Holiday Festival of the Arts & Oro Valley Tree Lighting
December 1 & 2, 2018Art Festival
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Free Admission
There is no cost to attend the art festival, or to partake in the tree lighting activities. Food vendors will be onsite with food and beverages available for purchase.
Event Partners
Why?The Holiday Festival of the Arts supported the SAACA goal of building community through arts programming by creating a venue for a large number of artisans to exhibit and sell their work in a supportive and professional environment. Additionally, the event partners with both the Town of Oro Valley and the Oro Valley Marketplace to impact tourism and economic development in Oro Valley, supporting businesses, artisans and the community.
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LocationOro Valley Marketplace
12155 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley, AZ 85737 Oro Valley Marketplace has amassed a brilliant collection of boutiques, national retail anchors, unique eateries and traditional restaurants. For a quick bite, a special occasion, a gallon of milk, or an afternoon of retail therapy, the marketplace delivers. |
Get Involved
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Artist Application
Participate in the event as a featured artist. Apply Online below.
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Exhibitor Application
Reserve your space to exhibit as a food vendor, nonprofit or business exhibitor at the festival. |
Volunteer
Help SAACA pull off one of the greatest community art festivals of the year! Volunteers are needed to help with the Kids Innovation Station, the Artist Relief and Hospitality Docents, Information Booth and Community Engagement. Register below for a Volunteer Shift!
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Performers & Activities
If you are interested in performing as a guest at the 2018 Holiday Festival of the Arts for the main stage performance as a holiday group, please contact SAACA for availability for the main stage and strolling performances.
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2017 Participating Artists
The Festival of the Arts and Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration brings over 150 of the nation's best artists and crafters to Oro Valley, AZ. Stroll amidst life-size sculptures, spectacular paintings, one-of-a-kind jewels, photography, ceramics, holiday gifts, craft artisans and much more. No matter what you're looking for, you'll be sure to find it among the various array of artists and crafters participating in this arts and crafts festival.
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3Box Studios, Jim Holbert
27 Reed Boutique, Textiles AC Design, Mixed Media Alaska Leash Company All-a-Glow Jewelry, Jewelry Andina Music and Hand Crafts, Textiles Anita's Angels, Glass Arizona Hat Ladies, Melanie Aicard & Patty Morales Arizona Warmth, Textiles Art 4 Your Glasses, Acrylic Art of Inspiration, Glass, Jewelry AZ Totes, Textiles Bakelite Designs, Jewelry Baskets & More, Wood,Mixed Media Bella Fiore Custom Designs, Home Decor Brummermann's Art and Science, Watercolor Candee's Dandy Designs, Jewelry Carolyn's Mosaic Treasures, Mixed Media Catrina Briscoe Photography, Photography CBC Rock Art & Jewelry, Mixed Media Cheyenne L. Rouse Photography, Photography Christine's Jewelry Box, LLC, Christine Bendele Chrizza & Vivian Veturina & Law, Jewelry Chrystal Canyon Creations,Jewelry Clear Water Creations, Mixed Media Coin Art, Jewelry Concrete Crafters, Furniture Copper Hummingbird, Mixed Media CopperAnza Furnishings, Metal Work Creative Designs by David, Glass, Photography D& R Home Decor, Metal Work D&R Enterprises, Mixed Media Dan Kihl Studios, Metal Work Dave's Fine Gems & Jewelry da Vinci's Backyard LLC, Mixed Media Denim & Roses, Textiles Desert Drums, Leather,Mixed Media Desert Sky Gourds, Mixed Media Designs By Cindi, Glass Designs by La Pinta, Jewelry Designs by RMC, Jewelry Dickanson Artisans, Mixed Media Dreams Enterprises, Metal Work Easy Times, Dan & LaVonne Enfield El Diego Pottery, Ceramic Elaine Rose, Jewelry Elias Touma, Acrylic Estrella Designs, LLC, Theresa Gaxiola Eye of the Beholder Abstract Art, Donna Oxford Fine Art & Furniture Design, Mixed Media Fine Metal Creations, Metal Work Firenza Beads & Silver, Wood,Jewelry Fluting from the Heart, Mixed Media Gabriel Ayala, Sculpture Get Hammered Metalsmith Studio, Jewelry Giftique International- Natrural Creations, Jewelry Glass by Grace & Braiding and Beading Artistry, Mixed Media Glass Design, Glass,Jewelry Glass Fire Designs, Glass Greg Kyle, Acrylic Glorious Glass, Glass Grate Garlic, Ceramic Hart and Cole Co - Rustic Pet Furniture, Wood Hearth Stone Pottery, Ceramic Holey Wood Productions, Wood Horses in Motion, Mixed Media HP Silver, Jewelry Interior Techni Colors, Textiles J.C. Frameworks, Mixed Media Janie's Jewelry, Jewelry JD Designs, Jewelry,Textiles Jim Panknin, Metal, Wood Jim Tunell Phography, Photography Joe Fig Enterprise, Mixed Media Joyous Joias, Jewelry Julie Rose Originals, Jewelry |
Lady Pani, Jewelry
LUZ-E, Lucy Gaynor Kevin K Designs, Jewelry Kim's Studio, Jewelry Kokofin Creations, Mixed Media Kyle Studio, Acrylic Lera Enterprises Inc,, Metal Work Loma Prieta Pottery, Ceramic LuLaRoe Audra Barrios, Textiles Luminous, Glass, Jewelry Lupitas Curious, Metalwork,Sculpture Magic Wood Art, Wood Margy Smith Designs, Mixed Media Mark Ludy, Mixed Media Mata Ortiz Pottery, Ceramic Maymo Art, Mixed Media Metal by Prince, Metal Work Meyerdirk Art, Metal Work Michael J. Bevington, Oil Michael Nisperos Fine Art Mirage & Bird, Ana Thompson Mohr Creations, Mixed Media Mosaic Madness, Glass Mosaic Mystique, Ann Catalanotto Mugwumpers, Mixed Media Musings in Metal, Amber Hill New Trail Enterprises LLC, Jewelry Nine Hills Ceramics, Ceramic Ocotillo Studio of Tucson, Mike and Cheryl Dummann Paragon Scenics and Miniatures, Mixed Media Patti's Heart, Patti Gardiner Petal Smith, Jewelry Philonese, Mixed Media Photography by Thane, Photography Poof! Itza Gift, Glass Mixed Media Quail Lane Studios, Photography R & B Photo Works, Barbara Manis & Russell Dudzienski Rainbow Bull Studios, Ceramic Reflections in Metal, Metal Work Rhonda's Ornaments, Rhonda Bair Ricky's Metal Creations, Metal Work Risk E Business, Home Rusted Desert Metal Art, Metal Work Shari Designs, Mixed Media Sedona's Jewelry, Maria Lasia Sisters Sew Precious, Megan Barkley-Ramero Softoys, Delmont & Eppie O'Shell Some Distant World, Metal Work Sunstroke Metal Art Susan Allen Jewelry, Metal Work Tea N Lace, Textiles The Designing Lady, Mixed Media The Pelton Collection, Mixed Media The Recycled Spoon, Jewelry Three Butterflies LLC, Mixed Media Tucson Clay Co-op, Ceramics Tucson Weavers and Spinners Guild, Textiles Twin Trail Navajo Pottery, Ceramic Universal Ancients, Ceramic Vivante Designs, Jewelry Walter Design Studio, Jewelry Watkins Family Arts & Crafts,Oil, Mixed Media Weelainy, Glass Wild Women of AZ, Mixed Media Woodn't it be Nice, Wood, Mixed Media Woo Bong Yi Art Studio, Woo Yi Zinnia Sky Studio, Watercolor |
2017 Food VendorsHogg Doggs
Jozarelli's – Italian street food Coldstone Creamery – Ice cream & toppings The Tri-Tip Man– Santa Maria style tri-tip sandwiches & burritos Kettlelicious – Kettle Corn Fiesta Filipina Asian Express -- Filipino Fruitshack Smoothies & Yogurt – Smoothies Pretzels Jackie's Food Court – Angus burgers Patriot Hot Dogs |
2017 ExhibitorsSogno Toscano Olive Oil Boutique
Massaging Insoles by RAMB Comcast Tell me a good story Cutco Cutlery Tucson Clay Co-op Oro Valley Chamber AZ Daily Star Splendido Western National Parks Association Hughes Federal Credit Union |
2017 Entertainment & Activities
The festival features two days of non-stop Holiday themed performances, including TUBA CHRISTMAS, featuring over 50 tubas performing holiday music favorites, and performances from over 10 local school groups, in chorale, dance, orchestral and student performers.
The crowning moment of the festival will take place on Saturday evening when the 35-foot Christmas tree towering over the Marketplace is lit. The celebration will feature live entertainment from local students, activities for children, free refreshments and cookie decorating, and a special appearance by Santa.
The crowning moment of the festival will take place on Saturday evening when the 35-foot Christmas tree towering over the Marketplace is lit. The celebration will feature live entertainment from local students, activities for children, free refreshments and cookie decorating, and a special appearance by Santa.
TubaChristmas Highlight
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TubaChristmas is a music concert held in cities worldwide that celebrates those who play, teach, and compose music for instruments in the tuba family, including the tuba, sousaphone, baritone, and euphonium, though some participants bring rarer members of the family such as the helicon, ophicleide, serpent and double bell euphonium.
The first TubaChristmas was organized by Harvey G. Phillips to honor his tuba teacher William Bell, who was born on Christmas Day 1902, and was held December 22, 1974, in the ice skating rink at New York City's Rockefeller Center; Paul Lavalle conducted. Over 300 musicians played that day, beginning a holiday tradition. The Oro Valley TubaChristmas will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 2pm on the Holiday Festival of the Arts Mainstage. Attendees are invited to bring their tuba or other instrument, and play along to holiday favorites. Help us make the TubaChristmas AZ record, with over 150 Tubas in attendance! http://www.tubachristmas.com/ |
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Main Stage Performances
Saturday, December 2, 2017
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10:00am Catalina Community Chorus sings Holiday Favorites
10:45am Canyon Del Oro Canyon Singers 11:00am Saddlebrook Winds & Strings Instrumental Holiday Performance 12:00pm BC Dance Holiday Performance 12:30pm Lauren Lawson Holiday Guitar & Vocals 12:45pm Team Dance / Jazzercise Spirit Dance 1:30pm Coronado K-8 Holiday Choir 2:00pm TUBACHRISTMAS Over 100 Tuba's Playing Holiday Favorites! 3:10pm Saguaro Stompers Clog Dance Company 3:45pm Painted Sky Elementary Holiday Chorus 4:00pm Tree Lighting Festivities Begin with Opening Remarks from our event Emcee's: Fox 11 Teresa Jun & Andrew Capasso 4:02pm Color Guard & Star Spangled Banner 4:05pm Town of Oro Valley Dignitaries and Business Leadership Remarks 4:15pm Arrival of Santa with Marching Band Procession 4:25pm Mayor and Santa On Stage Live 4:30pm Wilson Elementary Holiday Chorus 4:45pm Wilson Middle School Chorus 5:00pm Tucson Girls Chorus 5:30pm Ironwood Ridge High School ENCORE! Show Choir 5:45pm Mayor and Santa announce the lighting of the HOLIDAY TREE 6:00pm Lighting of Oro Valley Holiday Tree 6:00pm Cross Middle School Wandering caroling performances |
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Oro Valley Holiday Tree Lighting Activities, Saturday, December 2, 2017 4pm-6pm
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Tree Lighting Title Sponsor
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Sunday, December 3, 2017
11:00am Carolyn Ancell Holiday Harp Performance
11:30am Noethan But Jazz Group Performance
12:30pm Kids Unlimited Dance Performance
1:30pm Ocotillo Rain & Thunder Bluegrass Holiday Performance
11:30am Noethan But Jazz Group Performance
12:30pm Kids Unlimited Dance Performance
1:30pm Ocotillo Rain & Thunder Bluegrass Holiday Performance
Creative Innovation Station
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Join the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance and Lucky Cat Social Art for weekend-long family art activities, including crafts, clay making, coloring, art projects, chalk art mural KidsZone & more!
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Live Chalk Art Murals
Thanks to underwriting support from the Town of Oro Valley, attendees can watch local artists create live chalk art murals onsite, as well as participate in a KIDS CHALK ART ZONE where you and your family can create your own work of art!
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Wesley Creigh: Mural Concept – Animals in the Snowy Desert
Anthony "Eli" Farias: Mural Concept - Jackrabbit with bright red nose, at the base of the Catalina Mountains Ignacio Garcia: Mural Concept – 3 Dimensional Holiday Ornament Alexandra Jimenez: Mural Concept - Gila Monster wearing a Santa hat and singing 'Fa la la la la'! Judith Gary: Mural Concept – Cowboy Santa holding a Holiday ornament! |
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Festival Tips
Parking is available free of charge at the Oro Valley Marketplace. The Oro Valley Marketplace is a large shopping center located in North Oro Valley. Parking is available within the large shopping center, surrounding the festival.
Please keep the weather in mind when you attend outdoor events and plan accordingly (bring water bottles, sunscreen, umbrellas, jackets, etc). Dogs are allowed at the event on leashes. A SAACA Information booth will be located in a central location onsite, to help answer any questions you may have upon arrival at the festival. Food and beverages are available onsite for purchase from food vendors, and at local shopping center restaurants.
Please keep the weather in mind when you attend outdoor events and plan accordingly (bring water bottles, sunscreen, umbrellas, jackets, etc). Dogs are allowed at the event on leashes. A SAACA Information booth will be located in a central location onsite, to help answer any questions you may have upon arrival at the festival. Food and beverages are available onsite for purchase from food vendors, and at local shopping center restaurants.
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Special Thanks To Our Event Sponsors
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