From basketball and baseball to football, spring training, concerts, conventions, and live entertainment, explore the Valley’s major event destinations.
Phoenix and the surrounding Valley offer major professional sports, spring training baseball, concerts, conventions, and live entertainment throughout the year.
Use this guide to identify major venues and plan transportation, parking, and event-day travel from your furnished stay.
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Formerly known as Footprint Center, this major Downtown Phoenix arena hosts Phoenix Suns basketball, Phoenix Mercury games, concerts, touring shows, and large entertainment events.
Good for: Basketball, concerts, Downtown dining, and major arena events.
Chase Field is the Downtown Phoenix home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and also hosts selected large-scale events.
Good for: Major League Baseball, Downtown outings, and event weekends.
State Farm Stadium in Glendale is home to the Arizona Cardinals and serves as a major football and large-event venue in the West Valley.
Good for: Football, major sporting events, large concerts, and West Valley entertainment.
Camelback Ranch is a Cactus League spring-training complex used by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox. The facility features landscaped grounds and a relaxed baseball atmosphere.
Good for: Spring-training baseball, daytime games, and West Valley outings.
Sloan Park in Mesa is the spring-training home of the Chicago Cubs and a popular East Valley baseball destination.
Good for: Cubs spring training, baseball trips, and East Valley outings.
The Phoenix Convention Center hosts conferences, exhibitions, conventions, competitions, and large public events throughout the year.
Good for: Business travel, conventions, conferences, exhibitions, and large events.
Arizona Financial Theatre is a Downtown Phoenix venue hosting touring concerts, comedy, and live entertainment.
Good for: Concerts, touring artists, comedy, and Downtown evenings.
The Van Buren is a Downtown Phoenix live-music venue hosting touring performers, concerts, and special events in a historic building.
Good for: Live music, concerts, nightlife, and Downtown entertainment.
Phoenix has destinations for professional sports, seasonal baseball, large-scale events, and live performances.
Two of Phoenix’s major professional sports venues sit only a few blocks apart in Downtown Phoenix, making them convenient to restaurants, nightlife, and other attractions.
West Valley event days require additional travel planning compared with Downtown Phoenix venues, especially during major football games and concerts.
Each spring, the Valley becomes a major baseball destination, with Cactus League games spread across multiple communities.
Downtown Phoenix contains several convention, concert, and live-performance venues within a relatively compact area, making it a popular destination for visitors.
Game times, concert schedules, parking procedures, road closures, bag policies, and venue-entry rules can change by event.
Check the venue’s official information before leaving your rental and allow additional travel time for major events.
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