Oakland celebrated Halloween and Dia de los Muertos with events throughout the city this weekend.
From the Montclair pet parade and the Halloween Dia De Los Muertos family fun fest at Jack London Square on Saturday, to the Día de Los Muertos Annual Festival along International Boulevard in the Fruitvale neighborhood on Sunday, the city was alive with color.
Ballet Folklorico Mexicano De Carlos Moreno of Oakland performed traditional Mexican dances in Jack London square as costumed spectators joined in the festivities.
Heidi Kistler, owner of the Pawsitively Pampered Pet in Montclair, has been taking her regular dog clients out right before Halloween to do a costumed walk for the last five years.
Costumed participants and low-rider cars were on display as they rumbled down International Boulevard in the Fruitvale District during the festival.
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OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 30: Members of Ballet Folklorico Mexicano De Carlos Moreno of Oakland, perform during the Halloween Dia De Los Muertos family fun fest at Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. The free family event featured chalk artists, crafts, pumpkins, hay bales, music, costume contest, mariachis and the Mexican folklorico dancers. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 30: Harvey, right, along with fellow dogs in Halloween customs, take a walk with their owners around the Montclair business district in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. Heidi Kistler, right, owner of the Pawsitively Pampered Pet, has been taking out her regular dog clients right before Halloween to do a walk dressed up in costumes for the last five years. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 31: Jorge Romero poses for a photograph at an altar display during the Día de Los Muertos Annual Festival along International Boulevard in the Fruitvale neighborhood on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 30: Members of Ballet Folklorico Mexicano De Carlos Moreno of Oakland, dances with spectators during the Halloween Dia De Los Muertos family fun fest at Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. The free family event featured chalk artists, crafts, pumpkins, hay bales, music, costume contest, mariachis and the Mexican folklorico dancers. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 31: Dagoberto Alvarez takes a picture with his son Neo ,6, along side low rider cars on display during the Día de Los Muertos Annual Festival in the Fruitvale neighborhood on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 30: Dogs in Halloween customs walk around the Montclair business district in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. Heidi Kistler, owner of the Pawsitively Pampered Pet, has been taking out her regular dog clients right before Halloween to do a walk dressed up in costumes for the last five years. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 31: Dancers are photographed during the Día de Los Muertos Annual Festival along International Boulevard in the Fruitvale neighborhood on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 30: Jude Gallardo, left, and Jeniffer Yuen, of Ballet Folklorico Mexicano De Carlos Moreno of Oakland, perform a Mexican traditional dance during the Halloween Dia De Los Muertos family fun fest at Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. The free family event featured chalk artists, crafts, pumpkins, hay bales, music, costume contest, mariachis and the Mexican folklorico dancers. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 30: Members of Ballet Folklorico Mexicano De Carlos Moreno of Oakland, perform a Mexican traditional dance during the Halloween Dia De Los Muertos family fun fest at Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. The free family event featured chalk artists, crafts, pumpkins, hay bales, music, costume contest, mariachis and the Mexican folklorico dancers. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
