When you visit the calendar pages, you might see a date that is last year's. That means that I either haven't updated the page yet, or I haven't received the current information from the event promoter yet. The link to the website is included for every event, so you can usually click through to see if the event website has been updated yet with a current date.
Please note that all dates, times, locations, prices, activities and offerings are subject to change without notice. An event that indicates free admission may have some activities for which they charge a fee. You may click through to the website to get details of the event, like times, ticket prices and other specifics and restrictions.
These calendars are extensive, but there are thousands of events all over the Greater Phoenix area during the year. To accommodate those smaller community events and the one-time, non-repetitive festivals, fundraisers, workshops and activities, I also provide a weekly roundup in addition to these major monthly calendars. You can check here to find out what's happening this week and this weekend in the Phoenix area.
I do not include big name bands, plays at our major venues or other major touring shows in this calendar. You can find those ticketed performances in the monthly concert/show listings.
1. January Event Calendar
January is one of the high season months in the Valley of the Sun. Our winter visitors are here and there are several large events that attract people from all over the country to Phoenix, Scottsdale and other local area cities and town.
Almost Always in January: Art Shows, Collector Car Auctions, Waste Management Phoenix Open, Native Trails, Sunday A'Fair.
Check the calendar to see these and many more activities that are typically held in January.More »
2. February Event Calendar
February is also a high season month, when our part-time residents are still enjoying not having to shovel snow from the driveway, and all the locals have had a parade of relatives and old friends come to visit to enjoy the sunshine. After all, there aren't many bargains at resorts here in February.
Almost Always in February: Arizona Renaissance Festival, Arabian Horse Show, Art Shows, Art Walks, Mardi Gras, NHRA Drag Racing, Parada del Sol Parade and Rodeo, Valentine's Day.
Check the calendar to see these and many more activities that are typically held in February.More »
3. March Event Calendar
Springtime should start to arrive and so many activities will be outdoors in March.
Almost Always in March: Aloha Festival, Jazz Festival, Spring Training Baseball, Arizona Renaissance Festival, Food & Wine Festivals, Butterfly Pavilion, Indian Fair and Market, LPGA Founders Cup Tournament.
Check the calendar to see these and many more activities that are typically held in March.More »
4. April Event Calendar
April is a month of transition as far as festivals and events are concerned. The winter visitors start to leave, but the kids are still in school.
Almost Always in April: Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball, Tattoo Expo, Women's Expo, Wine, Beer & Food Festivals, Jazz Festival, Country Thunder, Earth Day, Easter.
Check the calendar to see these and many more activities that are typically held in April.More »
5. May Event Calendar
In May people here start to sweat. The half-year residents pack up their homes and head out of town.
Almost Always in May: Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball, Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Butterfly Pavilion and Flashlight Tours at Desert Botanical Garden, farmers' markets, Mother's Day events, Memorial Day observances.
Check the calendar to see these and many more activities that are typically held in May.More »
6. June Event Calendar
June definitely slows down. Not too many outdoor activities are scheduled in June.
Almost Always in June: Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball, Arizona Rookie League Baseball, Father's Day, Juneteenth, evening concerts in parks and at malls, Might Mud Mania, Music in the Garden, Phoenix Mercury basketball.
Check the calendar to see these and many more activities that are typically held in June.More »
7. July Event Calendar
Many activities revolve around pools, splash pads and water parks in July.
Almost Always in July: 4th of July, Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball, Arizona Cardinals Training Camp, Arizona Rookie League Baseball, evening concerts in parks and at malls, Music in the Garden, Phoenix Mercury basketball.
Check the calendar to see these and many more activities that are typically held in July.More »
8. August Event Calendar
August is still hot in the desert. many kids go back to school in August.
Almost Always in August: Arizona Cardinals football, Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball, Arizona Rookie League Baseball, evening concerts in parks and at malls, Hell City Tattoo Festival, Music in the Garden, National Parks Free Admission Day, Phoenix Mercury basketball, Sun Devil football.
Check the calendar to see these and many more activities that are typically held in August.More »
9. September Event Calendar
September marks a return to double digit temperatures from the triple digits of the last three months.
Almost Always in September: 9/11 memorial events, Arizona Cardinals football, Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball, Arizona Restaurant Week, Ballet Under the Stars, Fiesta Peoria, Fiesta Septiembre, haunted houses, Smithsonian Museum Day.
Check the calendar to see these and many more activities that are typically held in September.More »
10. October Event Calendar
Finally! Fall! The winter visitors have arrived and the outdoor activities are in full swing.
Almost Always in October: ASU Concerts, Arizona Cardinals football, Arizona Coyotes hockey, Arizona Fall League Baseball, Arizona State Fair, Breast Cancer Awareness events and runs, Carefree Fine Arts and Wine Festival, Chandler Indian Market, Halloween pumpkin patches, festivals, haunted houses, Day of the Dead, Greek Festival, Oktoberfest, Phoenix Suns basketball, Rainbows Festival, Sun Devil Football, various food and culinary events.
Check the calendar to see these and many more activities that are typically held in October.More »
11. November Event Calendar
The holiday season begins in earnest in November.
Almost Always in November: ASU Concerts, Arizona Cardinals football, Arizona Coyotes hockey, Arizona Fall League Baseball, Arizona State Fair, Phoenix Suns basketball, International Auto Show, Sun Devil Football, ASU Homecoming, Bluegrass Festival, Festival of the Superstitions, Ironman Triathlon, Litchfield Park Festival of Arts, NASCAR, Phoenix Parade of the Arts, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day events, various food and culinary events, Black Friday, Christmas events.
Check the calendar to see these and many more activities that are typically held in November.More »
12. December Event Calendar
It's been a busy year, but December kicks into high gear for the holidays.
Almost Always in December: Cat Show, ASU Concerts, Arizona Cardinals football, Arizona Coyotes hockey, AZ National Livestock Show, Hanukkah, Christmas festivities, holiday lights, holiday concerts and shows, Pueblo Grande Museum Indian Market, Tempe Fall Festival of the Arts, New Year's Eve.
Check the calendar to see these and many more activities that are typically held in December.More »