Professor Cristin Taylor led a workshop on making paper skulls, marigold headbands, mini piñatas and alebrijes.

Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday of mourning and remembrance that is celebrated in Mexico, parts of Latin America and the United States on November 1 and November 2. Its origins date back centuries from a Mexica (often referred to as Aztec) ritual known as "Miccaihuitl,

It’s a yearly Hispanic holiday that is now more popular than ever, especially at the Kern County Fairgrounds. “We are celebrating life, and it’s really important that we have all these altars,” said Jay Tamsi,