Historic downtown Avondale. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Avondale's Hometown Hero banners honor local veterans and active-duty service members on streetlights along corridors like Dysart Road. The next set goes up in November 2026, around Veterans Day. Nominees must be serving or honorably discharged and have an Avondale connection. Submissions are due Sept. 30 at AvondaleAZ.gov/HometownHero.
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Maricopa County Animal Care & Control will bring adoptable dogs to PetSmart Avondale on Saturday, November 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The county lists the store at 1561 N. Dysart Road. Check the county event listing before visiting; it does not state adoption fees or which dogs will attend.
Source: Maricopa CountyHistoric downtown Avondale. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ballet Folklorico Esperanza schedules its 18th annual Día de los Muertos Festival for Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Goodyear Farms Historic Cemetery, 3720 N. Santa Fe Trail in Avondale. Public admission is free. The program includes live entertainment, a community altar, arts and crafts, and food vendors. Free admission does not include vendor purchases.
Source: Ballet Folklorico EsperanzaHistoric downtown Avondale. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Spartan lists its 2026 Phoenix Trifecta Weekend at Phoenix Raceway, 7602 S. Avondale Blvd., on November 21 and 22. The schedule has 5K Sprint and kids races on both days, the 21K Beast on Saturday and the 10K Super on Sunday. Check the organizer’s registration page for available heats, current entry prices and spectator arrangements before planning a visit.
