Event Date

Event Name

Time

Location

Cost

Sept. 5

1st Saturday for Families

Hands on art projects

11 am-3 pm

ASU Herberger Institute, 10th St. And Mill Ave.,Tempe

Free

Sept. 5

Teddy Bear Day

Arts and crafts, treats, coupons and gift bags (for the first 500 visitors). Bring a new teddy bear or stuffed animal to benefit the Glendale Fire Department's Trauma Teddy Program.

10 am-4 pm

Glendale Visitor Center, 5800 W Glenn Dr. #140, Glendale

Free

Sept. 1-20

The Ugly Duckling

Musical about a swan born into a family of ducks.

Fri-Sat. 7:30 pm;

Sat.-Sun.: 1 pm and 3 pm

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, 4720 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale

In advance: $12; At the door: Adults: $15, Children: $12

Sept. 4-7

Coconino County Fair

Live entertainment, livestock, exhibits and carnival rides

Fri.-Sun.: 10 am-10 pm; Mon.: 10 am-4 pm

Coconino County Fairgrounds, Fort Tuthill County Park, Exit 337 off I-17

Adults: $8, Children (ages 5-12) and Seniors: $5

Sept. 2-17, Wed.-Sun. only

Baby Bear Goes to School

Puppet show about Baby Bear’s first day of school.

Wed.-Sat.: 10 am; Sat.-Sun.: 2 pm

Great Arizona Puppet Theater, 302 W Latham St., Phoenix

Adults: $8, Children (2 and older): $6

Sept. 6

Learn Your Lizards Guided Walk

Search for many lizard species with your own binolculars.

8:30 am

Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 37615 US Highway 60, Superior

Adults: $7.50, Children (ages 5-12): $3, Children (ages 5 and younger): Free

Sept. 11-27

Peter Pan

Come experience this timeless musical with your family, performed by the Valley Youth Theatre.

Thurs.-Sat.: 7:30 pm; Sat.-Sun.: 2 pm

Herberger Theater Center, 222 E Monroe St., Phoenix

$17-33

Sept. 12

Fall Festival

Charity driven festival with demonstrations, free classes, bouncy houses, open swim, live entertainment, police and fire department vehicles.

3-7 pm

Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics and Dance, 3110 E. Thunderbird Rd. and Hubbard Swim School, 13832 N. 32nd St., Phoenix

Free

Sept. 12-Nov. 21

Jack and the Beanstalk

Tale of a boy, a handful of magic beans, a beanstalk that reaches into the clouds and a fierce giant.

11 am

Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert.

Adults: $12, Children: $10

Sept. 12

Jupiter & Saturn

Learn about these two planets with planetarium shows and hands on activities.

10 am-5 pm; telescope viewing is from sunset- 10 pm

Arizona Science Center, 600 E. Washington St., Phoenix

Adults: $12, Seniors and Children (ages 3-12): $10

Sept. 12

So Long to Summer Fest

Live entertainment, food, games, bounce houses, rides and activities.

6-10 pm

Freestone Park Ball Field Complex, 1045 E. Juniper Rd., Gilbert.

Ages 4 and older: $4; Ages 3 and younger: Free; Cost for rides/activities.

Sept. 12

World Arts Festival  Live entertainment, art show, arts and crafts, demonstrations, food, kids activities.

10 am- 6pm

Civic Center, 7501 E Civic Circle, Prescott Valley

Free

Sept. 12

YMCA/Goodyear Community Day

Swimming and a Luau with hot dogs, popsicles, games and prizes.

11 am-5:30 pm is open swim; 5:30-6:30 pm is the luau

Southwest Valley Family YMCA, 2919 N Litchfield Rd, Goodyear

Free

Sept. 19

Brilliant Sky Toys & Books Turns 2!

Arts and crafts, story time, games and a hug with Curious George.

10 am-5 pm

4929 E Chandler Blvd., Phoenix

Free

Sept. 19

Fun to be Fit Festival Interactive sports and recreation activities, workshops, and health assessments.

8 am-8 pm

Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N 3rd St., Phoenix

Free: preregister

Sept. 19

Hip, Herp, Hooray

Learn about geckos, snakes and other creatures and then have your picture taken with a non-venomous 4-foot gopher snake.

2-4 pm

Rio Salado Habitat, 2439 S Central Ave., Phoenix

Free: Preregister

Sept. 19

Ice Cream Social Charity-driven event with animal-themed games, an inflatable movie screen, activities and ice cream.

5-9 pm

Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium, 16501 W Northern Ave., Litchfield Park

Adults: $12; Children: $6; includes admission yo the zoo and aquarium

Sept. 19

Monopoly Tournament Ages 12-18. Play the game and win prizes.

10 am-4 pm

Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th St., Scottsdale

Free: Preregister

Sept. 24-27

Ballet Under the Stars  Ballet Arizona performs in unique outdoor settings complete with a stage, lighting and costumes.

7 pm

Fountain Park, Fountain Hills (Sept 24); Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe (Sept 25); Steele Indian School Park (Sept 26) and Sahuaro Ranch Park, Glendale (Sept 27).

Free

Sept. 22-27

Legally Blonde The Musical  

Show based on the movie about a sorority girl trying to make it at Harvard Law School.

Tues.-Fri.: 7:30 pm; Sat.-Sun.: 2 and 7:30 pm

ASU Gammage, Mill Ave. and Apache Blvd., Tempe

$19.75-$64.

Sept. 24-Oct. 4 (Thurs.-Sun. Only)

Oliver!  

Musical based on the  classic Charles Dickens story.

Thurs.-Sat.: 7 pm;  Sat.-Sun.: 1:30 pm

Theater Works, 8355 W Peoria Ave., Peoria

Varies