Dates & times
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- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗A Community Ofrenda Anchors UAB’s Día de los Muertos Celebration
The ofrenda is the clearest point of focus at UAB’s Día de los Muertos Celebration: organizers describe a community altar decorated with candles and marigolds, connecting remembrance with education and tradition.
An altar built around remembrance
The event is framed as a gathering to honor ancestors and celebrate the lives of loved ones who have died. Rather than treating the altar as background decoration, its organizers identify the community ofrenda as the evening’s central element.
That focus gives visitors a way to understand the gathering’s purpose: remembrance is paired with learning about tradition. The listing describes candles and marigolds on the altar, but does not explain whether guests may bring or place items there.
Further reading: Día de los Muertos Celebration - The University of Alabama at Birmingham ↗
Music is announced; performers are not
Traditional music, colorful decorations and cultural sharing are also named as parts of the event. They suggest more than a viewing stop at the ofrenda, but the listing does not identify musicians or divide the evening into timed activities.
For planning purposes, treat these as general program elements rather than a confirmed performance lineup. The altar is the only element described in detail.
Further reading: Día de los Muertos Celebration - The University of Alabama at Birmingham ↗
A cultural-learning role on campus
The Spanish and Latino Student Association, or SALSA, organizes the celebration. The group describes its broader work at UAB as bringing people together through monthly events focused on social connection and learning about or sharing Hispanic cultures.
SALSA welcomes UAB students regardless of major, while this particular event listing names current students and faculty and staff as its target audiences. The group notes that some of its events can count for culture credit; the celebration listing does not say that this one qualifies.
Further reading: Spanish and Latino Student Association - The University of Alabama at Birmingham ↗ · Día de los Muertos Celebration - The University of Alabama at Birmingham ↗
Plan your visit
Thursday evening
Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. CST.
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Free entry
The event is listed as free. The listing provides no ticket-purchase or reservation instructions.
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Campus Green, North Plaza
The event is listed at Campus Green, North Plaza, 9th Ave S, Birmingham, Alabama 35233. Campus Green is an outdoor space.
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UAB audiences named
The listing names current students and faculty and staff as target audiences; this does not necessarily exclude others. UAB states that participation in its events is not limited based on impermissible criteria, including age, sex, race or national origin.
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An outdoor gathering
The event is outdoors, and the listing does not state a weather contingency. Check the event listing for updates if conditions could affect your plans.
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Getting to Campus Green
Destination and directions
The event location is Campus Green, North Plaza, 9th Ave S, Birmingham, Alabama 35233. The event page provides map links for public transportation, driving and walking; use them to calculate directions from your starting point. It does not provide route-specific transit or parking instructions.
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Access information
UAB describes Campus Green as designed to be accessible, and its campus map offers accessible-parking and accessible-entrance layers. The supplied information does not specify an accessible route to North Plaza or event-specific accommodations.
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Before you make a plan
What is at the center of the celebration?
A community ofrenda decorated with candles and marigolds. Organizers describe it as the gathering’s focal point for remembrance, education and tradition.
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Is admission free, and do I need a reservation?
The event is listed as free. The listing gives no ticket-purchase or reservation instructions.
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Who is the event aimed at?
The listing names current students and faculty and staff as target audiences, but does not clarify whether other audiences are expected.
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Can visitors add something to the ofrenda?
The listing does not describe a process for contributing items. Check with SALSA before bringing anything for the altar.
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Location & Google Maps
Campus Green, North Plaza
9th Ave S, Birmingham, Alabama 35233
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