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By Cynthia Sassi , FabulousArizona . com
Picks We Love for
July
1 . Kiwanis Club of Tempe Fireworks Spectacular
Enjoy a family friendly event at Tempe Beach Park from 4pm to 11pm . The event includes a water park , live music , food , drinks and fireworks . The spectacular family night fireworks show will be choreographed to patriotic and classical music . 480.350.5189 , tempe4th . com .
2 . Red , White & Rawhide
Rawhide Western Town in Chandler is hosting a 4th of July celebration on Thursday , July 4 , 5pm to midnight , featuring live music , food and fireworks . Tickets for adults start at $ 15 and tickets for kids start at $ 10 . 480.502.5600 , rawhide . com .
Pirates of the Scaribbean This delightful pirate comedy will show at the Silver Star Playhouse in Mesa , July 4 – 6 . 480.325.6700 , silverstarplayhouse . com .
Chandler ’ s 4th of July Fireworks Celebration The city of Chandler is hosting a 4th of July celebration on Thursday , July 4 at 7pm at Tumbleweed Park , featuring a fireworks show at 9 pm . chandleraz . gov .
Astronomy Nights at the Mesa Planetarium Mesa Community College invites you to explore the universe in their state-of-the-art planetarium on July 5 . Shows are every half hour starting at 6pm ; the last show is at 9:30pm . mesacc . edu .
Finally Fridays : Chloe Tang Enjoy live music , beautiful scenery and free appetizers on Friday , July 5 , 5-7pm at the Tempe Center for the Arts Lounge . tempe . gov / TCA .
Tempe Comedy Concert Series : Jason Love Jason Love will perform on Friday , July 5 at 7:30 and 9:30pm at the Tempe Center for the Arts Lakeside . tempe . gov / TCA .
Weird Al Yankovic Apocalypse Tour Weird Al Yankovic keeps the crowd roaring with comedic musical parodies , hilarious satire and his iconic sense of weird on Sunday , July 7 , at Mesa Arts Center in the Ikeda Theatre , for his only Arizona performance . mesaartscenter . com .
Gorilla Featurette Film Screening An independent film screening based on the album “ Gorilla ” By CooBee Coo will take place Saturday , July 6 at 6pm at Tempe Center for the Arts – Theater . tempe . gov / TCA .
2nd Friday in Downtown Mesa 2nd Fridays in Downtown Mesa is a free event that features art , live bands ,
entertainment and food . The July event will be 50 ’ s Night Rockabilly theme on July 12 . 2ndfridaynightout . com .
YoYo Class with Tyler Severance Learn how to YoYo from world and national YoYo Champion , Tyler Severance . July 9 and July 16 . Red Mountain Branch and Dobson Branch , mesalibrary . org .
Finally Fridays : Teneia Sanders Enjoy live music , beautiful scenery and free appetizers on Friday , July 12 , 5-7pm at Tempe Center for the Arts Lounge . tempe . gov / TCA .
Rodrigo y Gabriela at Mesa Arts Center Internationally-acclaimed Mexican acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero will perform at Mesa Arts Center on Tuesday , July 16 at 7:30pm . mesartscenter . com .
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