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Things to do: Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Boots in the Park, Nick Cannon Presents: MTV Wild N' Out Live

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PHOENIX — The weekend has arrived! Check out these fun events happening around the Valley on September 27-29.

Friday, September 27

Arizona State Fair

When: Friday - Sunday
Where: Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix
Cost: Admission is $15

The Arizona State Fair is celebrating 140 years of fun this month! Check it out all the fun starting now through Sunday, October 27.

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Fall Arizona Restaurant Week

When: Friday - Sunday
Where: Select restaurants across Arizona
Cost: Prices vary

Get ready to spice up your dining life during the last weekend of Arizona Restaurant Week. Enjoy a state-sized plate of choices, from sizzling Southwestern flavors and your favorite comfort food to luxe dining experiences and flavors from around the globe. Try dishes from over 200 participating restaurants.

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Maricopa Home and Garden Show

When: Friday - Sunday
Where: Westworld of Scottsdale
Cost: $5 admission Saturday | FREE admission Friday & Sunday from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

The Maricopa County Home & Garden Show, the largest home show in the Southwest, returns to Westworld of Scottsdale this weekend! The family-friendly show will feature over 1,000 vendor booths providing deals on landscaping, kitchen and bath remodeling, décor, painting and so much more.

Mexican Baseball Fiesta

When: Friday - Sunday
Where: Camelback Ranch, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start at $20

Mexican Baseball Fiesta is multi-day event consisting of several baseball games featuring players from the Mexican teams of Mexicali, Hermosillo, and Obregón, Guasave, Jalisco, and Navojoa to Camelback Ranch.

San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

When: 6:40 p.m. on Friday, 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, 12:10 p.m. on Sunday
Where: Chase Field, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start at $36

Rounding out the regular season is Player Tee Weekend, which features sleek, unique tee shirts highlighting three of your favorite D-backs. Each day of the series vs. the San Diego Padres features a different player: Jake McCarthy’s tee will be on Friday, Ketel Marte’s on Saturday, and Geraldo Perdomo’s closes out the weekend on Sunday! Player Tee Weekend will have 20,000 tees available on each day.

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Kacey Musgraves w/ Father John Misty

When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale
Cost: Tickets start at $39.50

Listen to Kacey Musgraves’ new song ahead of her 2024 concert tour

Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals

When: 8 p.m.
Where: Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Cost: Tickets start at $34.80

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Anderson .Paak performs at the NPR Showcase at Stubb's during South By Southwest on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)

Goth Babe

When: 8 p.m.
Where: Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start around $35

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Goth Babe performs on day four of the Lollapalooza Music Festival on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Grant Park in Chicago. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Saturday, September 28

Garlic Festival: Weekend 2

When: Saturday - Sunday
Where: Queen Creek Olive Mill
Cost: Free Admission

Garlic lovers unite! This September, the Queen Creek Olive Mill will host its 11th annual Garlic Fest, celebrating over two weekends: September 21-22 and September 28-29. The weekend event will feature a variety of organically grown garlic and garlic-inspired menus and products. Guests can hang out at the Mill and enjoy live cooking demos with the Mill’s own Perry Rea showcasing the versatility of garlic, fun and games in the grove, live music and more!

Boots in the Park

When: Saturday - Sunday
Where: Tempe Beach Park
Cost: $199 2-day tickets, $150 single day tickets

Boots In The Park returns to Tempe Beach Park in Tempe, AZ for an expanded 2-day country party on September 28 and 29 with… Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Jon Pardi, Riley Green, Trace Adkins, Ian Munsick, Corey Kent, Jackson Dean, Ella Langley, Chayce Beckham, Redferrin, Greylan James and sounds by Luwiss Lux! Enjoy two days filled with chart topping country artists, line dancing, beer and craft cocktails, locally curated food vendors, art installations, beautiful AZ views, and so much more.

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The Diary of Anne Frank

When: 2 p.m.
Where: Herberger Theatre Center, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start at $25

"The Diary of Anne Frank" is an adaptation of the book "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank. The play details the experiences of Anne, a Jewish teenager who went into hiding with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in World War II.

Nick Cannon Presents: MTV Wild N' Out Live

When: 8 p.m.
Where: Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale
Cost: Tickets start at $30

Television's longest-running urban comedy show with over 200 episodes spanning two decades, is hitting the road for its farewell tour, "Wild 'N Out Live: The Final Lap." This all-ages tour will bring the show's signature high-energy, improvisational comedy to Desert Diamond Arena on September 28.

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André 3000

When: 8 p.m.
Where: Mesa Arts Center
Cost: Tickets start at $39.50

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Andre 3000 of Outkast performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014. (Photo by Steve C. Mitchell/Invision/AP)

Sunday, September 29

Washington Commanders vs. Arizona Cardinals

When: 1:05 p.m
Where: State Farm Stadium, Glendale
Cost: Tickets start around $25

The Arizona Cardinals will host the Washington Commanders at State Farm Stadium on Sunday.

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Arizona Cardinals linebacker Kyzir White (7) is introduced before an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Danny Ocean

When: 8 p.m.
Where: Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix
Cost: Tickets start at $64

Christian Nodal: PA'L CORA TOUR

When: 8 p.m.
Where: Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale
Cost: Tickets start at $39

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