Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around the Valley for Nov. 19-21

PHOENIX — There’s plenty to do this weekend around the Valley with holiday events starting, various farmers markets and festivals as well as the Gilbert Days celebration.

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

Phoenix

• The Rocky Horror Show
  • Days: Each day
  • Times: 8 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday
  • Venue: Phoenix Theatre Company, 1825 N. Central Ave.

• A Christmas Carol
  • Days: Each Day
  • Times: 8 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday
  • Venue: Orpheum Theatre (203 W. Adams St.)

• Holiday Tree Lighting at Desert Ridge Marketplace
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Desert Ridge Marketplace (21001 N. Tatum Blvd.)

• Los Angeles Azules: 40 Años USA Tour
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Arizona Federal Theatre (400 W. Washington St.)

• 12th Annual Festival of the Arts
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Venue: Herberger Theatre Center (222 E. Monroe St.)

• Annual Harvest Festival
  • Days: Saturday and Sunday
  • Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day
  • Venue: Enchanted Island Amusement Park (1202 W. Encanto Blvd.)

• Uncorked: Phoenix Wine Festival
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Venue: Arizona Science Center (600 E. Washington St.)

Scottsdale

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

• Day of the Dog Festival
  • Days: Saturday and Sunday
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday
  • Venue: Old Town Scottsdale (3720 N. Marshall Way)

Glendale

• Movies by Moonlight – Elf
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: Pre-movies activities at 6 p.m., movie starts at 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Murphy Park (58th and Glendale avenues)

• World of Illumination Candy Rush
  • Days: Each day
  • Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Venue: Desert Diamond Casino (9431 W. Northern Ave.)

• Murphy Park LiGHTS
  • Days: Each day
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Venue: Murphy Park (W. Glendale Ave.)

Mesa

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

• Fire Station 221 Community Open House
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to noon
  • Venue: Fire Station 221 (9320 E. Point Twenty-Two Blvd.)

• Lights at the Farm
  • Days: Each Day
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Venue: Vertuccio Farms (4011 S. Power Road)

• Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular 
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)

Tempe

• Ironman Marathon
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: All-day
  • Venue: Various locations, starting at Tempe Town Lake

• World of Illumination Reindeer Road
  • Day: Each Day
  • Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Venue: Tempe Diablo Stadium (2200 W. Alameda Dr.)

• Indigenous Arts Arizona Festival
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Venue: Tempe Center for the Arts (700 W. Rio Salado Parkway)

• ASU Symphony Orchestra – Graffiti! with guest composers Carlos Simon and Garth Paine
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: ASU Gammage (1200 S. Forest Ave.)

Chandler

• FunBox: World’s Biggest Bounce Park
  • Day: Each day
  • Times: 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday
  • Venue: Chandler Fashion Center (3111 W. Chandler Blvd.)

• Woofstock
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Tumbleweed Park (2250 S. McQueen Road)

• 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.)

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

Apache Junction

• Fall Into Fitness Trail Run
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • Venue: Desert trails behind the Multi-Generational Center (1035 N. Idaho Road)

Anthem

• Christmas Tree Lighting and Sing-along at Outlets at Anthem
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 6 p.m.
  • Venue: Outlets at Anthem (4250 W. Anthem Way)

Carefree

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

Fountain Hills

• Disenchanted
  • Days: Each day
  • Times: 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday
  • Venue: Fountain Hills Theatre, 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd.

Gilbert

• Gilbert Days Music Festival
  • Days: Friday and Saturday
  • Time: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. each day
  • Venue: Gilbert Regional Park (3005 E. Queen Creek Road)

• Gilbert Days Parade
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • Venue: Gilbert’s Downtown Heritage District, starting at Gilbert Road between Elliot Road and Juniper Avenue

Goodyear

• Goodyear 75th Anniversary Carnival
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Goodyear Civic Square at GSQ (1900 Civic Square)

Queen Creek

• Gilbert Days Rodeo
  • Days: Friday through Sunday
  • Start time: Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.
  • Venue: Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre (20464 E Riggs Rd.)

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