After Dark in the Park (Phoenix's only drone show)
Mark your calendars for a magical evening under the stars—After Dark in the Park is back, and this year it's bringing a bold new experience to the skies. For the first time ever, the event will feature a drone light show, replacing the traditional fireworks with a high-tech, eco-friendly spectacle.
Join us on Saturday, June 27 from 6–9 p.m. at Deer Valley Park (19602 N. 19th Ave, Phoenix) for an evening of community fun, food, music, and entertainment. The highlight of the night—the drone show—begins at 8:45 p.m., promising a breathtaking display of synchronized lights choreographed to music.
Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and sense of wonder, and come experience this innovative twist on a local favorite. We’ll see you After Dark in the Park!
https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/parks-events/after-dark-in-the-park
Light Up the Sky
Celebrate Independence Day a little early with Light Up the Sky—a free, family-friendly event! Join us Thursday, July 2 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at American Family Fields of Phoenix for an evening of community fun, live entertainment, games, and delicious food vendors.
The night wraps up with a spectacular fireworks show beginning at 9:10 p.m.
No admission fee—just bring your family, friends, and festive spirit!
https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/parks-events/light-up-the-sky
Fabulous Phoenix 4th
Admission to this event is free!
Food and artisan goods will be available for purchase from local vendors.
How do I get to the event?
The Fabulous Phoenix 4th is held at Steele Indian School Park, located at 3rd St. and Indian School Rd.
There is no vehicle entrance and no public parking at the event.
There are three pedestrian entrances: Central Ave. and Glenrosa Ave., 3rd St. and Indian School Rd., and 7th St. just north of Turney Ave.
Strongly Recommended
Consider taking the Valley Metro Light Rail to avoid event traffic. Enhanced service will begin at approximately 5 p.m. on July 4.
Attendees are encouraged to purchase an All-Day pass for $4 to avoid long lines at fare-vending machines following the event.
There are two stops near the event's Central Ave. pedestrian entrance; the Central/Campbell stop is just north of the Central Ave. event entrance; the Central/Indian School stop is just south of the Central Ave. event entrance.
Visit the event page
Looking for more information or a sponsorship opportunity? Visit our official site or download the 2026 Sponsorship Packet.
Interested in being a vendor at Fabulous Phoenix 4th? Please complete the Vendor Application to be considered for this event!
Block Watch Meeting
Monthly neighborhood association & block watch meeting for Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance.
Discussing current and upcoming events, crime prevention, public safety issues, and neighborhood improvement.
Kids are always welcome!
Block Watch Meeting
Monthly neighborhood association & block watch meeting for Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance.
Discussing current and upcoming events, crime prevention, public safety issues, and neighborhood improvement.
Kids are always welcome!
Movie Night at the Park: tbd
Movie Night at the Park
tbd
In partnership with City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation, SBNA will be hosting Movie Night at the Park—FREE for all community members, their friends, and their families!
Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and your favorite snacks.
Portable restroom and handwash facilities are provided courtesy of Parks & Rec.
FREE POPCORN!
Courtesy of SBNA volunteers and supported by our City of Phoenix Neighborhood Block Watch Grant Funds.
Movie Night at the Park: tbd
Movie Night at the Park
tbd
In partnership with City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation, SBNA will be hosting Movie Night at the Park—FREE for all community members, their friends, and their families!
Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and your favorite snacks.
Portable restroom and handwash facilities are provided courtesy of Parks & Rec.
FREE POPCORN!
Courtesy of SBNA volunteers and supported by our City of Phoenix Neighborhood Block Watch Grant Funds.
Block Watch Meeting
Monthly neighborhood association & block watch meeting for Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance.
Discussing current and upcoming events, crime prevention, public safety issues, and neighborhood improvement.
Kids are always welcome!
Movie Night at the Park: tbd
Movie Night at the Park
tbd
In partnership with City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation, SBNA will be hosting Movie Night at the Park—FREE for all community members, their friends, and their families!
Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and your favorite snacks.
Portable restroom and handwash facilities are provided courtesy of Parks & Rec.
FREE POPCORN!
Courtesy of SBNA volunteers and supported by our City of Phoenix Neighborhood Block Watch Grant Funds.
Movie Night at the Park: tbd
Movie Night at the Park
tbd
In partnership with City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation, SBNA will be hosting Movie Night at the Park—FREE for all community members, their friends, and their families!
Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and your favorite snacks.
Portable restroom and handwash facilities are provided courtesy of Parks & Rec.
FREE POPCORN!
Courtesy of SBNA volunteers and supported by our City of Phoenix Neighborhood Block Watch Grant Funds.
602 Day
The City of Phoenix is thrilled to announce the return of 602 Day on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. This annual celebration honors the City’s iconic 602 area code and showcases the vibrant local culture, businesses, and community spirit that make Phoenix unique.
"602 Day is a celebration of everything Phoenix - our local businesses, diverse neighborhoods and the creative spirit that drives our City forward," Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said. "It’s a chance for residents to show their hometown pride, discover new local experiences and sample some great cuisine. I’m proud to see our community come together for a day that’s uniquely and proudly Phoenix."
Visit at 602Day.com for event deals and locations and times.
Block Watch Meeting
Monthly neighborhood association & block watch meeting for Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance.
Discussing current and upcoming events, crime prevention, public safety issues, and neighborhood improvement.
Kids are always welcome!
Movie Night at the Park: tbd
Movie Night at the Park
tbd
In partnership with City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation, SBNA will be hosting Movie Night at the Park—FREE for all community members, their friends, and their families!
Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and your favorite snacks.
Portable restroom and handwash facilities are provided courtesy of Parks & Rec.
FREE POPCORN!
Courtesy of SBNA volunteers and supported by our City of Phoenix Neighborhood Block Watch Grant Funds.
Celebrate Cave Creek
District 3 Presents
Celebrate Cave Creek
Water Slides, Bounce Houses, Vendors, & Food!
City of Phoenix Departments
Neighborhood Services Department
Parks and Recreation Department
Phoenix Fire Department
Phoenix Police Department
Street Transportation Department
Public Works Department
Water Services Department
Human Services Department
Office of Innovation
Phoenix Transit Department
Phoenix Public Library
Office of Arts & Culture
Office of Homeless Solutions
Vendors
Thunderbird Business Alliance
Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance
Remo’s Latin Food Truck
Weenie Mama Hotdogs
Sunnyslope Historical Society
Emblem Comics
Arewa Ohun Women’s & Men’s Fashion
Jus’ A Lil Kick BBQ
Civitan Foundation, Inc.
Baby Plants
Chamoy x Gummies
Gelu Italian Ice
Handmade Accessories
Bite My Delights LLC
Permascaping LLC
Gibson’s Smokehouse
DJ Chuy
Cox Meadows Block Watch
Washington Elementary School District
Thunderbird High School
Abiding Cakes
Vista College Prep
Mane Cultivation
Travel + Leisure
Creations XV
Solinx Permanent Jewelry
CPLC Keogh Health Connection
Canyon Academy FC
Siendo Yo-Relaciones Positivas LLC
Academy Bank
Cultivate Coffee
Cowtown S.K.A.T.E.
North Mountain Church of the Nazaren
Block Watch Meeting
Monthly neighborhood association & block watch meeting for Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance.
Discussing current and upcoming events, crime prevention, public safety issues, and neighborhood improvement.
Kids are always welcome!
Movie Night at the Park: tbd
Movie Night at the Park
tbd
In partnership with City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation, SBNA will be hosting Movie Night at the Park—FREE for all community members, their friends, and their families!
Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and your favorite snacks.
Portable restroom and handwash facilities are provided courtesy of Parks & Rec.
FREE POPCORN!
Courtesy of SBNA volunteers and supported by our City of Phoenix Neighborhood Block Watch Grant Funds.
Movie Night at the Park: Zootopia 2
Movie Night at the Park
Zootopia 2
In partnership with City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation, SBNA will be hosting Movie Night at the Park—FREE for all community members, their friends, and their families!
Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and your favorite snacks.
Portable restroom and handwash facilities are provided courtesy of Parks & Rec.
FREE POPCORN!
Courtesy of SBNA volunteers and supported by our City of Phoenix Neighborhood Block Watch Grant Funds.
Block Watch Meeting
Monthly neighborhood association & block watch meeting for Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance.
Discussing current and upcoming events, crime prevention, public safety issues, and neighborhood improvement.
Kids are always welcome!
Movie Night at the Park: A Bug’s Life
Movie Night at the Park
A Bug’s Life
In partnership with City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation, SBNA will be hosting Movie Night at the Park—FREE for all community members, their friends, and their families!
Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and your favorite snacks.
Portable restroom and handwash facilities are provided courtesy of Parks & Rec.
FREE POPCORN!
Courtesy of SBNA volunteers and supported by our City of Phoenix Neighborhood Block Watch Grant Funds.
Block Watch Meeting
Monthly neighborhood association & block watch meeting for Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance.
Discussing current and upcoming events, crime prevention, public safety issues, and neighborhood improvement.
Kids are always welcome!
Block Watch Meeting
Monthly neighborhood association & block watch meeting for Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance.
Discussing current and upcoming events, crime prevention, public safety issues, and neighborhood improvement.
Kids are always welcome!
(NEW DATE) Movie Night at the Park: Elio
Movie Night at the Park
Disney/Pixar’s Elio
In partnership with City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation, SBNA will be hosting a Movie Night at the Park event—FREE for all community members, their friends, and their families!
Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and your favorite snacks.
Portable restroom and handwash facilities are provided courtesy of Parks & Rec.
FREE POPCORN!
Courtesy of SBNA volunteers and supported by our City of Phoenix Neighborhood Block Watch Grant Funds.
Sunset on January 17 will take place at 5:51PM, and we expect to begin the movie shortly thereafter—around 7PM.
Movie Night at the Park: Elf
In partnership with City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation, SBNA will be hosting a Movie Night at the Park event—FREE for all community members, their friends, and their families!
Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and your favorite snacks.
Portable restroom and handwash facilities are provided courtesy of Parks & Rec.
Sunset on December 20 will take place at 5:24PM, and we expect to begin the movie shortly thereafter—around 6PM.
Block Watch Meeting
Monthly neighborhood association & block watch meeting for Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance.
Discussing current and upcoming events, crime prevention, public safety issues, and neighborhood improvement.
Kids are always welcome!
APS Electric Light Parade
38th Annual APS Electric Light Parade
For more than three decades, the APS Electric Light Parade has been an event where families, neighborhood groups and businesses from across the city come together to celebrate the joy of the holiday season.
Helpful Tips for Attendees
The parade is a rain or shine event. Check the weather forecast.
Crowds for this event have grown large in recent years and spectators often start arriving hours prior to parade time to reserve a spot. Viewing spots along the parade route are first-come, first-served.
There is a very large crowd (especially children) so be kind and respectful of other attendees, local homeowners and businesses around the parade route.
There are many portable restrooms along the route; scope out the location near you before you need to find one.
It's very dark once the streetlights go off so stay behind the cones on the route and NEVER run out into the parade.
Parking is available on city streets around the parade route and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Private lots near the parade area often offer parking for a fee
Utilize mass transit to and from the parade route; consider taking Valley Metro Light Rail to avoid traffic congestion.
Even though it may be a cool evening, hydrate yourself.
Dress for the weather; the temperature really drops once the sun goes down.
Bring blankets and chairs for seating.
Spectators should try to minimize and gather any trash and litter generated during the parade to ease post-event cleanup.
Families make a night of it by bringing food, drinks and snacks. Coolers are permitted, but alcohol and glass containers are prohibited.
Follow the instructions of parade staff, parade monitors and the public safety staff around and along the parade route.
Respect the parade route; to ensure the safety of parade entries and attendees, remain behind all cones and barricades to ensure a safe route for the entries is maintained down the route.
We invite parade sponsors, entries and spectators to join us on social media platforms; follow, like share and tag us. Additionally, we would like spectators to share posts with one another using the hashtag: #PHXLightParade
Front Yard Friday
Front Yard Friday is an all-inclusive, once-a-month neighborhood gathering held in a volunteer neighbor’s front yard.
Stop by to say hello and visit with your neighbors. If you’re interested in hosting a future FYF, fill out a few quick details on the contact form here.
Block Watch Meeting
Monthly neighborhood association & block watch meeting for Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance.
Discussing current and upcoming events, crime prevention, public safety issues, and neighborhood improvement.
Kids are always welcome!
5th Annual Desert Horizon Turkey Drive
Want to help make a difference this holiday season? Join Desert Horizon Precinct in supporting St. Mary’s Food Bank. By dropping off a turkey, or by making a special donation, you will help brighten the holidays!
Questions? Contact Sergeant Jorrell Heil #8936
jorrell.heil@phoenix.gov or 602-534-1896
Sponsored by:
Love Our Schools Work Day
Join SBNA and Redemption North Mountain Church for a volunteer campus work day at our neighborhood public school!
Projects typically include light landscape maintenance, litter pickup, furniture assembly/moving, painting, and other simple tasks. All materials and supplies are provided.
Donating a small amount of our time demonstrates our commitment to strong public education and makes a substantial positive impact for the children in our community.
Block Watch Meeting
Monthly neighborhood association & block watch meeting for Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance.
Discussing current and upcoming events, crime prevention, public safety issues, and neighborhood improvement.
Kids are always welcome!
Fall Festival GAIN Event
Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods
GAIN Fall Festival is all about getting residents outside, creating connections, and building community.
This year SBNA is again partnering with Cox Meadows Melrose Park Block Watch from the west side of Cave Creek Park to host our GAIN Fall Festival at Cave Creek Sweetwater Park Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 10AM—2PM.
The closing of Shaw Butte Community Canopy Tree Grant (CCTG) will also be celebrated at this event! Participants in the CCTG are strongly encouraged to attend this event as the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation (OHRM) will distribute the free tree maintenance bags during this time.
Join us for a day of free family fun, featuring representatives from across City of Phoenix government. Activities will include:
Bounce House
Free Raffle with Excellent Prizes
and much more!
RESCHEDULED Movie Nights In The Park: Lilo & Stitch (2025)
Due to inclement weather, this Movie in the Park event is postponed.
National Good Neighbor Day
Start by saying hello, doing special acts of neighboring or hosting a community event
A hopeful neighborhood is one where neighbors value and celebrate the unique people and places in their neighborhood and National Good Neighbor is a good way to start.
You can start with Hello and register your pledge at NationalGoodNeighborDay.org. You can share the Library Resource Kit with your local library and touch your whole community. There are many gifts in your neighborhood and National Good Neighbor Day is a great day to celebrate the people and neighbor gifts, right where you live!
Be sure to share your acts of kindness on social media and tag @hopefulneighborhood with the hashtags: #startwithhello #ilovemyneighborhood #goodneighborday