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The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

Casa Grande's free Oktoberfest ends with fireworks Saturday

The 5th annual Casa Grande Oktoberfest takes over Carr-McNatt Park, 1115 N. Brown Ave., on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 4 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. Expect live entertainment, a beer garden, German-inspired food, food trucks, carnival rides, a free Kids Zone and a fireworks show. The Rotary Club of Casa Grande hosts it to mark its 100th year, and proceeds support local scholarships.

Source: Pinal County calendar
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

Casa Grande's free Halloween Harvest Festival is Thursday, Oct. 22

One of Casa Grande's longest-running traditions, more than 50 years old, returns Thursday, Oct. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Paul Mason Sports Complex, 2525 N. Pinal Ave. Look for a Trick or Treat Village, costume contest, haunted hayride, inflatables and food trucks. Admission and parking are free; enter on Rodeo Road.

Source: City of Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

CELEBRA fills downtown Casa Grande Friday night, and it's free

Casa Grande Main Street's CELEBRA is Friday, Sept. 25, 6 to 9 p.m., in Historic Downtown Casa Grande. It is free, with ballet folklorico and a mariachi band, loteria and prizes, arts and craft booths, vendors, food trucks and a kid zone with art projects and inflatables.

Source: Pinal County
A family posing outdoors
Family portrait supplied with the playground-business announcement; the planned playground is not pictured. Image source: Casa Grande Dispatch

Casa Grande ·

A Casa Grande mom is building an indoor playground for the hot months

Kelly Pryor is planning Tiny Bears Playhouse, an indoor play place in Casa Grande for children up to age 5, with a gated baby area, a cafe side and room for birthday parties, the Casa Grande Dispatch reports. Pryor, who has a background in early childhood education and has worked with kids for more than a decade, says the vision is a place where children can play, explore, imagine and socialize in a calm, thoughtfully designed environment while the adults have somewhere comfortable to sit. She plans to lease and build out an existing commercial space rather than build new, has an area in mind but nothing final, and hopes to have a site picked by the end of January with an opening anticipated in spring 2027, depending on construction, inspection and permitting. Kids roughly 5 to 11 will have plenty to do too, she said, and older siblings are welcome.

Source: Casa Grande Dispatch
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

McCartney Road's widening is 60 percent done, new lanes already paved

Segment 1 of the McCartney Road Improvement Project is about 60 percent complete, the city says in its latest infrastructure update. Crews have paved the additional travel lanes, rebuilt the Casa Grande Avenue intersection and added curb, gutter, sidewalks and street lighting. Next come raised medians and the outside lane ahead of final asphalt, and the signal at Pinal Avenue moves back for the new alignment. Infrastructure is about 51 percent of the city's FY2027 budget; a new Capital Improvement Projects page tracks every city-funded project.

Source: City of Casa Grande
A man in a cap seated indoors
Portrait accompanying the Copper Country Music Fest report; not a festival scene. Image source: PinalCentral

Casa Grande ·

Copper Country Music Fest grows to a full weekend in October

Pinal 40 is expanding its Copper Country Music Fest at Ed Hooper Rodeo Park in Casa Grande from four bands last year to 15 or 16 acts across the weekend of Oct. 16 to 18, PinalCentral reports. New this year: tent, small-RV and glamping options at the rodeo grounds (the large RV spaces already sold out), a Friday acoustic series with the Kruse Brothers, Taylor Hunnicutt and Lacey Rashea, a Friday after-party at Coyote Den Saloon with a shuttle, and a Sunday brunch at Poor Therapy downtown. General admission is $35 and VIP packages are $160; proceeds fund Pinal 40's youth scholarships and grants.

Source: PinalCentral
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

Casa Grande Oktoberfest is Oct. 3 at Carr-McNatt Park, free

The fifth annual Casa Grande Oktoberfest runs 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Carr-McNatt Park, 1115 N. Brown Ave. Admission is free. The Rotary Club of Casa Grande is marking its centennial with a beer garden, German-inspired food, food trucks, carnival rides, a Kids Zone of free activities and a fireworks show, and proceeds go to local scholarships and community service projects across Pinal County.

Source: Pinal County
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

The Fly-In Breakfast is back at the airport Sept. 26

Casa Grande's Fly-In Breakfast returns Saturday, Sept. 26 at the municipal airport. The city also has a 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance listed that morning and Celebra downtown the night before, on Sept. 25 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Source: City of Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

Casa Grande's Halloween Harvest Festival is Oct. 22

The Halloween Harvest Festival runs Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Paul Mason Sports Complex in Casa Grande. The city says more than 3,000 attendees are expected and is taking exhibitors and sponsors. Separately, registration for the city's Youth Basketball League opened Tuesday, Sept. 1 for ages 7 to 13 at $65 per participant, and select Fall 2026 recreation programs are open for registration.

Source: City of Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

Casa Grande's fall recreation guide is out

The City of Casa Grande has released its Fall 2026 recreation guide, covering upcoming recreation programs, classes, sports leagues, aquatics, facility updates, membership options and rentals. The city is also organizing a community 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance on Sept. 26, inviting residents, businesses, schools, churches, civic organizations and community groups to take part.

Source: City of Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

Celebra fills Neon Sign Park downtown on Sept. 25

Celebra takes place Friday, Sept. 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Neon Sign Park and Main Street Alley in downtown Casa Grande, celebrating Hispanic culture and community. The city's fall lineup also includes the Halloween Harvest Festival on Oct. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Paul Mason Sports Complex.

Source: City of Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

Copper Country Music Fest returns Oct. 17 at the rodeo grounds

The second annual Copper Country Music Fest is set for Oct. 17 at the Casa Grande Rodeo Grounds, 400 W. Rodeo Road. The festival bills rising country artists, food and a full day of it. The lineup and tickets are posted on the festival's own site.

Source: Copper Country Music Fest
An existing Angie's restaurant exterior
Existing brand location photograph; the planned location in this story is not pictured. Image source: What Now Phoenix

Casa Grande ·

Angie's plans a Casa Grande location

Angie's confirmed a planned location at Florence Boulevard and Henness Road as part of a nine-store Arizona expansion. The company told What Now Phoenix that it hoped to open the remaining locations by the end of 2026, but no exact Casa Grande opening date has been announced.

Source: What Now Phoenix
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

¡Celebra! fills downtown Casa Grande on Sept. 25

Casa Grande's 2026 ¡Celebra! Hispanic Heritage Month celebration is set for Friday, Sept. 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Neon Sign Park and Main Street Alley. The city lists the Latino Familia Initiative, Main Street Casa Grande and the City of Casa Grande as presenters.

Source: City of Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

Fly-In Breakfast returns to the airport Aug. 29

Casa Grande's official calendar lists the Fly-In Breakfast for Saturday, Aug. 29 at Casa Grande Municipal Airport. The city describes a morning of breakfast, aircraft and time with local aviators, and notes that Bagel House is now operating at the airport Friday through Tuesday from 7 to 11 a.m.

Source: City of Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

Halloween Harvest Festival is set for Oct. 22

Casa Grande lists its Halloween Harvest Festival for Thursday, Oct. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Paul Mason Sports Complex. The city expects more than 3,000 attendees and is inviting businesses, organizations and nonprofits to participate.

Source: City of Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

The Museum of Casa Grande reopens Sept. 19

The Museum of Casa Grande lists its 2026-27 season from Sept. 19 through May 1. Published hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, with closures on most major holidays.

Source: The Museum of Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande
The historic Paramount Theatre in Casa Grande. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Casa Grande ·

Youth basketball registration opens Sept. 1

Casa Grande opens Youth Basketball League registration Tuesday, Sept. 1 for players ages 7 to 13. The city lists the fee at $65 per participant and says space is limited.

Source: City of Casa Grande