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SUMMARY:Tempe Festival of the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Free Admission • Dog Friendly • Artist Booths • Food Tru
 cks\n\nTempe Festival of the Arts has a 50+ year history in Tempe and take
 s place in early December and early to mid-March each year.  It is one o
 f the oldest festivals in the Southwest.   The festival has grown to bec
 ome a Tempe point of pride and a favorite of our residents and visitors. 
   Guests enjoy artists from around the country\, local music\, a Kids Blo
 ck and many great food options - all located on the streets of historic Mi
 ll Avenue.\nKIDS BLOCK - FALL 2025\nSaturday - Sunday\n\nA hands-on intera
 ctive block for young artists and a youth exhibition featuring over 300 st
 udent works from around the Valley – on display and for sale. Get your y
 oung creatives involved with the festival in a new way with community part
 ners\, who will be on-site doing take away projects with young visitors! Y
 outh can start their appreciation for the arts at a young age by visiting 
 Young Collectors on Saturday and Sunday. For just $5 children can begin th
 eir art collecting journey by purchasing their very own piece of hand craf
 ted art by one of the professional artists vending at the festival.\n\nKid
 s Activities &amp\; Activations\n\n 	Kiddos can join in on Jr. Knights Tra
 ining Sessions and make-and-take crowns\, brought to you by Presenting Spo
 nsor\, Medieval Times! Sessions are happening at 11am and 2pm on both Sat
 urday and Sunday!\n 	Design and take home a custom LEGO holiday build to p
 ut in a clear ornament from Legoland Discovery Center!\n 	Create and take
  home a unique upcycled plastic hanging decoration with artist Shari Keith
 .\n 	Step inside IDIA's mobile unit called The Hive\, to explore 3D print
 ing\, sphero robotics\, stop-motion animation and virtual reality!\n 	Craf
 t your own one-of-a-kind holiday ornament with The Walter Hive using rhi
 nestones\, glitter\, ribbons\, and more—perfect for all ages and ready t
 o hang\, gift\, or display.\n 	Fun\, large outdoor games\, LEGO bricks\, 
 and sidewalk chalk\n 	And so much more!\n\nFamily Features\n\n 	Parent's L
 ounge: Sponsored by Tempe Birth Center - A place to sit\, breastfeed\, dia
 per change or just relax (available all Friday-Sunday).\n 	Tables and chai
 rs for taking a breather while the kiddos play.\n\n&nbsp\;
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LOCATION:Downtown Tempe\, 1 W. Rio Salado Parkway\, Tempe\, AZ\, United Sta
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