Phoenix Event Calendar - October

• Fall Starlight Concert Series
  Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and snacks snacks, and sit back and enjoy a relaxing evening in the park while you listen to some of the Valleys best musical entertainers! Free. All performances are held on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. at Tumbleweed Park.
  In 2008: October 7, 14, 21, 28

• Family Day at the Arizona Mineral Museum
  Demonstrations and activities for children, gold panning, mineral & jewelry dealers & mineral displays. Free.
  In 2008: October 18

• Feng Shui Festival
  Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix. Presentations by Certified Feng Shui Consultants, Asian food, demonstration of Asian exercise Tia Chi and Chi Gung. Hands on events for children, vendors and local artists.
  In 2009: October 3-4

• Festival in the Desert - Music & Art
  Live music and fine arts and crafts at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge. More than 20 bands perform.
  In 2008: October 10, 11, 12

• Fine Art and Furry Friends Festival
  Local artists, demonstrations by several dog organizations, booths of animal rescue and welfare organizations. Activities include doggie costume contest, games for kids, student art contest. North Phoenix.
  In 2008: October 25, 26

• Fire Prevention Day & Parade
  Parade participants will include fire vehicles, marching bands, clowns, scouts and more. After the parade there is a muster competition between various fire department teams as well as a display of fire department vehicles. Food vendors, arts, crafts and safety information booths. Glendale.
  In 2008: October 4

• First Friday
  Visit more than 40 downtown Phoenix art galleries, studios and art spaces. Free.
  In 2009: First Friday of the month

• Founders Day Celebration
  Scavenger hunt, entertainment, chili and BBQ cookoff, kids zone and more. Fireworks. Pacana Park, Maricopa. 2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Free admission.
  In 2008: First Friday of the month

• Friday at the Farm
  Tour a dairy, hay rides, petting zoo, photo opportunities with Daisy the Cow, hay bale maze, Joann’s craft corner, soccer kick, Tractor Garden. The Agriculture Industry will be well represented through the dairy and answer questions. Live DJ, door prizes, milk and ice cream.
  In 2008: October 10, 11

• Friday Night Bull Riding
  7:30 and 9 p.m. You can watch or, for a fee, you can ride. Nominal charge for kids to ride a sheep. Rawhide.
  In 2008: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

• Front Porch Festival
  Arts, crafts, hands-on activities and more. Catlin Court,Historic Downtown Glendale. Free admission and parking.
  In 2008: October 18

• Halloween, Pumpkin Patches, Haunted Houses, Halloween Festivals and Events
  Here are some of the best Halloween events in the area. Some of the festivals are month-long events.
  In 2008: Various dates in October

• Hispanic Heritage Month Festivals and Events
  Music, dance, literature, art, and more at events across the Valley celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 though October 15.
  In 2008: Various dates in October

• Kokopelli Krush
  Teams of two will compete to see how much grape juice they can make in just two minutes - with their feet. Entertainment, art display, food and wine tasting--but not the wine stomped by the teams. Chandler.
  In 2008: October 17 - 19

• Litchfield Park Arts in the Park
  Free outdoor concert at the Wigwam Resort Front Lawn, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  In 2008: October 17

• MACFest
  MACFest offers a consistent, easy, and affordable way for the many wonderful artists in Arizona to expose and sell their work. Only quality, original, hand made works of art may be exhibited. Held at downtown Mesa. Exhibitors pay a small fee. Free to the public.
  In 2008: Every Saturday

• Men's Luxury Toy Expo and Auction
  Hundreds of exhibitors. Luxury cars, recreational vehicles, game room essentials, sports memorabilia, boats. Seminars, demonstrations, and displays. University of Phoenix Stadium.
  In 2009: October ?

• Mesa Storytelling Festival
  Celebrates the art of storytelling, love of reading and power of the imagination. National, Regional and Youth talent gather to share a wide array of stories from folk tales to tall tales to tales from all over the globe. Food and vendor booths, live music. Free admission on 10-24. Mesa Arts Center
  In 2009: October 23, 24

• Monarch Butterfly Exhibit
  Marshall Butterfly Pavilion at the Desert Botanical Garden.
  In 2008: September 27 to November 2

• Men's Luxury Toy Expo
  Hundreds of exhibitors. Luxury cars, recreational vehicles, game room essentials, sports memorabilia, boats. Seminars, demonstrations, and displays. WestWorld in Scottsdale.
  In 2008: October 24, 25, 26

• Moonlight Movies
  The City of Phoenix shows free movies at Steele Indian School Park in central Phoenix. Moonlight Movies start at sunset and are free to the public. Call 602-262-7447.
  In 2008: October 25

• Movies at the Museum
  Phoenix Art Museum. Independent and classic cinema and documentaries relating to art, artists, and works on view in the Museum, usually followed by discussion. Free with paid museum admission. First come, first seated.
  In 2008: October 5, 12, 26

• Music in the Garden
  The Desert Botanical Garden concert series features a variety of music on Friday nights at 7 p.m. Ticketed event.
  In 2008: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

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