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Music

Outlander In Concert

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $57.50
Music

Outlander In Concert

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $57.50
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Tarot Class: Understanding the Minor Arcana

Downtown Mesa · 1:00 PM

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Flame & Focus: Candle Magic Class

Downtown Mesa · 3:00 PM

Music

Deante Hitchcock

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

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Neurodivergent Storytime

5036 S. Eastmark Parkway · 9:15 AM

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Raising a Reader®

64 E. First St. · 10:00 AM

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Baby Lapsit

5036 S. Eastmark Parkway · 10:00 AM

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Baby and Me Social Time

5036 S. Eastmark Parkway · 10:30 AM

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Baby Stay and Play

635 N. Power Road · 2:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Monday Nights at Main: Wacky Self Portraits

64 E. First St. · 3:30 PM

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Teen Coloring

2425 S. Dobson Road · 4:00 PM

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After Hours Gardening

7045 E. Monterey Avenue · 4:30 PM

Art & museums

Welcome to AZ Gardening

5036 S. Eastmark Parkway · 6:00 PM

Music

CupcakKe

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

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Toddlertime

5036 S. Eastmark Parkway · 9:30 AM

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Preschool Storytime

64 E. First St. · 10:00 AM

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Writer in Residence Consultations

5036 S. Eastmark Parkway · 10:00 AM

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Learn to Quilt: Potholders

635 N. Power Road · 10:00 AM

Comedy

An Evening of Alton Brown

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $47
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Sewing Reusable Gift Bags

2425 S. Dobson Road · 1:00 PM

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Read Runner STEAM: Sundials

845 N Lindsay Rd. Mesa · 2:30 PM

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Croc Pins

64 E. First St. · 3:45 PM

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Pinch Pot Pottery

635 N. Power Road · 4:00 PM

Food & drink

Let's Eat! for Adults

64 E. First St. · 6:00 PM

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Worth the Hype?: The Martian

5036 S. Eastmark Parkway · 6:00 PM

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18th Annual Turkey Tuesday

City of Mesa Events · 7:00 PM

Music

Lucy Bedroque with Pinponpanpon

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Heritage Academy Dance Concert

Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater · 10:00 AM

Free
Theater & dance

Heritage Academy Ballroom Showcase

Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater · 10:00 AM

Free
Art & museums

National Geographic Live: The Ghosts of Pompeii

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $42
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Read Runner HOTspot: Digital Help Desk

1825 N. Stapley Dr. · 10:00 AM

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Little Lantern Storytime

Downtown Mesa · 10:00 AM

3 more dates through Dec 16
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Walk In Wednesdays: Thankful Trees

64 E. First St. · 1:30 PM

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Game On Gateway!

5036 S. Eastmark Parkway · 3:30 PM

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Trading Card Game Club

635 N. Power Road · 3:30 PM

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Book Fandom Crafts

2425 S. Dobson Road · 4:00 PM

Music

Static Dress: Injury Episode USA Tour

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum: Art After Dark

Downtown Mesa · 10:00 AM

2 more dates through Dec 17
Theater & dance

Let's Play! Drama Story Time

Downtown Mesa · 10:00 AM

Comedy

Samantha Bee: How to Survive Menopause

Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater · 10:00 AM

From $52.50
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Trivia Night at Oro

Downtown Mesa · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 31
Music

Boston Manor with Ben Quad

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Music

Karaoke Night

Downtown Mesa · 8:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Wiz

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · Through Nov 22

From $62.50
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Friday Pottery Workshop | Downtown Mesa

Downtown Mesa · 11:00 AM

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Aviation Fascination

Heliponents · 5:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Military Vehicle Show

Airbase Arizona Flying Museum · 10:00 AM

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The Cactus TCG Show

Downtown Mesa · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Dec 19
Music

The Wrecks with Worry Club and Kid Sistr

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Sports

Sun Devil Football Games at the MIX Center

Downtown Mesa · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 4
Music

Wagzilla x Forever Raffiel

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Event

Paranormal Experience Night at Mesa's Haunted Museum

Downtown Mesa · 10:30 PM

Event

Crafting Your Own Grimoire

Downtown Mesa · 3:00 PM

Music

Neon Rave

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Music

Thoughts on Bowling with Softly, Hummusvacuum and Moosecreek Park

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Music

The Fab Four: Tribute to the Beatles featuring the music of A Hard Day's Night and the Hits

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $31
Festivals & markets

Mesa Temple Holiday Lights

Downtown Mesa · 5:00 PM

Music

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · Through Nov 29

From $53.50
Sports

Territorial Cup: Sun Devil Football Watch Party

Downtown Mesa · 7:00 PM

Music

Thus Spoke Zarathustra with Destroy All Humans

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Music

Millennial Choirs & Orchestras MCO Fall on Your Knees

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · Through Dec 5

From $38
Music

Sunday Cruise with Dino Gala and Friend

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Music

SAP with Sludgemother, Lorraine and Milo My Love

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Music

Miss May I x Born of Osiris

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

EVCT Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Jr. East Valley Children's Theatre

Nesbitt-Elliott Playhouse · Through Dec 13

Free
Music

I Love You Fest

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Mesa Book Festival

1 N Macdonald · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Cyanotype Workshop: Portraits

Downtown Mesa · 10:00 AM

Music

Whitey Morgan and the 78s

The Nile Theater · 7:00 PM

Event

THE OUTBREAK: The Unofficial Afterparty

Downtown Mesa · 10:00 PM

Music

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Band

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $52.50
Music

The Phoenix Symphony Handel's Messiah

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $59.50
Festivals & markets

Downtown Mesa Sunset Market

1 N Macdonald · 5:00 PM

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Stained Glass Workshop: Holiday Ornaments

Downtown Mesa · 6:00 PM

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Meet Jessica McCann: An Evening with the Author

Downtown Mesa · 6:30 PM

Music

Symphony of the Southwest Noël SOTS

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $81 more date through Feb 20
Theater & dance

The Nutcracker - 40th Anniversary Ballet Etudes 40 years of The Nutcracker

Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater · Through Dec 20

Free
Event

Christmas Cookie Decorating Class

Downtown Mesa · 2:00 PM

Music

Noël: Holiday Concert

Downtown Mesa · 3:00 PM

Theater & dance

A Drag Queen Christmas

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $43.49
Music

Dave Koz & Friends Christmas 2026 Tour

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $77.50
Theater & dance

Places! Productions The Sound of Music: Youth Edition

Nesbitt-Elliott Playhouse · Through Dec 20

Free
Music

GENTRI Christmas

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $35.50
Theater & dance

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $51.50
Comedy

Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold

Anita Cox-Farnsworth Studio Theater · Through Dec 20

From $58.50
Music

Mickey Guyton & Friends Holiday

Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater · 10:00 AM

From $42
Music

Joy to the World! SoulFill Music Foundation Jenny Oaks Baker

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $35.50
Music

Joy to the World! A Sacred Celebration

Downtown Mesa · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Cookies & Cocoa with Santa

Downtown Mesa · 6:00 PM

Event

Closing: A Very Gather Christmas

Downtown Mesa · 10:00 AM

Music

An Evening with Patty Griffin

Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater · 10:00 AM

From $57.50
Comedy

Nurse John: Against Medical Advice Tour!

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $42
Art & museums

Josh Gates Live! An Evening of Legends, Mysteries and Tales of Adventure

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $42
Music

Moon Coin Productions ABBA Gold Tour with ABRA Cadabra

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $46
Theater & dance

CYT Christian Youth Theater Phoenix The Wizard of Oz

Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater · Through Jan 24

Free
Theater & dance

MET A Midsummer Night's Dream Mesa Encore Theatre

Anita Cox-Farnsworth Studio Theater · Through Jan 31

Free
Music

Pink Martini

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $62
Comedy

Kathy Griffin

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $41.50
Art & museums

Professor Brian Cox - Emergence

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $57.50
Music

Jesse Cook: Forever Live Tour

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $34
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Andrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $52.50
Theater & dance

Mrs. Doubtfire

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · Through Feb 7

From $62.50
Music

KODO • Luminance

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $43
Music

Classical Music Inside Out: Paul Jacobs

First United Methodist Church of Mesa · 10:00 AM

From $47
Theater & dance

EVCT Chicken Little and the Legend of El Pollo Diablo East Valley Children's Theatre

Nesbitt-Elliott Playhouse · Through Feb 21

Free
Music

Black Panther In Concert - The North American Tour

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $37
Theater & dance

Southwest Shakespeare Company SSC Julius Caesar

Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater · Through Feb 28

From $62
Music

An Evening with Itzhak Perlman

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $72.50
Music

The St. Olaf Choir - Winter Tour

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

Free
Art & museums

National Geographic Live: Searching for the World’s Largest Whale Gathering

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $42
Theater & dance

Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

From $42
Theater & dance

Theater for the Very Young Presents: RED

Anita Cox-Farnsworth Studio Theater · Through Feb 28

From $16.25
Sports

Chicago Cubs vs Athletics

Hohokam Stadium · 1:05 PM

1 more date through Mar 5
Theater & dance

Southwest Shakespeare Company SSC Comedy of Errors

Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater · Through Feb 27

From $71.50
Sports

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park · 1:05 PM

2 more dates through Mar 14
Sports

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Athletics

Hohokam Stadium · 1:05 PM

Sports

San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park · 1:05 PM

Sports

Colorado Rockies vs Athletics

Hohokam Stadium · 1:05 PM

1 more date through Mar 12
Sports

Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park · 1:05 PM

Music

Midseason Interlude, MYS in Concert Metropolitan Youth Symphony

Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · 10:00 AM

Free
Sports

Los Angeles Angels at Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park · 1:05 PM

1 more date through Mar 15
Sports

Milwaukee Brewers vs Athletics

Hohokam Stadium · 1:05 PM

Sports

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Athletics

Hohokam Stadium · 1:05 PM

1 more date through Mar 17
Sports

Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park · 1:05 PM

Sports

Kansas City Royals at Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park · 1:05 PM

Sports

Seattle Mariners vs Athletics

Hohokam Stadium · 1:05 PM

Sports

San Francisco Giants vs Athletics

Hohokam Stadium · 6:10 PM

Sports

Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park · 1:05 PM

Sports

Seattle Mariners at Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park · 1:05 PM

Sports

Texas Rangers vs Athletics

Hohokam Stadium · 1:05 PM

Sports

San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park · 1:05 PM

Sports

San Diego Padres vs Athletics

Hohokam Stadium · 1:05 PM

Sports

Cleveland Guardians at Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park · 1:05 PM

Sports

Cleveland Guardians vs Athletics

Hohokam Stadium · 1:05 PM

1 more date through Mar 22
Sports

Cincinnati Reds vs Athletics

Hohokam Stadium · 6:10 PM

Sports

Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park · 1:05 PM

2 more dates through Mar 23
Sports

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park · 6:05 PM

Sports

Kansas City Royals vs Athletics

Hohokam Stadium · 1:05 PM

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