Phoenix events calendar: Things to do around Valley this weekend and beyond

If you’re looking for things to do in the Valley, you’re in the right place. Our metro Phoenix events calendar keeps you up to date on the wide variety of festivals and other activities across the region.

(Looking for concerts? Check out our calendar of the Valley’s biggest shows here.)

Long-term metro Phoenix events

• First Friday of each month: First Friday Art Walk, various locations in downtown Phoenix
• Saturdays through September: Desert West Night Market, Peoria Sports Complex
• Sept. 26-April 30: Dinosaurs in the Desert, Phoenix Zoo
• Oct. 1-Nov. 1 (Thursdays-Sundays): 2026 Arizona State Fair, Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix (Read more)
• Feb. 6-April 27, 2027: Arizona Renaissance Festival, Gold Canyon

Fall/winter seasonal events

• Sept. 20-Oct. 29 (Sundays-Wednesdays): Four Peaks Haunted Brewery Tours, Four Peaks Brewing Company in Tempe
• Sept. 25-Nov. 1 (select days): Dark Harvest, 2219 N. 99th Ave. in Phoenix
• Sept. 25-Nov. 1 (select days): Desert Fall Festival, 14470 W. Tierra Buena Lane in Surprise
• Sept. 25-Nov. 1 (select days): Scarizona Scaregrounds, Thompson Event Center in Mesa
• Sept. 30-Nov. 1: World of Illumination Presents Zombie Zoo, Tempe Diablo Stadium (Read more)
• Nov. 18-Jan. 3: Jingle at JW Desert Ridge, JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge in Phoenix
• Nov. 20-Dec. 27 (select days): Desert Lights Festival, 14629 W. Peoria Ave. in Surprise

September 2026 events

• Sept. 10: Phoenix Remembers: 9/11 – 25 Years Later, Memorial Hall at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix
• Sept. 10-13: Tempe Healing Field, Tempe Beach Park
• Sept. 11: 100 Club of Arizona 9/11 Tower Challenge, State Farm Stadium in Glendale
• Sept. 12: Chandler Contigo – Dia De Fiesta: El Grito ¡Viva México! Celebration, Dr. AJ Chandler Park in Chandler
• Sept. 12: El Grito Celebration, Fourth Avenue and Washington Street in Phoenix
• Sept. 12: Noche UFC, Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale
• Sept. 15: Somos Peoria Kickoff, Peoria City Hall
• Sept. 18: 3rd Fridays at The PLACE, downtown Tolleson
• Sept. 18-19: Stamp & Scrapbook Expo, Mesa Convention Center
• Sept. 18-27: Fall Arizona Restaurant Week, various locations
• Sept. 19: Travis Manion Foundation 9/11 Heroes Run 5K, Mountain America Stadium in Tempe
• Sept. 20: Somos Peoria Taco Fest, Paloma Park in Peoria
• Sept. 24: Ballet Under the Stars, Fountain Park in Fountain Hills
• Sept. 25: Ballet Under the Stars, Estrella Lakeside Amphitheater in Goodyear
• Sept. 25-27: Foodieland, Phoenix Raceway in Avondale
• Sept. 26: Ballet Under the Stars, Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix
• Sept. 26: Brewsology Beer Fest, Arizona Science Center in Phoenix
• Sept. 26: Spooktacular Fall Festival, ASU West University Center Building in Glendale
• Sept. 27: Somos Concert Series with Soulitify, Sweetwater Park in Peoria
• Sept. 30: Somos Peoria Latin Comedy Showcase, Peoria Center for the Performing Arts

October 2026 events

• Oct. 1: Ballet Under the Stars, Sahuaro Ranch Historic Park in Glendale
• Oct. 1: Roars & Pours, Phoenix Zoo
• Oct. 2: Ballet Under the Stars, Tumbleweed Park in Chandler
• Oct. 2-4: Maricopa County Home & Garden Show, WestWorld of Scottsdale
• Oct. 3: Ballet Under the Stars, Centennial Plaza Park in Peoria
• Oct. 4: Somos Peoria Concert Finale with Powerdrive Band, Osuna Park in Peoria
• Oct. 9: 3rd Fridays at The PLACE, downtown Tolleson
• Oct. 9-11: Four Peaks Brewing Oktoberfest, Tempe Town Lake
• Oct. 10: Peoria’s 2nd Saturdays, downtown Peoria
• Oct. 16-18: Original Phoenix Greek Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Phoenix
• Oct. 17: Somos Peoria Finale Car Show & Celebration, Peoria City Hall/Centennial Plaza
• Oct. 17: Larsen Art Auction, Larsen Gallery in Scottsdale
• Oct. 17-18: Fastball Comedy Festival with Bill Burr, Dave Chapelle and more, Sloan Park in Mesa (Read more)
• Oct. 17-18: Arizona Taco Fest, Salt River Fields in Scottsdale
• Oct. 22-24: Fall Fiesta for El Mirage’s 75th Anniversary, Bill Gentry Park in El Mirage
• Oct. 23-25: Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival, Salt River Fields in Scottsdale
• Oct. 30-31: Harry Potter DroneArt Show, South Lawn at State Farm Stadium in Glendale
• Oct. 31: Sip, Savor, Shop by A Taste of AZ, Salt River Fields in Scottsdale
• Oct. 31: Arizona Craft Beer Fest, The Post in Mesa

November 2026 events

• Nov. 5: Roars & Pours, Phoenix Zoo
• Nov. 6–15: Canal Convergence, Scottsdale Waterfront
• Nov. 7: Certified Local Fall Festival, Hance Park in Phoenix
• Nov. 13-15: Hondo Rodeo Fest, Chase Field (Read more)
• Nov. 14: Tails on the Trails, Phoenix Zoo (Read more)
• Nov. 14: Roosevelt Neighborhood Home Tour, Phoenix
• Nov. 14: Peoria’s 2nd Saturdays, downtown Peoria
• Nov. 20: 3rd Fridays at The PLACE, downtown Tolleson
• Nov. 21-22: Phoenix Spartan Trifecta Weekend, Phoenix Raceway in Avondale
• Nov. 28-29: Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show, Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix

December 2026 events

• Dec. 4-6: Fall Tempe Festival of the Arts, downtown Tempe
• Dec. 12: Peoria’s 2nd Saturdays and Holiday Festival, downtown Peoria

May 2027 events

• May 20-23: 2027 PBR World Finals Championship, Desert Diamond Arena

If you have an event for the calendar, submit it to kstone@bonneville.com.

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