Here’s a list of 31 things to do in (and around) Phoenix this August:
1. Experience the Desert Botanical Garden after dark at “Flashlight Nights”
Get ready for the Flashlight Nights at the Desert Botanical Garden. These are nighttime self-guided adventures and experience the garden and its animals after dark.
Where: Papago Park 📍 1201 N Galvin Pkwy
When: 🗓Saturdays until September 3
2 -6. Experience breathtaking live music by candlelight
Calm your mind and experience amazing music in a new light with these sensational concerts by candlelight in some of Phoenix’s most beautiful spaces. Here are some of the ones that will take place this month:
- Best of R&B featuring Whitney Houston, Usher, and more
- A Night of Soul ft. Al Green, The Temptations, and more
- Rock Classics on Strings
- A Tribute to Adele
- The Best of Hans Zimmer
7. Beat the heat with summer cocktails at Garden Bar Phoenix
Garden Bar Phoenix is a warm and welcoming neighborhood “garden to glass” cocktail bar tucked away in a charming adapted 1914 California bungalow in the Roosevelt South neighborhood in downtown Phoenix. They have an outdoor dog-friendly patio and porch.
The summer menu includes:
- Frozen Sangria
- Herb de Provence Gimlet
- French Countryside Lemonade
- Cuppa Cold Coffee
- Coconutty Cooler
8. Have a cold one at the Sour and Sweet Beer Fest
From fresh light beers to specialty boisterous sours. Located at the heart of Old Town Scottsdale! The Sour and Sweet Beer Fest will take place on Saturday, August 13, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
9. Join free mindfulness sessions every Thursday hosted by the Phoenix Museum of Art
Learn how to focus on the present and live in the moment with a free, 30-minute mindfulness session. These weekly classes will be presented through Zoom, a video conference program in collaboration with Hospice of the Valley.
10 -14. Go kayaking in and around Phoenix
Looking to go kayaking near Phoenix? We’ve got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking and camping around Arizona.
Here are the best places to kayak:
- Lake Pleasant, Morristown
- Salt River Canyon
- Watson Lake
- Lake Powell
- Patagonia Lake
15-19. Have cocktails with a view at these rooftop bars
Make the best out of Arizona’s great outdoor weather and enjoy a mix of refreshing cocktails and breathtaking views over the Valley.
- Cottontail Lounge
- Upstairs at Flint
- Alibi Rooftop Lounge
- Floor 13 Rooftop Bar
- From the Rooftop
20-24. Have a splashy summer at these great swimming holes in Arizona
What’s the best way to escape the summer temperatures? Bring your swimsuit and towel and head out to these great swimming holes.
- Wet Beaver Creek
- Grasshopper Point
- Havasu Falls
- Slide Rock
- Fossil Creek
25-31. Cool down at these ice cream shops
It’s scorching in Phoenix this summer, and the heat makes us crave cold, delicious ice creams. Fortunately, the city is full of ice cream shops you need to try ASAP.
- Rewind
- Fatty Daddy’s
- Sweet Republic
- Novel Ice Cream
- Creamistry
- Churn
- Luna Gelateria
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