If you’re looking for things to do in the Valley, you’re in the right place. Our metro Phoenix events calendar keeps you up to date on the wide variety of festivals and other activities across the region.
(Looking for concerts? Check out our calendar of the Valley’s biggest shows here.)
Ongoing metro Phoenix events
- First Friday of each month: First Friday Art Walk, downtown Phoenix
May 2025
- May 14-31: Ballet Arizona’s An Evening at Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix (Read more)
- May 30: Friday Night Drags, Firebird Motorsports Park in Chandler
- May 30: Artisan Alley, Glendale’s Westgate Entertainment District
- May 31: Bubble Bash, Tempe Marketplace
June 2025
- June 2: 602 Day, multiple locations
- June 5: H2O Fest, Gilbert’s Freestone Park
- June 6-8: Phoenix Fan Fusion, Phoenix Convention Center
- June 7: Cultural Latino Festival, Phoenix’s Black Theatre Troupe
- June 13: Artisan Alley, Glendale’s Westgate Entertainment District
- June 14: Metro Phoenix Night Market, Mesa’s AZ International Marketplace Plaza
- June 20: Science With a TWIST – Nerdy & Naughty, Arizona Science Center in Phoenix
- June 21: Make Music Phoenix, multiple locations
- June 27: Artisan Alley, Glendale’s Westgate Entertainment District
July 2025
- July 12: Metro Phoenix Night Market, Mesa’s AZ International Marketplace Plaza
August 2025
- Aug. 2-3: Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire, Desert Diamond Arena
- Aug. 9: Metro Phoenix Night Market, Mesa’s AZ International Marketplace Plaza
September 2025
- Sept. 17: Kidz Bop Live, Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix
- Sept. 18: Sunset Market, downtown Mesa
October 2025
- Oct. 10-12: Ridge Rider Days bull riding, Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale
- Oct. 16: Sunset Market, downtown Mesa
November 2025
- Nov. 7-9: The Hondo Rodeo Fest, Chase Field in Phoenix (Read more)
December 2025
- Dec. 5: Nitro Circus “Off the Rails” Tour, Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale
- Dec. 13: Phoenix Marathon (Read more)
- Dec. 18: Sunset Market, downtown Mesa
January 2026
- Jan. 17-18: Paradox Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series, starts and finishes at Tempe Beach Park
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