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Nov. 7 & Nov. 8 at 4pm
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West • $7
Chinese bianzhong bell sets and National Cultural Relics anchor this three-day opening weekend at the Musical Instrument Museum, featuring live performances from the Golden Phoenix Lion Dance troupe and curator talks by Hsu.
Every day from Nov. 6 to Nov. 29
Herberger Theater Center · Central City
Twenty-four Arizona artists celebrate the legacy and natural beauty of the United States National Park System in this exhibition at the Herberger Theater Center, with works available for purchase to benefit youth education programs.
November 7 at 10am (This weekend)
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown • $23
The 2025 Arizona Artist Awards spotlight Alice Leora Briggs, the recipient of this year's Scult Family Artist Award. Explore the Tucson-based artist's intricate drawings, woodcuts, and installations.
Nov. 7 & Nov. 8 at 5pm
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown • $23
Peek inside the mind of Arizona artist Ed Mell through oil studies and works on paper never before shown publicly. His jagged, electric visions of the Sonoran Desert practically hum with color.
November 7 at 7:30pm (This weekend)
Herberger Theater Center · Central City • $33
Ten dancers embody Bram Stoker's undead in The Three Brides, an original gothic production by Scorpius Dance Theatre at Stage West. Artistic Director Lisa Starry blends contemporary choreography and theatrical storytelling to explore the mysterious lives of Dracula's brides.
Nov. 7 & Nov. 8 at 7pm
The Phoenix Theatre Company · Midtown • From $85
The vote was not given, it was won. This Tony Award-winning musical tells the electrifying true story of the women who fought for their right to vote through a bold, contemporary score.
November 7 at 2pm (This weekend) +2
The Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center · Eastlake Park • $52
Micki Grant authored this Tony Award-nominated Broadway hit, staged by The Black Theatre Troupe at The Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center. The production fills the auditorium with gospel, jazz, funk, blues, and soul.
November 7 at 8pm (This weekend)
Stacy's at Melrose · Woolf • $10
Drag MISFITS lives up to its name: hosts Sam Vee Oddity and Mikel Angelo lead a gloriously offbeat lineup featuring Klark Kunt, Watonami, and JC CHAOS at Stacy's, Phoenix's beloved queer home base.
November 8 at 12:30am (This weekend)
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Catch live tunes under a desert sky as you wander between three music spots scattered through the Garden. Trailside Tunes turns an evening stroll among the cacti into a choose-your-own-concert adventure.
November 7 at 7:30pm (This weekend)
Last Exit Live · Central City • $20
Catch indie electronic duo Dice at Last Exit Live, a cozy Phoenix spot where the sound punches above its size. Expect danceable grooves, sharp production, and a night that feels like a secret.
November 7 at 4pm (This weekend)
Walter Studios · Central City • $25-$40
Phoenix's favorite absurdist punks headline an artsy warehouse wonderland. Playboy Manbaby's chaotic brass-punk meets Dan Deacon's electronic wizardry, with rooms full of local art to explore between sets.
November 7 at 8pm (This weekend)
Crescent Ballroom · Central City
Stephen Day and Emily Brimlow take the stage at Crescent Ballroom for an evening of live music in Phoenix.
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Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
The Pemberton · Evans Churchill
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
The Pemberton · Evans Churchill
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
The Pemberton · Evans Churchill
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:15 AM
Arizona Science Center · Central City
$8
Sat, Nov 7 · 5:30 PM
Hole in the Rock · Camelback East Village
$25-$136
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM
Drunk Shakespeare Phoenix · Central City
$29-$39
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 AM
Eliot Ramada Loop · Camelback East Village
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
The Pemberton · Evans Churchill
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
$0-$24
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown
$23
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
The William J. Barbara B. Weisz Learning Centre · Camelback East Village
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:15 PM
Arizona Science Center · Central City
$8
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:30 PM
Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Sun, Nov 8 · 6:00 AM
The Clarendon Hotel and Spa · Midtown
$1680
Sun, Nov 8 · 9:00 AM
Children's Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM
Monument Valley Tribal Park Visitor Center · Deer Valley
$0
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown
$23
Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM
Phoenix Zoo · Camelback East Village
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 AM
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM
Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Free with Museum admission
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Arizona Center · Central City
$0-$79
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
StandUp Live · Central City
$30-$55
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
222 E Monroe St · Central City
$20
Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown
$23
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM
Arizona Science Center · Central City
Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM
Phoenix
$325
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM
Herberger Theater Center · Central City
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:45 PM
Rosson House Museum at The Square PHX · Central City
$49
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Phoenix Zoo · Camelback East Village
$32.95-$44.95
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
19001 N 27th Ave · Yorkshire Crossing
$1600
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 AM
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Sun, Nov 8 · 9:00 AM
Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Central City
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM
Chase Field · Central City
$12-$18
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Yorkshire Crossing
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 AM
732 W Deer Valley Rd · Deer Valley
$0-$985
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM
Arizona Science Center · Central City
$7
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 AM
Phoenix
$16.99
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Arizona Science Center · Central City
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:30 AM
Costco Business Center · Alhambra
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 AM
Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix North Happy Valley · Centerpointe At Deer Valley
$435
Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
The Pemberton · Evans Churchill
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
The Old Spaghetti Factory · Central City
$75
Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM
Phoenix Zoo · Camelback East Village
$10
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