Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Oct. 6-8

PHOENIX — There are plenty of things to do around the Valley this weekend, such as attending the Arizona State Fair, a Diamondbacks game or a Netflix comedy show taping.

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

• Arizona State Fair
  • Day: Each day
  • Time: Noon to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Arizona State Fair (1826 W. McDowell Rd.)

• First Friday
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Venue: Roosevelt Row and Grand Avenue Arts districts

• First Friday Live: Haunting at the Herberger
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Herberger Theater Center, The Pavilion (222 E. Monroe St.)

• First Friday After Party 
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Venue: Egyptian Motor Hotel (765 Grand Ave.)

• Original Phoenix Greek Festival
  • Day: Friday through Sunday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to  10 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
  • Venue: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral (1973 E. Maryland Ave.)

• Arizona Bao Dumpling Festival
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 10:30 am. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Martin Auto Museum (4320 W Thunderbird Rd.)

• Phoenix Rising FC vs. New Mexico United
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium (3801 E. Washington St.)

• Taste of Japan
  • Day: Saturday and Sunday
  • Time: 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday
  • Venue: Heritage Plaza – Downtown Phoenix (113 N. Sixth St.)

• AGAM
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Celebrity Theatre (440 N. 32nd St.)

• Trey Kennedy at Arizona Financial Theatre
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Arizona Financial Theatre (400 W. Washington St.)

• All Time Low at The Van Buren
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 6:30 p.m
  • Venue: The Van Buren (401 W. Van Buren St.)

• And I Love Here: The Beatles Reimagined 
  • Day: Friday through Sunday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday
  • Venue: The Phoenix Symphony (75 N. 2nd St.)

• Tate McRae at The Van Buren
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: The Van Buren (401 W. Van Buren St.)

• The All-American Rejects Wet Hot All-American Summer Tour
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre (2121 N. 83rd Ave.)

Glendale

• Arizona Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Bengals 
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 1:05 p.m.
  • Venue: State Farm Stadium (1 Cardinals Dr.)

Tempe

• Four Peaks Brewing Company’s 8th Annual Brewery Ghost Tours
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Four Peaks Brewing Company (1340 E. 8th St., Ste. 104)

• Live Music at Tempe Marketplace
  • Day: Friday and Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Tempe Marketplace (2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy

Chandler

• The 24th Annual Mariachi and Folklorico Festival
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Chandler Center For The Arts (250 North Arizona Ave.)

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