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

Looking for weekend plans? From festivals to sports, here are some Arizona events to check out.

August 22, 2025

A prickly pear cactus. (Frankie Lopez/Unsplash)

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

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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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