Milpitas celebrates Dia de Muertos with 5k run, wellness fair
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Milpitas celebrates Dia de Muertos with 5k run, wellness fair
"Milpitas will celebrate Dia de Muertos on Nov. 1 with a 5k run/walk and wellness fair at Gill Memorial Park, located at Santa Rita Drive and Paseo Refugio. The 5k kicks off at 9 a.m. along an accessible route that runs along the Hetch Hetchy Trail and ends back at the park, where the wellness fair will run from 10 a.m.-noon."
"The event will feature live music from a Mariachi band, dance performances from Bay Area Aztec, sugar skull face painting, kids crafts, and a variety of wellness-focused activities and resources. Race participants can arrive as early as 8 a.m. to collect their swag bags and prepare for the race. All participants must start the race no later than 9:30 a.m. Registration is $32-$42 at cityofmilpitas.simpletix.com."
"The Milpitas Teen Center is hosting its annual Halloween event Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m. This free event is for teens ages 13-18 and will include a frightening haunted house, caramel apples for teens to create and eat, a mini pumpkin carving contest and costume contest. To register for the event, visit http://bit.ly/47cA78T. A free Milpitas Teen Center membership is required before attending. To create a membership, visit https://www.milpitas.gov/1134/Milpitas-Teen-Center."
Dia de Muertos events occur Nov. 1 at Gill Memorial Park, Santa Rita Drive and Paseo Refugio, featuring a 5k run/walk along an accessible Hetch Hetchy Trail route that returns to the park. The 5k starts at 9 a.m.; participants may arrive at 8 a.m. to collect swag and must start by 9:30 a.m. A wellness fair runs 10 a.m.–noon with a Mariachi band, Bay Area Aztec dance, sugar skull face painting, kids crafts, and wellness resources. Registration costs $32–$42 at cityofmilpitas.simpletix.com; children 17 and under require an adult-signed waiver available onsite. The events proceed rain or shine with no refunds. The Milpitas Teen Center hosts a free Halloween event Oct. 31, 5–8 p.m., for ages 13–18 featuring a haunted house, caramel apples, mini pumpkin carving and costume contests; registration requires a Teen Center membership via the city website.
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