Your Guide To Phoenix Festival For The Arts 2021

PHOENIX, AZ — Phoenix Festival for the Arts is at Hance Park this weekend for its annual celebrations of arts and culture.

This is the ninth year for the festival, presented by the Phoenix Center for the Arts. Festival-goers can peruse more than 150 booths filled with art vendors and cultural organizations, check out live performances and enjoy some food and drinks.

The traditional community mural project is canceled for this year. Festival organizers recommend that attendees wear masks and get vaccinated before attending.

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 11-12.

Admission: Free. Dogs welcome.

Where: Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N. 3rd St. in Phoenix.

Entertainment

Check out local music on the main stage or view performances and demonstrations by local artists at the entertainment pavilion.

Some highlights from the entertainment pavilion include a musical instrument petting zoo at 2 p.m. Saturday and a performance by Phoenix Youth Circus at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Performances to look out for on the main stage include The Twits, a group of young teen rockers, at 1 p.m. Saturday and The Color 8 at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Food and Drink

Dos Cabezas WineWorks and Hensley Beverage Company will sell beer and wine during the festival.

A selection of other food and drink vendors will be on site to satisfy your cravings for things like fry bread, coffee, BBQ, kettle corn, lemonade and sorbetto.

Best of Show Awards Reception

What: Rub elbows with the artists and find out who won for Best of Show, 2nd and 3rd place awards. Includes lives entertainment and food.

When: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Saturday.

Cost: $50, includes dinner from one of the food trucks and one drink ticket.