April 2026 Events in Phoenix

April in Phoenix still has a lot going on, minus peak season crowds. Spring Training is wrapping up, patios are still open, and there’s something happening almost every day/night; concerts, food events, and weekends spent outside around Downtown, Scottsdale, & Tempe. It’s a great time to enjoy the city without everything feeling so busy.

Concerts

April 01

• Mariah the Scientist at Arizona Financial Theatre

• Mindchatter at Walter Where? House

April 03

• Candlelight Open Air: The Lord of the Rings at Phoenix Zoo

April 04

• Sin Bandera at Arizona Financial Theatre

• The All-American Rejects Postgame Concert at Chase Field

April 05

• Lamb of God at Arizona Financial Theatre

• Candlelight Open Air: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings at Phoenix Zoo

• Candlelight Open Air: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons at Phoenix Zoo

April 09

• Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Phoenix Art Museum

• The Wailers at Talking Stick Resort

• Tom Rush at Musical Instrument Museum

  
  

April 10

• Mercy Me at Desert Diamond Arena

April 11-12

• Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience at Orpheum Theatre

April 12

• DEVO at Arizona Financial Theatre

• Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles at Pho

April 14-15

• Bruno Mars at State Farm Stadium

April 15

• Dethklok & Amon Amarth at Arizona Financial Theatre

April 16

• Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band at Mortgage Matchup Center

April 17

• Interpol at The Van Buren

• Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi at Phoenix Art Museum

• Candlelight: Tribute to Adele at Phoenix Art Museum

April 18

• Warren Zeiders at Arizona Financial Theatre

April 19

• Electric Callboy at Arizona Financial Theatre

• Candlelight Open Air: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings at Phoenix Zoo

• Candlelight Open Air: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles at Phoenix Zoo

April 20

• PinkPantheress at Arizona Financial Theatre

April 21

• David Byrne at Arizona Financial Theatre

April 22

• Karla Bonoff at Musical Instrument Museum

  
  

April 23

• Candlelight: Tribute to José José at Phoenix Art Museum

• Candlelight: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at Phoenix Art Museum

April 24

• Charlie Puth at Arizona Financial Theatre

• Candlelight: Mozart vs. Beethoven at Phoenix Art Museum

• Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 at Symphony Hall Phoenix

April 26

• Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 at Symphony Hall Phoenix

• Third Day at Desert Diamond Arena

• Candlelight: 80s Rock Anthems at Phoenix Art Museum

April 28

• Cazzu at Arizona Financial Theatre

• Hatsune Miku at Desert Diamond Arena

• Kid Cudi at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Fun & Amusement

April 01

• Tavolo Dinner at Queen Creek Olive Mill

April 03

• A Night of Jazz at Herberger Theater Center

• Art 360: KPOP Demon Hunters at Dorrance DOME at Arizona Science Center

• Maricopa County Fair at Arizona State Fairgrounds

April 04

• Art 360: KPOP Demon Hunters at Dorrance DOME at Arizona Science Center

• Maricopa County Fair at Arizona State Fairgrounds

• Bad Bunny Brunch at The Lola

April 05

• Maricopa County Fair at Arizona State Fairgrounds

April 07-12

• The Notebook at ASU Gammage

April 08-12

• Arizona Bike Week at WestWorld of Scottsdale

April 09-12

• Country Thunder Music Festival at Florence, AZ

• Maricopa County Fair at Arizona State Fairgrounds

April 09-19

• Phoenix Film Festival at Harkins Scottsdale 101

April 10

• Benito Bowl at The Van Buren

April 11

• Katsina Marketplace at Heard Museum

• Dumpling Fest & Filipino Festival at Centennial Park Plaza

April 12

• Dumpling Fest & Filipino Festival at Centennial Park Plaza

• Open Streets Tempe at Downtown Tempe

April 15

• Olive to Paint and Sip at Queen Creek Olive Mill

• VIVA PHX at Downtown Phoenix

April 16

• Elmo’s Got the Moves at Arizona Financial Theatreounty Fair at Arizona State Fairgrounds

• The Romantic Era: Passion and Precision at Musical Instrument Museum

April 16-19

• Disney on Ice: Road Trip Adventures at Desert Diamond Arena

April 17

• Spring Fling DJ & Dance Party Cruise at Lake Pleasant Cruises

  
  

April 17-19

• Pow Wow at ASU at Desert Financial Arena

• Reggae Rise Up at Tempe Beach Park

April 17-26

• Scottsdale Fair & Festival at WestWorld of Scottsdale

April 18-19

• ASUPROX at Fusion on First

• Cinderella (La Cenerentola) at Symphony Hall Phoenix

April 19-22

• 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit at Canyon on Third

April 23

• Sunsets & Sips at Taliesin West

April 24-26

• Ragtime at Herberger Theater Center

April 25

• Morgan Jay at Arizona Financial Theatre

• International Jazz Day at Civic Space Park

• Monster Jam at State Farm Stadium

• Downtown Chandler Taco Festival at Dr. AJ Chandler Park

April 26

• Downtown Chandler Taco Festival at Dr. AJ Chandler Park

• Morgan Jay at Celebrity Theatre

• Be Like Blippi at Arizona Financial Theatre

• Ali Wong at Talking Stick Resort

April 24-26

• Ragtime at Herberger Theater Center

April 28-May 03

• Hell’s Kitchen at ASU Gammage

April 29-30

• Dancing with the Stars: Live! at Arizona Financial Theatre

Sports

April 02-05

• D-backs vs. Braves at Chase Field

• NCAA Women’s Final Four at Canyon on Third

April 04

• Pat’s Skate at Mullett Arena

April 07

• Suns vs. Rockets at Mortgage Matchup Center

April 08

• Suns vs. Mavericks at Mortgage Matchup Center

April 11

• Big League Batting Practice at Chase Field

• Rattlers vs. Gunslingers at Desert Diamond Arena

• Rising FC vs. New Mexico United: Salute to Service at Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Stadium

• Bubble Run at Camelback Ranch

• Pat’s Run at Downtown Tempe

April 17-19

• D-backs vs. Blue Jays at Chase Field

April 20-22

• Big Sky Women's Golf Championship at The Wigwam

  
  

April 21-23

• D-backs vs. White Sox at Chase Field

April 25

• Rattlers vs. Oilers at Desert Diamond Arena

• Rising FC vs. Switchbacks FC: Dollar Beer Night at Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Stadium

April 27-29

• Big Sky Men's Golf Championship at The Wigwam

April 30-May 03

• Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic at TPC Scottsdale

Arts & Culture

All Month Exhibitions

Phoenix Art Museum

• Funny Business: Photography and Humor

• The Collection: Fireflies

• Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan

• Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection

• The Collection: Greatest Fits (Vol. 1): The Art of Archiving Fashion

• Splendors of East Asian Cloisonné

• Flowers of the Punjab

• Along with other ongoing installations/exhibitions

Heard Museum

• Hoop Dance!

• Bob Haozous: A Retrospective View

• Heart of the Community: Baskets from the Basha Family Collection of American Indian Art

• Adorned with Memory: Jewelry from the Basha Family Collection of American Indian Art

• Along with other ongoing installations/exhibitions

Desert Botanical Garden

• Majestic Mariposas

• Desert Pulse

S'edav Va'aki Museum

• The Land and the People

Wonderspaces

• Portraits in Pink, Blue, and Silver

• The Immigrant

• Well Wishes My Love, Your Love

• Blooms

• Hoshi V2

• Into the Light

• Bloom Bloom

• Along with other ongoing installations/exhibitions

Other Museums:

• The Magical Flute at Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)

• Tierras Reimaginadas: Migration at ASU Art Museum

• Michelangelo Lovelace: Art Saved My Life at ASU Art Museum