The National Museum of Mexican Art's Día de Muertos fundraiser in Pilsen: food from Chicago restaurants, cocktails, a silent auction, open galleries, and live music and a DJ until 10. 21+.
Every year the National Museum of Mexican Art's Auxiliary Board throws a Día de Muertos ball to support the museum, and it's one of the best parties of the season in Pilsen. Dress up, eat your way through dishes from some of Chicago's best restaurants, try the cocktails, bid in the silent auction and dance to live music and a DJ.
The galleries stay open during the party, so you can walk through Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Día de Muertos, the museum's anniversary exhibition, with a drink in hand. Proceeds support the museum, which is always free to visit.
Details checked against the official organizer on Oct 8, 2026. Times and prices can change, so confirm with the organizer before you go.
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