Ballet Arizona’s Swan Lake, YES Day Hike for Autism and more

PHOENIX — The weekend is here! Check out these fun events happening in the Valley on October 25 and 27.

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Ballet Arizona presents Swan Lake with live music from The Phoenix Symphony

When: October 24 – 27, 2024
Where: Phoenix Symphony Hall
Costs: Tickets start at $39

Of all the great classics, Swan Lake remains the ballet of all time. A passionate romantic tragedy, this influential story ballet is shaped by Tchaikovsky’s breathtaking score and depicts the heartbreak and sorrow of two doomed lovers and the evil forces that come between them.

ALEXANDER IZILIAEV

SARRC’s YES Day Walk for Autism

When: Sunday at 9:00 am
Where: Tempe Beach Park
Costs: Click here to donate

Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) is excited to celebrate YES Day Walk for Autism™ with our supportive community on Sunday, October 27! Leading up to our in-person event, we are encouraging our community to pre-register to help raise money, awareness, and acceptance! This year we are excited to introduce a family-friendly 1 mile walk during the fourth annual event! SARRC YES Day teams are invited to participate in our first one-mile community walk at their own pace, providing a fun and engaging way to boost your 2024 fundraising efforts! The Opening Ceremony will begin at 9am, with an instructor-led stretching session to warm up our participants for the Walk. After the Walk, participants can enjoy all that our fourth annual event has to offer!

SARRCS

Friday October 25

Arizona State Fair

When: Friday – Sunday
Where: Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix
Costs: Admission is $15

Enjoy the last weekend of the Arizona State Fair!

Arizona State Fair

Spooktacular hot air balloon festival

When: Friday – Sunday
Where: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale
Costs: $22 for adults, $17 for children ages 3-12

We’re excited to have more than 20 hot air balloons from across the country participating in this year’s Halloween festivities! Each balloon will be a trick-or-treat station, with candy and treats being handed out throughout the night. Show off your best costumes during our nightly costume competitions on Friday and Saturday! Children, adults and groups can participate to see who will take home different prizes! There will be more than 4,000 pounds of candy available for all children on both festival days! Each hot air balloon is designated as a trick-or-treat stop.

Spooktacular hot air balloon festival

Arizona Jazz Festival

When: Friday – Sunday
Where: West Valley Event Complex, Glendale
Costs: Click here for ticket information

The Arizona Jazz Fest will feature some of the best names in jazz for a weekend-long concert at the West Valley Event Complex in Glendale.

Arizona Jazz Festival

Junior H: Sad Boyz Mania tour

When: 8 p.m
Where: Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater
Costs: Tickets start at $58.35

Sofia Niño de Rivera

When: 8 p.m
Where: Arizona’s financial theater
Costs: Tickets start at $53

Luis R. Conriquez and Eslabon Armado

When: 8 p.m
Where: Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale
Costs: Tickets start at $69

Luis R. Conriquez comes to Glendale on Friday, October 25 with special guests Panchito Arredondo and Tito Torbellino Jr.

Saturday October 26

Falcon Field hosts the first haunted hangar family event

When: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Where: Falcon Field Airport, Mesa
Costs: Free admission

Falcon Field Airport’s Cockpit Close-up edition for the month of October is about to get scary with the first Haunted Hangar family event.

Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships

When: Starts at 10:45 am
Where: Westworld of Scottsdale
Costs: $40 general admission

The Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships returns on October 26, 2024! Whether your goal is luxury, leisure or somewhere in between, everyone feels welcome and plays a role in creating America’s most attended polo event. This year’s event promises to be a polo experience like never before! Join us for event traditions including live performances, luxury fashion and exotic car shows, as well as new experiences only this year.

Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships

Regular season home opener: Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns

When: 7:00 PM
Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix
Costs: Tickets start at $73

The Phoenix Suns will host the Dallas Mavericks in the regular season home opener.

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Bowling for soup

When: 7:30 PM
Where: The Van Buren, Phoenix
Costs: GA floor $43

Leslie Jones

When: 7:30 PM
Where: Chandler Center for the Arts
Costs: Tickets start at $48

Laugh until your side hurts with actress, comedian and New York Times bestselling author Leslie Jones. She is known for her work on Saturday Night Live, roles in numerous films including Coming 2 America, and now as a guest host on The Daily Show. Her sharp, smart humor, sharp topical observation and raw commentary on current events have set her apart and earned her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, as well as Writer Guild and NAACP Awards nominations.

Jordan Strauss

Sunday October 27

MIKIZTLI: Día de los Muertos PHX Festival

When: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: Steele Indian School Park, Phoenix
Costs: Free admission

Cultural Coalition is proud to announce the 13th annual MIKIZTLI: Día de los Muertos PHX Festival. This free family-friendly event has expanded to offer the public more cultural performances, art vendors, food trucks, interactive art activities and MIKIZTLI’s largest community altar or ofrenda. Visitors of all ages will enjoy a day in the park filled with mariachi music, ballet-folklorico performances, arts and crafts activities, delicious food, face painting and great art vendors.

Cultural Coalition

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When: 8 p.m
Where: Arizona’s financial theater
Costs: Tickets start at $60.50

Marc Anthony Historia tour 2024

When: 8 p.m
Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix
Costs: Tickets start at $81

Marc Anthony, the best-selling salsa artist of all time and a true ambassador of Latin music and culture, brings the Historia Tour to the United States, making a stop at Footprint Center on Sunday, October 27!

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