29 Arizona events to check out this weekend (April 17-19)

From film festivals and concerts to a reptile expo and a donkey dash, here are some events going on in Arizona this weekend.

Jessica Swarner

April 15, 2026

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Here’s what’s going on around Arizona this weekend—plus a map so you can see where everything is!

International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival in Phoenix and Phoenix Film Festival, through Sunday
VIVA PHX in Phoenix, through Monday
Disney On Ice presents Road Trip Adventures in Glendale, Thursday-Sunday
Pima County Fair in Tucson, Thursday-April 26
Flagstaff High School Pow Wow, Friday-Saturday
Pow Wow at ASU in Tempe, Friday-Sunday
Willcox West Fest Ranch Rodeo & Chuck Wagon Cook-Off, Friday-Sunday
Lake Havasu Boat Show, Friday-Sunday
Reggae Rise Up Arizona Festival in Tempe, Friday-Sunday
Scottsdale Fair and Festival, Friday-April 26
Arizona International Film Festival in Tucson, Friday-April 26
Arizona Asian Festival in Glendale, Saturday
Tombstone Desert Donkey Dash, Saturday
Spring Fest in Flagstaff, Saturday
Maricopa’s Cajun Festival, Saturday
Bike Festival & Demo Day in Flagstaff, Saturday
Earth Jam Festival in Flagstaff, Saturday
AZ Water Lantern Festival in Tucson, Saturday
Fight Club PHX in Phoenix, Saturday
Galaxy STEM Fest in Phoenix, Saturday
Margarita Fest in Tucson, Saturday
Fiesta Sahuarita, Saturday
Polish Festival in Phoenix, Saturday-Sunday
Taste of Assyria Festival in Gilbert, Saturday-Sunday
Willcox Wine Country Spring Festival, Saturday-Sunday
Oracle Artist Studio Tour, Saturday-Sunday
Olive Blossom Bash in Queen Creek, Saturday-Sunday
Phoenix Reptile Expo in Mesa, Saturday-Sunday
Exotic Bird Fair in Tucson, Sunday

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