Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Aug. 18-20

PHOENIX — There are plenty of things to do around the Valley this weekend, such as attending a sporting event, concert or farmers market.

We’ve made a list of some places to go, things to do and people to see this Friday through Sunday.

Here are some of the biggest events around metro Phoenix this weekend.

Phoenix

• Boy George and Culture Club
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre (2121 N. 83rd Ave.)

• Marco Antonio Solís
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)

• Foreigner
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre (2121 N. 83rd Ave.)

• Phoenix Mercury vs. New York Liberty
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)

• Phoenix Mercury vs. Indiana Fever
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 3 p.m.
  • Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)

• Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • Venue: 720 N. Fifth St.

Scottsdale

• Immersive Monet
  • Day: Each day
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: Lighthouse Artspace (4301 N. Scottsdale Rd.)

• Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market 
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Venue: 3806 N. Brown Ave.

• Phillip K. Smith III: Mirrorworks 
  • Day: Each day
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (7374 E. Second St.)

Mesa

• Downtown Mesa Farmers Market
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)

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