Local calendar
60 upcoming events near Phoenix. Each card links back to the source, so you can check the details before you go.
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Senior programs
Varies
Phoenix Parks and Recreation senior centers · Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Parks and Recreation senior centers
You can register online for aerobics, fitness, and activity classes geared to older adults at city senior centers.
Music & concerts
Varies
Musical Instrument Museum · Phoenix, AZ
Musical Instrument Museum
You have your pick of more than 70 summer concerts spanning jazz, blues, folk, and world music at MIM.
Classes & arts
Varies
Heard Museum · Phoenix, AZ
Heard Museum
You can pick from cultural events, family activities, and creative workshops at the Heard all summer.
Community & civic
Phoenix, AZ
The classic state fair returns to the Phoenix fairgrounds with rides, fried everything, concerts, and livestock. It runs Thursdays through Sundays across the month, so you have plenty of chances to go.
Community & civic
Phoenix, AZ
A large two-day celebration at Steele Indian School Park with music, food, and a parade. It moved to fall to escape the heat, so the weather is finally pleasant for a big outdoor event.
Community & civic
Evening
Greenwood Brewing, Downtown Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ
Greenwood Brewing, Downtown Phoenix
You team up for weekly themed trivia night with craft beer at this woman-owned downtown brewery.
Markets
7 to 11 a.m.
Uptown Farmers Market, North Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ
Uptown Farmers Market, North Phoenix
You shop fresh produce, baked bread, and prepared foods early Saturday mornings before the heat sets in.
Classes & arts
Daytime
The Monastery AZ, Peoria · Phoenix, AZ
The Monastery AZ, Peoria
You learn to throw on the wheel and make your own pots in a hands-on beginner class.
Classes & arts
Evening
Roosevelt Row, Downtown Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ
Roosevelt Row, Downtown Phoenix
You wander dozens of galleries, street vendors, food trucks, and live music with no cover charge.
Markets
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (earlier in summer)
Phoenix, AZ
A Saturday market on 5th Street with farm-fresh produce, baked goods, and local makers. The main season runs morning hours, and in the hot months it opens even earlier to beat the sun.
Music & concerts
6 to 10 p.m.
Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ
Desert Botanical Garden
You sip a drink and listen to live jazz after dark among the lit-up desert plants every Wednesday.
Pickleball & rec
Daytime to evening
Pecos Park, Rose Mofford, and other Phoenix public courts · Phoenix, AZ
Pecos Park, Rose Mofford, and other Phoenix public courts
You can drop in for free open-play pickleball at the city's public courts, including the 16-court Pecos Park.
Lifelong learning
Noon to 1 p.m.
Phoenix Public Library (online) · Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Public Library (online)
You join a free midday livestream to hear local authors talk about their new books.
Community & civic
6 to 10 p.m.
Phoenix, AZ
One of the nation's largest self-guided art walks fills the Roosevelt Row district downtown, with galleries, street vendors, and food. It happens the first Friday of every month, in the evening.
Markets
7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Downtown Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ
Downtown Phoenix
You browse local growers and makers downtown every Saturday morning year-round.
Community & civic
Phoenix, AZ
The valley's big outdoor amphitheatre books a steady run of touring acts through the warmer months, from rock to country. Check the schedule and grab tickets early for the names you want to see.
Senior programs
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
15 city senior centers (Devonshire, Sunnyslope, and more) · Phoenix, AZ
15 city senior centers (Devonshire, Sunnyslope, and more)
You get classes, line dancing, daily lunch, and group trips at any of the city's 15 senior centers with a low annual membership.
Outdoors & nature
Evenings from about 5:30 p.m.
Phoenix, AZ
When the sun goes down, the Desert Botanical Garden lights up its trails with installations for an evening stroll, included with admission. There are spring, summer, and winter holiday versions through the year.
Music & concerts
Evenings
Symphony Hall, Downtown Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ
Symphony Hall, Downtown Phoenix
You enjoy Arizona's leading orchestra performing the close of its 2025-2026 season at Symphony Hall.
Lifelong learning
Varies
OLLI at ASU (multiple Phoenix-area sites) · Phoenix, AZ
OLLI at ASU (multiple Phoenix-area sites)
You take noncredit classes built for older adults, taught by ASU faculty and community experts across the summer term.
Classes & arts
Garden hours
Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ
Desert Botanical Garden
You take in photographer Mark Klett's images of the desert and the people who call it home.
Tastings
Evening
Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ
Desert Botanical Garden
You taste local drinks on Friday evenings as the Garden glows for its summer Desert Oasis series.
Dance & fitness
Morning
Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ
Desert Botanical Garden
You start your Wednesday with sunrise yoga surrounded by saguaros and desert blooms.
Dance & fitness
Evening
Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ
Desert Botanical Garden
You unwind with a sunset sound-bath meditation in the cooling desert air.
Markets
Morning to afternoon
Roosevelt Row, Downtown Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ
Roosevelt Row, Downtown Phoenix
You stroll the arts district on Sundays for local art, makers, and farmers market stalls.
Outdoors & nature
7 to 9:30 p.m.
Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ
Desert Botanical Garden
You roam the trails with a flashlight, peer through telescopes, and meet desert animals on Saturday nights.
Outdoors & nature
Varies
Trails around the Valley · Phoenix, AZ
Trails around the Valley
You join a friendly social hiking group for regular outings on Valley trails and meet new people along the way.
Lifelong learning
Varies by branch
Phoenix Public Library branches · Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Public Library branches
You join a monthly book discussion group at your neighborhood library branch for free.
Markets
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Scottsdale, AZ
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Sun City, AZ
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Mesa, AZ
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Surprise, AZ
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Phoenix, AZ
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Peoria, AZ
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Goodyear, AZ
Washington St. & 17th St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Sun City, AZ
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Phoenix, AZ
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Mesa, AZ
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Scottsdale, AZ
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Surprise, AZ
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Goodyear, AZ
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Markets
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007 · Peoria, AZ
7th Ave. and Buckeye, Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Music & concerts
9 PM
Walter Studios · Goodyear, AZ
Music & concerts
9 PM
Walter Studios · Peoria, AZ
Music & concerts
9 PM
Walter Studios · Cave Creek, AZ
Music & concerts
9 PM
Walter Studios · Surprise, AZ
Music & concerts
9 PM
Walter Studios · Mesa, AZ
Music & concerts
9 PM
Walter Studios · Glendale, AZ
Music & concerts
9 PM
Walter Studios · Sun City, AZ
Music & concerts
9 PM
Walter Studios · Scottsdale, AZ
Music & concerts
9 PM
Walter Studios · Phoenix, AZ
Music & concerts
9 PM
Walter Studios · Sun City West, AZ
Music & concerts
8 PM
Walter Studios · Sun City, AZ
Music & concerts
8 PM
Walter Studios · Peoria, AZ
Music & concerts
8 PM
Walter Studios · Phoenix, AZ
Music & concerts
8 PM
Walter Studios · Peoria, AZ
Music & concerts
8 PM
Walter Studios · Sun City West, AZ
Music & concerts
8 PM
Walter Studios · Phoenix, AZ
Music & concerts
8 PM
Walter Studios · Cave Creek, AZ
Music & concerts
8 PM
Walter Studios · Goodyear, AZ
