Calendar of Events
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| 8 events, Photography of Edward S. Curtis will be on exhibit at Cave Creek Museum through May November 15–January 14 Arizona’s largest holiday drive-through light spectacular is coming to North Phoenix! This $10 ’Tis the season to be jolly with North Valley Symphony Orchestra, as they present a $5 November 18–26 Mythical mermaids are coming to OdySea Aquarium! Check website for hours and admission. Mythical mermaids are coming to OdySea Aquarium! Check website for hours and admission. OdySea Aquarium, November 18, 19 Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza bustles with more than 180 fine artists selling Nov. 24-26 It’s time again for Arizona’s largest and longest-running artist studio tour. Take a FREE Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center will sponsor an exhibit of over 150 nativity sets | 5 events, The hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show, now in its 13th season, features top | 5 events, Arizona’s largest holiday drive-through light spectacular is in North Phoenix! This more-than-one-mile driving attraction immerses visitors in millions of $29.50 | 12 events, Work by landscape artist Carol Bailey and angel artist Laura Thurbon will be featured this FREE Over Easy has now opened its doors to the Biltmore neighborhood with its newest location Musical Theatre of Anthem presents this heartwarming story of Edward, a china rabbit given to $16 – $19 Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) presents “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane,” the heartwarming journey $16 – $19 - The Scottsdale Bonsai Society holds meetings twice a month on the first and third Saturdays - Santa is coming to DC Ranch! Santa’s Parade, tree lighting on the plaza, music, activities, - Students in documentary video art, as part of the intermedia program of the ASU School FREE | 10 events, Artist Andrea de Kerpely-Zak has created a series of Christmas poinsettia paintings, which are in Free Celebrate the European tradition of Christkindlemarkets with a local charm at the new open-air Carefree Last season’s sold-out, legendary holiday event by Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes returns to the $38 - The Phoenix Boys Choir will ring in the season as the new Carefree 26’ Christmas | 19 events, - Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presents “Ansel Adams: America” as part of its ARTrageous - The Horny Toad invites the pubic to enjoy the bountiful Christmas spirit! Cave Creek Christmas Free - It’s Beatles Mania in Carefree with live music from tribute band Marmalade Skies. Free with | |
| 14 events, Cave Creek Museum kicks off the holiday season with a cowboy-style Christmas! Join museum staff $5 - Ballerinas, sugar plums and princesses are invited to tea at the English Rose Tea Room $35 - Ballerinas, sugar plums and princesses are invited to tea at the English Rose Tea Room $35 - Usher in the holiday season in a beautifully-crafted program of readings and songs. This wonderfully Free | 7 events, The acclaimed Hallelujah chorus features some of the most glorious sacred music ever written. Join | 8 events, Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) presents “Elf the Musical Jr.” This hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows $16 – $19 | 14 events, Celebrate the European tradition of Christkindlemarkets with a local charm at the new open-air Carefree Celebrate the holiday season Old West style with open air shopping, dining, wine tasting and Celebrate the holiday season Old West style with open air shopping, dining, wine tasting and Dec. 8-10; 15-17; 19-23; 26-30 Las Noches de las Luminarias This Desert Botanical Gardens’ favorite $12.50 – $30 - Comedienne and actor Jill Kimmel will perform a special comedy show salute to veterans and | 24 events, - This year’s spectacular Christmas parade will be held in family-friendly daytime hours! Featuring official parade - This year’s spectacular Christmas parade will be held in family-friendly daytime hours! Featuring official parade Free - International travel writer and photographer Paula Cullison, whose work will be on display at the Free | ||
| 15 events, - Tickets are on sale now for the 12th Annual Upscale Singers “Songs of the Season” - Tickets are on sale now for the 12th Annual Upscale Singers “Songs of the Season” $7 – $20 | 7 events, Choirs will sing and the official lighting of the menorah will be performed each evening Free | 7 events, - Celebrate Hanukkah with North Valley Jewish Community Association. Cocktails, candle lighting ceremony and traditional buffet $15 – $30 | 8 events, - Speaker Donald Pearman Jr. will share his travel ventures to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Meet - | 9 events, Experience Christmas in a whole new way as The Phoenix Symphony combines two of the $32 – $117 Find a treasure trove of unique, original art and handmade holiday gifts. Free. Sonoran Arts Dec. 8-10; 15-17; 19-23; 26-30 Las Noches de las Luminarias This Desert Botanical Gardens’ favorite $12.50 – $30 | 19 events, Brooke Butler, owner of Big Earls Greasy Eats and Cactus Shadows Alumna (’08) and Big - Sing your way to Musical Theater of Anthem’s 10th anniversary show auditions for young actors - Farm fresh eats and delectable designs are the perfect pairing each Wednesday through May at FREE - The Scottsdale 5th Avenue District will be transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with the Free | |
| 10 events, - Tickets are on sale now for the 12th Annual Upscale Singers “Songs of the Season” | 5 events, - Get ready for a musical extravaganza as Musical Theatre of Anthem showcases its talent for $15 | 5 events, - Scottsdale Waterfront’s Soleri Plaza will be the place to be for December’s Saturday night live FREE | ||||
| 5 events, - Join Carefree Church for four identical Christmas services followed by an outdoor festival, including ice FREE | 4 events, - Skip the dishes and enjoy a most special holiday buffet at SWB at Hyatt Regency | 7 events, Experience American Indian music and dance performances, including crowd favorites like hoop dancing and fancy $7.50 – $18 Anthem Christian author and women’s motivational speaker Sherry-Marie Perguson has published her seventh book, “Your Grease is the word with this fully interactive screening of the classic film with subtitled $18 Dec. 8-10; 15-17; 19-23; 26-30 Las Noches de las Luminarias This Desert Botanical Gardens’ favorite $12.50 – $30 | 12 events, - Running is fun when it comes with live music and excitement! The Rock ‘N’ Marathon - Come to The Gallery at el Pedregal for an afternoon of fine art, artist demonstrations, Free - Arizona Musicfest presents Grammy-winner Alison Brown, who has established herself as not only one of $35 – $55 | 8 events, Ten Arab horse farms throughout North Scottsdale will open their doors to families, equine enthusiasts | ||
| 12 events, Lisa Upper has been named North Valley Christian Academy K-12 principal and lead academic administrator. Films will run all day beginning Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, Make-up artist Charlie Green, whose clientele includes Heidi Klum, Gisele Bundchen, Cindy Crawford, Angelina Jolie, The Desert Hills Land Trust is accepting entries or the 2018 “It’s Art for Land’s $25 Tickets are on sale now for Musical Instrument Museum’s exciting 2018 winter and spring concert The breathtaking photography of Scott T. Baxter will be on display at Fiat Lux Gallery Free Carefree Councilman Mike Farrar has found a unique way of highlighting the food, art and Free Sunday A’Fair features free outdoor concerts by the Valley’s top musicians, an arts-and-crafts market and There’s something for everyone Saturdays in Downtown Scottsdale! See Arizona’s Singing Cowboy serenade the crowd | 11 events, | 11 events, | 12 events, - The Heard Museum has an event just for K-12 educators: Flavors of the Past & Free | 11 events, | 13 events, Drop off your Christmas tree at collection bins available at Eldorado, Scottsdale Ranch and Thompson - The Living Music Performance Series will portray this Gian Carlos Menotti one-act opera, the story $25 |