Included with paid museum admission; free for members
Experience the rich culture and heritage of Mexico through engaging activities, vibrant music, and more!
Supported by the Cultural Coalition
Programming supported in part by the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and Arizona Commission on the Arts
All activities happen on Saturday and Sunday unless noted otherwise.
Craft: Maraca 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. South El Río Make your own music with a maraca, a popular instrument within Mexican music.
Photo Booth 9:00 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.
Curator Talk: MIM’s Mexico Collection—Highlights and Stories 10:30–11:00 a.m. Event Room 2 Join MIM’s curator for Latin America, Daniel Piper, for an engaging presentation on recent additions to the museum’s comprehensive collection of Mexican musical instruments, with a focus on the characteristics and histories that make each instrument remarkable and Piper’s own stories of finding and acquiring these instruments for the museum.
Performance: Music of the Americas 11:30 a.m.–noon North El Río Join the Cultural Coalition’s Carmen de Novais and Zarco Guerrero in this exciting bilingual demonstration of Indigenous and contemporary musical instruments from Mexico.
Performance: Mariachi Rubor 1:30–2:00 p.m. North El Río Enjoy an upbeat mariachi performance by local ensemble Mariachi Rubor.
Performance: Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli-AZ 3:30–4:00 p.m. North El Río Sample the regional dance styles of Mexico with an exhilarating baile folklórico (folk dancing) performance!
Weekend Extras Available for Purchase
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 Celebrate the vibrant culture of Mexico in the Museum Store while shopping for handmade objects, CDs, and books about Mexican music, language, and customs.
Members save 10% on most items in the Museum Store and online. Every purchase benefits MIM and its programs.
