Day of the Dead celebrated in Round Lake Beach

ROUND LAKE BEACH – On Nov. 4, Lake County residents were able to celebrate the culture and traditions of Dia de Los Muertos/ Day of the Dead with Folkloric dancers, traditional altars and sugar skull crafts at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center.

The free event invited attendees to wear their best catrina/catrin sugar skull costumes. The Gathering Lobby was lined with multiple ofrendas (altars).

There were free sugar skull crafts as well as vendors.

ExpandAutoplay

Image 1 of 10

Candace H. Johnson for Shaw Local News Network Victoria Casas, 14, of Round Lake performs with the Mexico en La Piel Folkloric Dancers during the Day of the Dead Celebration at the Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center. (11/4/22) (Candace H.Johnson)