A Celebration of Souls: Day of the Dead in Southern Mexico
Opening October 1st and closing on November 29th, A Celebration of Souls focuses on the lives of villagers as they prepare centuries-old recipes, scatter marigolds to guide the dead home, and celebrate this annual event. Include a visit to the Chandler Museum to see this world-class event developed by The Field Museum in collaboration with Mars, Incorporated.
Annual Mariachi and Folklorico Festival
The vibrant and engaging annual Mariachi and Folklorico Festival occurs each fall at the Chandler Center for the Arts, but this year the 21st Annual Mariachi and Folklorico Festival, presented in partnership with C.A.L.L.E. de Arizona will be part of the CCA Anywhere series of virtual performances. The two-hour program will be streamed for free online at chandlercenter.org on October 17th at 7 p.m. The video will feature the music of Mariachi Tesoro de Tucson and Mariachi Corazon del Valle, a dazzling array of dancers from Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli-AZ and singers from Herencia Mexicana.
Annual Halloween Spooktacular
Grab your favorite ghosts and goblins for the not-so-spooky Halloween drive-thru organized by the City of Chandler. With three opportunities to tour a highly decorated cul-de-sac starting Thursday, October 29th at 6 p.m. - you're bound to have a ghoulishly good time!
