Cementerio San Jose I y II ~ San Jose Cemetery I and II

Community Call! We are entering into the busiest time of the year for the cemetery and the following events are scheduled: 1) Oct 18-19 weekend OR Oct 27-28 weekend - The Fall Clean up (weather dependent) 2) Thursday, Oct 30 - Community Tamalada (Tamale making for Dia de Muertos) - location TBA 3) Saturday, Nov 1* - Day of the Dead at San Jose Cemetery I (716 Montopolis Dr) 4) Sunday, Nov 2* - Day of the Dead at San Jose I Cemetery II (8101 Posten Ln)     (*These dates may be reversed) Help is needed in many different ways from assisting with cemetery clean ups to providing a tamale pot. From setting up a table and candles for the Dia de Muertos candle procession to serving as a cemetery guide. From making flower arrangements to setting up the performance stage to running errands to helping clean up afterward. Please email info@sanjosemca.org or click here and let us know which event(s) are your areas of interest. You can also volunte...

June 2025 UPDATE: Join in for our San Jose Cemetery Spring Clean Ups. June 7 , San Jose Cemetery I - meet at 716-8 Montopolis Drive . June 8 , San Jose Cemetery II - meet at 8101 Posten Ln (at the dead end). . Both clean-up days will begin at 8 am and end at noon. Rakes, wheel barrows and gloves will be provided. After surveying the grounds, we are in need of chainsaws and those who are comfortable using them. We also need lawn mowers, string trimmers (weed whackers), branch clippers and lawn bags. Due to recent weather events, there is one fallen tree that will need to be removed in each cemetery. Focus will be on litter removal, general maintenance, brush removal, and possibly erecting a portion of fencing in both cemeteries. If you know of experienced fence installers, please encourage them to attend. Please dress accordingly. No open-toed shoes or shorts. Long sleeve shirts are recommended . For more information and questions, email: info@sanjoseMCA....

November 1 and 2 - Dia de Muertos / Miccailhuitl: Come and join the community for the annual Dia de Muertos / Miccailhuitl at San Jose I and II cemetery, November 1 and 2. Music Mariachi Tamales and pan de Muerte Agua frescas, and horchata Cemetery procession and more! 2 cemeteries - 2 nights beginning at 6 pm November 1 - San Jose II cemetery, 8101 Posten Ln November 2 - San Jose I cemetery, 718 Montopolis Dr. Bookmark this page and check back for updates. For inquiries, please email: info@sanjosemca.org en español: Ven y únete a la comunidad para el Día de Muertos / Miccailhuitl anual en el cementerio San José I y II, el 1 y 2 de noviembre. Música Mariachi Tamales y pan de muerte Aguas frescas, horchata y chocolate caliente ¡Procesión en el cementerio y más! 2 cementerios - 2 noches a partir de las 6:00 p. m. 1 de noviembre: cementerio San José II, 8101 Posten Ln 2 de noviembre: cementerio San José I, 718 Montopolis Dr. ...

October 30 Community Tamalada! Wednesday October 30, the San Jose Montopolis Cemetery is sponsoring a Community Tamalada at 6 pm hosted by Red Salmon Arts, 2000 Thrasher Ln. 78741 in east Austin. This year we are bringing the community together to make tamales from scratch to be served free at the November 1 and 2 Fandango Dia de Muertos at San Jose I Cemetery (718 Montopolis Dr.) and also San Jose II Cemetery (8101 Posten Ln). A Go-Fund- Me has been created to receive donations for purchasing ingredients to make: Green chile and cheese tamales, and Bean and cheese tamales for about 300 attendees. We will meet at 2000 Thrasher Ln at 6 pm with pots and ingredients. Those with tamale-making experience will be especially welcomed. This event is BYOB if you wish. Email: info@sanjosemca.org to RSVP and donate here . If you are unable to attend, you can still donate. And we thank you. 30 de octubre: Tamalada comunitaria. El miércoles 30 de octubr...

October UPDATE: After a long hot summer that contiues to hang on, we are moving into the season of transition. That means that we are once again turning our attention to preparing both San Jose cemeteries for the season. Clean-ups are scheduled at each location and you are welcome to be involved however you can. Saturday, October 26 from 8 am - 1 pm at San Jose I cemetery - 718 Montopolis Dr. (meet at 703 Small Kemp where there is plenty of parking). Sunday, October 27 from 8am - 1 pm at San Jose II cemetery - 8101 Posten Ln. Después de un verano largo y caluroso que continúa, estamos entrando en la temporada de transición. Eso significa que una vez más estamos centrando nuestra atención en preparar ambos cementerios de San José para la temporada. Se han programado limpiezas en cada ubicación y usted puede participar en todo lo que pueda. Sábado 26 de octubre de 8 a. m. a 1 p. m. en el cementerio San José I, 718 Montopolis Dr. (el punto de encuentro es 703 Smal...

San Jose Spring Clean-up *** WEATHER UPDATE Sunday 4/21/2024 *** After a very wet night, Sunday's SJ II clean-up will be delayed 1 hour. The new start time will be 10 am. Please dress accordingly. The UT spirit group of students will be joining us. See you at 10, or whenever you arrive. **** This year for our 2024 Spring clean-up of the San Jose I Cemetery, we are very pleased to partner with Keep Austin Beautiful, a local Austin non-profit who works in conjunction with Give Pulse, a civic network matching people in our community with causes they care about while enabling easy organization, management and mobilization of volunteers and supporters. And of course, we have our community of participants of previous clean-ups coming together also. In addition, we are happy to have the UT spirit group Texas Infinities join us for a Sunday cemetery clean-up at San Jose II Cemetery (8101 Posten Ln) on April 21 beginning at 9 am. Everyone is invited to part...