From concerts, immersive exhibits, to sporting events to support the home teams- there’s lots of activities & events taking place this weekend to keep the family entertained.
Here are some of events happening across the Valley.
AZ MOM SQUAD: EAST VALLEY FAMILY FESTIVAL This indoor event will feature: local vendor booths, sports tournaments, maker & business classes, bounce houses, photo ops with Disney and other characters, and more. According to the AZ Mom Squad, there will be over 100 local businesses at the festival, you can see the full list of vendors right here.
'IMMERSIVE MONET AND THE IMPRESSIONISTS' The massive art installation is brought to life by 500,000 cubic feet of projections composed of over 1.2 million frames of video. The exhibit opens on July 29, 2022, at the Lighthouse ArtSpace Phoenix. Some of the artist featured in the program, include: Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, J.M.W. Turner, and Toulouse-Lautrec.
ON YOUR FEET! THE STORY OF EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFAN The musical is written by Alexander Dinelaris and celebrates the life and talent of musical icon Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio. The Tony Award® nominated musical runs through August 28, 2022.
EVENTS AT THE CHANDLER MUSEUM LOCATION: 300 South Chandler Village Drive
Guarantee your seat by registering here.
Guarantee your seat by registering here.
Sunday, July 31, from 3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. ARIZONA CARDINALS START TRAINING CAMP The team will have their first open practice session on July 30 as part of the NFL’s “Back Together Saturday” initiative.
PHOENIX RISING VS COS. SWITCHBACKS FC
FLASHLIGHT NIGHTS 2022 Experience the Desert Botanical Garden like never before. Flashlight Nights at the garden feature: hands-on activities, live dance and musical performances, a farmers’ market on selected dates and more.
FLOWRIDER According to the city of Phoenix, “The FlowRider® crosses snowboarding, skateboarding, and wakeboarding into an exciting ride.”
SALT RIVER TUBING’S MEGA HAWAIIAN HULA EVENT
"FRIDA KAHLO, THE LIFE OF AN ICON" The immersive biography of the Frida Kahlo is now open in the Valley; the exhibit takes around 90 minutes to get through. Here’s what you can do at the exhibit: step into any of the seven "transformational" spaces in the venue, immerse yourself in the displays that have 360º projections and learn through virtual reality.
DESERT RIDER, A SPECIAL-ENGAGEMENT EXHIBITION
FUERZA REGIDA: DEL BARRIO HASTA AQUÍ TOUR 2022
WIZ KHALIFA AND LOGIC: VINYL VERSE TOUR 2022
DADDY YANKEE: LA ÚLTIMA VUELTA WORLD TOUR
FOAM ZONE Let the kids cool off at this Foam Zone that runs every 15 minutes beginning at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix.
Disney's ‘The Lion King’ You only have till the 31st of July to see the iconic live performance in Tempe before it hits the road and goes to another city.
BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
BACKPACK GIVEAWAY IN PHOENIX Councilwoman Betty Guardado will host the second annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway at the end of July. According to a press release, there will be 1,000 backpacks with school supplies given out for free. “Gift cards for uniforms and other necessities” will also be handed out.
FREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL DRIVE Stonepoint Community Church (SCC) will be hosting the drive-thru event on July 30. According to a press release, SCC will provide 200 families with backpacks filled with supplies.
FREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HAIRCUTS Dillon's at Western Trails Ranch and Simply Raw Honey are joining forces to host a "free hair cutting event to the public.” The event is intended to help families with free back-to-school haircuts. According to a Facebook post, there are no costs and no requirements, just that the child must be an enrolled student.
BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLIES EVENT IN PHOENIX The Back-to-School Fresh Start event presented by The RISE & DREAM Foundation will be giving each child a: backpack with school supplies, hygiene kit, hair cut (optional) and other things. According to event coordinators, “each child needs to be registered separately in order to receive assistance.” You can register right here.