Fun Scottsdale Events, January 2022

Here’s a list of fun Scottsdale Events for January 13th-16th, 2022. With January high temps in the low 70s for the weekend, let’s take advantage of our beautiful weather in our season for outdoor and indoor fun!

January 13th -16th, 2022

Thursday, January 13th

Gold Palette Art Walk Scottsdale — Thursdays from 6:30 or 7 PM to 9:00 PM in Old Town. Map of Art Walk galleries.

Painter Michael Lotenero Meet and Greet — 5 – 9PM at the Marshall Gallery, Old Town.

Friday, January 14th

Movie Date: The 355 ‘Work Together or Die Alone’ @ Harkins — Action, adventure, spy thriller starring Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Penelope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Fan Bing Bing, Fan Bingbing!

Here’s my Harkin’s post for the theater low-down.

Saturday, January 15th

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

Arrive early for good parking and here are other fun ways to avoid Old Town traffic snarls: Getting Around Downtown and Old Town Scottsdale.

Art & Crafts Festival FREE at the Mercado at Scottsdale Ranch — 10 AM – 5 PM

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Winter Citrus Cocktails — 7 PM, Old Town

Rock N’ Roll Marathon — Live bands and DJs along the course, intersecting S. Scottsdale, Tempe and Phoenix — Marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K. Looks like fun, even if you don’t run! Danceathon anyone?

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Ashwini Ramaswamy’s Let the Crows Come — Dance, 8 PM, Old Town

FREE Outdoor Conservation Expo Arizona Boardwalk — 9 AM – 2 PM. Family-friendly festival with animal ambassadors — photos with Odysea Aquarium’s penguins and two-toed sloth. Live raptors — hawks, falcons, and vultures will be there. And you’ll see reptiles, wild horses, and other critters. Pet adoptions through Arizona Humane Society and Dane Haven will be there too.

Sunday, January 16th

Art & Crafts Festival FREE at the Mercado at Scottsdale Ranch — 10 AM – 5 PM

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts NOJO7 — Jazz and Blues, 7:30 PM
Scottsdale Community Players presents Next to Normal — 2 PM and 7 PM at Stagebrush Theatre in Old Town

Scottsdale Kids Activities

McCormick Stillman Railroad Park — 9 AM – 5PM Weekdays and Weekends. Beautiful, 30-acre FREE park, in the center of Scottsdale. It features rides on the Paradise and Pacific Railroad, plus Scottsdale Charros Carousel for $3 per ride, per person. Great shaded picnic areas, restrooms and concessions.

Scottsdale Tours

Are you a visitor or homie seeking a little or a lot of adventure? Fun options 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

Old Town Scottsdale Tours

Desert Wolf Tours — ATV tours

ATV Desert Tours Scottsdale

Ongoing Scottsdale Outdoor activities:

Golf? Oh, yes! How about 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! Fast cars, horses, baseballs and golf’s ‘Greatest Show on Grass,’ are gearing up for you. Check out these big upcoming events and get your tickets. You don’t miss any of these peak Scottsdale experiences:

• Barrett Jackson Car Auction January 22-30th, 9 AM
• Old Town Scottsdale Western Week January 29 – February 6
• Waste Management People’s Phoenix Open February 7-13th, 2022 February 7th and 8th are FREE General Admission days, courtesy Ford Free Days!
• Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show February 17-27th, 2022 at Westworld. Ticket info
• Spring Training Scottsdale 2022:
• Salt River Fields tickets for D-Backs and Rockies games
• Scottsdale Stadium San Francisco Giants Spring Training tickets

Daylight’s burning! Let’s get out there and enjoy these fun Scottsdale events in 2022!