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
December 2025
- Dec. 5-7: Tempe Festival of the Arts, downtown Tempe
- Dec. 5: Nitro Circus “Off the Rails” Tour, Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale
- Dec. 6: FuelFest, Firebird Motorsports Park in Chandler
- Dec. 6: Winterfest & Parade, Bill Gentry Park in El Mirage
- 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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