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With summer quickly approaching, there is little time left in the Valley of the Sun to go out and enjoy this beautiful weather! Check out some awesome things going on all around the Metro Phoenix area this weekend, April 18th – 20th.
American POP! Comic Books to Science Fiction
Located at the Tempe Center for the Arts on 700 West Rio Salado Parkway in the heart of Tempe, ASU’s Center for Science and the Imagination will be hosting the “American POP! Comic Books To Science Fiction” exhibit. Taking a look at how science fiction and popular culture has inspired and effected our everyday lives, the American POP! exhibit is completely free and completely awesome. For more info, check out the Tempe Center for the Arts event page.
Wingstock: Where Music & Chicken Meat
With live music, contests, and of course chicken wings, Wingstock is one of Mesa’s biggest events of the year. With the purchase of a ticket and chicken wing coupons, visitors can check out some of the best wings from across the valley. Kids can participate in an Easter Egg Hunt and parents can even register to participate in the Wing Eating Contest! Tickets are on sale for $5 in advance ($7 day of), and coupons go for $3 for 4 wing coupons or $10 for 14 wing coupons. Kids 10 & under are free with a paying adult. For more info, CLUCK here!
Arizona Rattlers vs. Pittsburg Power
Arena football fans unite! Four-time champions Arizona Rattlers will be taking on the Pittsburg Power at the US Airways Center in the heart of Downtown Phoenix. If you have never been to an arena football game, you’re missing out, especially with our home team. With star QB, Nick Davila, the Arizona Rattlers are definitely a team to watch out for this season. This game could also very well be a preview of what’s to come in this season’s Arena Bowl, so buy your tickets today!
Spring Butterfly Exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden
Come and enjoy some of the most beautiful insects in the world at the Desert Botanical Gardens located right next to the Phoenix Zoo at 1201 North Galvin Parkway. From 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, visitors can experience one of the coolest exhibits at the DBG, while incredible winged bugs fly across the enclosed exhibit drinking nectar and soaking in the wonderful Arizona sun. The exhibit closes on May 12th so hurry and check out this amazing exhibit ASAP! For more information and tickets, check out the Desert Botanical Garden website.
