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A 140-acre living museum in Papago Park showcasing more than 50,000 desert plants, including rare and endangered species from around the world. Seasonal exhibits like Garden After Dark and Super Bloom make it worth repeat visits.

The highest peak in metro Phoenix and one of the nation's most iconic — and strenuous — hikes, with sweeping Valley views from the summit. Managed by Phoenix Parks and Recreation; check trail status before heading out.

The largest visual-art museum in the Southwest, with more than 18,000 works spanning American, Asian, European, Latin American, and fashion design collections.

A private, not-for-profit museum dedicated to American Indian art, told from a first-person Indigenous perspective, with more than 40,000 items in its permanent collection.

At more than 16,000 acres, the largest municipally managed park in the United States, with 50+ miles of trails through three mountain ranges. Dobbins Lookout offers one of the best sunset views in the Valley.

The world's largest museum of its kind, with wireless-headset exhibits covering instruments from nearly 200 countries, plus a 299-seat concert theater hosting touring artists.

A Phoenix institution since 1950, recently revived by the Mastro family, known for red-leather booths, the famous back-kitchen-door entrance, and a classic martini list.

Central and South American–inspired fine dining set inside the historic Arizona Biltmore, with a smoke-forward menu, an outdoor hearth, and the adjacent Spire Bar for cocktails.

A downtown Phoenix hotspot blending a chef-driven kitchen with a craft cocktail bar and striking design inside Renaissance Square, steps from the Footprint Center.

A 3.5-acre traditional Japanese stroll garden in downtown Phoenix with stone bridges, a 12-foot waterfall, and a koi pond home to 300+ fish — a quiet, scenic evening walk.

A Phoenix-based dining series that sets long communal tables in unexpected Sonoran Desert locations for multi-course, chef-prepared dinners under string lights and open sky.

A 90-minute immersive cocktail experience staged aboard a replica 1920s Pullman train car in Arcadia, and a Best U.S. Cocktail Bar award winner.

Arizona's longest-running LGBTQ+ celebration, with the 2026 Parade and Festival landing October 11 at the Arizona Center — drawing thousands of participants and spectators annually.

A century-plus tradition at the Arizona State Fairgrounds featuring rides, concerts, a rodeo, and food-on-a-stick classics; one of the top-attended state fairs in the country.

The Southwest's signature multi-genre pop-culture convention at the Phoenix Convention Center, with celebrity panels, cosplay, gaming tournaments, and an exhibitor hall — June 5–7, 2026.

Known as "the Greenest Show on Grass" and the PGA Tour's most-attended event, held at TPC Scottsdale with the famous par-3 16th-hole "Coliseum." The 2027 tournament runs February 8–14.

A twice-yearly, weeks-long dining event where restaurants across metro Phoenix offer special prix-fixe menus, an affordable way to try acclaimed kitchens.

Downtown Phoenix's monthly, free street-party art walk along Roosevelt Row and Grand Avenue — running since 1994 and organized by Artlink, with galleries, live performances, and food trucks.