Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Oct.7-9

PHOENIX — Movie nights at the park have returned this fall, Goldrush is back at Phoenix Raceway and two big sports teams play at home this weekend.

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

Phoenix

• Arizona State Fair
  • Day: Thursday through Sunday
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: 1826 W. McDowell Road

• Phoenix Greek Festival
  • Day: Friday through Sunday
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral (1973 E. Maryland Ave.)

• Disney on Ice 
  • Day: Friday through Sunday
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)

• Shinedown
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Ak-Chin Pavilion (2121 N. 83rd Ave)

• Tower of Power
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)

• Champions of Magic: The Worldwide Wonders Tour 
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Orpheum Theatre (203 W. Adams St.)

• First Friday Artwalk
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: Downtown Phoenix
• Arizona Women’s Expo
  • Day: Saturday and Sunday
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
  • Venue: Phoenix Convention Center (100 N. Third St.)

Mesa

• Celebrate Mesa Fall
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Red Mountain Soccer Complex (905 N. Sun Valley Blvd.)

Glendale 

• Arizona Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles 
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 1:25 p.m.
  • Venue: State Farm Stadium

• Live! @ Murphy Park 
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Murphy Park (7010 N. 58th Ave.)

Peoria

• Peoria Country Fest
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Venue: Pleasant Harbor at Lake Pleasant (8708 W. Harbor Blvd.)

• Second Saturdays
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Oldtown Peoria

Scottsdale

• Immersive King Tut
  • Day: Each day
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: Lighthouse Artspace Phoenix (4301 N. Scottsdale Road)

Tempe

• Four Peaks Oktoberfest
  • Day: Friday through Sunday
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: Tempe Town Lake

• ASU vs. Washington
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Venue: Sun Devil Stadium

• SIX
  • Day: Friday through Sunday
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: ASU Gammage (1200 S. Forest Ave.)

• Second Sundays
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Venue: Mill Avenue

Gilbert

• Gilbert Cinemas – “Minions: The Rise of Gru”
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Page Park (98 N. Oak St.)

Apache Junction 

• Movie in the Park – “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 6 p.m.
  • Venue: Flatiron Park (100 N. Apache Trail)

Avondale

• Goldrush
  • Day: Friday through Sunday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.
  • Venue: Phoenix Raceway (7602 Jimmie Johnson Drive)

Chandler

• 61st Annual Miss Indian Arizona Scholarship Program
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Chandler Center for the Arts (250 N. Arizona Ave.)

Queen Creek

• Schnepf Farms 
  • Day: Every Thursday through Sunday until Oct. 30
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road)

• “The Big Time” barrel racing
  • Day: Saturday and Sunday
  • Time: 8 a.m.
  • Venue: Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre – Arena 2 (20464 E. Riggs Road)

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