Happy Día de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday honoring the souls of deceased family and friends through food, drinks, and ofrendas.

Celebrated by many of the estimated ~9.5 million Texans of Mexican descent each year from October 31 through November 2, the Day of the Dead is a time where the spirits of late loved ones can rejoin their families on Earth.

Get ready to celebrate at these eight events around town.

Día de los Muertos ofrendas often include marigolds, calaveras, and pan de muerto. | Photo by Andreas Lehner, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Ofrenda: Celbrating Día de los Muertos | Friday, Nov. 3-Saturday, Nov. 4 | Times vary | Fierce Whiskers Distillery & Tasting Room, 5333 Fleming Ct., Austin | $30-$60 | This immersive circus includes a live mariachi band, aerialists, contortionists, poetry, and dancers.

Celebrations will continue through the weekend. | Photo via Ulises Garcia