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Apache Junction ·
Superstition Shadows Park, 1091 W. Southern Ave., has two free nights coming up. That Band plays rock hits and classics at Concert in the Park on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Then on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m., Movie in the Park screens The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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Lost Dutchman State Park's new Sonoran Desert Botany Hike starts Oct. 24 at 8 a.m. from the Palo Verde Day Use Ramada, with more dates through Jan. 30. It is free with paid park entry and limited to the first 12 hikers. Trails can't take strollers; leashed pets are welcome.
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Apache Junction's Halloween Festival is Saturday, Oct. 24, 4 to 8 p.m., at Superstition Shadows Park, 1091 W. Southern Ave. It is free, with costume and pumpkin-carving contests, inflatables, kids' games, a Trunk or Treat and activities from local nonprofits.
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Arizona State Parks volunteers Lisa and Abi lead the Wildlife of the Sonoran Desert guided hike at Lost Dutchman State Park at 10 a.m. on Oct. 2, 16 and 30, then Nov. 20 and Dec. 4 and 18. It is an Outdoors250 event. The park is also running a monthly Sonoran Desert Botany Hike from October through January and starts Desert Birding on Thursdays in November, 8:30 to 10 a.m. from the Palo Verde day use area. Park entry fees still apply.
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Apache Junction ·
Rick McKinney, a four-time USA Olympian and two-time Olympic silver medalist with nearly 50 years of coaching, teaches archery lessons for ages 8 and up on Saturdays, Nov. 7 to 28, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds overflow lot, 1590 E. Lost Dutchman Blvd. The four lessons cost $60 and bows, arrows and accessories are provided, the Apache Junction Independent reports. Register through Apache Junction Parks and Recreation, 480-474-5240.
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The Apache Junction Public Library has earned the Certified Autism Center designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards, the city announced September 15. Staff completed autism and sensory training, the library finished an onsite review, and it is developing sensory guides to help visitors plan a visit. The library also offers sensory kits for children and adults.
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The Apache Junction Public Library is throwing a Harry Potter Party on Monday, Sept. 21, from 4 to 6 p.m., per the city calendar. The library screens Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and serves butterbeer, with wizard crafts and activities alongside it. All ages are welcome. It follows the free Mad Science night the city ran at the Multi-Generational Center on Sept. 19, and the city's Halloween Festival, which always lands the Saturday before Halloween, is set for Oct. 24 at 1091 W. Southern Ave.
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Grab a lab coat: Apache Junction Parks and Recreation hosts a free mad science event with more than 30 experiments to watch, touch and try, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Multi-generational Center, 1035 N. Idaho Road, the Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent reports. No registration required. Questions go to 480-983-2181 or apachejunctionaz.gov/parks.
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Apache Junction ·
A path is being designed along the east side of the Central Arizona Project canal in Apache Junction as part of a 336-mile nonmotorized, multiuse trail corridor, the Apache Junction Independent reports. Parks Superintendent Dave Butler told the parks and recreation commission Sept. 2 that the city's portion runs 6 to 7 miles and, unlike most straight-shot segments, includes a loop of just over a mile, with a trailhead off Baseline that gets a ramada, parking and a hitching post for horses. The earliest construction might be 2028.
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Lost Dutchman State Park runs its Bioblitz 2026 from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19: help the park record as many plants and animals as you can find this fall. Park entry is $20 per vehicle for 2 to 4 people, $10 for one, $5 by bike, cash or card with a stripe. Then the Wildlife of the Sonoran Desert guided hikes start Oct. 2 at 10 a.m., repeating Oct. 16 and 30.
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Apache Junction stacks two family events at Flatiron Community Park, 100 N. Apache Trail, on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Power Wheels Derby runs 4:30 to 7 p.m. for drivers ages 2 to 7 in stock 12-volt power wheels only, with car numbers handed out at check-in; helmets are encouraged but not required, and open-toed shoes are not allowed. Movie in the Park follows with Cars from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Full rules are on the city calendar linked from the Discover Apache Junction listing.
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The city announced Sept. 2 that it is planning a 22-acre municipal expansion near Ironwood and Horton drives. The site is planned to hold a library, a park and a police substation.
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Wheelhouse Tavern Cruise-Ins run 6 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 6 and Sept. 13 at 495 W. Apache Trail in Apache Junction. The city's visitor events calendar also lists Fishing Fridays at Painted Sky Park, 10109 Dutchman Dr., on Sept. 18 from 6 to 7 p.m., a Concert in the Park on Sept. 6 and a Power Wheels Derby on Sept. 12, both at 100 N. Apache Trail.
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Apache Junction's Concerts in the Park is a free series that runs monthly in January, February, March, April, September, October and November at Flatiron Community Park, 100 N. Apache Trail. The city has not yet posted the specific September dates.
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Visit Apache Junction lists a Rock and Gem Show on Sept. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2151 W. Superstition Blvd. It is one of a dozen Apache Junction happenings on the September calendar, alongside Wheelhouse Tavern cruise-ins on Sept. 6 and Sept. 13 and Fishing Fridays at Painted Sky Park on Sept. 18.
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Movie in the Park follows the Power Wheels Derby on Saturday, Sept. 12. The city says Cars starts at 7 p.m. at Flatiron Community Park, with families invited to bring blankets or lawn chairs for the free outdoor screening.
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Reign N' Country takes the Flatiron Community Park stage Saturday, Sept. 5 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The city lists the concert at 100 N. Apache Trail and says admission is free, so bring a blanket or lawn chair.
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Apache Junction's Multi-Generational Center hosts Family Bingo Night on Friday, Aug. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. The city says the free, all-ages evening includes games, prizes, light snacks and beverages, with check-in recommended 15 minutes early.
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Mad Science takes over the Multi-Generational Center on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The city promises more than 30 experiments to watch, touch and experience, and says the event is free with no registration required.
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The Power Wheels Derby runs Saturday, Sept. 12 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Flatiron Community Park. The city lists racing classes for ages 2 through 7 using stock 12-volt Power Wheels vehicles, with closed-toe shoes required.
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