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Travel back in time to the most exciting party since the days of Camelot. Explore the vibrant Arizona Renaissance Festival, where you can experience a day-long, fully immersive, interactive entertainment extravaganza like nowhere else. Stroll through the open-air Artisan Market to browse various arts and crafts. Get ready for an action-packed day filled with thrilling games and rides, brave knights jousting on horseback, majestic falconry displays, enchanting mermaids and fairies, friendly dragons, delicious feasts, and much more. This family-friendly event promises a non-stop adventure you will want to enjoy. Escape the modern world and step into a world of chivalry, feasting, and shopping at the open-air Arizona Renaissance Festival.

The MCC Theatre has been a significant venue for the college's performing arts program and a community landmark for three decades. It has helped countless students launch their careers, provided a platform for community forums, and even hosted the President of the United States. Before the theatre's opening in 1978, the MCC theatre program had to perform in the student cafeteria or wherever space was available. The theatre was initially designed to serve as a lab for theatre students. Still, over the years, it has also hosted several other events, the most notable being George W. Bush's appearance in 2004 to discuss his proposal for federal grant job training programs for community colleges. Despite this, the venue's primary aim has been to foster and train the college's students in all aspects of the performing arts, resulting in numerous award-winning musical, theatrical, and dance productions.

Explore the marvels of SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium and become fully engrossed in a captivating universe of marine life. Encounter over 250 species as you traverse through 10+ stunning exhibits. With a pop-up viewing experience and a 360-degree tunnel, you will gain a unique perspective that will bring you closer to the awe-inspiring beauty of the underwater realm. There is something for everyone to enjoy at this place. You can explore immersive displays, engage in hands-on activities, and embark on unforgettable aquarium adventures. Additionally, there is a two-story indoor LEGO® playground where you can build the best day ever. Surrounded by millions of LEGO bricks, you can ride on Merlin's Apprentice, battle skeletons on the Kingdom Quest ride adventure, watch your favorite characters come to life in the LEGO 4D Theater, and build epic LEGO creations with master builders.

While it's obvious that when you spend time in Mesa, you're in the Arizona desert, that doesn't mean that you can't cool down in a really fun way by experiencing the fun of Salt River Tubing. Drift along the river through the Tonto National Forest to experience some truly amazing and breathtaking scenery. The duration of your tube-oriented adventure varies and depends on where your starting point is as well as the current of the river. Children must be at least eight years old and four feet tall to enjoy this attraction. One convenient fee covers the cost of parking, tube rental and shuttle service. A deposit may be required. Also, don't forget to bring snacks, sunglasses and sunscreen!