Schedule of Events

This year's festival will be held on March 7, 2026 from 10 am to 2 pm.  

NOTE:  The schedule below is the Schedule of Events for the 2025 Festival of the Arts to see an example of what the schedule may look like for 2026.    This is NOT THE OFFICIAL 2026 Schedule. 

Stage A

Sponsor: Germain Honda of Surprise

Location: The Vista Main Stage

10:00 - 11:10  Collaborative Dance Show 

11:20 - 11:35  Dysart HS Theatre

11:35 - 11:50  Shadow Ridge HS Theatre

11:50 - 12:05  Valley Vista HS Theatre

12:05 - 12:20  Willow Canyon HS Theatre

  2:15 -   3:15  Dysart District Honor Choir Concert

Stage B

Sponsor: CORE Construction 

Location: Lecture Hall 

10:00 - 10:15  Dysart District Junior High Jazz Band 

10:40 - 10:50  Valley Vista HS Jazz Band

11:00 - 11:10  Willow Canyon Jazz Band 

11:20 - 12:05  Solo and Ensemble Group A Performance 

12:20 -   1:05  Solo and Ensemble Group B Performance

  1:20 -   2:00  Solo and Ensemble Group C Performance

Stage C 

City of Surprise Arts, Culture & Library

Location: Outdoor Stage on grass between Main Building and 8000 Building

10:00 - 10:15  Shadow Ridge Equinox

10:15 - 10:30  Valley Vista Vortex

10:30 - 10:45  Willow Canyon Wisps

10:45 - 11:05  Ashton Ranch MS Choirs

11:15 - 11:30  Shadow Ridge Stellar FX

11:30 - 11:45  Surprise Sings

11:45 - 12:00  Willow Canyon Evolution

12:15 - 12:30  Marley Park Sound Sensations

12:35 - 12:50  West Point Theatre

  1:05 -   1:20  Sonoran Heights MS Theatre

  1:40 -   1:55  El Mirage Dance Team

Stage D

Sponsor: Waste Management  

Location: Outdoor Stage by 7000 Building 

10:15 - 10:30  Cimarron Springs MS Choir

10:30 - 10:45  Asante Prep Choir

11:00 - 11:15  Riverview Choir

11:15 - 11:30  Mountain View Choir

11:30 - 11:45  West Point Choir

11:45 - 12:00  Luke Choir

12:15 - 12:30  Thompson Ranch Choir

12:35 - 12:50  Canyon Ridge Choir

  1:15 -   1:30  Countryside Choir

  1:35 -   1:50  Rancho Gabriela Choir

Stage E

Sponsor: Arizona Commission on the Arts

Location: Outdoor Stage behind the 1000 Building

10:00 - 10:10  Willow Canyon HS Band

10:20 - 10:30  Freedom Traditional and West Point Band

11:00 - 11:10  Sonoran Heights MS Band

11:20 - 11:30  Cimarron Springs MS Band

11:40 - 11:50  Sunset Hills and Riverview Band 

12:00 - 12:10  Ashton Ranch MS Band

12:40 - 12:50  Luke and Mountain View Band 

  1:10 -   1:20  Shadow Ridge HS Band

  1:30 -   1:40  Dysart High Band

Stage F

Sponsor: Game One

Location: Outdoor between the 1000 and 2000 building 

10:00 - 10:15  Sunset Hills Afterglow Choir

10:15 - 10:30  Sunset Hills Moonrise Choir

10:30 - 10:45  Sonoran Heights Combined Choir

10:45 - 11:00  Sonoran Heights 5th Grade Choir

11:30 - 11:45  Marley Park Maverick Choir

12:00 - 12:15  Dysart Middle School Choir

12:15 - 12:30  Dysart High School Choir

12:30 -  12:45 Surprise Elementary Choir

  1:15 -    1:45  Thompson Ranch Ballet Folklorico

Stage G

Sponsor: Germain Honda of Surprise

Location: Cafeteria

11:00 - 11:10  Marley Park and Thompson Ranch Band

11:20 - 11:30  Asante Prep, Canyon Ridge Band and Western Peaks Band

11:40 - 11:50  Dysart MS Band

12:00 - 12:10  Kingswood and Surprise Band

12:40 - 12:50  Valley Vista Band and Orchestra

   1:00 -  1:10  Freedom and West Point Orchestra

   1:20 -  1:30  Ashton Ranch MS Orchestra

   1:40 -  1:50  Dysart String Orchestra

Sponsor: City of Surprise Arts, Culture & Library

Location: Gym

Come try your hand  at being an artists, musician, actor or dancer!    

Hands On Projects: 

10:00 - 2:00  Hands-On Art Experiences including a Virtual Reality Arts Experience with Act One

Class Schedule:

10:30 - 11:00  Learn to Play the Ukulele presented by Musical Surprise 

11:00 - 11:30  Bucket Drumming for All presented by Musical Surprise

11:30 - 12:00  The Piano Experience presented by Musical Surprise 

12:00 - 12:30  Bucket Drumming for All presented by Musical Surprise

12:30 -   1:00  Theatre Games by VVHS Theatre

  1:00 -   1:30  Learn to Dance -Hip Hop  by Honor Dance

Virtual Reality Arts Field Trip: 

Go on a Virtual Reality Arts Immersion Field Trip with Act One trips going on from 10:00 - 2:00

Sponsor:  Dysart Special Education PTSA

Location: Media Center

Hands on immersive arts experience for individuals and families that may need accommodations or a sensory friendly environment.

Performing Arts Workshops for all, examples include: 

• Piano Lab with Headphones
• Ukulele Lab
• Learn to Dance offered at 12:30-1:00pm with Honor Dance

Visual Arts Projects for all, examples include:

• Various art projects led by students and teachers
• Chalk Mural Area

Also available in this space:

Calm Down Room

Noise Canceling Headphone Check Out

Family Restroom

Accessible Seating areas will be available throughout the festival at each stage.