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Tempe Tardeada
Celebrate Tempe's Hispanic Heritage
This event is part of Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrates the historical significance of Hispanics within our community.
Mission Statement: To Identify and Recognize the Hispanic Historical Roots of Tempe and Educate the Community with a Celebration of the Hispanic Culture.
All are welcome! Free admission and activities
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024
Noon - 8 p.m.
Tempe Community Complex
3500 S. Rural Road
(Southwest corner of Rural Road and Southern Avenue)
Activities
Entertainment Schedule:
-Alicia Monique Blanco: National Anthem
-Mariachi Rubor
-Fiesta Mexicana Dance Company
-Marty & the Party
-New Destiny Band
-Fiesta Mexicana Dance Company
-Familia Flamenca de Flor y Piedra
-Power Drive Band
Children's Activities -- all FREE:
-Arts and Craft booths
-Inflatables: bounce houses, 24' inflatable slide
-Phoenix Suns Inflatable Basketball Hoop
-Arizona Cardinals Quarterback Toss
-The Game Truck
-Face painting
-Scholarship & Coloring Contest Winner
-Music and dancing
-Presentation of the Tardeada Coloring Contest awards
Tardeada Scholarship
Two $1,000 scholarships will be presented to two high school seniors. The winners will be notified in late September, and will be presented with their scholarship at the Tardeada festival on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. Winners must be available to attend the festival for the presentation and to accept their check. Five finalists will be selected to be interviewed by the Tardeada Scholarship Selection Committee in September.
Download scholarship application.
Food Vendors and Food Trucks:
Food vendors will be selling delicious food in the Tardeada Food Court, in the parking lot, west of the Main Stage.
Coming Soon
Community Booths:
-Tempe Elementary School District
-ASU Spanish Language Program
-Tempe Police Department
-Unlimited Potential
-City of Tempe: Education, Career & Family Services
-College Connect Advisors
-IKEA
-Phoenix Suns
-Friends of the Tempe Public Library
-Tempe Public Library
-Oral History
-Donor Network of Arizona
-MKUU is You
-Reproductive Freedom For All
-League of United Latin American Citizens
-St. Paul Street Evangelization
-Yes for Tempe Kids 2024
-National youth Advocate Program
-Legislative District 8
Participating in the Event
Sponsorship Opportunities and Event Booths:
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or information on event booths please visit our Tardeada Partner, Booth Exhibitor and Food Vendor Information page. Food vendor applications now closed.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS