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Historic Downtown Glendale's Sunday Brunch Art Crawl runs the last Sunday of every month, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., per the downtown merchants' events calendar, which puts October's on Oct. 25. The calendar notes dates and times are subject to change, so check before you go.
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Glendale's Movies by Moonlight series is back, turning a different city park into an outdoor theater each month. The season opens Oct. 16 at Sahuaro Ranch Park, then moves to Rose Lane Park Nov. 13, Murphy Park Dec. 11, Foothills Park South Jan. 22, Paseo Sports Complex Feb. 19 and Glendale Heroes Regional Park March 12. The city says showtimes and titles are still to come.
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Westgate Entertainment District's Halloween night returns Friday, Oct. 23 from 5 to 7:30 p.m., the Glendale Independent reports. Ghosts & Goodies is free and open to the public with trick-or-treating through the district, costume contests and interactive activities. Westgate is at 9400 W. Hanna Lane.
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Glendale's Office of Arts & Culture debuts Masterpieces & Margaritas on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Murphy Park and the E. Lowell Rogers Amphitheatre, 5812 W. Glendale Ave. The painting is free and guided by professional artists, then margaritas and beer are for purchase while live music plays in the amphitheater, per the Glendale Independent.
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Glendale's farm at 5726 N. 75th Ave. says it is closed for the season and will reopen October 1. The fall lineup on its site is Pumpkin Days & Corn Maze and the AZ Field of Screams haunt, with Christmas on The Tolmachoff Farm to follow. Online tickets are non-refundable but can be redeemed any day the farm is open through October 31, 2026. Hours and prices are on the farm's ticket pages; confirm before you go.
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Glendale Community College opened its STEAMworks Innovation Center on Thursday, a 10,000-square-foot facility built to give West Valley students hands-on time with the tools industry actually uses, ABC15 reports. It holds two main spaces: a virtual and augmented reality room for immersive simulations, and a maker space with 3D printers, drone technology, CNC routers, laser cutters, mills, lathes and welding stations. Dean of Career and Technical Education Dr. Susan Campbell said the point is getting students ready for careers, not just classrooms, whether they are artists or engineers. The project grew from an initial $1 million vision to roughly $7.5 million, funded primarily through grants including a $5 million STEM grant, which Campbell tied to the West Valley's fast-changing employer base.
Source: ABC15 Arizona
Glendale ·
Tanger Outlets Phoenix in Glendale closes out its summer family fun night series with a Fall Fest from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, the Glendale Independent reports. It is free, with games inspired by a certain blue puppy including Pass the Parcel and Keepy Uppy, audience contests, a DJ, an emcee, themed entertainment and giveaways. Bring old shoes of any kind, size or condition: Tanger's partnership with Sneaker Impact collects and repurposes them.
Source: Glendale Independent
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Harry Styles will launch the 2027 leg of his Together, Together world tour with back-to-back shows April 2 and 3 at State Farm Stadium, the Peoria Independent reported Sept. 14. The Glendale dates are his first U.S. and Canadian stadium shows, with Tinashe as the special guest both nights. After Glendale the run goes to Dallas, Los Angeles, Toronto, Atlanta and Chicago before Europe and three closing nights at Wembley.
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Ballet Arizona brings Ballet Under the Stars to Sahuaro Ranch Historic Park, 9802 N. 59th Ave., at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, and it is free and open to the public. Pre-show fun starts at 5 p.m. with live music, games and food vendors selling burgers, popcorn and desserts. The city says bring lawn chairs and blankets.
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Historic Downtown Glendale's 32nd Annual Front Porch Festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., per the downtown events calendar. The same calendar lists the Sunday Brunch Art Crawl on the last Sunday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., which puts the next one on Sept. 27, and a Halloween Hometown Happening in October with the date still to be posted. The calendar notes dates and times are subject to change.
Source: Historic Downtown Glendale
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The Cardinals host the Seahawks at State Farm Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1:25 p.m., and the Westgate Entertainment District calendar builds a whole weekend around it. Artisan Alley, a free market at Fountain Park, runs Friday, Sept. 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; free live music plays Fountain Park at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and As You Wish Pottery marks its anniversary weekend with $19.95 Family Fun Passes. Westgate lists paid parking on game day from 9:25 a.m. to 3:25 p.m., so plan the walk in.
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Noche UFC lands at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale on Saturday, Sept. 12, the promotion's Mexican Independence Day card. UFC says it is the first of "seven high-profile live events in Arizona over the next three years." Prelims start at 10 a.m. Arizona time and the main card at 2 p.m., an afternoon show rather than the usual late night. Tickets went on sale in July through Ticketmaster, with an eight-per-person limit. The fight card has shifted since the announcement, so check UFC.com for the current main event before you buy.
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Glendale-based Western Maricopa Education Center opened the 2026-27 school year with more than 3,340 students on site, the largest enrollment in the district's 22-year history. West-MEC runs six campuses, in Buckeye, Avondale, Glendale, Phoenix, Surprise and its newest Southeast Campus.
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The International Economic Development Council gave Glendale a 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Award for Experience Glendale Day, the celebration held for the Convention & Visitors Bureau's rebrand launch. The city's economic development team picks up the recognition at IEDC's annual conference Oct. 25 to 28 in New Orleans.
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Mission BBQ is planning a Glendale location at 7350 W. Bell Road, Suite 102, where a banner is already up at the site. No opening date has been announced.
Source: What Now PhoenixGlendale ·
The 22nd annual Teddy Bear Day runs Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. across the Catlin Court and Old Towne districts of historic downtown Glendale. The event features make-and-take arts and crafts and bear-themed activities and treats, including decorating chocolate bears at Cerreta Candy Company and Glendale Fire and Police Department vehicles on display. Start at the Arizona Information Center, 5836 W. Palmaire Ave., to pick up event maps. A complimentary shuttle runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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LODGING reports NCG Hospitality broke ground on Moxy Glendale, a five-story, 153-room hotel that joins the company's existing three-property Glendale campus. It is slated to open in summer 2027. The design takes cues from the Sonoran Desert and saguaro blossoms, with private cabana suites and a resort-style pool with a walk-up bar.
Source: LODGING Magazine
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Maricopa County WIC and ASU host the Spooktacular Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the ASU West Valley campus, 4701 W. Thunderbird Road. The listing is free and open to all, with fall games and crafts, kid-friendly trick-or-treating with costumes encouraged, a DJ, and free books from Kids Need To Read. Activities are mostly indoors with shaded outdoor areas.
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PHOENIX magazine's July openings roundup lists Best of Bengal at 6002 N. 67th Avenue, doing Bangladeshi home-style cooking, and Gyro Kitchen at 4330 W. Union Hills Drive, described as scratch-cooked Mediterranean.
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Visit Downtown Glendale has the Glendale Glitters kickoff on Nov. 27 and 28, 5 to 10 p.m. each evening, with the official lighting ceremony starting at 5:45 p.m. on the 27th. Holiday lights, vendors, entertainment and Santa visits, and the displays then run nightly through Jan. 1, 2027. Before that, the Holiday Open House is Saturday, Nov. 14, and the Front Porch Festival is Oct. 10.
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PBR Ridge Rider Days lands at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale for three days, Oct. 9 to 11, on Visit Phoenix's can't-miss list for 2026. It is the arena's marquee fall weekend, and it sits right between the Cardinals' September home stand and the holiday run at Westgate.
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The rivalry game lands in Glendale on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m., a friendly that is part of the U.S. men's four-match run opening the new cycle. It is Mexico's first Arizona appearance under head coach Rafa Marquez. Presale opened Aug. 5 and the general on-sale followed Aug. 7. State Farm Stadium's clear bag policy applies.
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Arizona hosts Seattle at State Farm Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1:25 p.m. on FOX, the only Cardinals home game on the September schedule. Preseason wraps up first, with Dallas at State Farm Stadium on Aug. 22.
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Westgate's own calendar lists free trivia at Dave and Buster's on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. with prizes, Wacky Wednesday studio fee deals at As You Wish Pottery, Sunday brunch buffet with bingo at Chicken N Pickle from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday comedy at Stir Crazy from 6 p.m. Pickleball Skills and Drills clinics run Tuesday through Thursday at 11 a.m. for $10 a person.
Source: Westgate Entertainment District