You realize this is the final weekend of summer? Let that sink in for a glorious moment.....
And you know what Fall means in the Valley? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Not till at least Halloween will we feel cooling temperatures, but here are some ideas to celebrate the last official weekend of summer!
Trans-Siberian Orchestra's All New Christmas Eve And Other Stories comes to Talking Stick Resort Arena on Sunday, December 1st. There are two shows that day. One at 3 pm and one at 7:30. 99.9 KEZ presents the 3:00pm show with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Operation Santa Claus.Tickets for both shows go on sale Friday, September 13 at 10 am at Ticketmaster.com and the box office.
Dave Matthews Band performs Friday (9/13) at Ak-Chin Pavilion.
Eric Clapton performs Saturday (9/14) at Talking Stick Resort Arena. with Special Guest Jimmie Vaughn.
Messy Fest is Saturday and Sunday (9/14 and 15) in Queen Creek at Horseshoe Equestrian Park with Mud Pits, Slime Zones, Ice Cream Sundae Slides and more!
Fry's Free Weekend at the Arizona Science Center is Saturday and Sunday (9/14 and 15) from 8:30 to 5 pm. As you can imagine, the Center will be extremely busy, guests are advised to be prepared for heavy crowds. All guests will need to check-in prior to entering the Science Center. To help move the ticket lines, please register online and print out your tickets.
The Arizona Diamondbacks play the Cincinnati Reds Friday through Sunday (9/13-15), and on Saturday (9/14) will host their 21st Annual Hispanic Heritage Day. Hispanic Heritage Day will feature a pregame D-backs Fiesta, presented by APS, and the first 20,000 fans will receive a Los D-backs Replica Jersey, courtesy of Pepsi. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the D-backs Fiesta that features fun giveaways, live music by Grupo Latido, food trucks offering a variety of authentic Latino-food, an Estrella Jalisco beer garden benefitting the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation and more. Located at Fourth St. and Jackson St., the D-backs Fiesta will begin at 2:00 p.m. and is free for fans of all ages.
8th Annual Rockin' Taco Street Fest is Saturday (9/14) from noon to 9pm at AJ Chandler Park in downtown Chandler. Save 50% at the door by picking up tickets at Valley Food City and Bashas' locations through Sept. 14.
Ballet Under The Stars by Ballet Arizona is Friday night (9/13) starting at 7 at Estrella Lakeside Amphitheater and Saturday night (9/14) starting at 7 at Steele Indian School Park. It is free and open to the public both nights!
More events HERE!