El Puente Theatre Festival & Mask Procession

2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Location: Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway

Price: FREE ADMISSION!

Childsplay presents the second El Puente Theatre Festival and Mask Procession! This unique celebration, supported by a grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, features an afternoon of food, music, games and cultural performances. FREE ADMISSION to the festival includes dynamic performances by local artists, mask-making and art activities. (Plus, the first 500 people can attend a 4 p.m. VIP performance of Charlotte’s Web!). Families can also enjoy face painting, carnival games, a petting zoo and more!* To conclude the festival, join a masked procession of kids, families and performers on the beautiful pedestrian bridge crossing Tempe Town Lake starting around 5:15 p.m! 

*These additional activities require a small fee. All proceeds support Childsplay’s Arts-In-Education programs. SAVE TIME by prepurchasing tickets!:  CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW > 

Performances by:  

• Quetzalli Ballet Folklorico
• Desert Sounds Mariachi “Sones del Desiert”
• Keith Johnson & Sankofa Island Magic Music
• Zarco Guerrero’s Face to Face in a Frenzy
• DJ Sean Derek
• Espiritu del Agua Dance by Diane McNeal Hunt

 Appearances by: 

• Axé Capoeira 
• Primavera Ballet Folklorico
• Ballet Folklorico Ollin Yoliztli
• Vessel
• La Frida and la Flaca puppets
• Los Estandartes