13 Arizona events to check out this weekend (Aug. 22-24)

A prickly pear cactus. (Frankie Lopez/Unsplash)

By Jessica Swarner

August 22, 2025

Looking for weekend plans? From festivals to sports, here are some events going on across Arizona.

This events list was first published in The Copper Courier’s daily newsletter. Sign up here.

We’ve got another hot weekend ahead of us, but there are still some events going on around Arizona.

Some highlights include a Phoenix tattoo festival, a prickly pear festival in Superior, and a celebration of Hopi culture in Flagstaff.

Central Arizona

PerreoLand in Phoenix, Friday
Phoenix Mercury, Friday
Hell City Tattoo Festival in Phoenix, Friday-Sunday
Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, Friday-Sunday
Midnight Madness in Chandler, Saturday
Prickly Pear Festival in Superior, Saturday
Phoenix Rising FC, Saturday
Arizona Cardinals preseason game in Glendale, Saturday
Arizona IndoFest in Chandler, Sunday

Northern Arizona

Hopi Arts & Cultural Festival in Flagstaff, Saturday-Sunday
Flagstaff Open Studios, Saturday-Sunday

Southern Arizona

Watermelon Crawl in Tucson, Friday
Celebration of All Things S-cuk Son/Tucson, Saturday

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Author

Jessica Swarner

Jessica Swarner is The Copper Courier’s newsletter editor. She is an Arizona State University alumna and previously worked at KTAR News 92.3 FM in Phoenix.

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