Dates & times
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- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗Día de los Muertos Celebration at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City
The weekend’s clearest focal point is an ofrenda presentation: Friday evening’s gathering centers on a memorial altar, while Saturday’s longer session makes room for hands-on activities alongside performances.
A memorial altar anchors Friday evening
The November 6 celebration runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Its listed elements are sweet treats, a performance and an ofrenda presentation. The event pages do not name the performer, so this is distinct from the Dine’ Tah Navajo Dancers’ daytime program.
The organizers describe the gathering as bilingual and family-oriented. The short Friday schedule does not list face painting, sugar-skull decorating or crafts; those hands-on activities appear in Saturday’s program.
Further reading: Dia de los Muertos Celebration - Visit Carson City ↗ · Celebrate Día de los Muertos! | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗
Saturday pairs performances with optional making
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on November 7, the program adds performances, face painting, sugar-skull decorating, crafts and food trucks to the sweet treats. That gives visitors a choice between attending the performances and taking part in the listed activities.
The museum lists a $10-per-person charge for face painting, sugar-skull decorating and crafts. It does not clarify whether that amount covers the activities together or applies separately. Food trucks are listed, but no truck names, menu or prices are given.
Further reading: Día de los Muertos Celebration | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Dia de los Muertos Celebration - Visit Carson City ↗
Dine’ Tah’s daytime program has its own admission
On November 6, the Dine’ Tah Navajo Dancers’ separate museum program runs from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Under Shawn Price’s direction, the group presents singing and dancing in traditional and semi-contemporary styles, according to the museum. Price is also scheduled to give talks on Route 66 and General William T. Sherman.
The sequence includes a noon-to-1 p.m. lunch break, followed by the cultural performance from 1 to 2 p.m.; the Sherman talk begins at 2:30 p.m. The half-hour between those last two items is not listed as a scheduled activity. Admission is $10 for adults 18 and older, free for children 17 and younger, and free for museum members.
The daytime event ends at 3:30 p.m.; the free evening celebration begins at 5. These are separately listed programs with different admission terms, not one continuous ticketed session.
Further reading: Dine' Tah Navajo Dancers | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Celebrate Día de los Muertos! | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗
Friday’s two listings are separate events
The daytime Dine’ Tah program and the evening Día de los Muertos celebration can be planned as parts of a longer Friday visit, but they are separate listings with different admission terms. The evening performance is not identified as the Dine’ Tah group.
Friday, November 6, 2026 · Nevada State Museum
- Lecture on Route 66 — Shawn Price
- Lunch break
- Cultural Performance — Dine’ Tah Navajo Dancers
- Lecture on General William T. Sherman — Shawn Price
- Sweet treats, performance and ofrenda presentation
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · Nevada State Museum
- Sweet treats, performances, face painting, sugar skull decorating, crafts and food trucks
Plan around two distinct days
Friday evening and Saturday daytime
The celebration is Friday, November 6, 5–7 p.m., and Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. The separate Dine’ Tah Navajo Dancers program is Friday, November 6, 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos! | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Día de los Muertos Celebration | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Dine' Tah Navajo Dancers | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗
Free celebration entry; activities cost extra
Celebration admission is free and includes treats and performances. The museum lists face painting, sugar-skull decorating and crafts at $10 per person. Dine’ Tah is a separate program: $10 for adults 18 and older; free for children 17 and younger and museum members.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos! | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Día de los Muertos Celebration | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Dine' Tah Navajo Dancers | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗
Nevada State Museum
600 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701. The museum is downtown, inside the historic former U.S. Mint building.
Dia de los Muertos Celebration - Visit Carson City ↗ · Nevada State Museum - Visit Carson City ↗
Free lot behind the museum
Free public parking is available in the lot west of Curry Street, behind the building. Nearby street parking is limited to two hours. The museum lists designated spaces for visitors with disabilities in the small lot directly west of the building.
Getting to the Nevada State Museum
Destination and parking
The event is at the Nevada State Museum, 600 North Carson Street, Carson City. Free public parking is in the lot west of Curry Street, behind the museum; nearby street parking is limited to two hours.
Dia de los Muertos Celebration - Visit Carson City ↗ · Nevada State Museum - Visit Carson City ↗
Directions and accessible parking
The event listing links to a map that can calculate directions from your starting point. The captured event information does not name a separate event entrance or provide transit routes. The museum lists designated spaces for visitors with disabilities in the small lot directly west of the building; it does not describe other access facilities here.
Día de los Muertos Celebration | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Nevada State Museum - Visit Carson City ↗
Before you make a plan
Is the Dine’ Tah performance part of Friday evening’s celebration?
No. Dine’ Tah is a separately listed daytime program, 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m., with its own admission. The 5–7 p.m. celebration lists a performance but does not name the performer.
Dine' Tah Navajo Dancers | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Celebrate Día de los Muertos! | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗
What does the $10 activity fee cover?
The listings associate $10 per person with face painting, sugar-skull decorating and crafts, but do not clarify whether the fee covers them together or is charged separately. Food-truck prices are not listed.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos! | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Día de los Muertos Celebration | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗
Are there age restrictions for the celebration?
The celebration is described as family-oriented, but no age restriction is stated. For the separate Dine’ Tah program, children 17 and younger are admitted free.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos! | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Día de los Muertos Celebration | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Dine' Tah Navajo Dancers | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗
Location & Google Maps
Nevada State Museum
600 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701
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