📆 Around town this weekend
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Today
🩰 The Nutcracker presented by Ballet Etudes @ Chandler Center for the Arts | Friday (11/28) at 7:00pm – Take a breather from the gift grind and catch Ballet Etudes’ Nutcracker, 39 years strong and still charming the East Valley. Giant mice, swirling snow, and Tchaikovsky’s greatest hits, all dressed to the nines. Bring the kids, the grandparents, and your inner Sugar Plum.
🕺 Stayin’ Alive – A Tribute to the Bee Gees @ Mesa Arts Center | Friday (11/28) at 7:30pm – Stayin’ Alive is bringing the Bee Gees back to Mesa with harmonies tighter than your old bell bottoms. Expect wall-to-wall hits, gloriously overachieving falsetto, and comfortable, theater-quality seating. Wear sequins if you must, but at least the theater has AC.
This weekend
🦌 Prancer’s Pajama Party @ Downtown Chandler | Saturday (11/29) at 4:00pm – Whether your holiday prep is corralling kids or cocoa, pull on the comfy pajamas and hit the park for Downtown Chandler’s sugar-coated kickoff. Free reindeer games, pony rides, community performances, plus Bluey and Bingo in Santa hats. Low effort, high cheer, home by dinner.
🎄 Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony @ The Phoenician | Saturday (11/29) at 5:00pm – Ready to watch a giant tree get its glow on, desert style? The Phoenician flips the switch with the Jingle Belles Trio, Santa and his Elf, and a decadent cocoa bar you can pretend is for the kids. Cactus Garden glow, vibes, a polished holiday moment.
🎶 Home Free @ Mesa Arts Center | Saturday (11/29) at 8:00pm – This a cappella holiday show delivers rich harmonies, belly laughs, and just enough sparkle to feel festive without the tinsel hangover. Home Free’s Let Me Come Home Tour is the tradition you actually enjoy, so bring the family, and your holiday spirit.
🏛️ Museum Store Sunday| Sunday (11/30) at 10:00am – Skip the mall, do your holiday shopping among fossils, and feel virtuous about it. Museum Store Sunday means up to 50% off, plus a gift bag for the first five who spend $35, and your haul helps fund AZMNH exhibits, research, and outreach.
📚 Tales & Tumbleweed Holiday Book Festival @ La Famiglia & The Silver Lounge | Sunday (11/30) at 10:00am – Holiday shopping calls for stories, sauce, and a stiff drink. This free, family-friendly book fest in Mesa brings local authors, handmade vendors, La Famiglia eats, Silver Key sips, raffles, and a $35 VIP with swag bag, because your Kindle cannot sign your book.
🎤 Matteo Bocelli: Falling In Love Tour @ Mesa Arts Center | Sunday (11/30) at 7:30pm – Whether you’ve swooned to Andrea for decades or just appreciate a good croon, Matteo Bocelli brings his Falling In Love tour to town with polished pipes, pop gloss, and serious charm. Not coattails, more heir turned innovator, expect lush, emotive tunes that actually land.
Next week
✨ ZooLights @ Phoenix Zoo | Monday (12/1) at 5:30pm – ZooLights is back at the Phoenix Zoo with fresh lights, lanterns, and kid-hypnosis-level sparkle. Wander, sip cocoa, and let the grandparents set the pace. Word is a fan favorite returns, so expect happy squeals, festive crowds, and excellent photo bribery.
🎄 History Bites: Ghosts of Christmas Past @ Chandler Museum | Tue (12/2) at 12:30pm – Take a mid-day trip down memory lane with all the holiday classics: catalog wish lists, questionable fruitcakes, and the movies everyone swears they have to watch every year. Museum Manager Jody Crago serves up a nostalgic look at Christmases gone by in a quick, tasty 30-minute talk. Bring your lunch, your memories, and maybe your patience for that one relative who still insists fruitcake is “underrated.”
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