Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Nov. 18-20
Nov 18, 2022, 4:05 AM
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(Terry Wyatt/WireImage, left, @GilbertYourTown/Twitter, right)
PHOENIX — The annual Gilbert Days event, Zac Brown Band at Chase Field and Ironman Arizona are just a few things to do this weekend in the Valley.
Here are some of the biggest events around the metro Phoenix area.
Phoenix
- The Smashing Pumpkins
- Day: Friday
- Time: 6:30 p.m.
- Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)
- Descendents
- Day: Friday
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Venue: The Van Buren
- Echosmith
- Day: Friday
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Venue: Crescent Ballroom
- Joe Bonamassa
- Day: Friday
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Venue: Arizona Financial Theatre
- Iron Boy Boxing
- Day: Friday
- Time: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Venue: Celebrity Theatre (440 N. 32nd St.)
- Dog Days at the Garden
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Venue: Desert Botanical Garden (1201 N. Galvin Pkwy)
- Festival of the Arts
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Venue: Herberger Theatre Center (222 E. Monroe St.)
- Zac Brown Band
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 6 p.m.
- Venue: Chase Field (401 E. Jefferson St.)
- Dave Mason with Al Stewart and Tom Rush
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Venue: Celebrity Theatre (440 N. 32nd St.)
- Big Head Todd and the Monsters
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Venue: The Van Buren
- Brian Regan
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Venue: Arizona Financial Theatre
- New York Knicks vs. Phoenix Suns
- Day: Sunday
- Time: 1:30 p.m.
- Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)
- Dinosaurs in the Desert
- Day: Each day
- Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Venue: Phoenix Zoo (455 N. Galvin Parkway)
- Cinderella
- Day: Each day
- Time: 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, 1:30 p.m. on Sunday
- Venue: Phoenix Theatre Company
- Viva las Americas
- Day: Saturday and Sunday
- Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Venue: Desert Botanical Garden (1201 N. Galvin Pkwy)
- Rudolph
- Day: Saturday and Sunday
- Time: 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, 1 p.m. on Sunday
- Venue: Desert Botanical Garden (1201 N. Galvin Pkwy)
- Mummenschanz 50 Years
- Day: Each day
- Time: 7 p.m. on Friday, 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday
- Venue: Madison Center for the Arts (5601 N. 16th St.)
- The Immersive Nutcracker
- Day: Saturday and Sunday
- Time: Starts at 10:30 a.m. each day
- Venue: Lighthouse Artspace (4301 N. Scottsdale Rd.)
Mesa
- Aviation Fascination!
- Day: Friday
- Time: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Venue: Heliponents Inc.
- Heritage Academy Mesa Ballroom Dance Showcase
- Day: Friday
- Time: 6 p.m.
- Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)
- Heritage Academy Dance Concert
- Day: Friday
- Time: 8:30 p.m.
- Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)
- Downtown Mesa Farmers Market
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)
- Shape Up US & Legacy Cares Family Fun Expo
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Venue: Bell Bank Park (6321 South Ellsworth Road)
- Farmer’s Market
- Day: Sunday
- Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Venue: Bell Bank Park (6321 South Ellsworth Road)
- An Evening with Brian Culbertson
- Day: Sunday
- Time: 7:30 p.m.
- Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)
- Mesa Encore Theatre: Grease
- Day: Each day
- Time: 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, 2:30 p.m. on Sunday
- Venue: Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main St.)
- Pratt Brothers Christmas and Holiday Spectacular
- Day: Each day
- Times: Various
- Venue: Bell Bank Park (6321 South Ellsworth Road)
Glendale
- Movies by Moonlight
- Day: Friday
- Time: 5 p.m.
- Venue: ASU West (4701 W. Thunderbird Rd.)
- Touch a Truck
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 9 a.m.
- Venue: Westgate Entertainment District
- Glendale Farmers Market
- Day: Sunday
- Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Venue: Cabela’s (9380 W. Glendale Ave.)
- Skate Westgate
- Day: Each day
- Time: Varies
- Venue: Westgate Entertainment District
Scottsdale
- Immersive King Tut
- Day: Each day
- Time: Varies
- Venue: Lighthouse Artspace Phoenix (4301 N. Scottsdale Road)
- World’s Largest Bounce Park
- Day: Each day
- Time: Varies
- Venue: Salt River Fields (7330 93rd St.)
Tempe
- Dance Theatre of Harlem
- Day: Friday
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Venue: ASU Gammage
- Oregon State vs. Arizona State
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 12:15 p.m.
- Venue: Sun Devil Stadium
- Emo Night Brooklyn
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 9:30 p.m.
- Venue: The Marquee
- Ironman Arizona
- Day: Sunday
- Time: Various
- Venue: Various
Avondale
- Family Fishing Derby
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 8 a.m. to noon
- Venue: Festival Fields (101 E. Lower Buckeye Rd.)
Chandler
- Woofstock
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Venue: Tumbleweed Park (2250 S. McQueen Rd.)
- Art Quilts XXVII
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Venue: Vision Gallery (10 E. Chicago St.)
- The Cult
- Day: Sunday
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Venue: Wild Horse Pass (5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd.)
Fountain Hills
- Vanities The Musical
- Day: Each Day
- Time: 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday
- Venue: Fountain Hills Theatre (11445 N. Saguaro Blvd.)
Gilbert
- Gilbert Days
- Day: Friday and Saturday
- Time: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Venue: Gilbert Regional Park (3005 E. Queen Creek Rd.)
- Gilbert Days Parade
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 8:3o a.m.
- Venue: Gilbert Road between Elliot Road and Juniper Avenue
- Gilbert Days Rodeo
- Day: Each day
- Time: 7 p.m. on Friday, 5 p.m. on Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday
- Venue: Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre (20464 E Riggs Rd.)
Goodyear
- Food Truck Fridays
- Day: Friday
- Time. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Venue: Goodyear Civic Square
- Fall Campus Concert
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Venue: Goodyear Recreation Campus
Litchfield Park
- Touch A Truck
- Day: Saturday
- Time: 9 a.m. to noon
- Venue: Litchfield Park (255 E. Wigwam Blvd.)
Peoria
- Peoria Art and Wine Festival
- Day: Saturday and Sunday
- Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Venue: Centennial Plaza (9875 N. 85th Ave.)
Tolleson
- Family Movie Nights In The Park
- Day: Friday
- Time: 6 p.m.
- Venue: Veterans Park (86th Ave. and Van Buren St.)
Cave Creek
- Hidden In The Hills Artist Studio Tour
- Day: Each day
- Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Venue: Center for the Arts (7100 E. Cave Creek Rd.)
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