Arizona Broadway Theatre
Theater aficionados enjoy an atmosphere of fine dining complemented by an outstanding lineup of quality productions. Highlights: White Christmas, Nov. 17-Dec. 30; On the Town, Jan. 19-Feb. 22; and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mar. 8-Apr. 14. 7701 W. Paradise Ln., Peoria, 623-776-8400, azbroadway.org
Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
This archaeology museum and 47-acre Sonoran Desert preserve is home to the largest concentration of Native American petroglyphs in the Valley. Bring a hat, sunscreen and water to hike a quarter-mile trail that takes visitors to a place where people left their mark 800 to 5,000 years ago by etching more than 1,500 symbols into black basalt boulders. 3711 W. Deer Valley Rd., Phoenix, 623-582-8007, shesc.asu.edu/dvpp
Downtown Glendale
White picket fences and mature shade trees surround bungalows-turned-specialty shops and unique eateries in Catlin Court, which spans 10 square blocks and transforms into a winter wonderland for Glendale Glitters, November through January. 59th and Glendale avenues, Glendale, 623-930-4500, visitglendale.com
Martin Auto Museum
A premier destination for car enthusiasts, this nonprofit venue showcases more than 60 vehicles on display and a vast collection of memorabilia, allowing guests to trace automotive history over the past 100 years. 4320 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale, 602-298-2377, martinautomuseum.com
Pioneer Living History Museum
Guides dressed in period costumes show guests through this 90-acre historical village from the 1800s. The sheriff’s office and jail, opera house, blacksmith shop and one-room schoolhouse are among the highlights. The Museum of Telephone and Telegraph History features displays dating back to Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone. 3901 W. Pioneer Rd., Phoenix, 623-465-1052, pioneeraz.org
Theater Works
The resident company at Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, this nonprofit community theater presents musicals, comedies and dramatic plays for adults and children. Highlights: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, through Nov. 5; A Christmas Carol, Dec. 8-24; Something Rotten!, Feb. 2-18; Sondheim Revue, Mar. 29-Apr. 14; and Disney’s Frozen, Jr., May 11-26. 10580 N. 83rd Dr., Peoria, 623-815-7930, theaterworks.org
West Valley Art Museum
This museum operates out of Peoria City Hall Art Gallery. In addition to permanent collections and rotating exhibits by local and national artists, it is also home to an annual juried art show. Bonus: It is free to the public. Don’t miss the Ethnic Dress collection, which boasts more than 1,650 garments, fine art and artifacts from more than 75 countries. 8401 W. Monroe St., Peoria, 623-972-0635, wvam.org
