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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 28, 2025—Santa Clara University will be hosting a community-wide Day of the Dead celebration, “Camino de los Muertos,” on its campus on Saturday Nov. 1, from 5 to 9 p.m. A special All Saints Day Catholic Mass will also be held in Spanish at 4 p.m. in the Mission Church on Santa Clara’s campus. 

During the third annual event, which draws thousands of community members to Santa Clara’s campus, visitors will enjoy:  

• Dozens of ofrendas (altars) along the camino to commemorate and honor departed loved ones
• Live music 
• Performances by Santa Clara's Ballet Folklórico group
• Catrina (the iconic Día de los Muertos skeleton figure) costume competition
• Traditional and authentic Mexican, Hispanic, or Latin foods from local vendors

The event is sponsored by Santa Clara University, the Mexican Consulate of San Jose, and the Bay Area's Univision 14. 

About Santa Clara University
Founded in 1851, Santa Clara University sits in the heart of Silicon Valley—the world’s most innovative and entrepreneurial region. The University’s stunningly landscaped 106-acre campus is home to the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asís. Ranked among the top 15 percent of national universities by U.S. News & World Report, SCU has among the best four-year graduation rates in the nation and is rated by PayScale in the top 1 percent of universities with the highest-paid graduates. SCU has produced elite levels of Fulbright Scholars and four Rhodes Scholars. With undergraduate programs in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, and graduate programs in six disciplines, the curriculum blends high-tech innovation with social consciousness grounded in the tradition of Jesuit, Catholic education. www.scu.edu.

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