Phoenix – It’s here for the weekend! Check out these fun events in the valley from April 4-6th.
Friday, April 4th
when: Friday – Sunday
where: Arizona Fairgrounds, Phoenix
Fee: $10 admission
The Maricopa County Fair begins Friday in Phoenix and will bring two consecutive carnival rides, live entertainment and agriculture showcases over the weekend. Visitors can enjoy delicious fair food and family-friendly fun at the Arizona State Fairgrounds.
when: Friday – Sunday
where: PHX Arena
Fee: Tickets start at around $60
Experience Crystal, a groundbreaking Cirque du Soleil performance on the ice! Surprise yourself with a unique and exhilarating show with bold acrobatics perfect for the whole family to enjoy. Cirque du Soleil Crystal will be performing on PHX Arena from April 3rd to 6th, and I don’t want to miss it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w5_jr_o5hq
when: Friday – Sunday
where: Maricopa Copper Sky Regional Park
Fee: $30 Admission, $5-12 for children
Wild West Music Fest is a family-friendly festival featuring national and local entertainment, along with a range of carnival rides and games, delicious food and interactive activities. Headliners include Baby Bash, Twista, Leann Rimes and more.
Victor Moreno Photography / Wild West Music Festival
when: Friday – Sunday
where: Dessert Financial Arena, Tempe
Fee: Admission for $8
Modern POWs are links to the past that help maintain the Native American heritage. Seen as entertainment by outsiders for their singing, dancing and colorful regalia, Pow Wow is a spiritual heritage that should be treated with respect and honor. It’s when Native American families are together. It’s a time of sharing, laughing and tears, learning and compassion.
Asu Pow Wow
when: Friday 7pm and 9:30pm Saturday 6pm and 8:30pm
where: Desertridge Improvisation, Phoenix
Fee: Tickets start at $22
Comedian Jeffrey Asmus will stand up on Friday and Saturday nights at Phoenix dessert tridge improvisation.
when: 6pm – 10pm
where: Downtown Phoenix
Fee: Free admission
The first Friday is one of the largest self-guided art walks in the nation, surpassing more than 70 galleries, venues and art-related spaces in the Roosevelt Row and Grand Avenue Arts District, from 6pm to 10pm on the first Friday of each month.
Saturday, April 5th
when: Saturday – Sunday
where: Heritage Square Park, Phoenix
Fee: Free admission
The annual Rainbows Festival & Street Fair celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community. The event is located in downtown Phoenix at historic Heritage Square Park. Every year, the Rainbows Festival brings together more than 25,000 friends, family and allies.
![Phoenix Pride Rainbows Festival [2022] performance](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a371c68/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3554x2006+0+0/resize/1280x722!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6e%2Fdb%2Fd06970484b369daa7b9d04fee2f1%2Fscreen-shot-2023-03-27-at-4-02-44-pm.png)
Phoenix Pride
when: 11am to 3pm
where: Tempe Arts Center
Fee: Free admission
The Elpuente Festival is a free event that introduces the most talented young performers in a daytime valley filled with music, dance, multicultural entertainment and storytelling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aakwv1jrkyw
when: 12pm – 4pm
where: Archwood in Eastlake, Phoenix
Fee: Free admission
Support black-owned businesses on the Black Marketplace this weekend!
when: 4pm-9pm
where: Avondale Toyota
Fee: Free admission
Show N’Shine Car Show features giveaways such as cars, free food, live DJs, trophies, stolen bags, and raffles.
Wanda Sykes: Please & Thank you, Special Guest Tour with Keith Robinson
when: 8pm
where: Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix
Fee: Tickets start at $75
Comedian Wanda Sykes performs stand-up at the Arizona Financial Theatre on Saturday nights.
Jamie McCarthy
NEW YORK, NY – June 16: Actress Wandasykes will be holding the 2014 “Trevle Live New York” event for the 2014 Trevor Project at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on June 16, 2014. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images from the Trevor project)
when: 8pm
where: Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, Chandler
Fee: Tickets start at $79
Third Eye Blinds will appear on stage on Saturday night at 8pm on Wild Horse Pass
Amy Harris/Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Sunday, April 6th
Copperstate 1000 Tempe Diablo West Lot Car Show
when: 7:30am to 11:30am
where: Tempe Diablo Stadium 2200 W. Alameda Dr, Tempe
Fee: Free admission
The 35th Copperstate 1000 Tempe Diablo West Lot Car Show will be held on Sunday, April 6, 2025 from 7:30am to 11:30am at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, featuring vintage copper carving cars over the age of 80. Classic car owners are invited to bring their vehicles and park with a similar marquee with space available for 250 show cars.
Copperstate 1000
Mike Epps Presents: We’re a comedy tour
when: 7pm
where: Desert Diamond Arina, Glendale
Fee: Tickets start at $70
Get ready for another round of our One’s Comedy Tour!
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