Weekend events for Nov. 8-11
Nov 8, 2013, 5:00 AM | Updated: 7:03 pm
PHOENIX — Looking for something to do this weekend in the Valley? The list below offers a few options.
The rock band is touring for the first time since 2009 and will stop at the US Airways Center on Saturday. Tickets start at $35.50.
Get plenty of tastes of the Old West at the Chuck Wagon Cook-off in Chandler this weekend. The three-day event will feature gunfights, blacksmithing, wagon rides and more. Admission is free.
The “Roastmaster General” himself is in Tempe this weekend. He’ll have audiences rolling with laughter at the Tempe Improv. Tickets are $22.
Honor our nation’s military and the soldiers who fought for freedom at the East Valley Veterans Parade on Saturday. The parade starts at Eighth and Center streets.
Arizona Classic Jazz Festival
If jazz gets your toes tapping, head to the San Marcos Golf Resort this weekend for the Arizona Classic Jazz Festival. Ticket prices vary.
Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts
More than 500 vendors will be on hand to offer their wares to attendees at the Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts all weekend long. Admission is free.
Party with the Jamaican artist who has sold more than 12 million records worldwide on Sunday at Maya Day + Nightclub in Scottsdale. Entry is $15.
Live music and other activities will take over downtown Chandler this weekend during Rock the Block. Admission is free.
Grab your furry friend and head to Surprise Community Park on Saturday morning for Bark in the Park. There will be plenty of dog-related booths and services.
Pow-Wow
Enjoy fry bread and a Native American drum and dance show Saturday at Arizona State University’s West campus.
Get your holiday shopping going early this year at the Holiday Open House in Glendale. Shops will be decorated for the occasion.