Page 38 September 2014 Fall festivals take over the Valley from food to live music By Amanda Savage Beautiful fall weather is around the corner! This means a slew of local festivals are heading to parks, stadiums and blocks around the Valley. Music, food, art and family-fun centric festivals give everyone something to get excited about this fall. Here’s a guide to what’s happening around town. Mad Decent Block Party Rawhide Sept. 12 maddecent.com Dance music record label Mad Decent (owned by Diplo) brings its international & & time. Performances include Dillon Francis, Big Gigantic, Diplo and more. This is an 18 and up event. General admission tickets are $50, VIP are $75. Bus passes are available that transport attendees from ASU to the party for $20. The show starts at 6 p.m. Fall Arizona Restaurant Week Sept. 19-28 Locations vary arizonarestaurantweek.com Fall restaurant week is back! Enjoy special dinner menus at Phoenix’s culinary hot spots. Dinner prices vary between restaurants. Check restaurant week’s website for participating restaurants, dinner menus and prices. Summer Ends Music Festival Sept. 26-28 Tempe Town Lake summerendsmusicfestival.info An eclectic mix of musicians and entertainers including: Lindsey Stirling, Taking Back Sunday, Foster the People, Capital Cities and many more take over Tempe Town Lake for an end-of-summer celebration. Single day tickets are $65; a three-day pass is $150. The show starts around 4:30 p.m. on Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Oktoberfests Galore! (Stay tuned for an Oktoberfest guide in our October issue!) Pumpkin and Chili Party Oct. 2-Nov. 2 Schnepf Farms schnepffarms.com Sunset Magazine has recognized this month-long party as the best fall family event in the Valley. Schnepf Farms, located in Queen Creek, is a day trip worth taking, and turns all of your country-in-the-fall day dreams to reality with hay rides, carnival rides, a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, corn mazes, pig races and much more. The event takes place every Thursday through Sunday until November, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturdays. See website for prices. Representing students of Arizona universities, community colleges and high schools, as well as other emerging Arizona artists since 1993. ARTWALK ON THURSDAYS GALLERY RECEPTIONS • LIVE MUSIC • ARTIST DEMOS 7PM OR SO • SCOTTSDALEGALLERIES.COM 480.946.5076 . artonegalleryinc.com . 4130 n marshall way . scottsdale walter • 38” x 48” x 2” • acrylic on canvas • john patrick 480.946.5076 . artonegalleryinc.com . 4130 n marshall way . scottsdale Continued on page 39
Page 39 September 2014 The Arizona State Fair Oct. 10-Nov. 2 azstatefair.com A Valley tradition, the Arizona State Fair needs little explanation or introduction. Rides, concerts, food and other attractions highlight this month long celebration. This year’s concert performers include Sublime with Rome, Wiz Khalifa and many more. Concert prices vary. Kids under 5 years old get in free. Adults are $10; kids (ages 5-13) and seniors (over age 55) get in for $5. Arizona Taco Festival Oct.18 and 19 Salt River Fields aztacofestival.com The Valley’s annual gathering of tequila and tacos is back! Enjoy music, tastes of food from local valley eateries, a tequila expo, contests, free goodies, music and entertainment. Tickets vary from $12-$100. Balloon Spooktacular Oct. 24 and 25 Salt River Fields srfballoonfestivals.com This Valley favorite returns for its fourth year and offers a haunted house, family fun. General admission is $10. Children are $5 (ages 3-12) and children under 2 years old are free. Haunted house entry is $8, hot air balloon rides for adults are $25, and children 10 years old and under ride for $15. The event is from 5-10 p.m. Festivals Continued from page 38 Herberger Theater Festival of the Arts Nov. 1 Herberger Theater herbergertheater.org + & Phoenix art with dance, music, food, visual art, pet adoptions and children’s activities. This year, the event will have an ‘80s theme, in recognition of Herberger Theater’s 25th anniversary. Entry is $5. Children 12 years old and younger get in free. Arizona Wine Growers 6th Annual Festival at the Farm Nov. 14 and 15 The Farm at South Mountain azwinefestivalatthefarm.com Enjoy samples of the best picks from Arizona wineries. This celebration starts with a Grand Tasting at Quiessence on Friday, followed by the wine festival on Saturday. Tickets to the Grand Tasting are $75; tickets to the festival are $65. Designated driver tickets for Saturday are $45. The 46th Annual Tempe Festival of the Arts Dec. 5-7 Mill Avenue District tempefestivalofthearts.com This popular semiannual festival showcases art and food from artisans from all over the country, although most are from Arizona and other parts of the West and Southwest. The event is from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. Admission is free. WWW. PETESFISHANDCHIPS .COM • 22 S. Mesa Dr, Mesa • 1017 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe • 1111 E. Buckeye Rd, Phoenix • 2628 W. Van Buren, Phoenix • 3920 S. Central Ave, Phoenix • 4121 N. 44th St, Phoenix FAX: 602-952-9233 • 5516 W. Glendale Ave, Phoenix • 9309 W. Van Buren, Tolleson Burgers, Dogs, Burritos! Scrumptious Fish & Chips! Fresh Breaded Onion Rings! Children’s Menus at Some Locations! Drive Thru/Take-Out Is Our Specialty! ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ !"#