Metro Phoenix events calendar: Stay up to date on things to do

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

August 2025

Aug. 2-3: Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire, Desert Diamond Arena
Aug. 9: Metro Phoenix Night Market, AZ International Marketplace Plaza in Mesa
Aug. 21: Block Party Series: ’90s vs. Y2K Night, Desert Ridge Marketplace in Phoenix
Aug. 23: Midnight Madness, Firebird Motorsports Park in Chandler
Aug. 22-24: Hell City Tattoo Festival, Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix

September 2025

Sept. 6: 9/11 Tower Challenge, Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale
Sept. 17: Kidz Bop Live, Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix
Sept. 18: Sunset Market, downtown Mesa
Sept. 20-21: Gathering of the Ghouls, Rawhide Event Center in Chandler

October 2025

Oct. 10-12: Ridge Rider Days bull riding, Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale
Oct. 10-12: Four Peaks Brewing Oktoberfest, Tempe Beach Park
Oct. 16: Sunset Market, downtown Mesa
Oct. 18-19: Taco Fest, Salt River Fields in Scottsdale (Read more)
Oct. 18: Big League Wiffle Ball’s Western Wiffle Ball Classic, Scottsdale Stadium
Oct. 25: Monster Jam, State Farm Stadium in Glendale

November 2025

Nov. 7-9: The Hondo Rodeo Fest, Chase Field in Phoenix (Read more)
Nov. 8-9: Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships, WestWorld of Scottsdale
Nov. 9: Phoenix 10K and Marathon, start/finish at Biltmore Fashion Park in Phoenix (Read more)
Nov. 9: 2nd Sundays on Mill, downtown Tempe
Nov. 11: Tempe Veterans Day Parade, from ASU Gammage to Tempe Beach Park
Nov. 7–16: Canal Convergence, Scottsdale Waterfront
Nov. 26-30: Kimes Ranch Million $ Breakaway, WestWorld of Scottsdale