Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around the Valley for April 15-17

PHOENIX –The multitude of Easter egg hunts around metro Phoenix and the Suns’ first playoff game on their hunt for a return trip to the NBA Finals are among the things to do in the Valley this holiday weekend.

Here are some of the biggest events around the metro Phoenix area.

Phoenix

• Phoenix Suns vs. TBD
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 6 p.m.
  • Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)

• Egg-cellent Hunt at Pecos Park
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Venue: Pecos Park (17010 S. 48th St.)

• The Color Purple
  • Day: Friday and Saturday
  • Time: 8 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday
  • Venue: Phoenix Theatre Company (1825 N. Central Ave.)

• Alan Parsons Live Project
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Celebrity Theatre (440 N. 32nd St.)

• Desert West Egg Hunt
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • Venue: Desert West Community Center (6501 W. Virginia Ave.)

• Zarak Warak
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Herberger Theatre Center (222 E. Monroe St.)

• Owliver’s Travels – Dancewise Studio
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Madison Center of the Arts Theatre (5601 N. 16th St.)

• Egg Hunt at University Park
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Venue: University Park (1002 W. Van Buren St.)

• Buds-A-Palooza
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 4:20 p.m. to midnight
  • Venue: Roosevelt Row (5th and Garfield streets)

• Egg Hunt at Sunnyslope Youth Center
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Sunnyslope Youth Center (1702 W. Peoria Ave.)

• Hoppin and Poppin Egg Hunt
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
  • Venue: Longview Neighborhood Recreation Center (4040 N. 14th St.)

• Egg Hunt at Enchanted Island Amusement Park
  • Day: Saturday and Sunday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Venue: Enchanted Island Amusement Park (1202 W. Encanto Blvd.)

• Eggs-Truck-Ordinary Easter
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Venue: Hall of Flame Museum (6101 E. Van Buren St.)

Scottsdale

• Bunny Balloon Blast
  • Day: Friday and Saturday
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (7555 N. Pima Rd.)

• Old Town Farmer’s Market
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Address: 3806 N. Brown Ave.

• Immersive Klimt
  • Days: Varies
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: Lighthouse Artspace (4301 N. Scottsdale Rd.)

Mesa

• The Valley’s Largest Easter Egg Hunt
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9 a.m.
  • Venue: Bell Bank Park (1 Legacy Dr.)

• Diaspora Showcase Africa – Koras and Guitars
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 6 p.m.
  • Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)

• Downtown Mesa Easter Eggstravaganza
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Venue: Downtown Mesa

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

Tempe

• At War with Ourselves
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: ASU Gammage (1200 S. Forest Ave.)

• Sexual Assault Awareness Walk
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Venue: Tempe Beach Park (80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy.)

• Behemoth and Arch Enemy
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Marquee Theatre (730 N. Mill Ave.)

• KOFFEE: The Gifted Tour
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Marquee Theatre (730 N. Mill Ave.)

Apache Junction

• Easter Event at Prospector Park
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m. to noon
  • Venue: Prospector Park (3015 N. Idaho Rd.)

Carefree

• Carefree Farmers Market
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Venue: Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion (Easy Street)

Chandler

• Phoenix Rising FC vs. New Mexico United
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass

• Family Easter Celebration
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to noon
  • Venue: Snedigar Sportsplex (4500 S. Basha Rd.)

• Downtown Chandler Farmers Market
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Venue: Dr A.J. Chandler Park West (3 S. Arizona Ave.)

• The Good, The Craft and the Beautiful
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Chandler Public Library (22 S. Delaware St.)

Carefree

• Carefree Farmer’s Market
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Venue: Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion (Easy Street)

Cave Creek

• Desert Awareness Park: A Walk, Talk, & Taste in the Park
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m. to noon
  • Venue: Desert Awareness Park (38100 N. Vermeersch Rd.)

Fountain Hills

• Suds – The Rockin’ 60s Musical
  • Days: Friday and Saturday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Fountain Hills Theatre

Goodyear

• Hop and Hops
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Goodyear Recreation Campus (420 Estrella Pkwy.)

Peoria

• Dolly Sanchez Easter Celebration
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m. to noon
  • Venue: Peoria Sports Complex (16101 N. 83rd Ave.)

Sun City

• Easter Egg Hunt and More
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to noon
  • Venue: Sun Bowl Amphitheater (10220 N. 107th Ave.)

Surprise

• Spring Egg-stravaganza
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • Venue: Surprise Recreation Campus – Kansas City Royals Practice Fields (15850 N. Bullard Ave.)

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