We Make History

“Where History & The Arts Meet”

Our 24th annual American Heritage Festival

The American Heritage Festival is the largest educational living history event in The Western United States, embodying creative, interactive, inspirational and family-friendly education for all ages! This unique, nonpolitical educational event focuses on positive, uplifting examples from multiple centuries of American History led by a large, diverse cast of actors, interpreters, demonstrators and living historians!

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We Make History serves families, schools and communities through creative, inspirational education; bringing history and the arts to life in the context of positive, highly interactive and family friendly events and environments.

Upcoming Events

St. Patrick's Day Dance

A family friendly evening of creativity, learning and activity for all ages as we wear the Green in Celebration of St. Patrick's Day, dance traditional dances of previous centuries and commence a Celtic Caper! (One need not be Irish to enjoy the fun!)

Mar 14th, Mesa, Arizona

Arizona Barn Dance

Yeeeee Haaaaaawwww! Welcome to We Make History's celebration of Old Arizona and The Old West, a family friendly evening of lively, old time dancing featuring a creative Western theme!!!

Apr 25th, Mesa, Arizona

Buccaneers' Ball

The Buccaneers' Ball is Dancing and Summer Fun for Families as we visit the High Seas of the 17th & 18th Centuries! ARRRRRRRR!

Jun 13th, Mesa, Arizona

American Heritage Festival

The 24th annual of the largest and most diverse Living History event in Arizona & The Southwest features creative, interactive & inspirational education spanning many centuries of American life with a special extra focus this year on commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution & Declaration of Independence!

Nov 19th - Nov 21st, Schnepf Farms, Queen Creek, AZ

Victorian Christmas Ball

Join the Friendly Family of We Make History as we celebrate the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Victorian style!

Nov 28th, Mesa, Arizona

Recent Events

Tucson Liberty Festival

An Immersion into 1776 with Arizona's own Revolutionary War Living History Team! Enjoy, learn and be inspired by Battle Reenactments, Historic Fashions of 1776, Medical Demos, 18th Century Music, Learning Military Drill, the Colonial Garden, Arts, Crafts, Revolutionary Chocolate, Cookery, Historic Children's Activities and more.

Mar 6th, Marana, AZ

Rock Around The Clock

"Rock Around The Clock - The 1950s Dance" is a Fun, Family-Friendly, Time Travel Expedition to a Sock Hop and the Golden Age of Rock & Roll circa 1955-1963!

Feb 21st, Mesa, Arizona

Phoenix Liberty Festival

An Immersion into 1776 with Arizona's own Revolutionary War Living History Team! Enjoy, learn and be inspired by Battle Reenactments, Historic Fashions of 1776, Medical Demos, 18th Century Music, Learning Military Drill, the Colonial Garden, Arts, Crafts, Chocolate Revolution, Cookery, Historic Children's Activities and more.

Feb 12th - Feb 13th, Queen Creek, AZ

Her Majesty's Ball

"Her Majesty's Ball, A Winter Formal" will be a family-friendly formal dance spanning the centuries! Dress your best and enjoy fashions, music and dancing, both historic and modern. :o)

Jan 10th, Mesa, Arizona

Retro Costume Dance Party

The Retro Costume Dance Party will be an amazing, exhilarating, joyful experience of creativity as we dance the night away to the most danceable pop of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s & 2000s!

Oct 18th, Mesa, Arizona

Arizona Harvest Barn Dance

Yeeeee Haaaaaawwww! Welcome to We Make History's Fall Harvest Time celebration of Old Arizona and The Old West, a family friendly evening of lively, old time dancing featuring a creative Western theme!!!

Sep 20th, Mesa, Arizona