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This free music festival in Puyallup has tacos, shaved ice and an instrument petting zoo

If you want to get your groove on, an event in Puyallup could help.

The Puyallup Main Street Association will host its inaugural Fusion Music Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 21 at Pioneer Park. It is free to attend.

Attendees can expect food, performers and local artisans. Tacos and shaved ice are some of the types of food vendors will offer. Some artisans will have paintings and children’s accessories, among other items.

The Puyallup Main Street Association is hosting its inaugural Fusion Music Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 21 at Pioneer Park. Attendees can expect food, performers and local artisans.
The Puyallup Main Street Association is hosting its inaugural Fusion Music Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 21 at Pioneer Park. Attendees can expect food, performers and local artisans. Courtesy of the Puyallup Main Street Association

Here is a list of performers that will be on stage:

  • Kupono with Dancers from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

  • One World Taiko from 1-2 p.m.

  • La Clave from 2:30-4 p.m.

  • Smilin Scandinavians from 4:30-6 p.m.

  • Nahui Ollin Tezcatlipoca from 6:05-6:25 p.m.

  • Mariachi Ayutla from 6:30-8 p.m.

Event coordinator Kelty Pierce told The News Tribune that a School of Rock group will have a musical instrument petting zoo for attendees to touch and see different kinds of instruments.

The festival is “an opportunity to be exposed to new kinds of music and food,” Pierce said.

The Puyallup Main Street Association is hosting its inaugural Fusion Music Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 21 at Pioneer Park. Attendees can expect food, performers and local artisans.
The Puyallup Main Street Association is hosting its inaugural Fusion Music Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 21 at Pioneer Park. Attendees can expect food, performers and local artisans. Courtesy of One World Taiko

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Angelica Relente
The News Tribune
Angelica Relente covers topics that affect communities in East Pierce County. She started as a news intern in June 2021 after graduating from Washington State University. She is also a member of Seattle’s Asian American Journalists Association. She was born in the Philippines and spent the rest of her childhood in Hawaii.
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