Sophia Osoria, 4, of Moses Lake, paints a pumpkin for Halloween — one of the many activities available for children and adults at the Moravida Festival on Saturday.
October 29, 2022
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The Day of the Dead
Moravida Festival comes to Grant County Fairgrounds
MOSES LAKE — In Mexico, it’s called Dia de los Muertos — The Day of the Dead. Celebrations of this traditional holiday, which normally fall on Nov. 1 and 2 — the Catholic Church’s All-Saints Day and All Souls Day respectively — formally came to the Grant County Fairgrounds this year with the first annual Moravida Festival, and included music, dancing, food, a lowrider car show, trunk or treating, a Halloween costume contest, and a large community altar, where organizers and participants could honor their departed loved ones. “We want to always remember them,” said Anita Reyna, one of the organizers of this year’s festival. “And this is the time that we do it.” ...