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Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Aug. 19-21

Aug 19, 2022, 4:15 AM

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PHOENIX — The Diamondbacks return home, Boy George is in town and Lil Baby and Chris Brown are in Phoenix for a weekend concert.

Here are some of the biggest events around the Valley.


Phoenix

  • Phoenix Farmers Market
    • Day: Saturday
    • Time: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
    • Venue: Phoenix Bioscience Core (435 N. 5th St.)
  • Flashlight Nights
    • Day: Saturday
    • Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Venue: Desert Botanical Garden (1201 N. Galvin Parkway)
  • One Republic
    • Day: Sunday
    • Time: 7 p.m.
    • Venue: Ak-Chin Pavilion (2121 N. 83rd Ave.)
  • Seusical
    • Day: Each day
    • Time: Fri. 7p; Sat. 2p; Sun. 7p
    • Venue: Walter Where?House (702 N. 21st Ave.)

Mesa

  • Salt River Tubing
    • Day: Each day
    • Time: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    • Venue: Salt River Tubing (9200 N. Bush Hwy.)

Scottsdale

Tempe

  • Dancing for One*N*Ten
    • Day: Sunday
    • Time: 2 p.m.
    • Venue: Tempe Center for the Arts (700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy)

Carefree

Chandler

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Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Aug. 19-21