Special Events

WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN

THINGS TO KNOW Feb. 7-13. Dubbed the “The Greatest Show on Grass,” this PGA tournament brings more than 700,000 fans to the area. It is the best-attended golf tournament in the world and raises millions of dollars each year for charity. The greatest players of the game compete on the 18-hole course, with lively spectators becoming central to the game — helping transform the famous 16th hole, known as “The Coliseum,” into the loudest hole in golf.

DON’T MISS: After the sun goes down, the party really gets going with live entertain at the Birds Nest, a 48,000-square-foot tent. Headline acts perform every night at 8:30 p.m. 2022 adds a Concert at the Coliseum to its pre-game lineup, with country stars Thomas Rhett and Old Dominion taking to the stage — built in the middle of the 16th hole fairway strictly for this show — for the inaugural concert on Feb. 5.

INFORMATION: wmphoenixopen.com Arizona Balloon Classic

Jan. 28-30. Lift off at the Goodyear Ballpark as the annual hot air balloon race and festival offers morning balloon races, evening glows, tethered rides, food and live entertainment

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Arizona Bike Week

April 6-10. A rally like no other, this event features stunt shows, bike shows, vendors, daily live entertainment, nightly concerts with national headliners — and plenty of riding.

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Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction

Jan. 21-Jan. 30. Named America’s No. 1 Attraction for Car Lovers by USA Today, the auction offers thousands of resto-mods, classics and one-of-kind vehicles.

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Celebration of Fine Art

Jan. 15-March 27. Head to the white tents where, for two months, 100 renowned and emerging artists from across the country set up working studios and exhibit their art.

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Devour Culinary Classic

February. The weeklong culinary celebration showcases celebrity chefs, cooking demonstrations and fine food and drink from the region’s best restaurants, chefs, brewers and vintners.

devourphoenix.com

Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market

March 5-6. Arizona’s largest American Indian art fair showcases the work of more than 600 of the nation’s most preeminent American Indian painters, sculptors, ceramists and more.

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Modern Phoenix Week

March. Celebrate Phoenix’s iconic midcentury modern architecture with workshops, presentations and symposiums, an expo and the signature home tour.

modernphoenix.net

Rodeo Scottsdale

March 10-13. Formerly known as the Parada del Sol Rodeo, this highly anticipated weeklong event consists of a parade, PRCA-sanctioned rodeo and pro bull riding.

rodeoscottsdale.com

Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show

Feb. 17-27. An annual event since 1955, this show hosts thrilling competitions featuring more than 2,400 of the world’s finest Arabian horses.

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