Fun Scottsdale Events, March 3-6, 2022

Fun Scottsdale events on deck for March 3-6, 2022 include the FREE Scottsdale Persian New Year Festival! At the Waterfront where Downtown meets Old Town. With temps 86-69 and sunny, let’s soak up the sun and the scents of spring as we hit all the fun things to do in Scottsdale this weekend!

Scottsdale Persian New Year Festival 2022

SAT MAR 5, 11AM – 5 PM Scottsdale Persian New Year Festival FREE @ the Waterfront:

Scottsdale Movie Date

New Features and Classic Films

Harkins Camelview Theatre at Fashion Square

FRI MAR 4 | SAT MAR 6:

Moonlight Cinema® at Harkins Camelview Fashion Square rooftop classics: The Big Lebowski with Jeff Bridges and John Goodman. And, Spaceballs with John Candy and Rick Moranis. Movies under the stars with blankets, reclining beach chairs and treats!

Are you ready for the The Batman? It’s here, with Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz! Trivia: John Turturro stars in both the Big Lebowski and The Batman.

Also at Harkins this weekend: the comedy horror Foo Fighters flick Studio 666 with Dave Grohl and Whitney Cummings. And, Cyranno, as in de Bergerac, with Peter Dinklage and Haley Bennett.

Here’s everything you need to know about Harkins!

Landmark Theatres

Landmark Quarter Scottsdale Theatre is featuring The Batman too, and Encanto.

Art, Music, Theater and Comedy

THU MAR 3, 6:30 PM – 9 PM: FREE Scottsdale Art Walk, special Scottsdale Gold Palette Art Walk Event, Native Spirit in Old Town. MAP

Artist Nocona Burgess Meet and Greet at Marshall Gallery

THU MAR 3, 5 PM – 9 PM AND,

FRI MAR 4, 2 PM – 5 PM, Marshall Gallery is featuring Comanche Native artist Nocona Burgess as part of the Native Spirit Gold Palette Art Walk.

FRI MAR 4, 7 PM: Swap Meet Opening Party, Navajo country singer Dirt Rhodes, FREE @ SMoCA Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art | Old Town. Tickets | MAP

THU MAR 3 — SUN MAR 27, Daily 10 AM – 6 PM — Celebration of Fine Art Scottsdale — Tickets, a cheap date @ $10, 2 for 1! N. Scottsdale MAP

Parking Map and Tips in Old Town

Arrive early for good parking! Here are other fun, safe ways to avoid Old Town traffic snarls, tickets and DUIs: Riding Around Old Town Scottsdale.

Old Town Parking Map

Live Music Daily | Weekly — Downtown | Old Town

• Belle’s Nashville Kitchen — Live music daily
• Rusty Spur Saloon — Since 1951. Live music every day
• Dierks Bentley Whiskey Row — Live music weekly

Living Room Lounge Series W Hotel

Live music, nightclub vibe — ‘Gather, connect, play and remix!’ FREE or VIP Reservations: 602 405 0099:

• THU MAR 3, 9PM-Midnight
• FRI MAR 4, 9PM-Midnight
• SAT MAR 5, 9PM-Midnight

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

Arizona Trolley Dances

An outdoor dance event to enjoy our spring weather and beautiful Downtown | Old Town Scottsdale! You’ll take a trolley tour around the city to see short performances by the Movement Source Dance Company in our epic landmarks and public art spaces!

• FRI MAR 4: 5PM, 6PM, 7PM — Arizona Trolley Dances Tickets
• SAT MAR 5: 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM Arizona Trolley Dances Tickets

• SAT MAR 5, 5:30 PM — DC Dance AZ Presents Wizards | Tickets | MAP
• SUN MAR 6 2-4PM — Charles Lewis Quintet plus Alice Tatum — Jazz and Blues | Tickets | MAP
• SUN MAR 6, 7:30PM — Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: Songs We Love | Tickets

Talking Stick Resort

• SAT MAR 5, 8PM — Kenny Wayne Shepherd | Tickets | MAP

Ravenscroft Jazz in N. Scottsdale

FRI MAR 4, 6 PM — FREE — JAZZBIRD NIGHTS: Russell Schmidt | MAP

Scottsdale Drag Shows

FRI MAR 4 | SAT MAR 5, 7 PM | SUN FEB 20, 1:30 PM — Diva Royale Drag Queen Show | Old Town | MAP

SAT MAR 5 | SUN MAR 6, 1:30 — Illusions the Drag Queen Brunch Show | Old Town | MAP

Scottsdale Farmers Markets

SAT MAR 5

Farmers Market North Scottsdale — 9 AM – 1 PM @ Living Water Lutheran Church Troon North. Produce, food trucks, live music and artisans. | MAP

Old Town Farmers Market — 8 AM – 1 PM. Lots of great food, entertainment, artisanal fare, and people and dog watching! MAP

SUN MAR 6

Farmers Market North Scottsdale — 9 AM – 1 PM @ DC Ranch, The Village Health Club . Produce, food trucks, live music and artisans. MAP

Scottsdale Tours

Are you a visitor or homie seeking a little or a lot of adventure? Fun things to do in Scottsdale await your bucket list! Get guidance from local experts who will show you a good time, out in the spectacular Sonoran Desert or in Old Town. Winter and spring are perfect for exploring our many outdoor fun spots and meeting new friends:

• Arizona Desert Mountain Jeep Tours — ‘Scottsdale’s “Original” AZ Desert Mountain Jeep Tours’
• Sonoran Desert Jeep Tour at Sunset
• Kactus Jock Rydables Tours — if you’re goofy, this is your ride!
• Old Town Scottsdale Tours
• Scottsdale Walking Tours Oct – April
• Desert Wolf Tours — ATV tours
• ATV Desert Tours Scottsdale
• Time to Ride Self-guided ATV/UTV tours, Cave Creek

Ongoing Scottsdale Outdoor Activities

More Fun things to do in Scottsdale Outdoors

How about golf, hiking, strolling or cycling to maximize your outdoor fun for FREE? Here you go — everything you need to know and tables of amenities for fast choices to suit everyone’s wants and needs to seize our sunshine:

• Golf: Table from N. to S. with all the good stuff!
• The Indian Bend Multi-use Trail
• Parks, Playgrounds, Fishing and Dog Parks
• Hiking, Walking, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing and Horseback Riding
• Scottsdale Cycling and Self-Propelled Wheeling
• Tennis and Pickleball

On the Fun Horizon — Plan Ahead So No FOMO!

Hold on to your hats, as Scottsdale turns up the springtime fun! Check out these big upcoming events and get your tickets. You don’t miss any of these peak Scottsdale experiences:

• Parada Del Sol Rodeo @ WestWorld, MAR 10-13, 2022. Tickets are online only.
• Best Picture Film Fest @ Harkins, MAR 11-24. Tickets
• Andrew Dice Clay @ Talking Stick, FRI March 18, 8PM. Tickets
• Scottsdale Jazz Festival 2022 @ the Civic Center, April 30. Tickets

Daylight’s burning—let’s go kick up our heels and not miss a minute of our fun Scottsdale events, March 3-6!