Here are ways to celebrate Memorial Day across the Valley this weekend

PHOENIX — There are a handful of things to do around the Valley this Memorial Day weekend, such as going for a hike, visiting a museum or exploring United States history.

We’ve made a list of some places to go and things to do Friday through Monday.

Here are some of the biggest events around metro Phoenix this weekend.

Phoenix

• Piestewa Peak
  • Day: Each day
  • Time: 5 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Venue: Piestewa Peak Dr. Trailhead (2701 Piestewa Peak Dr.)
  • Note: Piestewa Peak was renamed in April 2003, honoring Army Specialist Lori Piestewa. She was a member of the Hopi tribe and first Native American woman to die in combat while serving in the U.S. military.

• American Indian Veterans National Monument
  • Day: Each day
  • Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Venue: Heard Museum (2301 N. Central Ave.)

• Navajo Code Talker Memorial
  • Day: Each day
  • Time: Anytime
  • Venue: Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza (1700 W. Washington St.)
  • Note: The site features the Vietnam Veterans, Korean War, 9/11, Law Enforcement and Martin Luther King Jr. memorials, among others.

Scottsdale

• USS Arizona Memorial Garden at Salt River
  • Date: Each day
  • Time: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Venue: 7455 N. Pima Rd.

Mesa

• Arizona Wing and Aviation Museum
  • Day: Friday and Saturday
  • Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Venue: 2017 N. Greenfield Rd.

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