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Things to Do in April in Phoenix

Find out what's happening in April 2025 in Phoenix. You can see live music, the most current art exhibitions, and more. Find more things to do this weekend on our event calendar. 

Find more things to do this weekend on our event calendar. We've also rounded up spring events and things to do in Phoenix this spring. The best spring festivals in Phoenix are here. 

Events

• April 2-6: Arizona Bike Week at WestWorld of Scottsdale 
• April 3-6: Cirque du Soleil: Crystal at PHX Arena
• April 4-6, 10-13: Maricopa County Fair at Arizona State Fair & Coliseum 
• April 5-6: Rainbows Festival at The Square PHX 
• April 6: Copperstate 1000 at Tempe Diablo Stadium 
• April 11: Buds-a-Palooza at Downtown Phoenix 
• April 12: Family Fun at The Square PHX 
• April 13: Open Streets Tempe at Downtown Tempe 
• April 19: Concours in the Hills at Fountain Park 
• April 24-27: Arizona Tiki Oasis at Hotel Valley Ho

Concerts and Performances This Month

Shows are taking place more often now, including theatre performances, comedy shows and concerts. Here's who you can see perform this month: 

• April 2: Dancing with the Stars: Live! at Arizona Financial Theatre 
• April 4: Candlelight: 90’s Unplugged at Warehouse215
• April 4-6: PHXLIGHTS: Solar Sound System at Phoenix Raceway
• April 4-6: Reggae Rise Up Arizona at Tempe Beach Park
• April 5: Third Eye Blind at Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
• April 5-6: The Music of Selena at Orpheum Theatre 
• April 6: Mike Epps at Desert Diamond Arena 
• April 10-13: Country Thunder Music Festival at Florence
• April 12: Naruto: The Symphonic Experience at ASU Gammage
• April 12-13: Aida at Symphony Hall Phoenix 
• April 17: Alabama at PHX Arena
• April 18: Santana at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
• April 18: Candlelight: The Best of the Beatles at Warehouse215
• April 18: Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Warehouse215
• April 19: Djo at The Van Buren
• April 19: Kylie Minogue at PHX Arena
• April 22: Beabadoobee at Arizona Financial Theatre 
• April 23: Rauw Alejandro at PHX Arena
• April 25-27: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at Symphony Hall Phoenix 
• April 26-27: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel at Herberger Theater Center  
• April 30: Billy Idol at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Sports Events in April

Phoenix is a premier sports destination, and our local and national teams are bringing the heat. Here’s who you can cheer on this month: 

• April 3: Celebrity Slam Jam at Grand Canyon University 
• April 7-9: D-backs vs. Orioles at Chase Field
• April 8: Suns vs. Warriors at PHX Arena
• April 9: Suns vs. Thunder – Sustainability Night at PHX Arena
• April 11-13: D-backs vs. Brewers at Chase Field
• April 11: Suns vs. Spurs – Fan Appreciation Night at PHX Arena
• April 12: Rattlers vs. Gunslingers at Desert Diamond Arena
• April 12: Rising FC vs. Detroit City FC at Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
• April 19: Rising FC vs. Sacramento Republic FC at Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
• April 22-24: D-backs vs. Rays at Chase Field
• April 25-27: D-backs vs. Braves at Chase Field
• April 26: Rattlers vs. Wranglers at Desert Diamond Arena
• April 26: Rising FC vs. San Antonio FC at Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium

Art Exhibits in April 2025

Phoenix is home to the largest art museum in the southwestern United States. Ignite your mind with the creativity and inspiration you will find at our local cultural institutions. Here's the art exhibits you can see this month: 

Phoenix Art Museum:

• Richard Avedon: Among Creatives
• Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape 
• The Collection: Keith Haring 
• Charles Gaines: Numbers and Trees (Arizona Series)
• Chardi Kala: Rising Above Adversity
• The Collection: Art of Asia
• The Collection: European and Latin American Art
• The Collection: Thorne Miniature Rooms
• Along with other ongoing installations/exhibitions

Heard Museum:

• Storyteller: The Photography of Jerry Jacka 
• Hoop Dance!
• Bob Haozous: A Retrospective View
• Heart of the Community: Baskets from the Basha Family Collection of American Indian Art
• Adorned with Memory: Jewelry from the Basha Family Collection of American Indian Art 
• Harry Fonseca: Transformations
• Along with other ongoing installations/exhibitions

Desert Botanical Garden:

• The Leaf Connection
• Orchid Fever
• Toward 2050

Other Museums:

• Dusty Trails: Paintings of the Butterfield Overland Trail at AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park
• The Power of Poison: Another Killer Exhibition at Arizona Science Center
• Following Their Roots - Exhibit at S'edav Va'aki Museum
• Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars Exhibit at Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)
• José Villalobos: Rough Rider at ASU Art Museum
• Chicano/a/x Prints and Graphics: Selections from the Hispanic Research Center’s Collection at ASU Art Museum
• Spiraling, Twisting, Unraveling: Explorations in Pattern and Form at ASU Art Museum
• Mask Alive Art Collection Gallery at Arizona Center