Event Date

Event Name

Time

Location

Cost

June 23-Aug. 6

Cinderella

Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical retelling of the timeless tale and one of the most romantic stories of all time.

Varies

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

5247 East Brown Rd., Mesa

Adults: $35, Children: $18

June-August, Thurs. and Sat. only

Garden Flashlight Tours

See, hear and feel the desert night with its nighthawks, snakes, insects and night-blooming flowers.

7-9 pm

Desert Botanical Garden

1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix

Adults: $15

Seniors (60+): $13.50; Student: $7.50, Children (3-12): $5

July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30

Summer Concert Series

Enjoy live music while shopping at Kierland Commons.

7-9 pm

Kierland Commons

15205 N. Kierland Blvd., Scottsdale

Free

July 3

Sunday Night Concert Series

Bring a blanket or chair and listen to a variety of your favorite local bands. Food will also be available for purchase.

7:30-9 pm

Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale

Free

July 3-31 Sundays only

Free Target Summer Sundays

Kids can get hands-on and enjoy a variety of craft activities, goody bags, scavenger hunts and more. Plus, see different music and dance performances each week.

11 am-5 pm

Heard Museum Phoenix

2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

Free

July 4

All-American Festival

Activities include live music on two stages, a Kid Zone, free carnival games and inflatable rides, concessions,

water play, and an F-16 flyover. A fireworks display begins at approximately 9:15 pm.

5-10 pm

Peoria Sports Complex

16101 N. 83rd Ave.,

Peoria

Adults: $5, Children 12 and under: Free

Parking: Free

July 4

4th of July Celebration

at Surprise Stadium

Interactive kid zone (slides, obstacle

courses, face painters, and balloon animals), a Rookie League Baseball game, food, and a fireworks show.

4:30-9 pm

Surprise Stadium

15960 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise

Free with canned food donation, advance tickets required. Kid zone: $2. Pick up tickets in advance at the Community & Recreation Services Office: 15960 North Bullard Ave., Surprise

July 4

July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival

Activities include live music, water fun and games at the splash playground, food, and the Fantastic Family

Fest - a free inflatable village with rides, rock climbing walls, and water wars, plus a special kids' entertainment stage featuring magicians, jugglers, face painters, and relay races. The fireworks, shot from Mill Avenue Bridge,

starts at 9 pm.

4-11 pm

Tempe Beach Park at Tempe Town Lake, 80 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe

$6 in advance; $8 or $15/two guests at the gate, Children (ages 12 and under) and Active Military: free

July 4

A Star Spangled Shootout

Cowboy costume contest, face painting, live musical performances, and an aerial fireworks display.

5-11 pm

Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse

5700 W. North Loop Rd., Chandler

$10

July 6-24

Old Macdonald

That famous Farmer and his animals friends are making noises and having fun. This delightful show is done with rod puppets and features toddler friendly music..

Wed.-Fri. only at 10 am

Sat. 10 am & 2 pm, Sun. 2pm.

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

Adults $8; Children (2 & up) $6, (under 2) free

Advance reservations are required.

602.262.2050

July 8 and 15

Ceilis Set Dancing

Enjoy Irish social dancing in a relaxed atmosphere with live music and dance lessons.

7 pm

Irish Cultural Center

1106 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

Adults $6; Children (under 12) Free

July 9-Aug. 20: Saturdays only

Pinocchio

The classic tale of a man and his puppet is brought to life!

11 am

Hale Centre Theatre

50 W. Page Ave.,

Gilbert

Adults $12, Children $10

July 9, 23 and Aug. 6 and 20

Summer Twilight Tour

Explore desert wildlife, birds, insects, plants, and Native American cultures, and take a guided tour highlighting DVRAC's Native American petroglyphs.

6:30-7:30 pm

Deer Valley Rock Art Center

3711 W. Deer Valley Rd., Glendale

Adults: $6.50; Seniors and Students: $3.50; Children (ages 12 and under): $2.50

July 9

Family Fun Day

ASU Art Museum's annual Family Fun Day includes music, dance performances, and art projects.

10 am-2 pm

ASU Art Museum

ASU Nelson Fine Arts Center, 10th St. and Mill Ave., Tempe

Free

July 13, 20 and 27

Wild Wednesdays at the Tempe History Museum

Beat the heat and enjoy special hands-on activities, crafts, games and prizes. Once again, the museum’s popular program will provide great summer fun for the whole family with games, scavenger hunts, hands-on crafts and more. Each Wednesday will focus on a unique theme, so you can visit again and again. There is no pre-registration needed for family groups.

10 am-3 pm

Tempe History Museum

809 E. Southern Ave., Tempe

Free

July 15

Free Art Friday: Hooray for Hollywood

Create art, learn about music and movement and have a great time.

9:30-11:30 am

Edna Vihel Center for the Arts

3340 S. Rural Rd., Tempe

Free

July 16

Family Workshop: Tanja Bauerle’s Animal Collages

We're collage crazy about animals! Local picture book illustrator Tanja Bauerle (The Adventures of Salt and Soap at Grand Canyon and

The Park Our Town Built) leads an artistic workshop to teach kids ages 5 and up how to use their imaginations to create colorful and textured illustrations of animals with tissue paper.

2-3:30 pm

Changing Hands Bookstore

6428 S. McClintock Dr., Tempe

Free

July 16

Winter in July

Animals receiving fresh snow in their exhibits, ice treats and bloodcicles as park of a regular behavioral enrichment program. More activities include: mountains of snow for children to play in, snowball targets, water slides, live music, and Radio Disney.

7 am-11 am

Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix

Adults: $16, Children under age 13: $7

July 29

Family Bingo Night

Enjoy the game, a snack concession stand and prizes. Registration by phone is required. (480) 858-6500

6-7:30 pm

North Tempe Recreational Center

1555 N. Bridalwreath St., Tempe

Free

July 30

Dragonfly Day

A guided walk along some of the park's trails. Participants learn about park history, water conservation methods, upcoming programs and events, and park wildlife.

7:30 am-10:30 pm

Environmental Education Center

E. Chandler Heights Rd. and S. Lindsay Rd., Chandler

Free

July 31

Happy Birthdays Day

Kids celebrating a birthday in July receive free wave pool admission. Proof of birthday is required.

1-3 pm

Kiwanis Park and Kiwanis Recreation Center

6111 South All America Way, Tempe

Adults (13 and older) $6;: Children (ages 2-12): $3