FREE Concert, Fireworks & Masik Tas Carnival at Ak-Chin Indian Community Maricopa

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FREE
Admission
Concerts, Fireworks, Rodeo & Carnival
With Fun Zone & Petting Zoo
FREE PARKING
Entertainment for the whole family!

Hours:
Friday, December 14th
4 pm – 10:30 pm
Saturday, December 15th
10 am – 10 pm
Sunday, December 16th
12 pm -7 pm

Carnival will be held at Ak-Chin Circle near the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, located at
16000 N Maricopa Rd, Maricopa, AZ 85139
Next to Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino

Movies Playing at UltraStar Ak-Chin Cinemas. Plus Clint Eastwood is back as director and lead. Proving he still has what it takes on both sides of the camera in what maybe his final film.

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FREE CONCERT
Friday, December 14th
Gin Blossoms with special guest Vertical Horizon

6:00 pm – Doors open to venue
7:00 pm – 8:10 pm – Vertical Horizon
8:30 pm – 10 pm – Gin Blossoms
10:00 pm – Fireworks
10:30 pm – DJ in Luxe Lounge

* Bring low level lawn chairs or a blanket *

Gin Blossoms 8:30 pm to 10 pm Dec. 14, 2018

Vertical Horizon starts 7:00 pm to 8:10 pm Dec. 14, 2018

Fireworks Friday December 14th 10:00 pm

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FREE CONCERT, TRADITIONAL PERFORMERS & CULTURAL DEMONSTRATORS
Saturday, December 15th

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Friends

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm  Los Hermanos Cuatros

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm  Ak-Chin Band

10 pm – Two Rivers inside the Luxe Lounge

Los Hermanos Cuatro

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FREE AUDIENCE ADMISSION RODEO
Saturday, December 15th

9 am – Jr. Rodeo and Riding Events to follow
6 pm – Bull Bash & Wild Horse Race

Sunday, December 16th

9 am – Jackpot Team Roping Books Open
10 am – Jackpot Team Roping Starts

All rodeo events will take place in Ak-Chin Circle Arena, west of Ultrastar Multi-tainment Center.

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The 2018 Masik Tas Celebration Light Parade lights up the night sky on Saturday, December 8. This festive parade heads down Farrell Road in Maricopa starting at 7 p.m. Entries from community members and families are judged in different categories, including Biggest and Brightest and Best Lit Family/Community Member Group. It’s sure to raise your holiday spirits!
Lots of entertainment is also on tap during Masik Tas. The Gin Blossoms, with guests Vertical Horizon, perform in a free concert on Friday, December 14. It happens at the Ak-Chin Circle Field, just north of the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle. Get there early for good seats! Doors open at 6 p.m. Bring your blankets or low-back lawn chairs to enjoy their familiar tunes.
Bring the whole family for the free carnival from December 14 to 16. Enjoy carnival rides, food, arts & crafts vendors, games, and a petting zoo. Carnival hours are 4 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and 12 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Ak-Chin Circle near the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center.
Rodeo fans will be thrilled to compete in events December 15-16. Highlights include the junior rodeo and riding events on Saturday and roping events on Sunday.
While you’re enjoying all the fun, be sure to check out traditional performers and cultural demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday, December 15-16, from noon to 5 p.m. On Saturday evening, a Vaila dance with a chicken scratch dance happens from 6-10 p.m., and Two Rivers performs inside the Luxe Lounge starting at 10 p.m.
Other Masik Tas observances happen before then as well. These include the Miss/Jr. Ak-Chin Pageant followed by a dance on December 1. The annual basketball tournament runs Friday-Sunday, November 30-December 2. Also, tribal elders compete in the yearly chair volleyball tournament on Friday, December 7, and Toka/Songivu’l, or traditional games, are hosted on Sunday, December 9. There’s something for the golf lovers too – they can tee off at a tournament on Monday, December 10, starting at 10 a.m. at the Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club.
Learn more about the Ak-Chin Indian Community at these festive celebrations!
https://masiktas.ak-chin.nsn.us/

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