11 July 2nd - July 8th, 2026 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS SHOW SATURDAY, JULY 4 SIX FLAGS HURRICANE HARBOR, 4243 W. PINNACLE PEAK ROAD, GLENDALE Hurricane Harbor will stay open late on Independence Day for a festive fire- works display starting at 8:45 p.m. Tickets are $45 when purchased online in advance. Visit sixflags.com/phoenix. GOODYEAR’S STAR SPANGLED 4TH SATURDAY, JULY 4 GOODYEAR BALLPARK, 1933 S. BALLPARK WAY, GOODYEAR Goodyear is offering a free Independence Day celebration with yard games, arts and crafts, live music and a bubble zone. A drone show begins at 8:45 p.m. GREAT AMERICAN 4TH SATURDAY, JULY 4 COPPER SKY RECREATION COMPLEX, 44345 W. MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD., MARICOPA The Great American 4th in Maricopa is two 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’ zone and waterslides. The fireworks are scheduled for 9 p.m. PEORIA’S ALL-AMERICAN FESTIVAL SATURDAY, 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 5 to 9 p.m. There will be dueling pianos, yard games, activity zones, patriotic photo ops and music from Cowboy Mouth and The In Color Band. Food and drink vendors will be available. General admission is free. SCHNEPF FARMS’ HOMETOWN 4TH SATURDAY, JULY 4 SCHNEPF FARMS, 24810 S. RITTENHOUSE ROAD, QUEEN CREEK 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 $22.80 per person. VIP tickets are $161.74 and include a barbecue dinner, unlimited soft drinks, private parking, up-front viewing of the fireworks and more. Visit schnepffarms.com. SCOTTSDALE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION SATURDAY, JULY 4 WESTWORLD, 16601 N. PIMA ROAD, SCOTTSDALE Activities at this Independence Day event include water balloon tossing battle, 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 enter- tainment 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. Visit scottsdale4th.com. SURPRISE’S INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION SATURDAY, JULY 4 MARK CORONADO PARK, 15960 N. BULLARD AVE., SURPRISE Surprise’s fireworks display kicks off at 8:45 p.m. with food trucks and live entertainment from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. TEMPE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION SATURDAY, JULY 4 TEMPE DIABLO STADIUM, 2200 W. ALAMEDA DRIVE, TEMPE Due to unforeseen circumstances, Tempe’s Fourth of July celebration has been moved to Tempe Diablo Stadium. The festivities run from 6 to 10 p.m., with fireworks starting at 9 p.m. Tickets are $2.50 per person with free admission for children 5 and under. See tempe.gov/ tempe4th for more details. W SCOTTSDALE’S ALL AMERICAN AFTERGLOW SATURDAY, JULY 4 W SCOTTSDALE, 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. Passes are $118.85 and table packages start at $500. (Flag by Andres Ramos)
