AZ STATE FAIR
OCTOBER 4-27
Fair-goers from all over the state of Arizona gather to enjoy the spoils of this fair that has been providing guests with fun since 1905. Expect rides, food and entertainment—including the annual Coliseum Concert Series that brings some of music’s brightest stars to the stage. Other highlights include Pixel Yourself On Stage At e Fair where guests can perform on stage, and Esports Gaming World featuring everything gaming. www.azstatefair.com
ARIZONA TACO FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 12-13
More than 50 restaurants and food trucks serve up all the $3 tacos you can eat and beverage stations provide a variety of margaritas, beer, water and soda to wash down all of that delicious avor. Along with tacos and drinks, enjoy live music, Lucha Libre wrestling, a taco eating contest and a Chihuahua Beauty Pageant. www.aztacofestival.com
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 26-27
This annual Day of the Dead celebration returns to the Mesa Arts Center this October, offering delicious food, a colorful market of crafts with arts, jewelry and furniture, family fun activities—including face paintings—and cultural performances providing live music and entertainment. Entry to the festival is free. www.mesaartscenter.com
ZooFari: Tropical Nights
October 4
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Fair-goers from all over the state of Arizona gather to enjoy the spoils of this fair that has been providing guests with fun since 1905
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e fashion industry in the Valley of the Sun is booming. Designers launch and brand clothing lines, fashion shows are a regular occurrence, and though ip ops are a closet staple for locals, so are the latest fashions. is fall, purple reigns as a hue, and clothes with cinched waists are in. Asymmetrical necklines will be popular, as will long coats. Quilted patterns are in, and yes, the power shoulder (shoulder pads) are making a comeback, too!
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SCOTTSDALE FAHRENHEIT FESTIVAL: ARMS, LEGS AND KEGS: June 16 This “hot” event celebrates the Valley’s summer heat! Join in on the “Hottest Race on Earth,” Scottsdale’s Beat the Heat, which winds through the grounds of WestWorld of Scottsdale. The race begins at 2:47 p.m., the time of day in 1990 when thermometers in the metro Phoenix area reached 122 degrees on June 26. Other festival activities include arm wrestling the “World’s Greatest Arm Wrestler” Travis Bagent, an Arizona Ales & Cocktails Festival, water slides and more. 16601 N. Pima Road. www.scottsdalefahrenheitfestival.com
