Phoenix is putting on a show for everyone this weekend, with events that will appeal to families, music fans, foodies, and thrill-seekers alike. The Arizona State Fair wraps up its 2025 run, so listeners, don’t miss your final chance to enjoy the rides, midway games, and classic fair treats. The fair is open at the State Fairgrounds through Sunday⁠—today only, folks who bring seven canned food items between noon and 6 p.m. get free admission thanks to the Feel Good Fridays promotion supporting St. Mary’s Food Bank. At the fair, keep an eye out for the Arizona is for Lovebirds exhibit at Paradise Perch, spotlighting the city’s peach-faced lovebird population with bright and interactive displays.

Over at Symphony Hall, Ballet Arizona’s The Sleeping Beauty is enchanting audiences all weekend. This production features Tchaikovsky’s legendary score performed live by The Phoenix Symphony. Tickets start around forty dollars and it promises both a magical story and soaring orchestral music.

For pop culture fans, this is the last weekend for Disney’s Frozen the Musical at Phoenix Theatre Company—perfect for families or anyone who loves show-stopping performances and memorable songs.

If you crave a little thrill under the stars, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is hosting the Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival through Sunday night. More than twenty balloons are transformed into trick-or-treat stations, offering a treasure trove of candy for young and old. Tickets start around twenty-seven dollars.

Over at DH Farms, Harvest Nights offers glowing pumpkins, a scarecrow-shaped corn maze, and a festive night market through November first—it’s a wonderful evening destination for families.

Music and concert enthusiasts have their pick this week. Grammy-winning rapper 2 Chainz headlines at the Arizona State Fair’s Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum on Friday. Over at Wild Horse Pass, Chandler is the place for rapid-fire rhymes with Busta Rhymes on Friday and Three Dog Night’s harmony-rich classics on Saturday.

You can get your Halloween fix at Patriots Park’s free Movie in the Park tonight with The Nightmare Before Christmas, or take in the thrills of drag racing at the Firebird Motorsports Park Fall Shootout.

For those who want to soak in culture, Mesa Arts Center holds its free Día de los Muertos festival on Saturday and Sunday—a celebration with Latin American art and performances in honor of the Day of the Dead.

Families looking for daytime fun on Sunday can head to the Free Family Fun Halloween Bash at Arizona Boardwalk in Scottsdale, which features a costume contest, trick-or-treating, live entertainment, and more—all at no cost.

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