Spend the weekend of April 5 to April 7 taking in family-friendly performing arts and even enjoying your first glimpse of Easter fun.
Friday:
The Heard Museum Presents Color Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles
The Heard Museum presents Color Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles, opening on April 5 and on display through Sept. 29. The exhibition explores the Navajo culture, individualism and flair for experimentation in textiles from the last quarter of the 19th century. Remember: Free admission on First Friday at Heard Museum from 6 to 10 p.m.
The Electric Guitar: Inventing an American Icon at Musical Instrument Museum
Musical Instrument Museum has welcomed an exclusive new 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).
Seussical at MCC Performing Arts Center
From April 4 to April 6, MCC Performing Arts Centers hosts Seussical. The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant. Tickets are $18 for general public; $15 for staff/alumni/military; and $12 for students and seniors.
Saturday:
Easter Fest at Desert Ridge Marketplace
Enjoy spring activities, games, face painting and more during Easter Fest at Desert Ridge Marketplace from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mix and mingle with the bunny and snap a free downloadable photo with the big bun himself. A festive 1,000-plus balloon drop will offer more chances to win giveaways and score deals to Desert Ridge Marketplace tenants. Plus, for the first time, Easter Fest will include an egg hunt. Start times are broken down into age ranges (11 a.m. for ages 0 to 3; 11:45 a.m. for ages 4 to 6; and 12:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 10). Guests are recommended to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to selected start time.
Exclusively Little Expo at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park brings back the Exclusively Little Expo event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The expo features a variety of exhibitors with all the information young families need on family-friendly programs, services and products. Also on site will be interactive activities for toddlers, children and adults, including taking a ride around the park on the railroad. The event is free to attend.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Winnipeg Jets: “Fan Appreciation Night”
Enjoy Fan Appreciation Night with the Arizona Coyotes as they take on the Winnipeg Jets. All fans in attendance will receive a free Shane Doan poster, and the final Pepsi Family Value Pack of the season is available (get four tickets, four hot dogs and four Pepsi products starting at $119). The game starts at 7 p.m.
Camelback Vintage Motor Show
The inaugural Camelback Vintage Motor Show takes place from 8 to 11 a.m. at Camelback Bible Church in Paradise Valley. The event is limited to 125 cars built in 1976 and before, and the $25 vehicle entry fee will be donated to Hope Women’s Center. As a sponsor, Hagerty will have a booth. A food truck, Marcel’s Authentic Belgian Waffles, will be on site. Admission for the public is free.
Cirque Du Soleil’s AMALUNA
AMALUNA invites the audience to a mysterious island governed by goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon. The captivating and colorful love story features a mostly female cast, for the first time ever, and an all-women band. AMALUNA takes place through April 14 under the big-top tent near Glendale’s State Farm Stadium.
Sunday:
Healthy Dining in the Valley
Looking to end the weekend with acai bowls and poke? Check out our favorite healthy dining in the Valley.
Electric Desert at Desert Botanical Garden
Through May 12, check out the desert as it's drenched in light and sound in a mesmerizing display like never before with Klip Collective’s Electric Desert at Desert Botanical Garden. The cacti and desert become a living canvas during this limited-time nighttime experience. Ticket prices vary.
