Come play Lotería with us on the Day of the Dead!
Saturday, November 2 | 2:45 - 3:30 PM
Recommended for adults & children ages 6+
Families Welcome!
FREE
Come play Lotería with us on the Day of the Dead!
Lotería is a traditional Mexican board game of chance and is played on a deck of cards. Every image has a name. Each player has one tabla, a board with a randomly grid of pictures with their corresponding name.
To start the game, the caller (cantor, "singer") shuffles the deck. One by one, the caller picks a card from the deck and announces it to the players by its name, sometimes using a verse before reading the card name. Each player locates the matching pictogram of the card just announced on their board and marks it off with a pinto bean on top as a marker (this is the authentic Mexican way!)
The winner is the first player that shouts "¡Lotería!" right after completing a tabla.
The winners will get a Mexican candy loot bag as a prize!
Lotería Game
CREATE.
CONNECT.
HAVE FUN.
Silvia Sanchez, Beaches Sandbox Day of the Dead festival curator
Originally from Mexico, Silvia grew up in a family rooted in Mexican traditions, enjoying big family gatherings and their different festivities, from traditional Mexican cooking, to culture, to art and crafts.
Having her two children born and raised in different countries outside of Mexico, Silvia has always looked to keep her culture alive and to pass on the Mexican traditions to her children by making them part of their upbringing.
Silvia is proud and enthusiastic of promoting and sharing her Mexican heritage with the Beaches community where she lives and calls home. She is excited and looking forward to bring a bit of it to the Beaches Sandbox Day of the Dead festival.
Cancellation Policy
This is a free event. If you have registered but are unable to attend, please let us know and we will open your spot to someone else.
Activities For All!
Beaches Sandbox offers a wide variety of high-quality programming. Our goal is for everyone to be able to participate in these programs, regardless of their financial status. The Beaches Sandbox Financial Assistance Program is put in place to allow those who otherwise could not afford to participate, access to all programs offered at the centre.