Scene & Herd: Día de los Muertos, Witches & Wizards, and more

Scene & Herd: Día de los Muertos, Witches & Wizards, and more
Abraham Solar leads the official El Día de los Muertos procession in downtown Petaluma on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (Photo by CRISSY PASCUAL/PETALUMA VOICE ©2026

Scenes from the city's El Día de los Muertos celebration in downtown Petaluma on Saturday, Oct. 24:

Malena Hernández of Danza Mexica waits for the procession to start. (Photo by CRISSY PASCUAL/PETALUMA VOICE ©2026)
Abraham Solar, one of the organizers of the event, leads the procession. (Photo by CRISSY PASCUAL/PETALUMA VOICE ©2026)
Lauritzin Escutia uses incense from Mexico called copal to bless dancers before the procession. (Photo by CRISSY PASCUAL/PETALUMA VOICE ©2026)
Ballet Folklorico dancers prepare to walk in the procession. (Photo by CRISSY PASCUAL/PETALUMA VOICE ©2026)

Watch a video of the procession from St. Vincent de Paul Church to the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum:

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(Video by CRISSY PASCUAL/PETALUMA VOICE ©2026)


Scenes from Witches & Wizards on the Water, hosted by the Floathouse at the Turning Basin on Saturday, Oct. 24:

(Photo by Jim Johnson)
(Photo by Jim Johnson)
(Photo by Jim Johnson)
(Photo by Jim Johnson)
(Photo by Jim Johnson)
(Photo by Jim Johnson)

Watch a video from Witches & Wizards on the Water created by Stephanie Bastianon, executive director of Friends of the Petaluma River:

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Healthy Petaluma marked its 80th Anniversary with a celebration at the Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma campus on Thursday, Oct. 22:

Healthy Petaluma CEO Ramona Faith (second from left) welcomes guests to the 80th anniversary celebration. (Photo by CRISSY PASCUAL/PETALUMA VOICE ©2026)

Each week Petaluma Voice selects an image or short video that highlights a moment in our town. To contribute, please send photos (with captions) or videos (no longer than one minute) for consideration to photos@petalumavoice.org.

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