15 June 27th-July 3rd, 2024 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | celebrations in one. A pool party at the Aquatics Center starts at 6 p.m. and includes a rock wall, lazy river and DJ sets. Admission is $10 to $20. The park’s great lawn will host a free event at 7 p.m. with food live music, a beer tent, vendors, food trucks, a kids and teen zone and waterslides. The fireworks are scheduled for 9 p.m. Hometown 4th Thursday, July 4 Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, Queen Creek schnepffarms.com Homespun fun awaits at Schnepf Farms during an evening of fireworks, craft vendors, games, a patriotic program, outdoor activities, live music, water inflat- ables and food trucks. Gates open at 4 p.m. and admission is $39.99 per carload. VIP tickets are $125 and include a barbecue dinner, unlimited soft drinks, private parking, up-front viewing of the fireworks and other perks. Peoria’s All- American Festival Thursday, July 4 Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria Fireworks won’t be the only must-see attraction at this annual outdoor party from 6 to 9 p.m. There will also be BMX perfor- mances, carnival-style games, glow items and giveaways for the first 5,000 people and music from ’80s New Wave tribute The Spazmatics. Food and drink vendors will be available. General admission is free. A VIP package with access to air-conditioned areas, private amenities and compli- mentary food and drinks is $45. Scottsdale 4th of July Celebration Tuesday, July 4 WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale scottsdale4th.com Activities at this Independence Day event include a water balloon toss, bull-riding and mutton-busting sessions, a slider- eating contest, cake walks, musical chairs and a parade of heroes. The fireworks display, touted as the largest in Scottsdale, starts at 9 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. Admission with access to WestWorld’s air-conditioned North Hall and Rodeo Arena, a premium fireworks viewing area, live entertainment and vendors selling food is $25. A package with the same perks plus an all-you-can-eat feast with barbecue and hamburgers is $50 for adults and $30 for kids 5 to 10. If you only want to watch the fireworks, it’s $20 per vehicle. Surprise’s Independence Day Celebration Thursday, July 4 Mark Coronado Park, 15960 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise Surprise Stadium, 15850 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise Surprise’s fireworks display kicks off at 8:45 p.m. with viewing from two locations. Surprise Stadium will host a free game between the Oakland A’s and the Texas Rangers minor league teams at 5 p.m. and will remain open afterward. Meanwhile, Mark Coronado Park will feature food trucks and live entertainment from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. Tolleson 4th of July Celebration Thursday, July 4 Tolleson Veterans Park, 8601 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson This family-friendly event will include water slides, live entertainment, free watermelon and a fireworks display. Hours are 4 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is free. W Scottsdale’s Splash and Sparklers Thursday, July 4 7277 E Camelback Road, Scottsdale The W’s WET Deck will be aglow with high- style thrills during a 21-and-over pool party and night swim on Independence Day. A fireworks show over the hotel starts at 9 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. General admission is $25 and table packages start at $500. Fireworks will bloom above Tempe Town Lake on July 4. (Photo courtesy of the City of Tempe)