Kierland POP

Kierland POP’s fifth annual outdoor festival will take place Friday, Nov. 5 through Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Scottsdale.

The weekend-long festival kicks off on Friday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with Live Music on Main Street at Kierland Commons. Stanley Serrano will perform from 10 a.m. to noon, Vinyl Station will perform from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and TEMPO will perform from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on this day.

Also on Friday, Nov. 5, the Kierland POP Experience will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Westin Kierland Resort, promising a fully immersive sensory experience of both sound and taste. During this event, the resort’s Northern Sky Terrace will host soulful jazz music from Doc Jones & Friends and violinist Jonathan Levingston. The music will be complemented by a variety of flavors from the resort’s restaurants as well as restaurants from Kierland Commons. Tickets are $55 per person, and proceeds will benefit SAFE Action Project, a program of the Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network, which works to raise awareness of and combat human trafficking in the state.

On Saturday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the celebration continues with the Kierland POP Festival – a series of free, outdoor activities at Kierland Commons featuring local musicians and artisans, exhibiting and performing artists, painters, and much more. Attendees can enjoy live music and entertainment, art in unexpected places from SAACA artists, and the opportunity to do some early holiday shopping from an artisan market featuring dozens of local creators and makers selling a variety of beautiful handmade creations.

Also on Saturday, Nov. 6, a 5K Fun Run and Walk will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. around The Westin Kierland Golf Club, benefitting local breast cancer nonprofit Check for a Lump. To register for the run/walk, visit https://bit.ly/kierlandpop5k. All participants will receive a Night Run T-shirt and a finisher’s medal.

On Sunday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the fun continues with the Kierland POP Festival – the Kierland POP Festival – a series of free, outdoor activities at Kierland Commons featuring local musicians and artisans, exhibiting and performing artists, painters, and much more. Attendees can enjoy live music and entertainment, art in unexpected places from SAACA artists, and the opportunity to do some early holiday shopping from an artisan market featuring dozens of local creators and makers selling a variety of beautiful handmade creations.

COST: The cost of Friday’s Kierland POP Experience is:
$55 per ticket (21 and older) – proceeds benefit Arizona Antitrafficking Network’s SAFE Action Project

The cost to register for Saturday’s 5K Night Fun Run/Walk, which benefits Check for a Lump, is:
$25 if you register between now and Oct. 10, 2021
$30 if you register between Oct. 10-24, 2021
$35 if you register between Oct. 25-Nov. 6, 2021

Saturday and Sunday’s Kierland POP Festival is free and open to the public.

For more information on Kierland POP, visit kierlandpop.com.