Find out what's happening this weekend in Phoenix. You cansee some live music, see the most current art exhibitions and more. Find more things to do this weekend on our event calendar. Happy Pride month! Check out all the fun and exciting pride events in our Phoenix Pride guide.
After Dark in the Park
Saturday
Join Phoenix Parks and Recreation for this free, family-friendly fireworks show! Activities include games, entertainment and a fireworks show! Bring a picnic blanket or folding chairs, and get out early to ensure a good spot to watch the live entertainment. Then, enjoy dinner from food truck row and let the kids play in the inflatable fun zone!
Deer Valley Park
Flashlight Nights at Desert Botanical Garden
Saturday
Escape the heat and explore the Garden after dark with family and friends! Discover the Garden’s five thematic trails, encounter desert creatures, and immersein the captivating nighttime ambiance with cool drinks and treats. Enjoy access to food trucks and Breezy Pops for sale. Garden will be selling s’mores and drinks and more from their pop-up bars serving non-alcoholic and adult beverages.
Desert Botanical Garden
Cowboys VS Aliens
Friday
At Arizona Science Center’s next Science With a TWIST, Cowboys vs. Aliens, Guests will be able to choose a side: cowboys, aliens or a mix of both! From debunking alien sightings and learning the science behind lassoing to dueling it out in relay races and concocting galactic slime, this Science With a TWIST will have peoplebegging to be abducted into this funky frontier forever. Costumes are encouraged! This is a 21+ event.
Arizona Science Center
Bushwood Sims Golf Experience at W Scottsdale
Friday through Sunday
Experience an exclusive Bushwood Sims virtual golf experience on the WET Deck at the W Scottsdale. Be met in the lobby by a Bushwood Sims caddy where they will escort giestsup the lifts through the private gardens to asimulator experience. From private-entrance escorting to drink orders to simulation set up, aBushwood Sims caddy is there to ensure gueststime on and off the course is handled with care. In each 90-minute session, guests arefree to bounce between golf, hunt, and VR as theyplease. W
W Scottsdale
Dive-In Movies at Arizona Biltmore
Friday
Bask in paradise at the Arizona Biltmore'sDive-In Movies & Twist Night. On Friday, The Arizona Biltmore will screen the film Pirates of the Carribean.Keep the fun going with extended summer hours at the Twist slide from 6-8pm. After the sun sets, guests may grab their favorite floatie and settle in to watch a family-friendly movie for kids of all ages to enjoy. Parents can kick back and relax, knowing their little ones are having a blast in the water with provided floaties and pool toys.
Arizona Biltmore
Pool Parties
Summer in Greater Phoenix means pool time, all the time. And when the weekend hits, might as well throw in some co*cktails, some funky beats, and your best party bathing suit. Check out where to party in the pool this summer.
Concerts & PerformancesThis Weekend
Shows are taking place more often now, including theatre performances, comedy shows and concerts. Here's who you can see perform this weekend:
Friday:
42 Dugg at Celebrity Theatre
85 South at Mullett Arena
Fiddler on the Roof at The Phoenix Theatre Company
Willy Wonka at Herberger Theater
Mother Road Trip at Musical Instrument Museum
Rooftop Rhythms at Eden Rooftop Bar
Saturday:
Fuerza Regida at Footprint Center
Willy Wonka at Herberger Theater Center
Sorry Papi at The Van Buren
Sesame Street Live! at Arizona Financial Theatre
Peter Pan at ASU Gammage
Fiddler on the Roof at The Phoenix Theatre Company
DJ entertainment at The Wigwam
Sunday:
Drive-By Truckers at The Van Buren
Fuerza Regida at Footprint Center
Willy Wonka at Herberger Theater Center
Peabo Bryson at Musical Instrument Museum
Fiddler on the Roof at The Phoenix Theatre Company
Sports This Weekend
Our local teams are giving it their all. Here's who you can cheer onthis weekend:
Saturday:
Phoenix Rising vs. Charleston Battery (USL)
Art Exhibits This Weekend
Phoenix is home tothe largest art museum in the southwesternUnited States. Ignite your mind with the creativity and inspiration you will find at our local cultural institutions.Here's the art exhibits you can see this weekend:
Barbie: A Cultural Icon
Through July 7, 2024
Barbie®: A Cultural Icon examines the Barbie brand’s 60+ year history and the doll’s global impact on pop culture. Across six distinct sections, visitors experience more than 250 vintage dolls—including the original Barbie—from the collections of private collector David Porcello and Mattel, life-size fashion designs, exclusive interviews, and narrative sections that consider the style trends, careers, and identities that Barbie has embodied and popularized over the decades.
Phoenix Art Museum
Sarah Zapata: Beneath the Breath of the Sun
Through July 28, 2024
“Beneath the breath of the sun” features newly created works completed during the artist’s residency with CALA Alliance in Fall 2023. Alongside these works, Zapata chose ceramics made with clay and earthen materials from the Museum’s collection to reference the land. The installation evokes a topography of the Arizona landscape, where bold hues of orange and yellow nod toward the punishing sun and air of the desert, weaving together the ecological and geological aspects that make up the complexity of our place. Taken as a whole, Zapata’s fabricated world highlights the inherent friction between traditional modes of making in untraditional situations.
ASU Art Museum
Through July 28, 2024
Maria & Modernism features more than eighty works spanning seven decades by San Ildefonso ceramist Maria Martinez (1887-1980), one of the 20th century’s most celebrated and recognizable women whose work continues to influence new generations of artists.
Heard Museum
51 Frames: A Randy Johnson Photography Exhibit
Through September 5, 2024
The “51 Frames: A Randy Johnson Photography Exhibit” showcases the former Arizona Diamondback’s entire photography career, dating back to his time as a USC student up to his current works. Subjects range from landscapes and cityscapes to nature and rock ‘n roll. Learn more about Randy Johnson's unique path from pitcher to photographer in our video interview with the legendary Arizona athlete. He discusses his time with the Diamondbacks, Cactus League spring training, and more!
Acoustic America: Iconic Guitars, Mandolins, and Banjos
Through September 15, 2024
Explore90 historic acoustic stringed instruments played by the heroes of folk, blues, and bluegrass music. These instruments illuminate the intertwined histories of exceptional soloists and songwriters, groundbreaking instrument manufacturers, and novel inventions, illustrating how diverse origins combine into enduring musical traditions.
Musical Instrument Museum
Laura Aguilar: Nudes in Nature
Through January 5, 2025
Laura Aguilar: Nudes in Nature showcases photographic works by a groundbreaking yet underrecognized artist who challenged perceptions of beauty by examining the female body in dialogue with the natural world.
Phoenix Art Museum
