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What events are happening in Arizona in January 2026?
January 2026 is one of the most active and exciting months in Arizona, featuring hundreds of events across Phoenix, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Mesa, Tucson, and communities throughout the state. From New Year’s Day hikes and light festivals to concerts, food and wine events, art walks, markets, sporting events, and major Arizona traditions, there is something happening every single day. This January 2026 Arizona Events Calendar is your complete guide to planning weekends, date nights, family outings, and bucket-list experiences all month long.

Why January Is One of the Best Months to Explore Arizona
January offers ideal weather, peak seasonal events, and statewide celebrations that attract visitors and locals alike. You’ll find:
Outdoor festivals and markets
Major concerts and touring shows
Art walks, exhibits, and cultural events
Sports, marathons, and iconic Arizona traditions
Food, wine, and beer festivals
Community events across every region of Arizona
If you’re looking for things to do in Arizona in January 2026, this guide has you covered. January 1–4, 2026: New Year Celebrations & Winter Fun in Arizona The month kicks off with New Year’s traditions, light festivals, and winter-themed experiences across the state.
Jan. 1 – First Day Hikes (Arizona State Parks statewide)
Jan. 1 – Tianyu Lights Festival (Phoenix)
Jan. 1–4 – Snow Week (Phoenix)
Jan. 2 – Taste of Sonoma, Jamie’s Bottle Shop (Scottsdale)
Jan. 2 – Artlink First Fridays Art Walk, Roosevelt Row (Phoenix)
Jan. 2 – First Friday Paint & Pasture, Desert Rain Therapeutic (Gilbert)
Jan. 2 – Tyson Wells Rock & Gem Show (Quartzsite)
Jan. 2–12 – Paranormal Cirque, Phoenix Premium Outlets (Chandler)
Jan. 2–3 – The Polar Express Train Ride (Williams)
Jan. 2–3 – Desert Hockey Classic, Mullett Arena (Tempe)
January 3–5: Markets, Music & Community Events
Early January is packed with markets, concerts, and themed events across metro Phoenix and beyond.
Jan. 3 – Downtown Phoenix Pub Crawl: Winter Edition (Phoenix)
Jan. 3 – The Australian Bee Gees Show (Scottsdale)
Jan. 3 – Family Fun WinterFest, AZ Boardwalk Courtyard (Scottsdale)
Jan. 3 – Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Parade (Phoenix)
Jan. 3 – Kidchella Phoenix Kids Music Festival (Phoenix)
Jan. 3 – Murder Mystery Dinner Theater (Phoenix)
Jan. 3 – Gilbert Farmers Market (Gilbert)
Jan. 3 – Thieves Market Mesa at EVIT (Gilbert)
Jan. 3 – Arizona Rollergirls Charity Bout (Mesa)
Jan. 4 – Family Sunday at Herberger Theater Outdoor Plaza (Phoenix)
Jan. 4 – Sunday Funday Brunch Party (Scottsdale)
Jan. 5 – Duran Duran Tour (Phoenix)
January 6–11: Shows, Festivals & Cultural Events
This stretch features theater productions, sports, and art festivals throughout Arizona.
Jan. 6–11 – The Book of Mormon (Tempe)
Jan. 8 – Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (Glendale)
Jan. 8 – Comedy Night at The Alchemy (Gilbert)
Jan. 8–14 – Tucson Fringe Festival (Tucson)
Jan. 9 – Sunset Market (Downtown Mesa)
Jan. 9 – Art Exhibit & Sale, Sahuaro Ranch Park (Glendale)
Jan. 9–11 – Cave Creek Fine Art & Wine Festival (Cave Creek)
January 10–12: Markets, Art & Weekend Experiences
Mid-month weekends are prime time for markets, art shows, and hands-on activities.
Jan. 10 – Mint Market (Queen Creek)
Jan. 10 – Kids Day at Phoenix Art Museum (Phoenix)
Jan. 10 – Queen Creek Family Market at Schnepf Farms
Jan. 10–11 – Arizona Wedding Show (Phoenix Convention Center)
Jan. 10–11 – Merchantile Market (Scottsdale Civic Center)
Jan. 11 – Phoenix Suns Home Game
Jan. 11 – Family Fun Day at Desert Botanical Garden
Jan. 12 – Somm Brawl Quarter Finals (Scottsdale)
January 14–18: Wine, Music & Major Arizona Festivals
Arizona shines mid-January with signature wine, music, and cultural events.
Jan. 15–18 – Festivin (Wrigley Mansion, Phoenix)
Jan. 15–18 – Disney on Ice: Let’s Dance! (Phoenix)
Jan. 16 – Arizona Concours d’Elegance (Scottsdale)
Jan. 16–18 – Arizona Balloon Classic (Chandler)
Jan. 16–18 – Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival
January 17–25: Iconic Arizona Events & Annual Traditions
These are some of Arizona’s most recognizable and anticipated events.
Jan. 17–18 – Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon (Tempe)
Jan. 17–25 – Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction (Scottsdale)
Jan. 19 – MLK Day Volunteer Projects (Phoenix)
Jan. 22–25 – Havasu Balloon Festival & Fair
Jan. 24–Feb. 1 – Scottsdale Western Week
January 21–31: End-of-Month Highlights
The final stretch of January keeps the momentum going with world-class events.
Jan. 22 – Sunset + Sips at Taliesin West
Jan. 23–25 – International Gem & Jewelry Show (Phoenix)
Jan. 27–Feb. 1 – A Beautiful Noise (Tempe)
Jan. 28 – TWICE World Tour (Phoenix)
Jan. 29–Feb. 1 – WM Phoenix Open (Scottsdale)
Jan. 31 – Parada del Sol Parade (Scottsdale)
Jan. 31 – Arizona Renaissance Festival (Gold Canyon)
Jan. 31 – Arizona Balloon Festival (Glendale)

Plan Your January 2026 in Arizona
January 2026 is packed with festivals, concerts, markets, sports, and cultural events across Arizona. Whether you’re exploring Phoenix, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Tucson, or small towns throughout the state, this month offers some of the best experiences of the year.
Bookmark this January 2026 Arizona Events Calendar and check back as events are added or updated.

Let’s Connect
Looking to move to Arizona or learn more about life here beyond the events calendar?
Alejandra Paladino, REALTOR® Arizona Relocation & New Construction Specialist  480.382.0519  alejandra@azalejandra.com  www.azalejandra.com  Book a call: www.zoomtoarizona.com

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What my clients are saying  

We LOVED working with Alejandra! She was recommended to us by our friends who had just purchased their first home. They spoke so highly of her and we completely understand why. She is so friendly and extremely knowledgeable. She will go in and ask all the right questions as well as make appropriate follow ups to ensure everything's on schedule. She truly goes above and beyond for her clients from capturing the special closing moment to gifting a holiday photo session us. We thought that was extremely thoughtful. Thank you Alejandra for making our home buying process so great!

 

~ Tania Contreras

Working with Alejandra has been an absolute delight! As first-time home buyers, my partner and I were filled with a mixture of excitement and nervousness about the process, but Alejandra quickly put our minds at ease with her exceptional guidance and expertise Thanks to Alejandra's expertise and support, we not only found the perfect home but also enjoyed a stress-free experience along the way. We cannot recommend her highly enough to anyone in search of a dedicated, knowledgeable, and reliable realtor. Working with Alejandra has truly been a five-star experience from start to finish, and we are immensely grateful for her guidance and assistance.

 

~ Jessica Clark

Best realtor hands down! I would recommend her 100% over for the following reasons: 1. Patience: Alejandra is a very calm and collected person. She will support and help when needed. 2. Knowledge: Her expertise in the market world is impressive. 3. Honest: No matter what the scenario is, she's very honest with real world experiences and answers questions truthfully. 4. Personality: She is a well rounded person. Constantly smiling and looking at the world in a positive manner. Her laugh is contagious. 5. Hard working/Organized: No matter the day and time she is very responsive. No joke. I've messaged her early before work or late after work and weekends. 6. Creativity: She enhances your new home purchasing experience by setting up photo AND video shoots. ?? I can go on and on and on but the hot reasons above is why I knew she was the best realtor for me. I'm glad she's in my life and she's made my home buying experience one of the best there is. ??

 

~ Angelica Davis

Alejandra was so amazing through the whole process of helping me sell my house . She made things smooth for me and took care of my family and for that I am forever grateful. If you are needing an amazing realtor she won’t let you down ! Thanks again Alejandra

 

~ Jennifer Toma

If we could give Alejandra 6 stars, we would! She is very sweet, patient, and amazing at what she does. Her and Tima are literally the definition of a dream team. They both made the entire purchase process, seamless. If you were contemplating whether or not to chose her as your Realtor, take this as a sign and do it!

 

~ Alejandra Mancinas-Pacheco

I’ve found Alejandra on Instagram and I am glad I did!. she’s very professional, very educational throughout the process, She provided with a homebuying guide, which I thought it was very thoughtful. Totally someone you can trust on with your homebuying process! Thank you, Alejandra??

 

~ L.B.

If we could give Alejandra 6 stars, we would! She is very sweet, patient, and amazing at what she does. Her and Tima are literally the definition of a dream team. They both made the entire purchase process, seamless. If you were contemplating whether or not to chose her as your Realtor, take this as a sign and do it!

 

~ Alejandra M-P.

Alejandra is the best! We initially discovered her Instagram page that led us to her YouTube page. Both accounts provide a ton of info, which helped us make informed decisions. Alejandra made our Arizona relocation to purchase our first home a memorable and smooth experience. She is knowledgeable, personable and caring. We highly recommend Alejandra as a real estate professional!

 

~ John T.

Thank you Alejandra for all your assistance in finding me a home. You made the process stress free and I truly enjoyed working with you.

 

~ Edgar R.

If you are looking for a reliable realtor look no further!!! Alejandra Paladino is amazing!!! She is very efficient, prompt, patient, honest, and dependable. I am very much pleased for all the help she did on my house-hunting journey up to the processing of documentation. I would recommend her.

 

~ Lane

We highly recommend Alejandra. She was able to find us a home in one month during this crazy market. The timing of the home being ready worked out perfectly for our move. She was extremely helpful with our situation since we were moving to Phoenix from out of state. Her positivity and passion will be to your advantage when finding a home in Phoenix!

 

~ Paige V.

Alejandra did a great job finding us a home in a hot and difficult market. She was very thorough and attentive to our needs and jumped through many hoops to make this happen. We appreciate all the hard work she put in to securing our home for us.

 

~ Ryan J.

Alejandra is amazing, she will go beyond measure to make sure all your requests met. I recommend her 100% all of the time all the time. I'm very very hard to please she was kind and courteous not matter how difficulty I may have been. The home we purchased was by lottery only, we could attend so she went for us. Stood in line, in the Arizona heat with a 100 people in order for us to a chance at our beautiful new home. She is the best!!!! Betty and Ty

 

~ Betty M.

Working with Alejandra this past year has been a wonderful blessing! She help guide us in finding our new home and helping us through the build of it; and when we were needing to sell our home in Tempe she was on top of everything assisting through every turn and twist. She was fun, professional, and exuberant With her love of assisting people to meet their dreams! I would recommend Alejandra 100% to all that need to find a home and or sell a home.

 

~ Elaine C.

My husband and I purchased a home in 2019 and quickly learned it was not the right location for our family. I found Alejandra through Instagram a few months ago and she was so prompt with her response and eagerness to help us get to where we needed to be. She was patient, kind and understanding. She knew exactly how to guide us during our sale, house hunt & escrow. The whole process went extremely smooth with her constant follow up and attention to detail. I would recommend using Alejandra for all of your real estate needs. Hands down the most professional agent I have ever come across since moving to Arizona.

 

~ Megan M.

Alejandra is amazing! As a first time homebuyer she made it so easy, stress free and an overall great experience! She was so flexible and even delivered the keys to my house later in the evening so I didn't have to wait. I would definitely recommend her and if I ever do this process again, she will be my go to!

 

~ Sydney E.

As a first time home buyer, we had a lot of questions and Alejandra made our process of searching & purchasing a house a breeze! She is GREAT at communicating and is always quick to respond to any questions and concerns we had. Her work ethic is impressive and we can tell she prioritize her job. She did a great job at getting the seller to cover closing costs and repair all our requests. We are so thankful for having an amazing realtor and hope you consider her! We are closing on a house with her tomorrow and I couldn't have asked for a better realtor.

 

~ Julia V.

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