The First Friday of November is the one locals circle: it opens Denver Arts Week, and the Art District on Santa Fe fills with Dia de los Muertos events. Denver Art Society, the artist cooperative at 734 Santa Fe Drive, lists its celebration from 4 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, and describes it as a celebration of life, remembrance and community that includes a grand procession along Santa Fe Drive. The listing says everyone is welcome.
The listing does not print a cost or a procession start time, so check the district calendar before you go. A block away, Museo de las Americas opens free from 5 to 9:30 p.m. the same night with sugar skull decorating and performances, and galleries up and down the district keep First Friday hours. Expect crowds and plan for street parking several blocks out or the light rail to 10th and Osage.
Know before you go
- When: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, 4 to 10 p.m.
- Where: Denver Art Society, 734 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204, and along Santa Fe Drive for the procession
- Cost: Not listed
- Who: Everyone is welcome, per the listing
- Details: Art District on Santa Fe calendar
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