Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around the Valley for July 1-3

PHOENIX — An early start on Independence Day celebrations, WWE Smackdown visits the Valley and Salt River Tubing are just a few things to do in the Valley this weekend.

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

Also, check out our Fourth of July map to help find the closest patriotic event to you throughout the weekend and on Monday.

Phoenix

• WWE Smackdown
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 4:45 p.m.
  • Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)

• Phoenix Farmers Market
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • Venue: Phoenix Bioscience Core (435 N. 5th St.)

• Northern Arizona Wranglers vs. Arizona Rattlers
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 6:05 p.m.
  • Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)

• Always…Patsy Cline
  • Day: Each day
  • Times: 8 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday
  • Venue: Phoenix Theatre Company (1825 N. Central Ave.)

• How to Make an American Son
  • Day: Each day
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday
  • Venue: Herberger Theatre Center (222 E. Monroe St.)

Scottsdale

• Red, White & Choo & Choo
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park (7301 E. Indian Bend Rd.)

Mesa

• Downtown Mesa Farmers Market
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)

• Science and Art of Storytelling with Author Molly Idle
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 10 a.m. to noon
  • Venue: Arizona Museum of Natural History (53 N. Macdonald)

• Legacy 5K Series: Firecracker Run
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
  • Venue: Bell Bank Park (1 Legacy Dr.)

• XIXA
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)

• Salt River Tubing
  • Day: Each day
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Salt River Tubing (9200 N. Bush Hwy.)

Glendale

• Saving Arizona Blood Drive
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Venue: Gila River Arena (9400 W. Maryland Ave.)

• Westgate Firework Fest 2022
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Westgate Entertainment District (6770 N. Sunrise Blvd.)

Tempe

• Drums Across The Desert
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Sun Devil Stadium (500 E. Veterans Way)

• Paul Oakenfold
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Marquee Theatre (730 N. Mill Ave.)

• Red White & Floom: Tempe’s Independence Day Celebration
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Venue: Tempe Beach Park (80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy.)

Anthem

• Anthem Independence Day Celebration
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Community Park (41703 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy.)

Avondale

• Light Up The Sky Celebration
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Phoenix Raceway (7602 Jimmie Johnson Dr.)

Buckeye

• Independence Day Celebration
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Buckeye Airport (3000 S. Palo Verde Rd.)

Carefree

• Carefree Farmers Market
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Venue: Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion (Easy Street)

Chandler

• Out Of The Blue Exhibit
  • Day: Friday and Saturday
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday
  • Venue: Chandler Center for the Arts (250 N. Arizona Ave.)

• Melting Point: Artisans of Bollinger Atelier Exhibit
  • Day: Friday and Saturday
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday
  • Venue: Vision Gallery (10 E. Chicago St.)

• Downtown Chandler Farmers Market
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • Venue: Dr A.J. Chandler Park West (3 S. Arizona Ave.)

• Orange County SC vs. Phoenix Rising FC (Football and Fireworks)
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium at Wild Horse Pass (19593 S. 48th St.)

Fountain Hills

• First at the Fountain
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Fountain Park (12925 N. Saguaro Blvd.)

Peoria

• Peoria Patriotic Celebration and Outdoor Movie
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Venue: Fletcher Heights Park (8135 W. Lone Cactus Dr.)

Surprise

• Independence Day Baseball Game and Celebration
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Surprise Stadium/Mark Coronado Park (15850 N. Bullard Ave.)

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