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Looking for weekend plans? From festivals to rodeos, here are some events going on across Arizona.
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Sometimes it can be tough to find things going on in Arizona during the summer thanks to our infamous heat, but if you look a little harder, events are still happening.
This weekend, we’ve got a few music festivals (one featuring Shaquille O’Neal who now DJs), some sports events, and a challenge for theater-lovers to create and perform a play within 24 hours.
It’s a slow weekend for professional sports—the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cardinals are out of town—but hopefully something on this list calls to you.
Central Arizona
- Phoenix Mercury, Friday
- SHAQ’s Bass All-Stars Phoenix in Chandler, Saturday
- Night Trip Festival Arizona in Scottsdale, Saturday
Northern Arizona
- Dark Sky Music & Arts Festival in Flagstaff, Friday-Saturday
- Payson Pro Rodeo, Friday-Saturday
- Route 66 Car Club of Flagstaff Charity Car Show, Saturday
- Flagstaff International Film Festival, Saturday-Sunday
Southern Arizona
- 24/7 Play Festival in Tucson, Saturday
- Stars of Magic Tucson, Saturday
- WPH Ice Bowl (handball) in Tucson, Saturday-Sunday
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