Día de los Huesos (Day of the Bones)
A family-friendly celebration featuring animal skeletons, butterfly origami, face painting, and mariachi music at the natural history museum.
Celebrate Día de los Huesos (Day of the Bones) at Texas Science & Natural History Museum in Austin on Sunday, November 1, from 1–5 p.m. Get a closer look at animal skulls and skeletons at this family-friendly twist on Día de los Muertos, which also features butterfly origami, face painting and a mariachi performance. Continue your discoveries throughout the museum with towering prehistoric skeletons, remarkable Texas fossils and wildlife, and the hands-on Discovery Center—on the UT Austin campus. All activities included with admission.



