Category: Things to Do

🍦 Sweet Republic artisan ice cream shops have brought back Ultra Chocolate in memory of the late Sandra Day O’Connor, whose favorite dessert was ‘‘anything featuring chocolate.’’ They’re donating 25% of pint sales through the end of December to the

Olive samples, olive classes, olive oil cooking demos, live music, and games are just a few of the activities at the Olivepalooza Harvest Festival at Queen Creek Olive Mill from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission

🍸🎅🏼 Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour in downtown Phoenix has launched its annual tiki-themed Sippin’ Santas holiday pop-up bar (pictured). And Floor 13 Rooftop Lounge in Phoenix is hosting the nationwide Miracle pop-up bar. 🍺🍌 OHSO Brewery releases its popular

☘️ Longtime Mill Avenue Irish pub Rula Bula, which closed in 2021, holds a Pop-Up Pub from 2-8 p.m. Friday at ASU’s Mountain America Stadium. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. 🍺 The Beer Research Institute in Mesa will

🍖 The Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic, the only Kansas City Barbeque Society-sanctioned competition in Arizona, will take place 5-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Main and McDonald. 🇬🇷 A Taste of Greece Taverna, featuring Greek food and drink, runs

🍖 The Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic, the only Kansas City Barbeque Society-sanctioned competition in Arizona, will take place 5-9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Main and McDonald. The event includes a one-meat challenge Friday and a four-meat

🍨 Latin dessert shop Frutilandia celebrates National Chocolate Day with a BOGO 50% off deal on any ice cream or milkshake Saturday at all eight of its Valley locations. 🌱 Sample local foods at ‘‘Seeding Our Harvest,’’ a free festival

⚾️ The 10th annual Save Second Base pub crawl takes place in downtown Chandler today and Saturday. Your ticket gets you a drink at each of 11 bars participating on the tour, a T-shirt, and a swag bag. The money

Downtown Mesa has launched a new Sunset Market at Main and Macdonald from 4-8 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. The free event includes fresh grocery products, food vendors, demonstrations, artisan goods, live music, and more.

🍺🌭🎸 The Four Peaks Oktoberfest – a three-day festival of food and drink, live music, games, carnival rides, dancing, and more – celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend at Tempe Town Lake. New this year: The return of the local

🍻 Oktoberfest season continues with the family-friendly Gilbert Oktoberfest from 2-9 p.m. Saturday at the Gilbert Civic Center. Participating East Valley breweries will include OHSO, Desert Monks, Old Ellsworth, Oro, and 12 West. There also will be food vendors, polka

🇯🇵🍜 Celebrate Japanese food and culture this weekend at Taste of Japanese at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix. The family-friendly event runs noon-9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday. Vendors from Arizona and Southern California will have traditional Japanese

🥨🍺 SanTan Brewing and Pedal Haus Brewery will co-host the annual Downtown Chandler Oktoberfest from 1-10 p.m. Saturday and 1-8 p.m. Sunday at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park. The event will feature beer and food from both breweries, plus German fare

🌮🎸Attention, taco lovers! The 12th annual Rockin’ Taco Street Fest , featuring tacos from 20 restaurants and food trucks, will take place noon-9 p.m. Saturday at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park in downtown Chandler. Festivities will include live music, lucha libre

🍽 The Genuine in uptown Phoenix is launching a monthly dinner series with a Don Julio Tequila Pairing Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. Cost of the four-course dinner, which includes Argentine red shrimp tacos and pineapple caramel pork

🧄 Queen Creek Olive Mill hosts its 10th annual Garlic Fest – a nine-day event featuring garlic-inspired menus and garlic products – starting this Saturday, Sept. 16, running through next Sunday, Sept. 24. The festivities will include: Garlic 101 classes;

🎉 OHSO Brewing in downtown Gilbert will celebrate the one-year anniversary of The Park, a half-acre multi-use recreation area behind the brew pub, from 7-10 p.m. Thursday. The Park: The family- and dog-friendly venue includes a grass lawn, a retail

📖 Phoenix Magazine’s 2023 Best Fest, a food and drink festival showcasing the magazine’s Best of the Valley winners, will take place 5-10 p.m. Saturday at Events on Jackson in downtown Phoenix. What: Attendees can enjoy ‘‘unlimited’’ bite-sized food samples

🥳 More than 20 downtown Chandler restaurants and bars will participate in the fourth annual You’re Bacon Me Crazy Brunch Crawl from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. There will be $6 food items and/or $5 drinks at each stop. Tickets are $25 for

🥟 The Beer Research Institute in Mesa will hold its latest monthly pairing Thursday featuring four scratch-made dumplings – Philly, Traditional Pork, Chicken Soup, and Sour Cream & Onion Rangoon – with four 8-ounce BRI beers. The $25 pairings will be