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FUN! 23 things to do this weekend around Phoenix

Posted at 2:38 PM, Apr 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-04-09 01:04:35-04

What's happening this weekend?

Country Thunder takes over Florence this weekend. Headliners Florida Georgia Line, Eric Church, Kip Moore and CAM are also prepped to take the stage. 5 reasons you do not want to miss out.

Artists will take over Mill Avenue for the spring Tempe Festival of the Arts.

Other big events this weekend: Phoenix Film Festival, 42nd Street The Musical, Arizona Bike Week and Disney On Ice! View these events and more.

Did I miss one? Send me an email. Follow me on Twitter, @JoshFrigerio, for more event information.

42nd Street, The Musical(April 5-10)
Where: ASU Gammage
Time: Varies by evening.
Admission: $20+

 

Arizona Bike Week(April 6 - 10)
Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale
Time: varies by event
Admission: $20 - $58
 

Country Thunder 2016: Florida Georgia Line, Eric Church, Jake Owen, Kip Moore (April 7-10)
Where: 20585 E. Price Station, Florence, AZ
Time: View lineup and schedule
Admission: $50+ depending on day pass, festival package, special offers.

 

Phoenix Film Festival (April 7-14)
Where: Harkins Scottsdale 101, 7000 E. Mayo Blvd.
Time: Show times vary. Check schedule.
Admission: $13 - $300, depending on single movie ticket or festival pass

 

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs(April 7-10)
Where: Chase Field
Time: Varies by date. Check website.
Admission: $16+

 

Felipe Esparza (April 7-10)
Where: Tempe Improv
Time: Varies between 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Check schedule.
Admission: $20

 

Disney On Ice: Treasure Trove (April 7-10)
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena
Time: Times vary. Some matinee performances.
Admission: $24 - $69

 

Of Mice And Men – presented by Arizona Theatre Company (March 31 – April 17)
Where: Herberger Theatre
Time: 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Times vary. Check schedule on website.
Admission: $28 - $68

 

Tempe Festival of the Arts (April 8-10)
Where: Downtown Tempe along Mill Avenue
Time: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free

 

Elvis Costello (April 8)
Where: Mesa Arts Center
Time: 8 p.m.
Admission: $49.50 - $89.50

 

The Music of Michael Jackson (April 8)
Where: Phoenix Symphony
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $45 - $109

 

Frank Caliendo (April 8-9)
Where: Stand Up Live
Time: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 7 p.m.
Admission: $35

 

Thai Rivera (April 8-9)
Where: Stand Up Live
Time: Friday, 10 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 p.m.
Admission: $17

 

9 to 5 the musical – Desert Stages Theatre (April 8 – May 8)
Where: Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, 4720 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
Time: Friday, Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday at 2 p.m.
Admission: $22 - $25

 

Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society show (April 8-10)
Where: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway
Time: Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m – 4 p.m.
Admission: Included with regular garden admission

 

Cedar Club of Arizona Multicultural Festival(April 8-10)
Where: 1702 E. Northern Avenue, Phoenix
Time: Friday, 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday, 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Admission: $2

 

Legally Blonde the musical – Mesa Community College (April 8 – 16)
Where: MCC Performing Arts Center, 1833 W. Southern Avenue
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $10 - $18

 

Papago Brewing 15th Anniversary Party (April 9)
Where: Papago Plaza, 7107 E. McDowell Road
Time: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission: $37.92 - $48.47

 

Gilbert's Global Village Festival(April 9)
Where: Gilbert Civic Center
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Free

 

Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll Marketplace: A Gathering of Carvers (April 9)
Where: Heard Museum in downtown Phoenix
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Marketplace is free. To enter museum, regular admission required.

 

Eastmark AwesomeFest 2016 (April 9)
Where: Eastmark Visitor and Community Center, 10100 E. Ray Road, Mesa
Time: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Admission: Free

 

Polish Festival Arizona (April 9-10)
Where: Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, 2828 W. Country Gables Drive
Time: Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission: Free

 

A Night at the Oscars(April 9-10)
Where: Phoenix Symphony
Time: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Admission: $18 - $83