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Ring in the holidays with MIM as we celebrate the merry melodies and seasonal traditions of global wintertime celebrations.
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 2 Join Junior Museum Guides for a fun, family-friendly musical activity that teaches the djembe, congas, or bongos.
Pop-Up Performance: Dickens Carolers 11:30 a.m. El Río Take a leisurely stroll up and down El Río and hear Christmas carolers singing your favorite holiday songs.
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: ’Tis the Season Music Trio—Jocelyn, Michael, and Kevin 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.
Lunch at Café Allegro Offered daily 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Enjoy a menu of delicious global cuisine with fresh entrées, salads, soups, and grill items showcasing local produce and flavors from around the world.
Shop the Museum Store Shop the Museum Store for holiday gifts, cards, and decor, as well as MIM’s exhibition catalog for Treasures: Legendary Musical Instruments.
Members save 10% on most items in the Museum Store and online. Every purchase benefits MIM and its programs.
