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FUN! 18 things to do this weekend in Phoenix

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A lot is going on this weekend.

Dozens of lighted floats will make their way down Central Avenue Saturday part of the APS Electric Light Parade.

If you're looking to see holiday lights, check out Glendale Glitters, Peoria Old Town Holiday, Avondale Holiday Celebration or the Phoenix Zoo Lights.

Also happening this weekend, the Tempe Festival of the Arts. View more information on these events and more below.

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Friday, Dec. 4:

First Friday -- Last one of the year
Where: Roosevelt Row, downtown Phoenix
Time: 6 - 10 p.m.
Admission: Free

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Where: Celebrity Theatre
Time: 8 p.m.
Admission: $69 - $129
** Second show on Dec. 5

Holiday decor presentation with HGTV’s Jillian Harris
Where: The Holiday Stage at Scottsdale Promenade (between Pier 1 Imports & Cost Plus World Market)
Time: 6-7 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Bill O’Reilly and Dennis Miller: Don’t Be A Pinhead Tour 2015
Where: Comerica Theatre
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $78 - $128

Tempe Festival of Arts (Dec. 4 – 6)
Where: Downtown Tempe
Time: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Peoria Old Town Holiday Festival & Gingerbread House competition
Where: Old Town Peoria (Peoria and Grand avenues)
Time: 5 – 9 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Filmstock Film Festival
Where: Harkins Theatre Art on Mill Avenue
Time: Shows scheduled between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. View website for full schedule.
Admission: $10 per show or $65 all-access

Holiday Pops
Where: Symphony Hall
Time: 7:30 p.m.
** Shows scheduled through December 6.

Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium
Time: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Admission: $10 - $30

Saturday, Dec. 5:

APS Electric Light Parade
Where: Central Avenue
Time: Parade starts at 7 p.m

Free Pancake Breakfast
Where: Rio verde Fire Station, 25608. N. Forest Road
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Muse
Where: Gila River Arena
Time: 8 p.m.
Admission: $38.50 - $58.50

Glendale Glitters: Jingle Bell Rockin' Nights
Where: Downtown Glendale
Time: 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Admission: Free

Phoenix Zoo Lights
Where: Phoenix Zoo
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Admission: $10 - $18, depending on night.

Dmitri Matheny's "The SnowCat"
Where: Musical Instrument Museum
Time: 11 a.m.
Admission: $12.50 - $17.50

Avondale Holiday Celebration
Where: Western Avenue in downtown Avondale
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Admission: Free

Sunday, Dec. 6:

Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Where: Gila River Arena
Time: 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $33.50 - $68.50

Phoenix City Skate
Where: CityScape, downtown Phoenix
Time: Varies by date
Admission: $12 - $15 per person depending on date

F.Q. Story Historic District Home Tour
Saturday lineup: Holiday Flair, Dickens Carolers, Luminarias

Where: McDowell to Roosevelt, Seventh to Grand avenues
Admission: $15