The annual Salsa Festival and Night Market offered food, fun, shopping and entertainment on Saturday night at Copper Sky Regional Park. Thousands attended on a beautiful evening as winners of the Salsa Contest were named.
The entertainment included Mariachi Arizona, Ballet Folklorico de Santa Maria and the headliner of the evening, Selena the Show.
A number of food trucks offered tasty meals and snacks, while adults could take a cold beverage at the cantina. Shoppers had dozens of craft vendors to visit.
One of the most popular booths was the site of the One Chip Challenge.
Check out the scene in the video and photos below:
Dancers with the Ballet Folklorico de Santa Maria perform at Salsa Fest Night Market. Photo by Kyle NorbyThe cantina drew older patrons for a beverage. Photo by Kyle NorbyStore manager William Gonzales, right, mans the Karsten’s Maricopa Ace Hardware booth at the Salsa Fest Night Market on Saturday night. Photo by Kyle NorbyCity staffers Brenda Peck, left, and Jasmin Woodruff pose for a photo at Salsa Fest. They were reminding attendees about physical distancing. Photo by Bob McGovernPatrons mingle with vendors at Saturday’s event at Copper Sky Regional Park. Photo by Kyle NorbySalsa maker Lisa Denton is congratulated, from left, by Councilmembers Bob Marsh, Vincent Manfredi and Rich Vitiello. She won in two categories. Photo by Kyle NorbyA crowd watches the Selena the Show performance at the Salsa Fest Night Market on Saturday night at Copper Sky Regional Park. Photo by Bob McGovernHolly Valdez-Bizon won 1st place in the Hot Salsa – Business category. She poses with, from left, Councilmembers Bob Marsh, Vince Manfredi and Rich Vitiello. Photo by Kyle NorbyThe entryway to the entertainment zone at Salsa Fest Night Market. Photo by Bob McGovernMaricopa Councilmember Bob Marsh and his wife, Cynthia, enjoyed the entertainment at Saturday night’s event. Photo by Bob McGovernMariachi Arizona performs for patrons at the Salsa Fest Night Market at Copper Sky. Photo by Bob McGovernThe crowd watches entertainment on Saturday night by the lake at Copper Sky. Photo by Kyle NorbyPatrons walk the vendor area at Salsa Fest Night Market. Photo by Kyle NorbyOne highlight of the annual Salsa Fest was the food trucks. Photo by Kyle NorbyThe Mariachi Arizona band entertains the crowd at Salsa Fest. Photo by Bob McGovernPeople check out the wares of craft vendors as a nearly full moon rises in the eastern sky. Photo by Kyle Norby
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