Your October Scouted | Events Around the Valley
October ushers in refreshing mornings and with a hint of chill in the air, the city comes to life with a vibrant energy as it transforms into a tapestry of color, culture, and creativity.
We’re welcoming this change with open arms, and the events calendar is brimming with excitement, from events hosted by Volume 3 Members to harvest festivals, fairs, and community events, we’re set to savor every golden moment of this spectacular autumn month.
ARTS, CULTURE & COMMUNITY
10.4-10.28 | Michael Marlow Midwest Exhibit
10.19-11.13 | “Love Story” Shona Sculptures from Zimbabwe
BONNER DAVID GALLERIES | Details
10.18 | Artist Talk: Narciso Martinez Lecture
PHOENIX ART MUSEUM | Calendar Events
10.26 | 3rd Annual Heart Ball Golf Invitational
SHOPPING, SERVICES & SPECIALS
10.13 | Fall into FOUND with 20% OFF
10.20 | Holiday Shoppe is back!
Upgrade Ewe: Complimentary lens upgrades when you purchase frames + lenses this month
10.24 | Coffee & Conversation a casual chat about the All Saints’ program, the application process, and choosing the right school community for their family. To RSVP, email [email protected].
ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL | Details
10.17-10.22 | Artemer Trunk Show
METALMARK FINE JEWELRY | Details
10.27 | Come to the Harvest Moon Festival to support CCAP at the Phonecian! Eat some amazing food and enjoy some music by the Mac Daddy-O’s!
TARBELL’S RESTAURANT | Details
LOCAL LIVING
It’s Sweater Weather! Shop the latest arrivals from Berlin-based designer Maiami.
Book your appointment for special effects & Halloween makeup.
Plan ahead for a Thanksgiving made simple! Let Benedict’s Catering take care of the big meal with a fully prepared gourmet dinner with over 40 delicious options.
The Valley’s favorite men’s mercantile now carries Ralph Laruen’s DoubleRL and is the perfect place to stock up on western wear for the upcoming Dreamy Draw music festival in Phoenix.
CAVE + POST TRADING CO. | Details
Cooler temperatures call for cooler tones. Embrace the shades of fall with subtle makeup transition with Citrine’s founder Melissa’s top 5 October must have products.
CITRINE NATURAL BEAUTY BAR | Details
Shop the MacKenzie-Childs Halloween Collection!
FALL in love with your hair every week with a Drybar membership.
TARBELL’s patio is open and THE place to be on a weekend night! Make your reservations today.
Social season is upon us! Reserve your camera-ready appointments.
Design your perfect Arizona FALL Tablescape.
URBANA & ARCADIA TOYS | Details
CELEBRATING AUTUMN IN THE VALLEY
- Pumpkin and Chili Party at Schnepf Farms enjoy the flavors of the season, carnival rides, a corn maze, mini golf, campfires, and a haunted school bus to give you the complete fall experience.
- MacDonald’s Ranch Pumpkin Patch it’s Arizona-grown pumpkins galore! Warty, white, small, GINORMOUS, mini, and your plain ol’ Orange carving pumpkins!
- Mortimer Farms Pumpkin Fest & Corn Maze features all the fall essentials, from hayrides to grain train rides, vendors to entertainment, and more.
- 13th Floor Haunted House isn’t for the faint of heart. World-famous, it’s the Valley’s freakiest Halloween event.
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert at The Phoenix Symphony Hall. Witches and wizards are welcome to wear their finest robes or costumes!
- Frankenstein at Herberger Theater Arizona Opera’s eagerly-awaited third world premiere, based on Mary Shelley’s iconic novel comes to the stage to open the 2023/24 Season.
- Dia de los Muertos Festival at Mesa Arts Center is a celebration of Latin American art and culture related to the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead.
- La Catarina at Dia de los Muertos at Desert Botanical Garden features an immersive experience that includes a mega community altar centered on the history and symbolism of the elegant skeleton figure La Catrina.
- Spooky Safari at The Phoenix Zoo is hosting three spooktacular nights featuring:
Trick-or-treating, free face painting, ghoulish games, creepy crafts, and more
COMMUNITY EVENTS
- 10.7-10.30 | Arizona State Fair, For 139 years, the Arizona State Fair has been a gathering place for our diverse residents from the far corners of the state to honor the past, celebrate the now, and explore the future.
- 10.20-10.22 | Arizona Jazz Festival, Single day tickets and three-day passes are on sale now.
- 10.20-10.29 | The Board of Visitors Care Card, Shoppers can purchase a Care Card for $60 and receive a 20% discount and hundreds of local retailers and restaurants during a 10-day shopping period.
- 10.20-6.3 | Taliesin West presents American Icons: Wright & O’Keeffe, The much anticipated photography exhibition opens spotlighting Frank Lloyd Wright and Georgia O’Keeffe, luminaries in American art and architecture.
- 10.26 | Applause! Gala, Phoenix Theater Company, The Applause! Gala celebrates heroes in our community who dedicate their time and resources to arts, women’s, and children’s causes
- 10.28 | Author’s Luncheon Arizona Women’s Board, 2023 Authors · David Baldacci · Susan Casey · Bonnie Garmus · Sheila Johnson · Grace Lin · Adriana Trigiani: Emcee.
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