BEST Events In Phoenix Today
The Event Oracle knows ALL the fun things to do in the land of the Phoenix sun. Select your date above then scroll down for all the Arts, Entertainment, and Events in my crystal ball...
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Grand Procession: Contemporary Plains Indian Dolls from the Charles and Valerie Diker Collection
Heard Museum
2301 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Grand Procession celebrates an exceptional collection of dolls, also known as soft sculptures, created by Jamie Okuma (Luiseño and Shoshone-Bannock), Rhonda Holy Bear (Cheyenne River Sioux and Lakota) and three generations of Growing Thunder family members; Joyce Growing Thunder, Juanita Growing Thunder Fogarty and Jessa Rae Growing Thunder (Assiniboine and Sioux). The dolls provide a figurative reference to Indigenous peoples from the Great Plains and Great Basin regions who lived in those areas during the late nineteenth century. Holy Bear, Okuma, and the three Growing Thunder family members embellish each doll with tiny micro-beads in intricate detail. The 23 dolls included in the exhibition represent the largest private collection of its kind.
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Making Sense of your Dollar and Cents
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Making Sense of Your Dollars and Cents is designed to introduce children and adults to important components of financial literacy – including budgeting, the importance of savings, managing accounts as well as math – in a fun, playful and engaging manner.
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Forces of Nature
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Immersion Theater
What does it feel like to be in the middle of a hurricane, tornado, wildfire, volcanic eruption or monsoon? There's only one way to find out. This five-minute show happens every 15 minutes. Supported by a grant from the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation.
Magic Planet®
See the last six weeks of weather patterns around the planet. Explore the cloud and air patterns that create major storms around the world. Located in the Wells Fargo Classroom.
Stardust Faces of Science
Meet three scientists with ties to Arizona: a volcanologist, a hydrologist and a meteorologist. The scientists explain, in their own words, what they do and what their work means to the rest of the world. They also share some of the real-life tools they use in their fields of expertise. -
The W.O.N.D.E.R. Center
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
An exploration of the original supercomputer – the human brain – The W.O.N.D.E.R. Center is one of our permanent galleries. If you've ever wondered about the brain, here's your chance to examine its anatomy, neuroscience, development, and thought.
- Examine our touchable brain model. It simulates the size, weight and texture of a real brain!
- Compare different types of animal brains and see a human brain in the Brain Museum.
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Teresita Fernández: Elemental
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1685
Teresita Fernández: Elemental is the first major traveling exhibition and the first mid-career survey of works by contemporary artist Teresita Fernández, considered one of the most innovative artists of her generation.
Co-organized with Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), the retrospective showcases more than 50 large-scale sculptures, installations, and mixed-media wall works created by Fernández over two decades, offering Arizona audiences the opportunity to experience her evocative creations that reinterpret the relationships between nature, history, and identity.
Based in New York, Fernández was born in Miami in 1968 to Cuban parents. She is renowned for her prominent public artworks and experiential sculptures, and through her practice, she explores perception and the psychology of looking, regularly manipulating light and space to create immersive, intimate, and unpredictable spaces. Using a range of materials, including silk, graphite, onyx, mirrors, glass, and charcoal, her minimalist yet substantive installations and sculptures often evoke landscapes, the elements, and various natural wonders, including meteor showers, cloud formations, and the night sky. Her recent body of work contrasts the sublime nature of traditional landscapes with the current politically charged climate of the United States and addresses social issues such as the challenges of democracy. -
My Digital World
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Stop by and explore the world of digital communication technology without hearing the words, "If you break it, you buy it." This gallery introduces visitors to the science behind digital communications, how they work and how they are utilized to create and share ideas and information.
The future is now and we are ready to show you how former science fiction technologies are becoming a part of your everyday life. Explore the gadgets that enable us to share messages, ideas, music and images whenever we want at the touch of a button.
Stop by and learn about these innovations in a very real way that connects you to "Your" Digital World.
Virtual Sand
Discover how the digital world and physics intermingle with Virtual Sand. Use your whole body to interact with dynamic media to learn and play with digital sand!
Warp Your Image
Twist and bend your face with Warp Your Image, using pixels to create digital art! Coordinate with buttons to explore just how pixels can alter your world!
Harkins Ham Shack
When all forms of communications have failed the Harkins Ham Shack is where you'll want to be. Learn how to use the most reliable line of communication with the radio experts at the Ham Shack. Want to learn more about Ham radios? -
Evans Family SkyCycle Page
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Suspended nearly 15 feet in the air, the Evans Family SkyCycle teaches riders about the principles of counterbalance and center of gravity, while taking a ride on the 90-foot cable.
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All About Me
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Get ready to:
- Walk through an enormous "working" stomach, complete with the sights, sounds and smells of the digestive process
- Watch surgeries being performed, featuring the techniques of Dr. Edward B. Diethrich, in the Heart Surgery Theater
- Test your heart muscles in our Wheelchair Racers
- Explore the systems of the human body–from defense and immunity to cardio and pulmonary, digestive and skeletal
- Hear your actual heartbeat as it is translated into sound on a bass drum
Plus, plan to attend exciting, live science demonstrations in the Daniel Cracchiolo Theater. This stage comes to life daily with scientific demonstrations. From eyeballs to explosions, each demonstration incorporates audience volunteers to roll up their sleeves as they question everything.
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Solarville
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Step off the elevator and board the Solar Light Rail Station to begin your journey. Once in Solarville, you will stroll through scientific labs that study the sun and how to harness and distribute sustainable green energy – from algae, alternative fuels and poop.
Lend a hand in developing wind engine turbines and inventing new garbage waste systems. Also learn about cutting-edge technologies being implemented to address sustainable energy in businesses and cities around the world.
Explore ways you can utilize solar and renewable energy in your everyday life, from home appliances to harnessing the power of the changing seasons. -
Get Charged Up
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Humans are naturally curious and the science of observation helps us understand the natural world around us – how things work and why.
Bed of Nails
Lie down on a bed of nails. With more than 1,000 nails, each nail supports only a fraction of your weight so the nails won't hurt you.
Giant Lever
Learn how levers give us a mechanical advantage in this giant game of tug-of-war. It's not about how hard you pull the rope, but where.
Pulley Power
Go for a ride in one of our three pulley chairs.
Color Mixing
Experiment with a prism to split white light into its different wavelengths and combine them to form different colors.
Electromagnetic Workbench
Experience the invisible forces of electromagnetism as objects move before your very eyes.
Electric Circuits
Build your own circuit and explore the science behind basic electrical components, voltage, current, polarity and Ohm’s Law. -
Flight Zone
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
An extension of The Kemper and Ethel Marley Gallery, guests experience where the science of flight comes together with Arizona's flight history, providing a unique and engaging experience.
Become an engineer as you imagine, plan, create and improve helicopter and airplane designs. Climb into the fuselage of an actual airplane and venture into the field of aeronautics as you explore the forces and principles of flight through several exciting hands-on exhibits.- Paper Airplane Launcher
- Paper Helicopter Lift Activity
- Pitch-Roll-Yaw Interactives
- Apache Helicopter Model from Boeing and an Interactive Touch Screen
- Arizona Flight Caps and Patches
- Historic Flight Jacket and Flight Images
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Arizona Renaissance Festival
12601 E. US Highway 60
Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
The Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 14-stage theatre, a 30-acre circus, an arts and crafts faire, a Jousting Tournament and a feast, all rolled into one non-stop, day-long, family adventure!
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Sondheim on Sondheim
1825 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Go deep into the catalog of one of the defining voices of American musical theatre and celebrate Stephen Sondheim at his best. With a set list combining both familiar favorites—including West Side Story, Follies and Sweeney Todd—and hidden gems, immerse yourself in Sondheim’s unparalleled work, including filmed commentary from the man himself!
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Trivia Night at Crescent Ballroom
Crescent Ballroom
308 N. 2nd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85003
It's trivia night in the lounge. Come on down from 6-8pm and play for free. Great prizes include free tickets to AMAZING Stateside shows, bacon, and gift cards to Crescent Ballroom or Stinkweeds Records. There's a great DJ spinning tunes in-between rounds and food and drink specials.
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David Hockney’s Yosemite and Masters of California Basketry
Heard Museum
2301 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
David Hockney’s Yosemite and Masters of California Basketry highlights the impact that Yosemite has had over time and space on artistic production, from the valley’s original Indigenous inhabitants to one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
The exhibition marks the first showing of Hockney’s work in Arizona and will highlight the influence of the American landscape on his seminal work while illuminating how Indigenous women inspired by the same landscape have made significant contributions to the field of art production. The objects on view will illustrate ways in which technology can be implemented in artistic creation, from the sophisticated technology of basketry to the innovative use of digital technologies like the iPad. Included are more than 20 spectacular examples of Mono Lake Paiute and Miwok basketry, made by 9 different artists in the early to mid-20th century, as well as 29 of Hockney’s iPad drawings printed on paper, and his rarely shown photographic collages from the 1980s. Situated against the backdrop of the Yosemite Valley’s history—from first contact between Indigenous tribes in the region and Euro-American settlers from the Mariposa Battalion and the Mariposa War, on through the California Gold Rush and Yosemite Indian Field Days—the exhibition illuminates how Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists have and continue to interpret this landscape in visual culture and fine art.
