Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

Ring in the holidays with MIM as we celebrate the merry melodies and seasonal traditions of global wintertime celebrations.

Included with paid museum admission; free for members

Programming supported in part by the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and Arizona Commission on the Arts

All activities are happening Saturday and Sunday unless noted otherwise.

Holiday Craft: Tambourine
9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
South El Río
Make your own festive tambourine and play along with the day’s performances.

Photo Booth
9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
El Río
Have your picture taken in our hands-free photo booth! Digitally share your pictures and tag us with #MIMphx for a chance to be featured on our social media.

Performance: Arizona School for the Arts Guitar Students
10:00 a.m.
Main Courtyard
Hear students from the Arizona School for the Arts perform holiday songs on their guitars.

Gallery Mini-Tours
11:00 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Upper El Río
Follow Junior Museum Guides on a short, informative tour of MIM’s galleries with a special focus on holiday celebrations from around the world.

Music-Making Workshop
11:00 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Event Room 1
Join Junior Museum Guides for a fun, family-friendly musical activity that teaches the djembe, congas, or bongos.

Performance: We3
12:30 p.m., Saturday
Main Courtyard
Listen to fantastic holiday music from renowned local jazz trio We3.

Performance: Kwanzaa Storytelling
12:30 p.m., Sunday
Main Courtyard
Join storyteller and musician Súle Greg Wilson in this participatory exploration of Kwanzaa traditions.

Performance: Las Palomas del Norte Handbell Ensemble
2:00 p.m.
Main Courtyard
Ring in the holidays with this handbell performance.

Pop-Up Performance: Harp Holiday Music
2:45 p.m.
El Río
Enjoy a short set of traditional holiday songs from harpist Jocelyn Obermeyer, bassist Kevin Wyman, and singer Michael McCall.

Performance: Rural Street Klezmer Band
3:15 p.m.
Main Courtyard
Get in the spirit for Hannukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, with this klezmer music performance.

Programming is subject to change.