Hey Phoenix listeners, grab your sunscreen and let's dive into an action-packed weekend starting today, Saturday, April 25th! Whether you're craving sports thrills, tasty bites, or live tunes, our Valley of the Sun is buzzing with fun. Kick off your day at the Great Food Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., where you can sip, shop, and sample gourmet foods, small-batch treats, food trucks, desserts, and chocolates. Catch Valerie Bertinelli on stage at 1 p.m. for cooking demos and insider tips—pure deliciousness, according to Eventbrite organizers. It's running through Sunday, so double up! Sports fans, today's loaded. Cheer the Arizona State Sun Devils softball team against Texas Tech Red Raiders at 4 p.m. at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium in Tempe, or catch the baseball squad battling Baylor Bears at 6:35 p.m. at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Phoenix Rising FC soccer faces Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at 7 p.m. at their stadium on East Washington Street. And don't miss the Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2026 NBA Playoffs at 12:30 p.m. at the Mortgage Matchup Center—playoff intensity right here, as listed on Downtown Phoenix and SeatGeek calendars. Monster Jam roars into State Farm Stadium at 5 p.m., with the Arizona Rattlers at Desert Diamond Arena around the same time. For music and theater lovers, the Phoenix Symphony performs Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Symphony Hall. Rock out to Free Throw at The Van Buren at 7:30 p.m., or groove to Mystified, a tribute to INXS, at The Showroom at Casino Arizona. Ragtime musical hits Center Stage at Herberger Theater Center with shows at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Laugh it up at Drunk Shakespeare at The Rose Theatre at 7 p.m. or Improvmania in Chandler at 3 p.m. Head to Civic Space Park for the 15th Annual International Jazz Day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., or swing by The Nash at 11 a.m. for Hot Dogs & Jazz. Families, Ballet Etudes presents Cinderella at 2 p.m. at Chandler Center for the Arts, and there's a Create Playdate at Phoenix Art Museum from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tomorrow and into the week, keep the momentum with more Food Expo action Sunday, plus ongoing symphony and Sun Devils games. Check phoenix-az.events for the full lineup. Thanks for tuning in, listeners—subscribe for more Valley vibes! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
