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CALENDAR OF EVENTS<br />
Slaven Gujic<br />
MARCH<br />
Cactus League Spring Training<br />
From the end of February through<br />
the end of March, Cactus League<br />
Spring Training brings 15 MLB teams<br />
to 10 stadiums across the Valley to<br />
play more than 200 games.<br />
Hayden’s Ferry Days<br />
Celebrate Tempe’s rich history, arts<br />
and culture and a variety of events.<br />
McDowell Mountain<br />
Music Festival<br />
(Phoenix)<br />
M3F Fest is a two-day annual<br />
festival that celebrates<br />
community and charity through<br />
music and unique experiences.<br />
Arizona Aloha Festival<br />
Honor Hawaiian and Polynesian<br />
cultures through food, music and<br />
performances during a two-day<br />
festival at Tempe Beach Park.<br />
NASCAR Cup Series:<br />
Ruoff Mortgage 500<br />
(Avondale)<br />
Start your engines at the annual<br />
500-mile-long NASCAR Cup Series<br />
stock car race at Phoenix Raceway.<br />
Arizona Dragon Boat Festival<br />
Head to Tempe Town Lake for<br />
two days of exciting dragon boat<br />
competition with teams from<br />
across the U.S.<br />
Tempe Festival of the Arts<br />
More than 300 artist booths<br />
line Mill Avenue in Downtown<br />
Tempe presenting unique and<br />
handmade artwork.<br />
APRIL<br />
ASU Pow Wow<br />
A celebration of the heritage,<br />
beliefs and traditions that inspire,<br />
communicate and support<br />
American Indian culture.<br />
New Belgium’s Tour de Fat<br />
A festive celebration of<br />
great beer, good people and<br />
humankind’s most wonderful<br />
invention – the bicycle!<br />
Pat’s Run<br />
Run or walk 4.2 miles through the<br />
streets of Tempe in support of<br />
the Pat Tillman Foundation.<br />
Chalk Art Festival<br />
Admire local artists as they<br />
create colorful works of art on the<br />
walkways of Tempe Marketplace.<br />
Rainbows Festival<br />
(Phoenix)<br />
The annual Rainbows Festival &<br />
Street Fair at Heritage Square Park<br />
is a celebration of the diversity of<br />
the LGBTQ+ community.<br />
SUMMER EVENTS<br />
Park After Dark<br />
Twice a month, enjoy live music,<br />
outdoor activities and good times<br />
for the entire family at 6th Street<br />
Park in Downtown Tempe. June<br />
through September.<br />
Garden Flashlight Tours<br />
Summer nights shine with a selfguided<br />
tour through the Desert<br />
Botanical Garden. Check out<br />
the night-blooming plants and<br />
animals that come out after dark.<br />
Innings Festival<br />
4th of Zooly<br />
Commemorate Independence<br />
Day with the animals at the<br />
Phoenix Zoo.<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
Healing Field<br />
Honoring the victims of the<br />
September 2001 terrorist attacks,<br />
Healing Fields pays tribute with<br />
a walkthrough of American flags<br />
posted at Tempe Beach Park.<br />
OCTOBER<br />
Arizona State Fair<br />
(Phoenix)<br />
Experience an amusement<br />
wonderland with the richness of<br />
community and diversity through<br />
entertainment, music and food.<br />
Tempe Tardeada<br />
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage<br />
Month at this annual social event at<br />
the Tempe Community Complex.<br />
Four Peaks Oktoberfest at<br />
Tempe Town Lake<br />
One of Tempe’s signature annual<br />
events combines beer gardens,<br />
live music, performances, great<br />
food and a carnival at Tempe<br />
Beach Park.<br />
Phoenix Pride Parade<br />
and Festival<br />
(Phoenix)<br />
Enjoy a two-day festival designed<br />
to bring our diverse LGBTQ+ and<br />
allied communities together for<br />
a weekend of camaraderie and<br />
celebration.<br />
IRONMAN 70.3 Arizona<br />
Swim, bike and run through a<br />
half-distance IRONMAN event<br />
at Tempe Town Lake and<br />
Tempe Beach Park.<br />
Strange Garden<br />
Encounter weird sights, fun<br />
tricks and curious creatures at<br />
Desert Botanical Garden.<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
Día de los Muertos<br />
Celebration<br />
Día de los Muertos, or the Day<br />
of the Dead, is filled with music,<br />
dance and storytelling at the<br />
Desert Botanical Garden.<br />
NASCAR XFINITY Series:<br />
Championship Race<br />
(Avondale)<br />
Visit Phoenix Raceway for<br />
this fast-paced NASCAR<br />
Championship Race.<br />
Second Sundays on Mill<br />
Meet on Mill Avenue for a<br />
local market featuring artisans,<br />
handmade crafts, baked<br />
goods, unique gifts and more.<br />
Through April.<br />
Tempe Fantasy of Lights<br />
Street Parade & Tree Lighting<br />
‘Tis the season to explore<br />
Downtown Tempe and savor<br />
festive sights, sounds and smells.<br />
ZooLights<br />
Be dazzled by millions of<br />
twinkling lights, animal<br />
sculptures and more, all aglow<br />
at The Phoenix Zoo.<br />
Through January.<br />
DECEMBER<br />
Las Noches de las Luminarias<br />
Experience the beauty of the<br />
holiday season with 8,000<br />
flickering luminarias and<br />
twinkling lights throughout the<br />
Desert Botanical Garden.<br />
Tempe Festival of the Arts<br />
More than 300 artist booths<br />
line Mill Avenue in Downtown<br />
Tempe presenting unique and<br />
handmade artwork.<br />
Tempe Fantasy of Lights<br />
Boat Parade<br />
Light up the night at the Valley's<br />
most unique holiday event at<br />
Tempe Town Lake.<br />
Arizona Aloha Festival<br />
Las Noches de las Luminarias<br />
IRONMAN Arizona<br />
IRONMAN Arizona delivers an<br />
unforgettable triathlon racing<br />
experience throughout the<br />
Sonoran Desert.<br />
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl<br />
(Glendale)<br />
Sports fans rejoice with a<br />
competitive matchup at State<br />
Farm Stadium.<br />
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