Best In Tempe tracks upcoming city, venue, downtown, tourism, community, retail-center, arena, bookstore, performing arts, and organizer events so local guides and the Friday newsletter can reference real Tempe dates without copying organizer descriptions, photos, reviews, or attendee data.
Last checked: 2026-07-11. This update added or refreshed 16 official-source event records and 14 lightweight seed business candidates across local categories.
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Tempe Healing Field at Tempe Beach Park
8:00 am America/Phoenix
Tempe Town Lake and Tempe Beach Park
Tempe Tourism lists Tempe Healing Field at Tempe Town Lake and Tempe Beach Park from September 10-13.
photographer, restaurants, auto-repair, landscape-maintenance
Source: Official Tempe Tourism sourcePhantom Of The Opera
12:00 am America/Phoenix
ASU Gammage
ASU Gammage lists Phantom Of The Opera from September 16 through October 4.
entertainment-venues, restaurants, hair-salons, photographer
Source: Official ASU Gammage show listingBroadway Bites at Omni Tempe at ASU
5:00 pm America/Phoenix
Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU
Tempe Tourism lists Broadway Bites at Omni Tempe at ASU tied to the 2026-2027 Broadway Across America-Arizona season, beginning with Phantom of the Opera from September 16 through October 4.
restaurants, bars, entertainment-venues, hotels
Source: Official Tempe Tourism event listingThe Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm America/Phoenix
ASU Gammage
ASU Gammage lists The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour for October 9, 2026; final show time should be confirmed with the venue.
entertainment-venues, restaurants, hair-salons, movie-theaters
Source: Official ASU Gammage show listingFour Peaks Oktoberfest
5:00 pm America/Phoenix
Tempe Beach Park
A fall festival weekend record for transportation, pet care, and local-service planning.
auto-repair, pet-sitting, photographer
Source: Link300 Paintings
12:00 am - 11:59 pm America/Phoenix
ASU Gammage
ASU Gammage lists 300 Paintings on October 17.
entertainment-venues, restaurants, art-classes, photographer
Source: Official ASU Gammage show listingWater For Elephants
12:00 am America/Phoenix
ASU Gammage
ASU Gammage lists Water For Elephants from October 27 through November 1.
entertainment-venues, restaurants, hair-salons, photographer
Source: Official ASU Gammage show listingFirebird
12:00 am - 11:59 pm America/Phoenix
ASU Gammage
ASU Gammage lists Firebird on November 7.
entertainment-venues, restaurants, hair-salons, photographer
Source: Official ASU Gammage show listingMorrissey
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm America/Phoenix
Mullett Arena
Mullett Arena lists Morrissey on November 10 at 8:30 p.m.
entertainment-venues, restaurants, hair-salons, auto-repair
Source: Official Mullett Arena event detailDr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical
12:00 am America/Phoenix
ASU Gammage
ASU Gammage lists Dr. Seuss How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical from December 1 through December 6.
entertainment-venues, restaurants, child-care, photographer
Source: Official ASU Gammage show listingTempe Festival of the Arts – Fall 2026
10:00 am America/Phoenix
Downtown Tempe
Tempe Tourism lists the Fall Tempe Festival of the Arts in Downtown Tempe for December 4-6, 2026.
restaurants, photographer, art-classes, child-care
Source: Official Tempe Tourism event listingBEETLEJUICE
12:00 am America/Phoenix
ASU Gammage
ASU Gammage lists BEETLEJUICE from January 1-3, 2027.
entertainment-venues, restaurants, hair-salons, gift-shops
Source: Official ASU Gammage show listing