Drop-In Workshops

Get Creative with Workshops and Activities at Canal Convergence 2025
Whether you’re learning from a Canal Convergence artist at one of our paid workshops, participating in a drop-in engagement with a community partner, or living it up at the Canal Convergence Opening Celebration, we have a variety of fun things to do during the 10-day festival.
Workshops
It's SHOWTIME in the Nationwide Innovation Zone! Workshops led by Canal Convergence exhibiting artists, local artists, and arts organizations allow participants to learn, create, and even perform on stage as they engage in activities inspired by performance and public art. Select workshops require pre-registration and some have a fee. Others are free, drop-in activities. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Drop-In Engagements
Free, drop-in community engagement activities from our community partners are fun for all ages. No registration required.
Friday, November 7

6–10 p.m. Dress Up the Future – An Interactive Wearable Experience
Immerse yourself in wearable technology, transformative design, and storytelling at The Dress Up Space. Try on white garments enhanced with polarizing filters and mini LEDs, revealing hidden colors through special lenses—a hands-on exploration of how technology transforms fashion. Experiment with abstract wearable shapes, combining and layering pieces to create bold new forms.
Instagram: @asufidm

6–10 p.m. It’s SHOWTIME!—Ephemeral Futures: Wearable Ecologies
View these final projects from Arizona State University fashion design students that explore biodiversity, ecological grief, and transformative futures through garments that respond to environmental or movement-based data. Wearables integrate technology as both functional and symbolic layers—illuminating, reacting, or transforming in response to light, sound, or motion.
Website: ASUFIDM.asu.edu
Instagram: @ASUFIDM
Facebook: @ASUFIDM

6–10 p.m. Finger Puppets with The Walter Hive
Make a fun puppet, headband, or sculpture with pom-poms, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes! Get crafty with The Walter Hive and bring your imagination to life in this playful, hands-on workshop. Perfect for kids, families, and anyone who loves to create, this workshop celebrates storytelling, imagination, and the joy of handmade fun.
Website: TheWalterHive.org
Instagram: @TheWalterHive

6–10 p.m. SHOWTIME in Print: Printmaking with Xico
Learn about the process of printmaking from Xico, then try your hand at the art form! Xico will guide you through inking a printing block, preparing paper, and using a printing press as you learn how to create and reproduce works of art to share with your community.
Saturday, November 8

6–10 p.m. Dress Up the Future – An Interactive Wearable Experience
Immerse yourself in wearable technology, transformative design, and storytelling at The Dress Up Space. Try on white garments enhanced with polarizing filters and mini LEDs, revealing hidden colors through special lenses—a hands-on exploration of how technology transforms fashion. Experiment with abstract wearable shapes, combining and layering pieces to create bold new forms.
Instagram: @asufidm

6–10 p.m. It’s SHOWTIME!—Ephemeral Futures: Wearable Ecologies
View these final projects from Arizona State University fashion design students that explore biodiversity, ecological grief, and transformative futures through garments that respond to environmental or movement-based data. Wearables integrate technology as both functional and symbolic layers—illuminating, reacting, or transforming in response to light, sound, or motion.
Website: ASUFIDM.asu.edu
Instagram: @ASUFIDM
Facebook: @ASUFIDM

6–10 p.m. Finger Puppets with The Walter Hive
Make a fun puppet, headband, or sculpture with pom-poms, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes! Get crafty with The Walter Hive and bring your imagination to life in this playful, hands-on workshop. Perfect for kids, families, and anyone who loves to create, this workshop celebrates storytelling, imagination, and the joy of handmade fun.
Website: TheWalterHive.org
Instagram: @TheWalterHive

6–10 p.m. SHOWTIME in Print: Printmaking with Xico
Learn about the process of printmaking from Xico, then try your hand at the art form! Xico will guide you through inking a printing block, preparing paper, and using a printing press as you learn how to create and reproduce works of art to share with your community.

6–10 p.m. Explore Props with Arizona Theatre Company
Engage with Arizona Theatre Company's props and take a photo for your personal collection. Setting the gold standard for artistic excellence and innovation, ATC is Arizona’s sole LORT (League of Resident Theatres) professional regional theater. ATC consistently assembles a team of world-class artists dedicated to delivering exceptional theatrical experiences to the communities of Tucson and the Tempe/Phoenix metropolitan area.
Instagram: @ArizonaTheatre
Sunday, November 9

6–9 p.m. Canalogic with urbanSTEW
Make noise. Make art. Make memories at Canalogic, a hands-on art experience that’s part DIY workshop, part sonic playground. Build your own musical instruments using everyday art supplies. Then, rock out in a groovy sound station that captures your creations and spins them into a wild, offbeat sound scrambler.
Website: UrbanStew.org
Instagram: @UrbanStewPHX

6–9 p.m. Dress Up the Future – An Interactive Wearable Experience
Immerse yourself in wearable technology, transformative design, and storytelling at The Dress Up Space. Try on white garments enhanced with polarizing filters and mini LEDs, revealing hidden colors through special lenses—a hands-on exploration of how technology transforms fashion. Experiment with abstract wearable shapes, combining and layering pieces to create bold new forms.
Instagram: @asufidm

6–9 p.m. It’s SHOWTIME!—Ephemeral Futures: Wearable Ecologies
View these final projects from Arizona State University fashion design students that explore biodiversity, ecological grief, and transformative futures through garments that respond to environmental or movement-based data. Wearables integrate technology as both functional and symbolic layers—illuminating, reacting, or transforming in response to light, sound, or motion.
Website: ASUFIDM.asu.edu
Instagram: @ASUFIDM
Facebook: @ASUFIDM

6–9 p.m. Explore Props with Arizona Theatre Company
Engage with Arizona Theatre Company's props and take a photo for your personal collection. Setting the gold standard for artistic excellence and innovation, ATC is Arizona’s sole LORT (League of Resident Theatres) professional regional theater. ATC consistently assembles a team of world-class artists dedicated to delivering exceptional theatrical experiences to the communities of Tucson and the Tempe/Phoenix metropolitan area.
Instagram: @ArizonaTheatre
Monday, November 10

5:15–6:15 p.m. Community Get Down with Ruby Morales
Open to all ages and all levels! A time to let go, feel good, and dance to some great music! Join us as we move our bodies in community and build joy.
Instagram: @Rubezyo

6–9 p.m. CREATE a Marquee
Make your own marquee using markers, chalk, and acrylic accessories! Decorate your own unique sign with CREATE at Arizona Science Center, where science, design, and engineering collide.
Website: AZScience.org

6–9 p.m. Dress Up the Future – An Interactive Wearable Experience
Immerse yourself in wearable technology, transformative design, and storytelling at The Dress Up Space. Try on white garments enhanced with polarizing filters and mini LEDs, revealing hidden colors through special lenses—a hands-on exploration of how technology transforms fashion. Experiment with abstract wearable shapes, combining and layering pieces to create bold new forms.
Instagram: @asufidm

6–9 p.m. It’s SHOWTIME!—Ephemeral Futures: Wearable Ecologies
View these final projects from Arizona State University fashion design students that explore biodiversity, ecological grief, and transformative futures through garments that respond to environmental or movement-based data. Wearables integrate technology as both functional and symbolic layers—illuminating, reacting, or transforming in response to light, sound, or motion.
Website: ASUFIDM.asu.edu
Instagram: @ASUFIDM
Facebook: @ASUFIDM
Tuesday, November 11

6–9 p.m. Dress Up the Future – An Interactive Wearable Experience
Immerse yourself in wearable technology, transformative design, and storytelling at The Dress Up Space. Try on white garments enhanced with polarizing filters and mini LEDs, revealing hidden colors through special lenses—a hands-on exploration of how technology transforms fashion. Experiment with abstract wearable shapes, combining and layering pieces to create bold new forms.
Instagram: @asufidm

6–9 p.m. It’s SHOWTIME!—Ephemeral Futures: Wearable Ecologies
View these final projects from Arizona State University fashion design students that explore biodiversity, ecological grief, and transformative futures through garments that respond to environmental or movement-based data. Wearables integrate technology as both functional and symbolic layers—illuminating, reacting, or transforming in response to light, sound, or motion.
Website: ASUFIDM.asu.edu
Instagram: @ASUFIDM
Facebook: @ASUFIDM

6–9 p.m. Puppets with the Great Arizona Puppet Theater
Jump into your own SHOWTIME with the Great Arizona Puppet Theater as you design and decorate easy stick puppets to take home. During the workshop, all are invited to play and experiment with the Great Arizona Puppet Theater’s collection of hand-puppets, marionettes, and shadow puppets, sparking imagination, storytelling, and laughter for all ages.
Website: AZPuppets.org
Wednesday, November 12

6–9 p.m. Beat Making Workshop with AZ Beat Lab
Create your own beats, experiment with sound, and share your music with others! Join AZ Beat Lab for a hands-on workshop open to all ages. This community activity is about creativity, collaboration, and connecting through music. No experience required—just bring your curiosity and love of sound!
Instagram: @AZBeatLab
Facebook: @AZBeatLab

6–9 p.m. Dress Up the Future – An Interactive Wearable Experience
Immerse yourself in wearable technology, transformative design, and storytelling at The Dress Up Space. Try on white garments enhanced with polarizing filters and mini LEDs, revealing hidden colors through special lenses—a hands-on exploration of how technology transforms fashion. Experiment with abstract wearable shapes, combining and layering pieces to create bold new forms.
Instagram: @asufidm

6–9 p.m. It’s SHOWTIME!—Ephemeral Futures: Wearable Ecologies
View these final projects from Arizona State University fashion design students that explore biodiversity, ecological grief, and transformative futures through garments that respond to environmental or movement-based data. Wearables integrate technology as both functional and symbolic layers—illuminating, reacting, or transforming in response to light, sound, or motion.
Website: ASUFIDM.asu.edu
Instagram: @ASUFIDM
Facebook: @ASUFIDM

7:30–9 p.m. Masks with Zarco Guerrero
Learn how to make a cut-out mask from a professional mask-maker! No artistic talent is necessary for this easy mask-making process. And you’ll leave the workshop with a fun, expressive mask!
Website: ZarkMask.com
Thursday, November 13

6–9 p.m. Beat Making Workshop with AZ Beat Lab
Create your own beats, experiment with sound, and share your music with others! Join AZ Beat Lab for a hands-on workshop open to all ages. This community activity is about creativity, collaboration, and connecting through music. No experience required—just bring your curiosity and love of sound!
Instagram: @AZBeatLab
Facebook: @AZBeatLab

6–9 p.m. Masks with Zarco Guerrero
Learn how to make a cut-out mask from a professional mask-maker! No artistic talent is necessary for this easy mask-making process. And you’ll leave the workshop with a fun, expressive mask!
Website: ZarkMask.com

6–9 p.m. Dress Up the Future – An Interactive Wearable Experience
Immerse yourself in wearable technology, transformative design, and storytelling at The Dress Up Space. Try on white garments enhanced with polarizing filters and mini LEDs, revealing hidden colors through special lenses—a hands-on exploration of how technology transforms fashion. Experiment with abstract wearable shapes, combining and layering pieces to create bold new forms.
Instagram: @asufidm

6–9 p.m. It’s SHOWTIME!—Ephemeral Futures: Wearable Ecologies
View these final projects from Arizona State University fashion design students that explore biodiversity, ecological grief, and transformative futures through garments that respond to environmental or movement-based data. Wearables integrate technology as both functional and symbolic layers—illuminating, reacting, or transforming in response to light, sound, or motion.
Website: ASUFIDM.asu.edu
Instagram: @ASUFIDM
Facebook: @ASUFIDM

6–9 p.m. LED Creations with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale
Make bugs and crowns with LED lights and batteries in this hands-on activity. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale provide guidance, support, and encouragement in a safe environment to create an optimal club experience. Their outcome-based programming assures that success is within reach for all kids and teens, no matter their circumstances.
Friday, November 14

6–10 p.m. CREATE a Marquee
Make your own marquee using markers, chalk, and acrylic accessories! Decorate your own unique sign with CREATE at Arizona Science Center, where science, design, and engineering collide.
Website: AZScience.org

6–10 p.m. Dress Up the Future – An Interactive Wearable Experience
Immerse yourself in wearable technology, transformative design, and storytelling at The Dress Up Space. Try on white garments enhanced with polarizing filters and mini LEDs, revealing hidden colors through special lenses—a hands-on exploration of how technology transforms fashion. Experiment with abstract wearable shapes, combining and layering pieces to create bold new forms.
Instagram: @asufidm

6–10 p.m. It’s SHOWTIME!—Ephemeral Futures: Wearable Ecologies
View these final projects from Arizona State University fashion design students that explore biodiversity, ecological grief, and transformative futures through garments that respond to environmental or movement-based data. Wearables integrate technology as both functional and symbolic layers—illuminating, reacting, or transforming in response to light, sound, or motion.
Website: ASUFIDM.asu.edu
Instagram: @ASUFIDM
Facebook: @ASUFIDM

6–10 p.m. Finger Puppets with The Walter Hive
Make a fun puppet, headband, or sculpture with pom-poms, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes! Get crafty with The Walter Hive and bring your imagination to life in this playful, hands-on workshop. Perfect for kids, families, and anyone who loves to create, this workshop celebrates storytelling, imagination, and the joy of handmade fun.
Website: TheWalterHive.org
Instagram: @TheWalterHive

6–9 p.m. LED Creations with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale
Make bugs and crowns with LED lights and batteries in this hands-on activity. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale provide guidance, support, and encouragement in a safe environment to create an optimal club experience. Their outcome-based programming assures that success is within reach for all kids and teens, no matter their circumstances.

6–10 p.m. Adapting Together with Rumbo
In this interactive project, participants reflect on how heat affects us and explore creative ways to stay safe and resilient. Rumbo works with neighbors to make desert communities cooler, safer, and full of opportunity for families today and in the future.
Instagram: @RumboPHX
Saturday, November 15

6–9 p.m. CREATE a Marquee
Make your own marquee using markers, chalk, and acrylic accessories! Decorate your own unique sign with CREATE at Arizona Science Center, where science, design, and engineering collide.
Website: AZScience.org

6–10 p.m. Canalogic with urbanSTEW
Make noise. Make art. Make memories at Canalogic, a hands-on art experience that’s part DIY workshop, part sonic playground. Build your own musical instruments using everyday art supplies. Then, rock out in a groovy sound station that captures your creations and spins them into a wild, offbeat sound scrambler.
Website: UrbanStew.org
Instagram: @UrbanStewPHX

6–9 p.m. Dress Up the Future – An Interactive Wearable Experience
Immerse yourself in wearable technology, transformative design, and storytelling at The Dress Up Space. Try on white garments enhanced with polarizing filters and mini LEDs, revealing hidden colors through special lenses—a hands-on exploration of how technology transforms fashion. Experiment with abstract wearable shapes, combining and layering pieces to create bold new forms.
Instagram: @asufidm

6–10 p.m. It’s SHOWTIME!—Ephemeral Futures: Wearable Ecologies
View these final projects from Arizona State University fashion design students that explore biodiversity, ecological grief, and transformative futures through garments that respond to environmental or movement-based data. Wearables integrate technology as both functional and symbolic layers—illuminating, reacting, or transforming in response to light, sound, or motion.
Website: ASUFIDM.asu.edu
Instagram: @ASUFIDM
Facebook: @ASUFIDM

6–10 p.m. Finger Puppets with The Walter Hive
Make a fun puppet, headband, or sculpture with pom-poms, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes! Get crafty with The Walter Hive and bring your imagination to life in this playful, hands-on workshop. Perfect for kids, families, and anyone who loves to create, this workshop celebrates storytelling, imagination, and the joy of handmade fun.
Website: TheWalterHive.org
Instagram: @TheWalterHive

6–10 p.m. Explore Props with Arizona Theatre Company
Engage with Arizona Theatre Company's props and take a photo for your personal collection. Setting the gold standard for artistic excellence and innovation, ATC is Arizona’s sole LORT (League of Resident Theatres) professional regional theater. ATC consistently assembles a team of world-class artists dedicated to delivering exceptional theatrical experiences to the communities of Tucson and the Tempe/Phoenix metropolitan area.
Instagram: @ArizonaTheatre

6–10 p.m. Adapting Together with Rumbo
In this interactive project, participants reflect on how heat affects us and explore creative ways to stay safe and resilient. Rumbo works with neighbors to make desert communities cooler, safer, and full of opportunity for families today and in the future.
Instagram: @RumboPHX
Sunday, November 16

6–9 p.m. Dress Up the Future – An Interactive Wearable Experience
Immerse yourself in wearable technology, transformative design, and storytelling at The Dress Up Space. Try on white garments enhanced with polarizing filters and mini LEDs, revealing hidden colors through special lenses—a hands-on exploration of how technology transforms fashion. Experiment with abstract wearable shapes, combining and layering pieces to create bold new forms.
Instagram: @asufidm

6–9 p.m. It’s SHOWTIME!—Ephemeral Futures: Wearable Ecologies
View these final projects from Arizona State University fashion design students that explore biodiversity, ecological grief, and transformative futures through garments that respond to environmental or movement-based data. Wearables integrate technology as both functional and symbolic layers—illuminating, reacting, or transforming in response to light, sound, or motion.
Website: ASUFIDM.asu.edu
Instagram: @ASUFIDM
Facebook: @ASUFIDM

6–9 p.m. Explore Props with Arizona Theatre Company
Engage with Arizona Theatre Company's props and take a photo for your personal collection. Setting the gold standard for artistic excellence and innovation, ATC is Arizona’s sole LORT (League of Resident Theatres) professional regional theater. ATC consistently assembles a team of world-class artists dedicated to delivering exceptional theatrical experiences to the communities of Tucson and the Tempe/Phoenix metropolitan area.
Instagram: @ArizonaTheatre

6–9 p.m. Puppets with the Great Arizona Puppet Theater
Jump into your own SHOWTIME with the Great Arizona Puppet Theater as you design and decorate easy stick puppets to take home. During the workshop, all are invited to play and experiment with the Great Arizona Puppet Theater’s collection of hand-puppets, marionettes, and shadow puppets, sparking imagination, storytelling, and laughter for all ages.
Website: AZPuppets.org

7 p.m. It’s SHOWTIME!—Ephemeral Futures: Wearable Ecologies Fashion Show
Catch a fashion show at Canal Convergence featuring garments that integrate wearable technology. These final projects from Arizona State University fashion design students explore biodiversity, ecological grief, and transformative futures through garments that respond to environmental or movement-based data.