Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Sept. 30-Oct. 2

PHOENIX — Valley bicyclists can ride at Cycle Avondale, Hispanic Heritage Month continues to be celebrated and monster trucks are back in town.

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

Phoenix

• Urban Ale Trail
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Venue: Participating restaurants across downtown Phoenix

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

• Lewis Black: Off The Rails 
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 6 p.m.
  • Venue: Celebrity Theatre (440 N. 32nd St.)

• Jamaican Jerk, Roots and Reggae Festival
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Heritage Square (113 N. Sixth St.)

• Guelaguetza
  • Day: Saturday and Sunday
  • Time: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Venue: Desert Botanical Garden (1201 N. Galvin Parkway)

• Knotfest Roadshow
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Ak-Chin Pavilion (2121 N. 83rd Ave.)

Mesa

• Khruangbin Space Walk Tour 2022
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Mesa Amphitheatre (263 N. Center St.)

• NAFFA Art Market
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Venue: NAFFA Plaza (525 W. Southern Ave.)

Glendale 

• Alan Jackson — Last Call: One More for the Road
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Gila River Arena (9400 W. Maryland Ave.)

• Monster Jam
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: State Farm Stadium (1 Cardinals Drive)

• Royal Comedy
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Gila River Arena

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

Scottsdale

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

Tempe

• Bonnie Raitt
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 8 p.m.
  • Venue: ASU Gammage (1200 S. Forest Ave.)

Gilbert

• ¡Viva! A Celebration of Heritage 
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Water Town Plaza (45 W. Page Ave.)

Avondale

• Cycle Avondale
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 7 a.m.
  • Venue: Avondale City Hall Campus (11465 Civic Center Drive)

Apache Junction 

• Concert in the Park — One Lane Highway 
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Flatiron Park (100 N. Apache Trail)

Chandler

• Chandler Contigo Galveston Festival
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Chandler Elementary School (661 E. Galveston. St.)

• Jeffrey Osborne
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Chandler Center for the Arts (250 N. Arizona Ave.)

• Downtown Chandler Oktoberfest 2022
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Venue: Dr. A.J. Chandler Park West (3 S. Arizona Ave.)

• Mariachi and Folklorico Festival 
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Chandler Center for the Arts

• Grace Kelly
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Chandler Center for the Arts

• Phoenix Rising vs. New York Red Bulls II
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Wild Horse Pass (19593 S. 48th St.)

Queen Creek

• Riding for the Ribbon
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9 p.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Venue: Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre – Arena 2 (20464 E. Riggs Road)

• Water-smart workshop
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Venue: Queen Creek Library – Zane Grey Room (21802 S. Ellsworth Road)

For more local events and entertainment news listen to KTAR News 92.3 FM weekdays at 5:45 a.m., 6:45 a.m. and 7:45 a.m.

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