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Things to do in Phoenix

50 ideas for a day or a night in Phoenix, by what you’re in the mood for.

By type

Nightlife · 19 Live music · 11 Tours & day trips · 7 Outdoors · 4 Arts & culture · 3 Festivals & events · 3 Family · 2 Sport · 1

Nightlife in Phoenix

Little RitualsDowntown Phoenix · $$$Crescent BallroomDowntown Phoenix · $$Four Peaks Brewing - 8th Street PubTempe · $$Kid SisterMidtown · $$Valley BarDowntown Phoenix · $$Last Exit LiveDowntown Phoenix · $$The Van BurenDowntown Phoenix · $$Deer TickWed 14 October, 7:30pm · Crescent Ballroom Red ShahanThu 15 October, 8pm · Valley Bar Free130 Club: Hip Hop + R&B with DJ PootiecatFri 16 October, 10pm · Valley Bar

Live music in Phoenix

AltanWed 14 October, 7pm · Musical Instrument Museum · From $50 Rise AgainstWed 14 October · Arizona Financial Theatre Melissa ManchesterThu 15 October, 6:30pm · Musical Instrument Museum · From $45 Steven Curtis Chapman - SPEECHLESS 25th Anniversary TourThu 15 October, 7pm · Mesa Arts Center · From $30 The Offspring at the Arizona State FairFri 16 October, 7pm · Veterans Memorial Coliseum Zade Dirani Live In ConcertFri 16 October, 8pm · Mesa Arts Center · From $70 Taking Back SundayFri 16 October · Arizona Financial Theatre Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer OrchestraSat 17 October, 6pm · Musical Instrument Museum · From $176 Russell Dickerson at the Arizona State FairSat 17 October, 7pm · Veterans Memorial Coliseum MONSTA X World Tour [The X: Nexus]Sat 17 October · Arizona Financial Theatre

Tours & day trips in Phoenix

Dolly Steamboat Scenic Nature Cruise1.5 hrs · Canyon Lake Marina · From $35 Grand Canyon Railway8 hrs · Williams, AZ (about 3 hours from Phoenix)Lost Dutchman State Park4 hrs · Self-drive · From $10 Verde Canyon Railroad4 hrs · Clarkdale depot Boyce Thompson Arboretum4 hrs · Self-drive · From $25 Montezuma Castle National Monument4 hrs · Self-drive Slide Rock State Park8 hrs · Self-drive · From $20

Outdoors in Phoenix

FreeSouth Mountain Park/PreserveRoute from City of Phoenix Parks FreeCamelback MountainRoute from City of Phoenix Parks FreePapago Park and Hole-in-the-RockRoute from City of Phoenix Parks FreePiestewa Peak Summit TrailRoute from City of Phoenix Parks

Arts & culture in Phoenix

Super Bloom Art ExhibitWed 14 October, 7am · Desert Botanical Garden National Geographic Live: Wild Oceans, Wild Earth: Fangs & FinsWed 14 October, 7:30pm · Mesa Arts Center · From $42 SuffsWed 14 October, 7:30pm · Phoenix Theatre Company · From $60

Festivals & events in Phoenix

Great Fall Kickoff FestivalWed 14 October, 7am · Desert Botanical Garden Arizona State FairThu 15 October, 12pm · Arizona State Fairgrounds · From $12 The Original Phoenix Greek FestivalFri 16 October, 3pm · Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral · From $5

Family in Phoenix

World of Illumination: Zombie ZooWed 14 October, 6:30pm · Tempe Diablo Stadium · From $40 Spookie Fudge Stripes SafariWed 14 October · Phoenix Zoo

Sport in Phoenix

Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz (preseason)Fri 16 October, 7pm · Mortgage Matchup Center

Things to do in Phoenix, answered

What are the best things to do in Phoenix?

Right now: Little Rituals (nightlife), Altan (live music), Dolly Steamboat Scenic Nature Cruise (tours & day trips) and South Mountain Park/Preserve (outdoors). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Phoenix?

130 Club: Hip Hop + R&B with DJ Pootiecat, 130 Club: Hip Hop + R&B with DJ Acronym, South Mountain Park/Preserve and Camelback Mountain, and 2 more.

What's on in Phoenix this week?

What's On Phoenix has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.