Savor the three-day weekend with a fun-in-the-sun staycation or pool party, indulging in local dining deals or soaking in the AC at indoor arts events during Labor Day weekend, August 30 to Sept. 2.
Friday:
Movie Nights at the Ballpark: “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World"
Bring your blankets and the whole fam to enjoy "How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" from the outfield lawn at Goodyear Ballpark. Admission is free. Light snacks and beverages are available for purchase. Gates open 30 minutes hour before showtime, which is 7 p.m.
“Mummies of the World: The Exhibition” at Arizona Science Center
The mystery of mummification has long-captured audiences. Valley residents can admire the ancient practice up-close with the Arizona Science Center’s “Mummies of the World: The Exhibition." The exhibit features 40 real human and animal mummies, as well as an additional 85 rare artifacts from around the world. “Mummies of the World: The Exhibition” is a limited-time engagement requiring a timed-entry ticket and purchase of general admission. Advance purchase is highly recommended. The exhibition ends Sept. 2.
CIVANA Staycation
Take advantage of CIVANA’s summer specials including Arizona Resident discounts, a third night free offer or an exclusive offer for Arizona Foothills readers with rates of $105++ per night when using promo code AZHILL. Weekend highlights will include daily dining specials, live music on Friday, spa services starting at $99, unique wellness programming from yoga, meditation, outdoor adventure, culinary classes and creative arts. Every stay at CIVANA includes unlimited complimentary daily movement and enrichment classes, access to the spa and its amenities, access to wellness specialists and private sessions, access to the fitness center and other fitness amenities and more, access to pools and cabanas, complimentary valet parking, a CIVANA water bottle and more.
Art Gallery Visit
Enjoy incredible works—and some cooling AC—at the Valley’s must-visit art galleries; here are our faves.
Saturday:
Celebrate National Bacon Day at Snooze an A.M. Eatery.
On August 31, popular breakfast concept Snooze an A.M. Eatery celebrates National Bacon Day by offering up a special bacon-centric menu and donating 100 percent of all bacon special sales to local health and nutritional education nonprofits. Last year, Snooze raised more than $30,000 on National Bacon Day for local charities!
Labor Day Dreamcation Weekend at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
End summer on a superhero note with Fairmont Scottsdale Princess’ Labor Day Dreamcation Weekend. From August 30 to Sept. 2, the resort will whisk guests away as it transforms into the S.S. Princess cruise ship. Set sail for Paradise Island, home of Wonder Woman and a lineup of adventurous activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Desert Botanical Garden’s Flashlight Tours
It’s your last chance this summer to take in a one-of-a-kind tour through the desert night. During Desert Botanical Garden’s Flashlight Tours, which ends for the season on August 31, guests will get to experience animals, insects, plant life and much more that the desert has to offer. Make sure to bring your flashlight so you can enjoy the desert after dark. The flashlight tour begins at 7 p.m. and will last until 9:30 p.m.
FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel Anchor Aweigh Pool Party
FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel is throwing an Anchor Aweigh Pool Party on August 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy a DJ, $100 Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label bottle specials, a poolside BBQ menu and more. The even it complimentary to attend and open to the public. Stick around for a Recovery Brunch at MATCH on Sept. 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy $100 Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label bottle specials and other drink specials.
Sunday:
The Electric Guitar: Inventing an American Icon at Musical Instrument Museum
Musical Instrument Museum has welcomed an exclusive exhibition that is an ode to the instrument that revolutionized music—and pop culture, as a whole. The Electric Guitar: Inventing an American Icon spotlights more than 80 of the rarest electric guitars and amplifiers in the world, including the instruments of rock royalty, like Pete Townshend and Bo Diddley. This exciting exhibition is on display through Sept. 15. In addition to admission to MIM, tickets to The Electric Guitar: Inventing an American Icon are $7 ($10 for special exhibition only).
Monday:
Labor Day Dining
Ring in the unofficial end of summer with these Labor Day dining deals and special menus throughout the Valley.
