February 22-23
Think of Local First Arizona’s two-day food festival as the Coachella of Phoenix’s culinary world. Instead of seeing DJs and pop stars, attendees get to sample a panoply of dishes and drinks from some of the most celebrated chefs, sommeliers, cicerones and mixologists in Arizona. This also means that the event sells out impossibly fast. Packages for the 2025 fest were already sold out at press time, so it might be time to start asking your foodie friends if they have an extra ticket. Or StubHub? 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (early entry); 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (GA), $150-$225, Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix, devourphoenix.com
