Day of the Dead Fest and MexAmeriCon

Two events in one space, both celebrating Mexican American heritage: Now that’s a way to spend your Saturday. Austin’s own Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center invites friends and family to take part in Day of the Dead activities, such as sugar skull decorating as well as contributing a memory to the collective outdoor ofrenda. There’ll also be MexAmeriCon, the original Central Texas Mexican American & Latinx comic book convention that hits its seventh anniversary this year. See comic artists, catch panels hosted by podcasts My Primos and Susto, learn the Aztec card game Nawalli, shop an artisan market, and attend live music and dance performances. – James Scott