February 14-16
Find out what's happening this weekend in Phoenix. You can see some live music, see 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 things to do in Phoenix this winter. The best winter festivals in Phoenix are here. Make your 2025 Valentine's Day plans now with our guide.
Celebrate Valentine's Day in Phoenix
Friday through Sunday
Haven’t made your Valentine’s Day plans yet? No worries—we’ve got you. From romantic dinners to unique date-night adventures, here’s your insider guide to celebrating love in Phoenix.
READ: Unique Date Night Spots in Phoenix
Greater Phoenix
World Championship Hoop Dance Contest
Saturday
The art of hoop dance honors cultural traditions shared by multiple Indigenous communities. With roots in healing ceremonies, traditions and practices, today hoop dance is shared as an artistic expression to celebrate and honor Indigenous traditions throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Dancers are judged on a slate of five skills: precision, timing/rhythm, showmanship, creativity and speed. Through stunning performances of those women and men competing to be named the next World Champion Hoop Dancer, the event combines artistry, athleticism, tradition and suspense for an unforgettable weekend of fellowship and competition.
WATCH: Tony Duncan, Phoenix-based, five-time hoop dance World Champion
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
Friday through Sunday
Since 1955 the Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show and Shopping Expo has set the pace in the Arabian horse world. The first show was held at the grounds of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel which was a beautiful setting for a horse show. The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show was a first class show from the very first day.
It has grown from 50 horses to nearly 2000 horses bringing top owners, trainers and breeders from around the world competing for a chance at winning. A win at Scottsdale can mean big money in the breeding barns. In addition to exciting competitions, educational seminars, family-focused events, and an international cuisine court, the event features more than 250 vendor booths, offering everything from lavish jewelry, clothing and works of art.
WestWorld of Scottsdale
Concours in the Hills
Saturday
Join 'The Greatest Car Show on Grass' for a day of stunning vehicles, great food, and music in the spectacular setting of Fountain Park. Attendance is free, but donations are welcome.
Fountain Park
Arizona Renaissance Festival
Saturday and Sunday
The Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 16-stage theater, a 50-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and a feast -- all rolled into one non-stop, day-long adventure. You never know what you will find on or off the stage! This unique outdoor event combines entertainment and wares reminiscent of what may have been found in a 16th Century European village market celebrating the arrival of the King and Queen to their shire. Walk through our gates to be transported back in time. Mingle with over 2,000 costumed characters, eat a giant roasted turkey leg; take part in games of chance and skill; cheer on your favorite knight; Shop in over 200 artisan shops and select an inimitable gift for that special someone; there is so much to see and do. Eat Drink and be Merry is the order of the day at the Village of Fairhaven.
READ: Arizona Renaissance Festival Guide
Concerts & Performances This Weekend
Shows are taking place more often now, including theatre performances, comedy shows and concerts. Here's who you can see perform this weekend:
Friday:
- Brian Regan at Arizona Financial Theatre
- Jimmy O. Yang at Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass
- Small Town Dicks at The Van Buren
- Some Like it Hot at ASU Gammage
- Valentine's Super Love Jam at Footprint Center
- Creedence Revelation at Casino Arizona
- Leo Dan at Desert Diamond Arena
- Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show at Embassy Suites by Hilton Tempe
- The Murder Mystery's Dinner Theater Show at The Old Spaghetti Factory
Saturday:
- Some Like it Hot at ASU Gammage
- Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show at Embassy Suites by Hilton Tempe
- Tay Tay Dance Party Featuring DJ Swiftie at Gila River Resorts & Casinos-Wild Horse Pass
- George Michael Tribute at Gila River Resorts & Casinos-Vee Quiva
- Trap Karaoke at The Van Buren
- Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez at Mesa Arts Center
- Celebrate Hip Hop at Musical Instrument Museum
- Aretha Franklin Celebration at Chandler Center for the Arts
- Zorro at Arizona Opera
- Banda Limon, Conjunto Primavera, and Banda Machos at Desert Diamond Arena
Sunday:
- Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show at Embassy Suites by Hilton Tempe
- Trap Karaoke at The Van Buren
- Celebrate Hip Hop at Musical Instrument Museum
- Some Like it Hot at ASU Gammage
- Zachariah Porter at The Van Buren
- The Music of Tina Turner at The Phoenix Symphony
- Live music at JOJO Coffeehouse
Sports This Weekend
Our local teams are giving it their all. Here's who you can cheer on this weekend:
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Art Exhibits This Weekend
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 weekend:
Indigenous Expression and a New American Art
Through March 2, 2025
Indigenous Expression and a New American Art examines the mid-century American art movement known as the Indian Space Painters and the relationship between those non-Native painters, the Indigenous visual and material culture that inspired them, and the artists from the modern Native art movement who expanded upon such creative explorations through their own visual heritage.
Meryl McMaster: Bloodline
Through March 2, 2025
Meryl McMaster: Bloodline is a survey exhibition featuring the pioneering large-scale photographic works of Canadian artist Meryl McMaster (b. 1988), reflecting her mixed nêhiyaw(Plains Cree)/Siksika, Dutch, and British ancestry. This exhibition spans McMaster’s past accomplishments (2008-2019) and her recent explorations (2022-2023) of family histories, particularly those of her Plains Cree/Métis female forebears from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation in present-day Saskatchewan, Canada. This will be the first major solo exhibition of Meryl McMaster’s work outside of Canada. McMaster interrogates colonial histories, residential schools, and ancestral trauma, re-creating and re-imagining oral histories and stories in reclamation.
Chicano/a/x Prints and Graphics: Selections from the Hispanic Research Center’s Collection, 1980–2010
Through June 29, 2025
Featuring over 30 artists who each offer a kaleidoscope of perspectives on the Mexican American experience, this year-long exhibition pays homage to the ideals of the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 70s and expands upon them through the widely disseminated medium of prints. Presented in two parts, this unique exhibition underscores how Chicano/a/x artists have employed prints and graphics to build community, engage with social concerns, and interrogate shifting notions of political and cultural identity over time.
Following Their Roots – Traditional Native American Farming in Arizona, Past and Present
Through July 31, 2025
This exhibit is all about exploring and celebrating the deep connections between Arizona’s Indigenous communities and their agricultural traditions, offering a rich historical perspective and a glimpse into the contemporary practices that sustain these cultural lifeways today. Discover how these communities have thrived for over 4,000 years, learn about farming practices unique to Arizona's diverse ecosystems, and dive into the important ongoing story of water rights in the Southwest. It is a fascinating journey through history, food, and culture that you won’t want to miss.
S'edav Va'aki Museum (Formerly Pueblo Grande Museum
Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars Exhibit
Through September 14, 2025
Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars presents more than 70 of the most extraordinary and sought-after string instruments from iconic European makers of the 16th to the 19th century. Spectacular violins, guitars, lutes, and bows show how exceptionally skilled makers elevated fine string instruments into timeless masterpieces that remain astonishing today.
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