Located on East Main Street in downtown Mesa, the Mesa Arts Center is a 210,000 square foot center for performing arts as well as visual arts. Opened in 2005, it is the largest arts complex of its kind in Arizona and one of the top Mesa attractions. The center consists of four performance venues, including the 99-seat Farnsworth Studio Theater and the 1,600-seat Ikeda Theater; five art galleries comprising 5,500 square feet of exhibition space for the Mesa Contemporary Arts center; and 14 performing and visual arts classroom studios.
Performances include Broadway shows and dance, drama, and music concerts. The center offers classes for adults and children such as field trips, school shows, and more. Mesa Arts Center is a great weekend destination.
One East Main Street, Mesa, Arizona, Phone: 480-644-6500
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