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Apache Junction’s free Pretty in Pink dance party starts at 10 a.m. Oct. 10

Superstition Mountain near Apache Junction
Superstition Mountain near Apache Junction. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Waqcku at English Wikipedia · Public domain

The Pretty in Pink Dance Party runs Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Apache Junction Multi-Generational Center, 1035 N. Idaho Road. All ages can join center staff and Zumba instructors, with no admission fee or preregistration. Donations are optional and, according to the county listing, support breast cancer research. Wearing pink earns a raffle ticket.

This brief records the information reported on Oct 10, 2026. Opening dates and operating details may have changed.

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