If your evenings and weekends are usually filled with studying and homework, perhaps you only need to step out every once in a while. Fortunately, in Phoenix there's an event or something fun going on monthly.
| P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon | Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction |
| Salsa Competition | FBR Open GPA Tournament |
| First Friday (Art Walk) | Fiesta Bowl |
| Tempe Music Festival | Zoolights at The Phoenix Zoo |
| Scottsdale Culinary Festival | Tempe Festival of the Arts |
| Arizona State Fair | Las Noches de las Luminerias |
| EdgeFest | Annual Flagstaff Winter Fest |
| Scottsdale International Fim Festival | Arizona Fine Art Expo |
| Matsuri Japanese Festival | Arizona MusicFest |
| Arizona Fine Art Festival | Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show |
Phoenix and the surrounding area provides a diverse array of activities in which to partake, and better yet, the unique climate provides the perfect environment in which to enjoy them.
| 1. Camping | 6. Salt River Tubing |
| 2. Sporting Events | 7. Swimming |
| 3. Hiking | 8. Golf |
| 4. Horseback Riding | 9. First Friday |
| 5. Mountain Biking | 10. Boating |
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Everyone needs to get out of the city sometimes, and while most cities are surrounded by small towns and fields, Phoenix has something to do no matter which direction you take out of town. General rule: if you go north it gets cooler, if you go south it gets hotter.
| Grand Canyon |
Jerome | Lake Pleasant | Shady Dell, Bisbee |
| Jeep Tours, Sedona | Montezuma Castle | Out of Africa Wildlife Park | Bartlett Lake, Fishing |
| Cathedral Rock, Sedona | Tombstone | Ok Corral | Parachuting/Skydiving |
| Slide Rock, Sedona | Tonto Natural Bridge Park | Skydive Arizona | Hang Gliding |
| Kartchner Caverns State Park | Lake Powell | Hot Air Expeditions | Rocky Point |
| Flagstaff Camping | Lowell Observatory | ATV Rentals | |
| Arizona Snow Bowl | Four Corners Monument | London Bridge | |
| Lake Havasu | Phoenix Internation Raceway | Meteor Crater | |
Here is a small selection of noted places and things to do if you are going stir-crazy.There is always something to do in and around the city.
| Stinkweeds music store 12 W. Camelback Rd Phoenix, AZ 85013 |
Buffalo Exchange clothing 730 E. Missouri Ave Phoenix, AZ 85014 |
Orange Tree Golf Resort golf 10601 N. 56th St Scottsdale, AZ 85254 |
Arizona Science Center 600 E. Washington St Phoenix, Arizona 85004 |
| Modified arts art gallery 407 E. Roosevelt St Phoenix, AZ 85004-1918 |
Tempe Improv comedy 930 E University Dr # D201 Tempe, AZ 85281-8449 |
Taliesin West architecture 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85259 |
Phoenix Art Museum 1625 N. Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85004 |
| Red Modern Furniture furniture 201 E. Camelback Rd Phoenix, AZ 85012 |
Bookmans Book exchange 8034 N. 19th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85021 |
Cricket Pavilion music venue 2121 N. 83rd Ave Phoenix, AZ 85037 |
Bentley Projects gallery 215 E Grant St # A Phoenix, AZ 85004-2630 |
| The Clubhouse music venue 1320 E. Broadway Rd Tempe, AZ 85282 |
F1 Race Factory 317 S. 48th St Phoenix, AZ 85034 |
Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy Phoenix, AZ 85008 |
Tempe Town Lake boating/fishing 80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy Tempe, Arizona 85281 |
| Comerica Theatre music venue 400 W. Washington St Phoenix, AZ 85003 |
Paradise Valley Park golf |
Drive-in movie theater Glendale 5650 N. 55th Ave Glendale, AZ 85301 |
My Sisters Closet clothing 2033 E. Camelback Rd Phoenix |
