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10 Things to do This Weekend in Phoenix: Family Edition

As spring break draws closer and the weather gets more and more beautiful, kids are craving some weekend fun. Here are our picks for the weekend of March 8 to March 10, including a few favorite Valley festivals, an open-air painting session and much more.
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10 Things to Do This Weekend in Phoenix

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Whether you’re a foodie, a lover of electrifying music, a collector of Native American art or just someone looking to celebrate local curators and creators, there is certainly something for you and your family to enjoy in the Valley this weekend, March 1 through March 3. Check out our full roundup of the 10 best things to do this weekend:
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10 Things to do This Weekend in Phoenix: Family Edition

Soak up this weekend's (March 1 to March 3) beautiful weather with outdoor movies, live music alfresco, a street fair and much more outdoorsy fun.
Friday:

Spring Movies at The Quarter: The Incredibles
Scottsdale Quarter presents the Spring Movies at The Quarter event series through March 20. This family-friendly series will feature some of the best animated favorites...
Mercury Retrograde Preparedness

Mercury Retrograde starts on March 5 (ending March 28). Here's how to prepare for a time that is typically associated with confusions, time delays and frustration.
1) What is Mercury Retrograde:
What the Planets Are Doing
Mercury has a faster speed than Earth in its physical orbit around the sun – 88 days compared to our 365 days. Because Mercury’s solar orbit is four times faster than Earth’s orbit, Mercury appears to catch up and pass the slower moving Earth around four times a year for several weeks during apparent backwards or retrograde movement. Since Mercury is still...
