Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around the Valley for Jan. 14-16
Jan 14, 2022, 4:15 AM
(Courtesy Photos - Footprint Center, Rock 'n' Roll Arizona, City of Chandler)
(Courtesy Photos - Footprint Center, Rock 'n' Roll Arizona, City of Chandler)
PHOENIX — There’s plenty to do in the Valley on this long weekend, from festivals to food markets and the return of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Arizona Marathon.
Here are some of the biggest events around the metro Phoenix area.
Phoenix
- Disney On Ice Dream Big
- Days: Each day
- Time: Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Sunday at noon and 4 p.m.
- Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)
- The Hello Girls
- Day: Each day
- Time: 8 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, 3 p.m. on Sunday
- Venue: Phoenix Theatre Company (1825 N. Central Ave.)
- The Temptations and the Four Tops
- Day: Friday
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Venue: Arizona Federal Theatre (400 W. Washington St.)
- ZooLights at the Phoenix Zoo
- Days: Friday and Saturday
- Time: 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Venue: Phoenix Zoo (455 N. Galvin Pkwy.)
- Tango Argentina
- Day: Friday
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Venue: Madison Center for the Arts (5601 N. 16th St.)
- My Mother’s Italian My Father’s Jewish & The Therapy Continues
- Days: Each day
- Times: 8 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday
- Venue: Herberger Theatre Center (222 E. Monroe St.)
Scottsdale
- Old Town Farmer’s Market
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Address: 3806 N. Brown Ave.
Glendale
- Skate Westgate
- Days: Each day
- Time: Various
- Venue: Westgate Entertainment District (6751 N. Sunset Blvd.)
Mesa
- Newsies
- Day: Each day
- Times: 7 p.m. on Friday, 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, 2:30 p.m. on Sunday
- Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)
- Downtown Mesa Farmers Market
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 8 a.m. to noon
- Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)
- 2nd Friday Night Out
- Day: Friday
- Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Venue: Downtown Mesa (1 N. Macdonald)
Tempe
- Rock ‘N’ Roll Arizona Marathon
- Day: Saturday and Sunday
- Time: Various
- Venue: Various, races start in Tempe at University Drive and College Avenue. 5K race starts at Mill Avenue Bridge.
- Life’s Big Win Live Music Experience
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Venue: Sunbar Tempe (24 W. 5th St.)
Chandler
- FunBox: World’s Biggest Bounce Park
- Days: Each day
- Times: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday
- Venue: Chandler Fashion Center (3111 W. Chandler Blvd.)
- 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.)
- Chinese New Year presented by Green Apple Art Academy
- Saturday
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Venue: Chandler Center for Arts (250 N. Arizona Ave.)
- Chandler Multicultural Festival
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Venue: Dr. A.J. Chandler Park (3 S. Arizona Ave.)
- Winston Churchill: Man of the Century
- Day: Sunday
- Time: 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Venue: Chandler Center for Arts (250 N. Arizona Ave.)
Peoria
- MLK Day of Service
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Venue: Peoria Community Center (8335 W. Jefferson St.)
Carefree
- Carefree Farmer’s Market
- Day: Friday
- Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Venue: Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion (Easy Street)
- 29th Annual Winter Carefree Fine Arts & Wine Festival
- Day: Each day
- Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Venue: Downtown Carefree (101 Easy Street)
Fountain Hills
- Say Goodnight, Gracie
- Day: Each day
- Time: Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.
- Venue: Fountain Hills Theatre (11445 N. Saguaro Blvd.)
- T.A. Burrows in Concert
- Day: Sunday
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Venue: Fountain Hills Theatre (11445 N. Saguaro Blvd.)
Litchfield Park
- Free Arts in the Park Concert – The 8 Tracks
- Day: Sunday
- Time: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Venue: The Wigwam (300 E. Wigwam Blvd.)
Sun City
- Grand Center Open House
- Day: Friday
- Time: 9 a.m. to noon
- Venue: Grand Center (10411-15 West Grand Ave.)
