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Every Friday-Eve, Miss Arizona Gay Rodeo 2019 Piper M'Shay hosts her signature show at Charlie's Phoenix, our iconic country bar that's the official headquarters for the rodeo each February. Pop-up performances by Piper and friends will ease you into the weekend (which promises an entertainment-filled lineup as well).




Arrive early, seating is limited!


Phoenix

United States

Arizona

Charlie's Phoenix

Pipin' Hot Thursdays

Tempe

Red Velvet Burlesque Show & Cabaret Show Tempe

Red Lace Burlesque & Variety Show - Tempe

Stubhub

Scottsdale

Almost Famous

Red Velvet Burlesque Show - Scottsdale

College of Cards is Back at Talking Stick Resort!


Ready to level up your poker skills? Join us at the College of Cards, happening weekly every Tuesday at 2pm and Friday at 8pm. These (3) two-hour sessions will teach you the basics of poker in a real casino environment, earning you a B.S. in Card♠logy!


No prior sign-up required — simply check in at the poker podium in the Arena Poker Room, and sit down with a dealer to get started. All are welcome (ages 21 or older), whether you're a complete beginner or just looking to brush up on your skills.


As a bonus, guests will receive one complimentary beverage during each session they attend. Don’t miss out—start your poker journey today!

9800 E. Talking Stick Way

Talking Stick Resort

College of Cards at Talking Stick Resort

You shared + we listened! After hearing directly from our visitors about a desire for more late-night hours during the weekdays, Phoenix Art Museum will stay open late on Thursdays and Fridays beginning in October, including for monthly First Fridays.


Effective October 2, 2024 (exactly two weeks from today!) the Museum will be open: ⁠


 * Wednesday – Friday // 10 am – 8 pm ⁠
 * Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays // 3 – 8 pm ⁠
 * First Fridays // 5 – 8 pm
 * Saturday – Sunday // 10 am – 5 pm ⁠


Monthly First Friday programming will include voluntary-donation general admission, discounted rates to view special-engagement exhibitions, two resident DJs, in-gallery sketching with Aileen Martinez, cash bar + food vendors, and more.


Admission tickets can always be reserved online before your visit for a quicker check-in process.

1625 N. Central Ave.

Phoenix Art Museum

PhxArt Late-Night Hours

Artlink has not restarted the monthly Third Fridays Art Walk due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, many art events are still occuring in the downtown Phoenix area.


Join us on the third Friday of every month for one of downtown Phoenix's signature, ongoing art events. 


While similar in programming to First Fridays, Third Fridays are also known as “Gallery Night.” Many arts destinations and businesses open up, and the visiting crowds are decidedly more arts-focused.


Please visit our calendar [http://www.artlinkphx.org/calendar/] to find a current schedule of exhibitions and events or follow this link to the map [https://phoenixurbanguide.com/map/#{%22page%22:1,%22tag%22:%22first%20friday%22,%22category_id%22:[3],%22location%22:{%22latitude%22:%2233.456137%22,%22longitude%22:%22-112.0740%22}}].


Follow Artlink Phoenix on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ArtlinkPhoenix/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/artlink_phoenix/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/artlink_phoenix] for current information and additional wasy to support Phoenix artists.

P.O. Box 3426

Artlink

Artlink's Third Fridays Gallery Night

NASCAR Championship Weekend runs from Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, with four championship races in three days. On Friday, Oct. 31, the stage is set for a doubleheader, beginning with the ARCA Menards Series West championship race and concluding the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will crown its champion. Saturday, Nov. 1, don't miss the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship. And then on Sunday, Nov. 2, the season culminates with the NASCAR Cup Series Championship as 4 drivers put it all on the line for the ultimate title. 


Tickets for all events can be purchased at  www.phoenixraceway.com/tickets [http://www.phoenixraceway.com/tickets].

7602 Jimmie Johnson Dr

Phoenix Raceway

2025 NASCAR Championship Weekend

Join us on the first Friday of every month from 6 to 10 p.m. for one of the nation's largest, self-guided art walks. Tour more than 70 galleries, venues and art-related spaces to see a variety of artwork and to enjoy the spirit and culture of the city.


Check out Visit Phoenix's guide to First Friday [https://www.visitphoenix.com/things-to-do/arts-culture/first-friday-art-walk/], and follow Artlink Phoenix on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ArtlinkPhoenix/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/artlink_phoenix/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/artlink_phoenix] for current information and additional wasy to support Phoenix artists.

Artlink's First Fridays Art Walk

Desert Botanical Garden is embarking on a new partnership with London-based pioneering artist studio ScanLAB Projects, bringing its groundbreaking visual and technical artwork here in 2025. The exhibit will be a first-of-its-kind in the Valley to connect science and nature at this scale in both indoor and outdoor environments.


In October 2023, ScanLAB Projects, led by cofounders Matt Shaw and William Trossell, started a unique experience for the Garden titled DESERT PULSE — a spatialized installation that displays footage of the desert landscape and desert flora in a remarkably new way using LiDAR 3D scanning.


ScanLAB Projects has selected 15 distinct sites across the Valley and at the Garden. These daily 3D scans will be recorded over a 12-month period. The recorded data will reveal unseen environmental changes — the result of human, natural and industrial processes — all impossible to see with the naked eye or through the lens of traditional cameras. The team will document cactus flowering and fruiting, shifting sediment patterns along the Salt River, recent fire-damaged desert and desert blooms. Locations include a desert development in Rio Verde, a saguaro growth monitoring site near Needle Rock, a recovering fire area in McDowell Mountain Preserve and a working landfill.


Through their specialized rendering techniques, ScanLAB Projects will turn the recorded data into breathtaking visuals that will be exhibited as an impressive multi-screen digital installation to be exhibited amongst the Garden’s plants and trails, as well as its new Exhibits Gallery.


DESERT PULSE is not just artwork, the data collected will contain empirical, measurable facts that can and will be used for research by the Garden’s team of scientists.

1201 N. Galvin Parkway

Desert Botanical Garden

Desert Pulse

Verde Canyon Railroad's seasonal celebration of Arizona craft beer is on tap starting September 14th and takes place daily at the depot through October 31, 11:00 am-12:45 pm, prior to all 1:00 pm departures. A wide selection of local AZ brews will be on tap on the patio beverage bar all autumn long. Enjoy a freshly-prepared lunch from the Copper Spike Cafe prior to pair with your beverage prior to boarding a historic train ride deep into the wild heart of Arizona. 

300 N. Broadway

Verde Canyon Railroad

Ales on Rails

August is in the books and we thank you all for a great turn out! Let's do it again in September and this time we will be cutting the ribbon and having a proper grand opening of our new building The Archwood at Eastlake. Don't miss out!

The Archwood at Eastlake

The Buy Black Marketplace by Archwood Exchange

Verde Canyon Railroad is proud to be a sponsor of the Phoenix-based wildlife rescue, Liberty Wildlife. All are welcome to visit Verde Canyon Railroad depot for Raptors at the Rails, an educational presentation on the patio on select dates 11:00am-12:45pm. This free event prior to the train’s 1:00 pm departure features close-up glimpses of Arizona raptors such as eagles, hawks, owls, vultures, falcons and kestrels, amazing residents of Liberty Wildlife’s educational program. During the summer months, Liberty shares cold-blooded creatures such as tortoises, lizards and snakes during "Reptiles at the Rails".

Raptors (or Reptiles) at the Rails

Join us and elevate your travel experience by savoring Arizona’s craft beer culture. On our Tempe Brewery excursion we showcase four distinctive and award winning local breweries. Discover the craft, with a behind the scenes peek into the brewing process and immerse yourself in the flavors of Arizona at each stop. At each brewery or cidery we visit you will enjoy a pint or a flight, hand selected by the master brewer or owner. Each of our 4 Brewery Partners are 2024 award winners and collectively share close to 75 state, national and international beer awards. Shareable appetizers will also be provided on this 4.5 hour tasting excursion.


 


This is a 4.5 hour tasting tour with appetizers provided at one location. Please be sure to hydrate and eat a full meal before joining the tour. Food will be available for purchase throughout the tour. Overnight guests at the Marriott Buttes Tempe can be picked up and dropped off at the lobby of Marriott at The Buttes Resort and Spa. All other guests will be picked up and dropped off at Catalyst Crafted Ales. Please select your preferred pickup location during checkout. This tour requires some walking and encounters uneven or wet floors during the brewery tours. Please wear comfortable non-slip shoes.


Looking forward to brew hopping with you!

Marriott at the Buttes Resort and Spa

Tempe Brewery Tour

In Verde Canyon, golden riparian foliage, stoked by the mighty glow of fading summer, takes center stage along the rails during the Fall Colors Tour. Perfect warm afternoons chilled by longer nights deepen the changing hues of the forest. The fall color season lingers lazily, swaying softly like a train rolling through the wilderness. Mid-October through Late November.

Fall Colors Tour on Verde Canyon Railroad

Vegan Social is a an all-vegan, open-air monthly street feast that features over 45 vendors every second Saturday and is free and open to the public.


Vegan Social takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. in DTPHX at First Street and Garfield in Downtown Phoenix.


Follow @thatvegansocial [https://www.instagram.com/thatvegansocial/?hl=en] and @veganphx [https://www.instagram.com/veganphx/?hl=en] for monthly vendor information, seasonal details and more.

Second Street and Roosevelt in DTPHX

Vegan Social

First Fridays every month from October 2023 to April 2024

Start your engines… we’re crankin’ out the classics! Attend our free auto show each month + enjoy happy hour deals & live music. Free entry. All makes & models are welcome & will be directed to park together. First come, first served.

The Shops at Norterra

First Fridays at The Shops at Norterra

Join us for the Downtown Mesa Sunset Market, the perfect way to experience the vibrant spirit of our community under the glow of the Arizona sky! Held every third Thursday of the month from 5 PM to 8 PM at Macdonald and Main Street, the market features live music, a diverse array of local vendors, and delicious food options! Whether you’re shopping for handmade goods, enjoying tasty eats, or simply soaking up the vibes, there’s something for everyone.


Bring your friends, family, and even your pets for an evening in the heart of Downtown Mesa.

Events in Arizona, United States

Pipin' Hot Thursdays

Pipin' Hot Thursdays

Pipin' Hot Thursdays

Pipin' Hot Thursdays

Red Lace Burlesque & Variety Show - Tempe

Red Velvet Burlesque Show - Scottsdale

College of Cards at Talking Stick Resort

College of Cards at Talking Stick Resort

PhxArt Late-Night Hours

College of Cards at Talking Stick Resort

Artlink's Third Fridays Gallery Night

PhxArt Late-Night Hours

2025 NASCAR Championship Weekend

College of Cards at Talking Stick Resort

Artlink's First Fridays Art Walk

Artlink's Third Fridays Gallery Night

2025 NASCAR Championship Weekend

PhxArt Late-Night Hours

PhxArt Late-Night Hours

Desert Pulse

Desert Pulse

Ales on Rails

Ales on Rails

The Buy Black Marketplace by Archwood Exchange

The Buy Black Marketplace by Archwood Exchange

Ales on Rails

Raptors (or Reptiles) at the Rails

Raptors (or Reptiles) at the Rails

Tempe Brewery Tour

Tempe Brewery Tour

Tempe Brewery Tour

Tempe Brewery Tour

Fall Colors Tour on Verde Canyon Railroad

Fall Colors Tour on Verde Canyon Railroad

Fall Colors Tour on Verde Canyon Railroad

Vegan Social

First Fridays at The Shops at Norterra

Downtown Mesa Sunset Market

Vegan Social

First Fridays at The Shops at Norterra