# @ggxnews on Instagram

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- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36544342-ggxnews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-04T06:26:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Golden Gate Xpress (@GGXnews) — https://gondola.cc/GGXnews

## Caption

What would normally be a sleepy Sunday morning in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood was instead bustling with locals preparing for an event that’s been going on for 30 years.

Throughout the plaza, there were several altars that people had signed up to create in memory of their late friends and family. Visitors were encouraged to take a moment to offer a quick prayer or positive thoughts. 

The Oakland Día De Los Muertos free festival started at the Fruitvale Plaza, near the BART station, around 10 a.m. Hundreds of people crowded around the circle of colorful feathers and shimmering clothing to watch as the dancers, guided by the resounding drums, made prayers to the people and the earth. 

While this event was less crowded than last year, community members still filled the streets, listened to bands sponsored by local radio stations, and ate at local restaurants. Fruitvale and its surrounding neighborhoods are made up of immigrants and Latines, with many who opted out of coming to avoid any chance of a possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid on the festival.

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✍️&📸: Sofia I. Reyes

#sfsu #sfstate #aztecdance #fruitvale #diadelosmuertos

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