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.

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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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