NOVEMBER 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Your official guide to what s happening in and around Scottsdale Grand Prix of Scottsdale
NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS OLD TOWN FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, Oct. May, annually 8 a.m. 1 p.m. arizonacommunityfarmersmarkets.com Arrive early for the best selection at this popular weekly market. Locally grown organic produce, homemade sauces and salsas, artisan breads, local cheeses and seasonal items are just a few of the treasures you ll find. SCOTTSDALE DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Nov. 2-5, 2017 scottsdalediadelosmuertos.com Community, theatre and art combine as downtown Scottsdale celebrates Dia de Los Muertos, an ancient Aztec ritual honoring the dead. Enjoy traditional food, family activities, vibrant music and dance, and an interactive community altar. See website for schedule. SCOTTSDALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Nov. 2-6, 2017 scottsdalefilmfestival.com Discover award-winning films from around the world! During its 16-year run, the festival has showcased more than 500 films, ranging from Academy Award winners and indie gems to buzz-worthy thrillers, romances, comedies and documentaries. See website for film schedule. 1 For the most up-to-date events, visit EventsInScottsdale.com GRAND PRIX OF SCOTTSDALE Nov. 3-5, 2017 grandprixscottsdale.com The Grand Prix of Scottsdale roars through the streets of downtown in a celebration of the 1920s-era race cars. In addition to the Sunday race, the event includes the Gatsby Under the Stars Gala on Friday, Nov. 3. See website for schedule. DEMONSTRATE! ARTWALK Nov. 16, 2017 6:30 p.m. 9 p.m. scottsdalegalleries.com Part of the weekly ArtWalk s Gold Palette series, DEMONSTRATE! features more than two dozen artists working and showing off their craft in downtown galleries. Whether you re a collector, spectator or aspiring artist, this evening will fill you with creative inspiration. ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE Thru Nov. 18, 2017 mlbfallball.com The Boys of Summer keep Major League Baseball excitement going well into the fall! Watch the Scottsdale Scorpions take on the competition, including the Salt River Rafters and Mesa Solar Sox, at. See website for game schedule. 2
NOVEMBER EVENTS ONGOING EVENTS Ancient Musical Treasures from Central China Opens 11/10/17 Canvas of Clay: Hopi Pottery Masterworks Western Spirit: Scottsdale s Museum of the West 480-689-9539 scottsdalemuseumwest.org Thru 12/29/19 Fragments: Broken Bowls Tell More Tales Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park 602-495-0901 pueblogrande.com Thru 8/31/18 HGTV s Santa HQ Holiday Experience Scottsdale Fashion Square See website for schedule 480-941-2140 fashionsquare.com Thru 12/24/17 Infinite Light: A Photographic Meditation on Tibet Phoenix Art Museum 602-257-1880 phxart.org Thru 2/18/18 Marking the Infinite Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art 480-874-4666 smoca.org Thru 1/21/18 Paolo Soleri: The City is Nature Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art 480-874-4666 smoca.org Thru 1/28/18 The Rennard Strickland Collection of Western Film History Western Spirit: Scottsdale s Museum of the West 480-689-9539 scottsdalemuseumwest.org Thru 9/30/18 Taliesin West Public Tours Taliesin West See website for daily tour times 480-860-2700 franklloydwright.org Ongoing NOV. 1-5 Something Rotten! ASU Gammage See website for show times 480-965-3434 asugammage.com NOV. 1-19 Fall Butterfly Exhibit: Mighty Monarchs & The Plant Protectors 9:30 a.m. 5 p.m. The Monarchs are back and they ve brought some friends! Learn about butterflies, pollinators, and predators, and their roles in the desert ecosystem. NOV. 2 Arizona Coyotes vs. Buffalo Sabres Scorpions vs. Javelinas 6:35 p.m. Kandace Springs NOV. 2-5 Hairspray Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre (Thu.-Sat.) / 2 p.m. (Sun.) 480-483-1664 desertstages.org * Scottsdale Dia de los Muertos Old Adobe Mission 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. scottsdalediadelosmuertos.com NOV. 2-6 Scottsdale International Film Festival Harkins Shea 14 Theaters 480-499-8587 scottsdalefilmfestival.com NOV. 2, 9, 16, 30 * Scottsdale ArtWalk Scottsdale Arts District (Main St. & Marshall Way) 6:30 p.m. 9 p.m. scottsdalegalleries.com NOV. 3 Scorpions vs. Solar Sox 12:35 p.m. Arizona Musicfest: Super Diamond Highlands Church Between November and March, Arizona Musicfest brings talented performers like Super Diamond to venues throughout Scottsdale. Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal * Movies in the Park: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Biltmore Fashion Park 602-428-8220 shopbiltmore.com Music in the Garden: Ronstadt Brothers & Los Tucsonenses 9 p.m. NOV. 3-5 Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival Downtown Carefree 480-837-5637 thunderbirdartists.com Grand Prix of Scottsdale Downtown Scottsdale 480-527-9779 grandprixscottsdale.com NOV. 3-5, 10-12, 17-19 The Dark at the Top of the Stairs Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre (Fri.-Sat.) / 2p.m. (Sun.) 480-483-1664 desertstages.org NOV. 3, 10, 17, 24 * Native American Dancing Hyatt Regency Scottsdale 5 p.m. 480-444-1234 scottsdale.hyatt.com NOV. 4 Arizona Coyotes vs. Carolina Hurricanes 6 p.m. Carnival of Illusion: An Evening of Old-World Magic Mesa Arts Center 5 p.m. & 480-359-SHOW carnivalofillusion.com Gypsy Soul Moscow State Symphony * Navajo Art & Rug Auction Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park 9 a.m. 5 p.m. 602-495-0901 pueblogrande.com * denotes free event 3 For the most up-to-date events, visit EventsInScottsdale.com 4
NOV. 7 Arizona Musicfest: Dennis Rowland & Diana Lee Pinnacle Presbyterian Church NOV. 8 Haas Kowert Tice NOV. 4-5 AZCentral.com Food & Wine Experience Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 1 p.m.-4 p.m. foodandwine.azcentral.com Join television celebrity Martha Stewart and 25 of the Valley s finest chefs for two days of culinary creativity and innovation. NOV. 9 Scorpions vs. Rafters 6:35 p.m. Eddie Palmieri: Eddie at 80 Dia de los Muertos John Sebastian NOV. 4, 11, 18, 25 * McDonald s Rock n Roll Car Show The Pavilions 4 p.m. 480-443-0080 thepavilionsattalkingstick.com NOV. 10 Jerry Jeff Walker The Showroom at Talking Stick Resort 480-850-7777 talkingstickresort.com * Old Town Farmers Market Brown Ave. & First St. 8 a.m. 1 p.m. 623-848-1234 arizonacommunityfarmersmarkets.com NOV. 11 Arizona Coyotes vs. Winnipeg Jets Scorpions vs. Desert Dogs 12:35 p.m. Arizona Musicfest: Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra La Casa de Cristo Church 3 p.m. Rita Rudner Biltmore Fashion Park 602-428-8220 shopbiltmore.com NOV. 10-12 * American Cup Championship Arabian Horse Show WestWorld of Scottsdale 480-515-1500 scottsdaleshow.com Watch as beautiful Arabian horses compete in a variety of classes, including reining, dressage and ranch pleasure. NOV. 11-12 Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships WestWorld of Scottsdale 480-423-1414 thepoloparty.com World-class polo matches are only part of the fun! The weekend also includes fashion shows, a preview of the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction and more. NOV. 12 Arizona Musicfest: Mary Chapin Carpenter Highlands Church Motivation Mod: Scottsdale Home Tour ASU SkySong (self-guided tour starting point) 11 a.m. 4 p.m. scottsdalehometours.com The Sachal Ensemble: Song of Lahore * Veterans Day Gourd Dance Donna the Buffalo NOV. 6 The Steel Wheels NOV. 10-12, 16-19, 22, 24-27, 29-30 Polar Express Grand Canyon Railway (Williams, AZ) 5:30 p.m. & 800-843-8724 thetrain.com * Movies in the Park: Ghostbusters NOV. 5 Arizona Musicfest: Young Musicians 2 p.m. Okee Dokee Brothers 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Chiles & Chocolate Festival Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park 11 a.m. 4 p.m. 602-495-0901 pueblogrande.com Join Pueblo Grande Museum and the Arizona Territory Gourd Society in celebrating our veterans. Wu Man NOV. 13 Scorpions vs. Saguaros 12:35 p.m. NOV. 14 The Jerry Douglas Band NOV. 15 Scorpions vs. Javelinas 6:35 p.m. * denotes free event 5 For the most up-to-date events, visit EventsInScottsdale.com 6
NOV. 16 * Demonstrate! ArtWalk Scottsdale Arts District (Main St. & Marshall Way) 6:30 p.m. 9 p.m. scottsdalegalleries.com NOV. 22 Arizona Coyotes vs. San Jose Sharks NOV. 25 Arizona Coyotes vs. Vegas Golden Knights 6 p.m. NOV. 16 & 17 Al Stewart: Year of the Cat NOV. 22 - DEC. 31 Christmas at the Princess Fairmont Scottsdale Princess See website for schedule 480-585-4848 scottsdaleprincess.com * Miracle on Main Street Holiday Kick-Off Kierland Commons 12 p.m. 480-348-1577 kierlandcommons.com Music in the Garden: April Verch 9 p.m. NOV. 17 Arizona Musicfest: The Hillbenders Pinnacle Presbyterian Church NOV. 17-19 Goodguys Southwest Nationals WestWorld of Scottsdale 8 a.m. 5 p.m. (Sun. to 3 p.m.) 925-838-9876, good-guys.com The Goodguys Southwest Nationals features more than 3,000 hotrods, muscle cars and trucks, as well as the Nitro Thunderfest Dragster Exhibition and Kids Zone. NOV. 17-19, 24-26 Peter Pan Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre (Fri.-Sat.) / 2 p.m. (Sat.-Sun.) 480-483-1664 desertstages.org NOV. 18 Championship Game 1:0 Carnival of Illusion: An Evening of Old-World Magic Mesa Arts Center 5 p.m. & 480-359-SHOW carnivalofillusion.com This vaudeville-inspired theater show celebrates old-world magic with a hint of 1900 s Parisian humor. Dogs Day in the Garden (Phoenix) 8 a.m. 2 p.m. Faramarz Aslani David Sedaris The Orpheum Theater NOV. 18-19 * ArtFest of Scottsdale Scottsdale Civic Center Park 480-968-5353 888artfest.com NOV. 19 * Scottsdale Philharmonic: Beethoven s 9th Symphony Scottsdale Bible Church 4 p.m. 480-951-6077 scottsdalephilharmonic.com Winemaking 101 Workshop LDV Winery 5 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 480-664-4822 ldvwinery.com NOV. 20 Tango Buenos Aires NOV. 22 - JAN. 15 Zoolights Phoenix Zoo 5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. 602-286-3800 phoenixzoo.org NOV. 24 Arizona Coyotes vs. Los Angeles Kings NOV. 24-25 The Capitol Steps Fri., / Sat. 5 p.m. & This irreverent D.C.-based troupe brings down The House and Senate with their blend of sharp political satire set to music Las Noches de las Luminarias 5:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. NOV. 24-27 * Fiesta Dog Shows Rawhide Western Town 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 480-502-5600 fiestadogshows.com * Scottsdazzle: Tree Lighting & Sing Along Soleri Plaza at Scottsdale Waterfront 10 p.m. scottsdazzle.com This month-long holiday celebration kicks off with a sing along and the lighting of a spectacular one-of-a-kind tree imported from Italy. NOV. 27 & 28 Irish Christmas in America NOV. 28-30 The Bodyguard ASU Gammage 480-965-3434 asugammage.com NOV. 29 Quebe Sisters * denotes free event 7 For the most up-to-date events, visit EventsInScottsdale.com 8
HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS POLAR EXPRESS Select days Nov. 10, 2017 Jan. 6, 2018 5:30 p.m. & thetrain.com Experience the magic of The Polar Express, the classic children s book by Chris Van Allsburg. Grand Canyon Railway brings The Polar Express to life when the train departs the depot in Williams, Arizona, for a journey to the North Pole where Santa is waiting with a gift for every child! ZOOLIGHTS Select days Nov. 22, 2017 Jan. 14, 2018 5:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. phoenixzoo.org Hundreds of glimmering displays light the way through the Phoenix Zoo this holiday season! Millions of twinkling lights, a three-story holiday tree, lakeside music-in-motion shows and nightly snowfall in the desert are just a few of the highlights. LAS NOCHES DE LAS LUMINARIAS Select days Nov. 24 Dec. 30, 2017 5:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. dbg.org Every holiday season, the trails of the glow with the light of more than 8,000 hand-lit luminarias and thousands of twinkling white lights. Musical groups along the paths provide live entertainment ranging from Native American flute to traditional holiday carols. 9 For the most up-to-date events, visit EventsInScottsdale.com SCOTTSDAZZLE Nov. 25, 2017 Jan. 1, 2018 scottsdazzle.com This month-long celebration of the holidays includes numerous signature events including: Santa Wine Around (Dec. 2), Cowboy Christmas (Dec. 9), Gold Palette ArtWalk (Dec. 14) and Sugar Plum Avenue (Dec. 16), as well as two major public art installations, Prismatica and Reflection Rising (daily). HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT MCCORMICK-STILLMAN RAILROAD PARK Dec. 1 Jan. 7, 2018* therailroadpark.com Ride the Paradise & Pacific Railroad through a winter wonderland of lights and displays! Opening night festivities on Dec. 1 include live music, a tree lighting ceremony and a visit from Santa Claus. Santa returns to the park nightly Dec. 8-23! *Holiday Lights will not take place Dec. 4, 24, 25 and 31. SISTER S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM Dec. 8-17, 2017 (Fri., Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sat., Sun.) scottsdalearts.org Sister needs your help to solve the greatest Christmas caper ever who swiped the gold those three wise men gave to Baby Jesus? Using the latest forensic technology and her uncanny ability to detect guilt, Sister creates an unforgettable living Nativity with her students to expose the culprit. 10
ExperienceScottsdale.com EXPERIENCE SCOTTSDALE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER SCOTTSDALE FASHION SQUARE Located in the food court 7014 E. Camelback Rd. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.