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Día de los Muertos at Deer Park Monastery

Deer Park Monastery · Escondido

A Buddhist Día de los Muertos day of mindfulness with a Spanish-language Dharma talk, walking meditation, and an ancestor altar where visitors can bring photos and letters. A potluck lunch follows.

When

• Sun, Nov 19 a.m.–2 p.m. (gate entry 8–10 a.m.)
  Tentative program: Spanish Dharma talk and meditation, walking meditation to the Oak Grove, offerings and chanting, sharing about loved ones, and a vegan/vegetarian potluck
  Forecast: 70° · 85% rain · Rain Showers

Dates are stated explicitly by the source.

Getting in

No fee listed; donations welcome; advance registration required via Eventbrite

Advance registration through Eventbrite is required, and there is no waitlist. Bring your own vegan/vegetarian lunch or a potluck dish. Modest dress code (covered shoulders and knees). Runs rain or shine. Kids are welcome but there is no children's program.

• Schedule is tentative
• The page is inconsistent on lunch: it asks guests to bring their own vegan/vegetarian lunch but also lists a potluck
• Modest dress required: covered shoulders and knees, no shorts or tank tops
• No children's program; runs rain or shine

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Where

Sources

1. deerparkmonastery.org organizer
   Nov 1 2026, 9am–2pm, gate 8–10am, advance registration via Eventbrite, no fee listed/donations, address, schedule, dress code
2. deerparkmonastery.org organizer
   Day of the Dead Celebration on November 1 in the 2026 schedule