This is a curated list of weekly events around the Phoenix area for October 23-29.
Calendar listings include public events and attractions from around the Valley and state. Confirm information before making plans by calling the listed phone number, or check each website for last minute confirmation or cancellations.
Scottsdale Quarter’s Boo & Brew Festival
Saturday, October 28
Grownups can treat their taste buds with beer specials from the Zinburger Beer Garden, while the younger crowd enjoys entertaining activities like crafts, character appearances, balloon twisting, and face painting. 2-7pm. Scottsdale Quarter, 15279 N. Scottsdale Rd. scottsdalequarter.com
Prescott Gateway Mall’s Trick-or-Treat
Saturday, October 28
The Halloween event will include trick or treating with participating merchants (while supplies last) as well as trunk or treating by Prescott Cars & Coffee. The day’s activities include balloon twisters, superheroes, craft booth, face painters, a bounce house and DJ. 3-5pm. Prescott Gateway Mall, 3250 Gateway Blvd., Prescott. shopprescottgatewaymall.com/events
The 2023 Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame Celebration
October 26
Living legends Diana Yazzie Devine, Denise Resnik, Emma Torres and Dr. Octaviana Trujillo will be inducted into the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame alongside posthumous honorees Terri Cruz, Theodora Marsh, Eleanor Ragsdale and LaVerne Williams. 3-5:30 p.m., $30, Arizona Heritage Center, 1300 N. College Ave., Tempe, azwhf.org
Paula Poundstone
October 27
NPR’s favorite comedian is hitting the road to share her witty observations with fans. 8 p.m., $35, Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa, 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com
Arizona Cardinals
Sunday, October 29
The Cardinals host the Baltimore Ravens, Oct. 29. Call for kickoff times and ticket prices. State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Dr., Glendale, 602-379-0102, azcardinals.com
ASU Football
Saturday, October 28
The Sun Devils take on Washington State University, Oct. 28. Call for times and ticket prices. ASU Sun Devil Stadium, 500 E. Veterans Way, Tempe, 480-727-0000, thesundevils.com
Arizona Coyotes
October 27-30
The ’Yotes return to Tempe this season with games against the Los Angeles Kings, Oct. 27; and Chicago Blackhawks, Oct. 30. Check website for times and ticket prices. Mullett Arena, 411 S. Packard Drive, Tempe, 480-563-PUCK, coyotes.nhl.com
SZA
October 29
The Grammy-winning R&B singer’s SOS Tour takes inspiration from Tarantino, Titanic and Disney films. It sounds a little unusual, but knowing the Crtl artist, it will all come together brilliantly. 8 p.m., $34.50-$174.50, Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-379-7800, footprintcenter.com
Barefoot in the Park
Through November 5
The Arizona Theatre Company puts its spin on Neil Simon’s beloved romantic comedy about newlyweds struggling to make their marriage work. Check website for showtimes and ticket prices. Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix, 833-282-7328, atc.org
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Through November 5
A poverty-stricken London clerk discovers he’s ninth in line to inherit an earldom, so he schemes to knock off the eight men standing in his way. Check website for showtimes. $40-48, Gyder Theater at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N. 83rd Dr., Peoria, 623-815-7930, theatreworks.org
Fiddler On the Roof
Now through November 25
For nearly 60 years, you’d be hard-pressed to find a musical that’s had as deep of an impact on contemporary culture as Tony Award-winning Fiddler on the Roof. The American Theatre Guild is presenting this heartwarming tale of a Jewish man in Imperial Russia struggling to keep his religious traditions alive. Check website for days and times. $32-$48. Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert, 480-497-0277, haletheatrearizona.com
Arizona State Fair
Through October 29
The monster trucks, rodeos, carnival rides, deep-fried food and other fair traditions aren’t going anywhere. However, this year’s big change is that the Coliseum Concert Series is returning with performances by Walker Hayes, Brothers Osborne and Ne-Yo. Check website for ticket prices and event schedules. Arizona State Fairgrounds, 1826 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, 602-252-6771, azstatefair.com
Tiananmen: A New Musical
Through October 29
Decades after the tragic Tiananmen Square Massacre, the leader’s sister returns to where it all happened to pay tribute to those who clashed over democracy and human rights in communist China. Call for times and ticket prices. Mainstage Theatre, 1825 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-2151, phoenixtheatre.com
Pumpkin Days & Corn Maze
Through October 31
This yearly tradition includes a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, jumping pillows, a tomato cannon, corm mazes and train rides. Call for times and ticket prices. Tolmachoff Farms, 5726 N 75th Ave., Glendale, 623-999-3276, tolmachoff-farms.com
Old MacDonald’s Pumpkin Patch
Through October 29
The famous farmer’s animals are getting ready to trick or treat. There’s only one problem: They need costumes! Call for times. $12, adults; $8, children 12 and younger. Great Arizona Puppet Theater, 302 W. Latham St., Phoenix, 602-262-2050, azpuppets.org
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Through November 4
The Biblically inspired musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice follows the trials and tribulations of the favorite son of Jacob as he and his kaleidoscopic outfit rise to become Egypt’s second-in-command. Check website for times and ticket prices. Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Ln., Peoria, azbroadway.org
Steel Magnolias
Through November 21
Don’t forget to bring plenty of tissues to this show about a group of small-town Southern women who share an unbreakable bond, despite their various backgrounds and struggles. The play served as the inspiration for the 1989 film of the same name starring Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton and Daryl Hannah. Check website for days and times. $32-$48. Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert, 480-497-0277, haletheatrearizona.com
Damn Yankees
Through October 28
Staged in the round, catch this musical about a middle-aged baseball fan who makes a deal with the devil to lead his team to victory against the Yankees. With songs by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, including the standards “Heart” and “Whatever Lola Wants,” Damn Yankees hits it out of the park. Check website for days and times. $25-$36. 8989 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale, 480-314-0841, donbluthfrontrowtheatre.com
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
Through November 26
Pioneering chanteuse Billie Holiday sings and tells stories about her life – and becomes increasingly inebriated and incomprehensible – in a raggedy Philadelphia bar, just months before her untimely death in 1959. The setlist includes the captivating “What a Little Moonlight Can Do,” contemplative “God Bless the Child,” and the haunting, controversial “Strange Fruit.” Call for times and ticket prices. Judith Hardes Theatre, 1825 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-2151, phoenixtheatre.com
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Arizona Wilderness Terroir Festival
Saturday, November 4
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. hosts this wine-influenced beer festival at Agritopia Farm in Gilbert with an exclusive list of breweries and winemakers from across the U.S. in attendance. Gilbert-based Arizona Wilderness Brewing will release a beer co-fermented with locally grown grapes as part of the multi-brewery Terroir Project created by California-based Firestone Walker Brewery. Agritopia Farm, 3000 E. Ray Rd. in Gilbert. Tickets on sale at azwbeer.com
Canal Convergence
November 3-12
Playful art that merges color, water and light will illuminate the Arizona Canal this fall. This annual event, presented by Scottsdale Public Art, will also feature hands-on activities, workshops, music and dance performances, and a beer and wine garden. Scottsdale Waterfront, 7135 E Camelback Rd., Scottsdale, canalconvergence.com
Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks
December 8
Christmas comes early for fans of the Piano Man and the reigning Queen of Rock and Roll. The ‘70s singer-songwriters are teaming up for an unforgettable concert. 7 p.m., $67.50-$346.50, Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-514-8400, dbacks.com
