
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
- University of Phoenix Stadium – 1 Cardinals Drive Glendale, AZ
- December 30, 2017
- Time: 2:00 PM
National Bank of Arizona Fiesta Bowl Parade
- Central Phoenix – 50 E. Camelback Rd Ste. 190 Phoenix, AZ
- December 30, 2017
- Time: 9:00 AM
- Price: Free to the public. Reserved seating available for $25.
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Fan Fest Pregame Party
- University of Phoenix Stadium – Great Lawn – 1 Cardinals Drive Ste. 190 Glendale, AZ
- December 30, 2017
- Time: 9:30 AM
- Price: Included with game ticket
APS Fiesta Bowl Stadium Club Pregame Party
- University of Phoenix Stadium- Great Lawn – 1 Cardinals Drive Glendale, AZ
- December 30, 2017
- Time: 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
- Price: $100
ZooLights
- Phoenix Zoo – 455 N. Galvin Parkway Papago Park Phoenix, AZ
- November 22, 2017 to January 14, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (602) 286-3800
- Time: 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM
- Price: With Dinos in the Desert: $21.95 peak pricing; $16.96 non-peak. Without Dinos in the Desert: $17.95 peak, $12.95 non-peak. See website for peak and non-peak nights.
ChillFEST at OdySea in the Desert
- 9500 E. Via de Ventura Scottsdale, AZ
- December 21, 2017 to January 6, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (480) 951-2100
- Time: 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
- Price: Prices vary
Arabian Horse Farm Tours
- Various Arabian Horse Farms – Scottsdale, AZ
- December 29, 2017 to January 1, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (480) 334-0764
- Time: Farm hours vary by day. See website for schedule.
- Price: Free
Decadence NYE 2017
- Rawhide – 5700 W North Loop Rd Chandler, AZ
- December 30, 2017 to December 31, 2017
- Recurring daily
- Time: 3 p.m.-3 a.m.
- Price: Starting at $189
Glendale Glitters
- Downtown Glendale – 58th and Glendale Ave Glendale, AZ
- November 24, 2017 to January 6, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Time: 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
- Price: Free
December Activities at OdySea Aquarium
- 9500 East Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256
- December 9, 2017 to December 31, 2017
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
- Phone: (480) 291-8000
- Time: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Price: Regular admission prices apply
The Calimari Sisters’ Clam Bake
- Herberger Theater Center – 222 E. Monroe St. Phoenix, AZ
- December 21, 2017 to January 21, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (602) 254-7399
- Time: Show times vary, see website for details.
Lights of the World
- Arizona State Fairgrounds – 1826 W McDowell Rd Phoenix, AZ
- Dates: November 16 – 25, Dec 27 – 31, Jan 1 – 2, 2018
- Phone: (602) 252-6771
- Time: 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Price: $Adults $18; 65+ $16; Child $15 (3-13); Children under 3 are free.
Skate Westgate
- Westgate Entertainment District – 6751 N Sunset Blvd Glendale, AZ
- November 21, 2017 to January 7, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (623) 385-7502
- Time: See website for hours
- Price: Adults and children: $15 with skate rental, $11 bring your own skates. Toddlers and military $11
Snow Week
- Arizona Science Center – 600 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ
- December 27, 2017 to December 31, 2017
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (602) 716-2000
- Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Price: $18 for adults, $13 for kids (entry included with general admission into Science Center, free for members)
Polar Express
- Grand Canyon Railway – 1201 W. Route 66 Ste. 200 Flagstaff, AZ
- Dates: November 11 – 12, Nov 16 – 19, Nov 22, Nov 24 – 27, Nov 29 – 4, Dec 6 – 11, Dec 13 – 24, Dec 26 – 30, Jan 4 – 6, 2018
- Phone: 1-800-843-8724
- Time: 5:30pm and 7:30pm
- Price: Starting at: $35/per adult ; $25/per child (ages 2-15)
New Year’s Eve Dinner
- District American Kitchen and Wine Bar – 340 N 3rd St Sheraton Grand Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (602) 817-5400
- Time: 5:00 PM to 10:30 PM
- Price: $60 per person
New Year’s Eve Dinner at Quiessence
- Quiessence at The Farm at South Mountain – 6106 S 32nd St The Farm at South Mountain Phoenix, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (602) 276-0601
- Time: 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Price: $125
New Year’s Eve Dinner at T. Cook’s
- T. Cook’s – 5200 E. Camelback Road Phoenix, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (602) 840-0766
- Time: 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM
- Price: $95-$150
New Year’s Eve Feast at J&G Steakhouse
- J&G Steakhouse at The Phoenician – 6000 E. Camelback Road The Phoenician Scottsdale, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (480) 214-8000
- Time: 5 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
- Price: $115 per person
New Year’s Eve at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa
- Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch – 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Road Scottsdale, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (480) 483-5549
- Time: 6:00 PM to 12:30 AM
- Price: $30 per person
New Year’s Eve at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa
- Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa – 5700 E. McDonald Drive Paradise Valley, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (480) 607-2300
- Time: See details below
- Price: Dinner $150-$185; NYE packages start at $1,000
New Year’s Eve at the Princess
- Fairmont Scottsdale Princess – 7575 E. Princess Drive Scottsdale, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (480) 585-2694
- Time: 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM
- Price: $25
New Year’s Eve Brunch at Salty Sow
- Salty Sow – 4801 E Cactus Rd Phoenix, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (602) 795-9463
- Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- Price: $25.95; $4 Mimosas and a $5 Bloody Mary Bar
New Year’s Eve Champagne Dinner at ZuZu
- ZuZu at Hotel Valley Ho – 6850 E. Main St. Scottsdale, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (480) 421-7997
- Time: 5:30 PM to 12:30 AM
- Price: See website for details
New Year’s Eve Dining at Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails
- Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails – 2 E. Jefferson St. Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (602) 258-0231
- Time: First Seating: 6:00-6:30pm, Second Seating: 9:00-9:30pm
- Price: $90-$100
New Year’s Eve at Roaring Fork
- Roaring Fork – 4800 N Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (480) 947-0795
- Time: 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Price: Steak and lobster $59.00; a la carte menu items vary
New Year’s Eve at Salty Sow
- Salty Sow – 4801 E Cactus Rd Scottsdale, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (602) 795-9463
- Time: 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Price: $39
New Year’s Eve at the Grill Kitchen and Bar
- The Boulders Resort & Spa – 34631 North Tom Darlington Drive Carefree, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (480) 488-7317
- Time: 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Price: $75 per person
Jim Breuer
- Tempe Improv – 930 E University Dr. Tempe, AZ
- Dates: December 29 – 31, 2017
- Phone: (480) 921-9877
- Time: Friday 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 p.m.; Sunday 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
- Price: $33-$47
Las Noches de Las Luminarias
- Desert Botanical Garden – 1201 N. Galvin Parkway Phoenix, AZ
- Dates: November 24 – Nov 25, Dec 8 – 10, Dec 15 – 17, Dec 19 – 23, Dec 26 – 30, 2017
- Phone: (480) 941-1225
- Time: 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
- Price: Adults $30, Children $12.50 (3-12), Children under 3 admitted free
Mesa Temple Gardens Christmas Lights
- Mesa Arizona Temple = 525 E. Main St. Mesa, AZ
- November 24, 2017 to December 31, 2017
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (480) 964-7164
- Time: 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
- Price: Free
New Year’s Eve Celebration
- Symphony Hall – 75 N 2nd St Ste. 200 Phoenix, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (602) 262-6225
- Time: 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Price: Tickets start at $25
Phoenix Suns vs. Philadelphia 76ers
- Talking Stick Resort Arena – 201 E. Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ
- December 31, 2017
- Phone: (602) 379-2000
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Price: Tickets start at $22
Meet Me Downtown Phoenix Social Walk/Run
- The Park Street Food Bar – 3 S 2nd St. #114 Phoenix, AZ
- Starting January 1, 2018
- Recurring weekly on Monday
- Time: 5:15 PM
Holidays at the Heard
- Heard Museum – 2301 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ
- December 27, 2017 to December 30, 2017
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (602) 252-8840
- Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
- Price: Included with museum admission: $18 Adults; $13.50 Seniors 65+; $7.50 students with ID; $7.50 Children 6-17; Free Children 5 and younger; Free Heard Museum Members; Free American Indians
Christmas at the Princess
- Fairmont Scottsdale Princess – 7575 E. Princess Drive Scottsdale, AZ
- December 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (480) 585-4848
- Time: Times vary. See website for details.
- Price: $55 general admission per car. Ride/attraction wristbands additional.
The Art of Ice Cream Experience
- 4224 N. Craftsman Court Scottsdale, AZ
- December 7, 2017 to March 9, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (480) 666-5545
South Pacific
- Arizona Broadway Theatre – 7701 W. Paradise Lane Peoria, AZ
- November 24, 2017 to December 30, 2017
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (623) 776-8400
- Time: Show times vary, see website for details.
- Price: Ticket prices vary, check website for details
CitySkate Holiday Ice Rink
- CityScape Phoenix – 1 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ
- November 25, 2017 to January 7, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (602) 550-9561
- Time: See website for hours
- Price: $15
Holiday Lights at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
- McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park – 7301 E. Indian Bend Road Scottsdale, AZ
- Dates: December 8 – 23, Dec 26 – 30, Jan 1 – 7, 2018
- Phone: (480) 312-2312
- Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- Price: Train ride $5; carousel ride $2
Festival of Lights
- Chandler Blvd and 24th Street – Chandler Blvd Phoenix, AZ
- November 25, 2017 to January 1, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (480) 270-4365
- Time: 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Price: Free
A Tribute to James Galanos
- Phoenix Art Museum – 1625 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ
- August 19, 2017 to January 7, 2018
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Phone: (602) 257-1880
- Time: See website for museum hours
- Price: Included with general admission
Ancient Musical Treasures from Central China: Harmony of the Ancients from the Henan Museum
- Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) – 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix, AZ
- Starting November 10, 2017
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (480) 478-6000
- Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Price: $20
Authenticated Cheese Slice Exhibit at SMoCA
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art – 7374 East Second Street Scottsdale, AZ
- November 15, 2017 to March 28, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (480) 874-4666
- Time: 12 p.m.- Close
- Price: Included with museum admission
Dinosaurs in the Desert
- Phoenix Zoo/Arizona Center for Nature Conservation
455 N. Galvin Parkway Papago Park Phoenix, AZ - October 6, 2017 to April 30, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (602) 286-3800
- Time: See website for Zoo hours
- Price: Adults $24.95; Children 3-13 $14.95
Grand Canyon Grandeur Exhibition
- Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West – 3830 N. Marshall Way Scottsdale, AZ
- August 17, 2017 to December 31, 2017
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Phone: (480) 686-9539
- Price: Included with museum admission: $13, adults; $11, seniors (65+) and active military; $8, students (full-time with ID) and children (6-17); free to museum members and children 5 and under.
Illumination
- Norterra – 27701 N. Black Canyon Highway Phoenix, AZ
- November 15, 2017 to January 14, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (602) 567-3618
- Time: Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m.-11:30 p.m.; Sunday-Thursday 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Price: $29.50 – $34.50 per car
Jun Kaneko at Desert Botanical Garden
- Desert Botanical Garden – 1201 N. Galvin Parkway Phoenix, AZ
- November 1, 2017 to May 13, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Price: Included with price of admission
Joel McHale
- Stand Up Live – 50 W. Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ
- Dates: December 29 – 31, 2017
- Phone: (480) 719-6100
- Time: Friday 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 7 p.m.; Sunday 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
- Price: $42-$47
Newsies
- Phoenix Theater – 100 E. McDowell Rd Phoenix, AZ
- November 15, 2017 to December 31, 2017
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (602) 254-2151
- Time: Show times vary, see website for details.
- Price: Tickets start at $35
Of God and Mortal Men
- Heard Museum – 2301 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ
- October 7, 2017 to April 15, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (602) 252-8840
- Time: Monday-Saturday 9:30am-5:00pm, Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm
- Price: Included with museum admission
Past/Future/Present: Contemporary Brazilian Art from the Museum of Modern Art, São Paulo
- Phoenix Art Museum – 1625 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ
- September 7, 2017 to December 31, 2017
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Phone: (602) 257-1880
- Time: See website for Phoenix Art Museum hours
- Price: $5 for all ages, plus general admission (required)
Pompeii: The Exhibition
- Arizona Science Center – 600 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ
- November 18, 2017 to May 28, 2018
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (602) 716-2000
- Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Price: General admission plus $11.95
Repositioning Paolo Soleri: The City Is Nature
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art – 7374 East Second Street Scottsdale, AZ
- October 14, 2017 to January 28, 2018
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Phone: (480) 874-4666
- Time: Tuesday-Saturday 12 p.m.- 5 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
- Price: $10 adults; $7 students
The Rennard Strickland Collection of Western Film History Exhibition
- Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West – 3830 N. Marshall Way Scottsdale, AZ
- August 17, 2017 to September 30, 2018
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Phone: 480-686-9539
- Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
- Price: Included with museum admission: $13, adults; $11, seniors (65+) and active military; $8, students (full-time with ID) and children (6-17); free to museum members and children 5 and under.
Sip & Shop Sundays
- DeSoto Central Market – 915 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ
- Ongoing
- Recurring weekly on Sunday
- Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Price: Free
Walk with Wildlife Tours
- Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center – 27026 N 156th St, Scottsdale, AZ
- Ongoing
- Phone: 480-471-3621
- Price: $25/adult and $15 for children (3-12). Children 2 and under are free
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