Dec. 27 - Grand Opening station celebrations

19th Avenue and Montebello – A Better Tomorrow Starts Today
• Sponsored by APS with appearances by the APS clown troupe
• Live entertainment by EastonAshe, Screamin’ Javelinas and Carmela y Mas

Campbell and Central Avenue
• Live entertainment with performances by Billy Cioffi Band, James Kole and CTS

Thomas and Central Avenue – Health and Wellness
• Sponsored by St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
• Health and wellness fair including the MOM women’s health mobile
• Live entertainment by Jonnie and Brookie, Billy Cioffi Band and David Bernstein

Encanto and Central Avenue – Arts and Culture• Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
• Live entertainment by Azteca de Oro Mariachi, Yellowbird Indian Dancers, Flutist Anthony Wakeman, Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dance Troupe, Derrick Davis-Hoop Dancer and Motion Theory
• Hands-on crafts for children and demonstrations by Navajo weavers
• Scavenger hunt sponsored by the Heard Museum, Phoenix Public Library and Phoenix Art Museum

Third Street, between Jefferson and Washington – Phoenix Rising
• Sponsored by CityScape
• North stage entertainment featuring the Phoenix Symphony, Urban Strings, Puerta Del Sol and Pete Pancrazi
• South stage entertainment featuring the Groove Merchants, Charlene Tarango and Gooder
• Interactive displays by the Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Cardinals
• Street performers and Street Jam Stomp Company
• Phoenix Children’s Museum presents its traveling exhibit “In the Pipeline”
• Public open house at the new Phoenix Convention Center

44th Street and Washington – Sky Harbor Community
• Sponsored by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
• Debut of the free PHX Airport Shuttle, your connection from light rail to the airport, with limited service Dec. 27–28. Regular PHX Airport Shuttle service begins Dec. 29.
• Children’s area with face painting, free snacks, Sky Harbor mascot and a special craft activity sponsored by the Pueblo Grande Museum

Priest Drive and Washington Street – Papago Park Celebration
• Sponsored by SRP with special exhibits on water and electrical safety
• Live entertainment from Texas Toast and Jam and Come Back Buddy
Mill Avenue and Third Street – Mill Avenue Experience
• Sponsored by Hayden Ferry Lakeside
• Live entertainment by Dok and Gal, Mark Dolan and Grantman and the Island Beat
• Magic performed by John Fitzsimmons
• Arizona Sailing Club display

Fifth Street and Veterans Way – Destination Tempe
• Sponsored by Gray Development, Avenue Communities and Aloft Tempe
• Live entertainment by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, and Ringo McLennonSon, Chuck E. Baby and The Allstars, and the Chris Parker Project
• Interactive and educational displays including The Urban Experience, Train to Tempe, The Green Scene, Transportation Zone, Archeology Project Overview and Kids on the Go area
• Fireworks at 5:30 p.m.
• This celebration marks the public grand opening of the new LEED-certified Tempe Transportation Center

Dorsey and Apache Blvd
• Appearance by the Phoenix Suns’ Leandro Barbosa at 2 p.m.
• City of Tempe displays including the Graffiti Truck
• Face painting and crafts for kids

Price Freeway and Apache Blvd.
• Tardeada celebration with live mariachi music

Sycamore and Main Street – It All Starts Here
• Sponsored by SRP including a display of the Energy Efficient Kitchen
• Live entertainment Grand Funk Railroad, and by Second Shift, Chadwicks, and Rock Lobster
• Classic car show, interactive kid’s zone and special City of Mesa exhibits
• This celebration marks the launch of the Valley Metro LINK state-of-the-art bus service

FREE METRO TRAIN RIDES run from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, and from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Remember … free rides continue through the New Year’s Eve holiday. Service is being extended for New Year’s Eve revelers until 2 a.m.  Fares are required on METRO beginning at 4:40 a.m. on January 1.