Schedule of Events

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

Stage A

Sponsor: Germain Honda of Surprise

Location: The Vista Main Stage

10:00 - 11:00  Collaborative Dance Show 

11:15 - 11:30  WCHS Theatre

11:30 - 11:45  Shadow Ridge HS Theatre

11:45 - 12:00  Valley Vista HS Theatre

12:00 - 12:15  Dysart HS Theatre

12:30 - 12:45  WCHS Wisps Show Choir

12:45 -   1:00  VVHS Tempest Show Choir

 1:00 -    1:12  SRHS Stellar FX Show Choir

 1:15 -    1:30  WCHS Evolution Show Choir

 1:30 -    1:45  VVHS Vocal Thunder Show Choir

Stage B

Sponsor:  Lou Malnati's

Location: Lecture Hall 

10:00 - 10:15   Asante Prep Choir

10:20 - 10:35   Dysart Middle School Choir

10:40 - 10:55   Mountain View Choir

11:00 - 11:15   Sonoran Heights MS Choir

11:20 - 11:35   Rancho Gabriela Choir  

11:45 - 11:55   Thompson Ranch Choir

12:00 - 12:45   Solo and Ensemble Performances- Group A

  1:00 -   1:45   Solo and Ensemble Performances- Group B

Stage C 

Waste Management

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

10:00 - 10:15  VVHS Cloudburst Choir

10:15 - 10:30  WCHS Concert Choir

10:30 - 10:45  VVHS Voltage Choir

10:45 - 11:00  SRHS Concert Choir

11:00 - 11:15  Surprise Sings

11:15 - 11:30  DUSD Cloud 9

12:15 - 12:30  FTA Show Choir

12:30 - 12:45  MPES Show Choir

12:45 -   1:00  DHS Concert Choir

  1:00 -   1:15  SHMS Theatre

  1:15 -   1:30  El Mirage Ukulele

  1:30 -   1:45  El Mirage Dance Team

Stage D

Sponsor: Surprise Arts 

Location: Outdoor Stage by 7000 Building 

10:00 - 10:30  School of Rock

11:30 - 12:00  AZ Swing Kings

12:15 - 12:45  Thompson Ranch Balletfolklorico

  1:00 -   2:00  West Valley Symphony 

Stage E

Sponsor: Arizona Commission on the Arts

Location: Outdoor Stage behind the 1000 Building

10:00 - 10:10  Sonoran Heights MS Band

10:20 - 10:30  Ashton Ranch MS Band

10:40 - 10:50  Dysart HS Band

11:00 - 11:10  Dysart MS Band

11:40 - 11:50  Freedom and West Point Band

12:00 - 12:10  Shadow Ridge HS Band

12:20 - 12:30  Luke and Mountain View Band 

12:40 - 12:50  Riverview and Sunset Hills Band

  1:00 -   1:10  Willow Canyon Band

  1:20 -   1:30  Cimarron Springs Band

Stage F

Sponsor: Germain Honda of Surprise

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  Freedom Traditional Choir

10:45 - 11:00  Marley Park Choir

11:00 - 11:15  Ashton Ranch MS Choir

11:30 - 11:45  Cimarron Springs Choir- Beginning

11:45 - 12:00  Cimarron Springs Choir- Advanced

12:00 - 12:15  Countryside Choir

12:15 - 12:30  Surprise Elementary School Choir

12:30 -  12:45 Western Peaks Choir

12:45 -    1:00  Canyon Ridge Choir

  1:00 -    1:15  Luke Choir

  1:15 -    1:30  Riverview Choir

  1:45 -    2:00  West Point Choir

Stage G

Sponsor: Game One

Location: Cafeteria

10:00 - 10:10  DUSD Junior High Jazz Band

10:20 - 10:30  VVHS Jazz Band

11:00 - 11:10  Kingswood and Surprise Band

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

11:40 - 11:50  Marley Park and Thompson Ranch

12:00 - 12:10  WCHS Percussion Ensemble

12:40 - 12:50  Ashton Ranch MS Orchestra

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

   1:20 -  1:30  VVHS Symphonic 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  

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

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.