Scottsdale Family ArtsFest at SkySong

Scottsdale Family Artsfest at SkySong 2025

This Community Event Celebrates Visual, Performing Arts Created by Scottsdale K-12 Students

Friday, March 21, 2025, 5 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 22, 2025, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Scottsdale Family ArtsFest at SkySong is a free, two-day festival of creativity that includes performances, interactive demonstrations, creative interventions, and culinary delights from local food trucks throughout the SkySong campus.

Over the course of the event, attendees will experience performances and art exhibitions delivered by Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) students, family-friendly arts activities presented by Scottsdale Arts and community partners, and interactive demonstrations from City of Scottsdale departments.

Our 2024 event:

Was attended by more than 5,000 attendees.

Had over 800 choir, orchestra, theater, and band students performing on the Main Stage and Café Stage.

Featured art exhibitions with work created by nearly 1,200 SUSD elementary, middle, and high school students from 39 schools.

Raised $46,834 through Scottsdale Community Partner’s (SCP) annual Alli Ortega Empty Bowls Fundraiser. Funds raised will support all SCP programs, in partnership with City of Scottsdale Human Services, such as the Vista del Camino Food Bank, Back-to-School, and Healthy Packs weekend food program for SUSD students.

What can I do/see/eat?

Main Stage

Relax under the iconic SkySong tent and enjoy performances throughout the event by SUSD choirs, bands, and orchestras. Festivities kick off on Friday, March 21 at 5pm with a welcome by SUSD Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel and other special guests.

Art Exhibitions, Building 3, Synergy Room

See artworks created by more than 1,000 SUSD elementary, middle, and high school students.

Arts Zone

Anyone can be an artist! Come make art with Scottsdale Arts through a variety of all-age friendly activities.

Café Stage

Grab a snack and enjoy performances throughout the event by SUSD musical theater students, student choirs, strings, and orchestras.

Community Zone

Meet our City of Scottsdale and community partners! Play games in the park with Parks & Recreation, become an environmental steward with Solid Waste, and be a literary champion with the Library Services team, and participate in hands-on activities from our arts and culture partners.

Alli Ortega Empty Bowls

Scottsdale Community Partners (SCP) will be holding their annual Alli Ortega Empty Bowls Fundraiser in the lobby entrance of the event in SkySong Building 1. There will be bowls crafted by SUSD students and the Scottsdale community available for purchase, in addition to an online auction featuring class bowls, art, and various goods donated by the community. Funds raised will support all SCP programs, in partnership with City of Scottsdale Human Services, such as the Vista del Camino Food Bank, Back-to-School, and Healthy Packs weekend food program for SUSD students.

There will be food trucks and more to come!