Traditions for remembering those who have passed on vary across cultures. In Mexico, families and friends celebrate their loved ones’ memories on Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.CIELO, a bilingual department at Creative Alliance, marked the holiday in Baltimore with a Day of the Dead Parade & Festival on Saturday at Patterson Park.Colorfully costumed participants marched, danced, and performed in a parade through the park. The festivities continued with live music and performances; traditional crafts; ofrendas, or altars paying tribute to the departed; food and drinks; and more.View some of the Day of the Dead celebrations in this photo gallery by Carl Schmidt of Federal Hill Photography LLC.Javier Salromn with dogs Luis and Cloe. Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Rachel Rush, Education Director for Creative Alliance, guides Lucy Sans dressed as Lele, a traditional Mexican doll. Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Parade participants dressed as representations of death. The costumes are intended to represent a celebratory, rather than somber, remembrance of the dead. Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Members of Norita Reyes a Ritmo de Mariachi. Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Zoila Gomez demonstrates how to make guaguas de pan, an Ecuadorian sweet bread typically consumed during the Day of the Dead. The bread is made of ingredients such as fruit, corn, and is topped with sweet decoration. Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Adriana Macias, dressed as El Chavo del Ocho, a character from the Mexican sitcom of the same name. Macias dressed in remembrance of the actor Roberto Gómez Bolanos, who played the character. Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)An ofrenda at Creative Alliance. Being a community organization, the Creative Alliance’s ofrenda was intended as a reminder of those lost in the community. In particular, the two photos of burnt rowhouses are to symbolize those who died in those particular fires. Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Marina Delgado, owner of Facepaint by Marina, paints the face of Eliza, 2.5. Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)June Himberger, 3, left, and Tessa Meyer, 3, with June’s father Kevin, at the Walk on by Artists booth. Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)Jessica Crouch helps daughter Eva Luna Crouch, 5 attach a flower arrangement to a headband. This craft produces a traditional flower arrangement for the Day of the Dead celebration. Day of the Dead Parade and Festival on Nov 2 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)