Good morning, Scottsdale. Today’s high is near 102.
The weekend: Fall Fest at WestWorld
Merchantile Market’s Fall Fest brings more than 100 vendors, live music, food, and kids’ activities to WestWorld’s North Hall on October 10 and 11.
Key facts
- 🛍️ Saturday and Sunday. Two days of shopping and entertainment, October 10 and 11.
- 📍 WestWorld’s North Hall. The event is inside the Bell Road venue familiar from Barrett-Jackson and the Arabian Horse Show.
- 🎵 More than shopping. Live music, food, and activities for kids are part of the event.
- 🎟️ Daily hours and admission details have not been confirmed.
Before making plans, check the organizer’s market page for hours and admission details.
Around Scottsdale tonight
👻 Porters Haunted Saloon opens upstairs. The Halloween pop-up is listed for Thursday, October 8, at 4 PM at Porters Western Saloon, 3944 North Brown Avenue. Halloween cocktails and decorations take over the historic Postmaster’s Apartment, established in 1929. Details.
🖨️ Try 3D printing at Mustang Library. Thursday’s 4 PM introduction runs an hour and is for ages 12 and up. Participants learn how the equipment works and choose a small item to be printed at the North 90th Street branch. Program details.
🧱 Lego Masters at Arabian Library. Kids ages six through 11 have a 45-minute building challenge Thursday at 4 PM at the East McDowell Mountain Ranch Road branch. Space is limited; see a staff member 30 minutes before the program starts. Program details.
🎨 Teen Create Space at Civic Center Library. Ages 12 through 18 can join an hour of art, crafts, and social activities in Knowasis on Thursday at 5 PM. Space is limited; tickets are available from staff 30 minutes before the start. Program details.
🌃 Old Town & nightlife
Music at Civic Center this Sunday, plus two dates for next week.
🎻 Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra: Roots and Rhythm. The orchestra plays Sunday, October 11, at 4 PM in the Virginia G. Piper Theater at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. An afternoon concert option in Old Town. Performance details.
🎤 Killer Queen plays Wednesday. Patrick Myers performs as Freddie Mercury in this Queen tribute at the Virginia G. Piper Theater on October 14 at 7:30 PM. Performance details.
🍂 Scottsdale Fall Festival is next Saturday. Scottsdale Civic Center hosts the October 17 event starting at 5 PM. The calendar listing doesn’t include activities or admission details. Event details.
Around the Valley
Three Thursday-night options beyond Scottsdale.
🎭 Les Miserables in Phoenix. A theater option for tonight: the musical is listed at Stephenson Theatre at Phoenix Theatre on October 8 at 7 PM. Tickets.
🎤 $uicideboy$ with Shoreline Mafia. The Grey Day Tour brings both acts to Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix on October 8 at 6:30 PM. This is the Phoenix amphitheatre, not Talking Stick Resort in Salt River. Tickets.
🐂 PBR: Teams in Glendale. Team bull riding comes to Desert Diamond Arena on October 8 at 7:45 PM, an option for a night of live rodeo competition. Tickets.