Exhibits & Galleries in Unknown, AZ

Current exhibits, galleries, and museum shows in Unknown, AZ. Art, history, science, and interactive exhibits.

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Mark Klett: Desert Citizens

Starts in 2 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 3:00 PM–3:00 AM UTC · Desert Botanical Garden · 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008, Phoenix, AZ

Experience the Sonoran Desert through the lens of award-winning Arizona landscape photographer Mark Klett. With a career spanning more than four decades, Klett reframes our notions of time, cultural memory and the land around us.

Going, Going, Green: Stewards of the Earth

Starts in 3 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 4:00 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Children’s Museum of Phoenix · 215 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85034, Phoenix, AZ

It’s Going, Going, Green! Month, let’s learn about being good stewards of the earth! Visit Star Bar on the 2nd floor to learn about recycling in Phoenix, how to help animal habitats with a fun matching game, and more! Going, Going, Green! programming, our Cans for Seeds initiative and the Earth Day.

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Art Connection

In 2 days · Wed, Apr 15, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Fountain Hills Branch · 12901 N La Montana Dr, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268, Fountain Hills, AZ

Children 8-12 years old are invited to join us once a month to create Fantastic Art! We will look at different mediums and techniques of art at each meeting. This month's project is optical illusion.

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An Evening of Magic with Carnival of Illusion

An Evening of Magic with Carnival of Illusion · Renaissance Downtown, Phoenix, AZ

1961 ~ The Magic Castle opens in Hollywood and invites the world's greatest magicians to perform including all magicians at the Carnival of Illusion Theater.

Framerate: Desert Pulse

Starts in 2 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 3:00 PM–5:00 AM UTC · Desert Botanical Garden · 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008, Phoenix, AZ

Desert Pulse, a multi-sensory art exhibit, by ScanLAB Projects, immerses visitors in the visual and emotional energy of the Sonoran Desert.

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Spring Art Series: Introduction to Digital Art with Kelsey Phillips

In 5 days · Sat, Apr 18, 8:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Downtown Library · 22 S Delaware Street, Chandler, AZ · Ages 13+

Interested in digital art and would like professional guidance? Join local artist Kelsey Phillips and learn the basics of digital art. This workshop uses the Sketchbook app on the iPad. For ages 13 and older. Registration is required.

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Mystery in the Museum

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 18, 1:30 AM–2:30 AM UTC · Old Town Scottsdale · 7380 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ

cryptic clues have been left behind, and we need your help to decipher them! it’s time to put on your detective caps to crack these puzzles and follow the clues throughout the museum to investigate this curious caper.bring a friend or assemble a team and join us in solving the riddles and finding th

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Melodies in Motion: An Inclusive Music Experience for Young Children and Caregivers

In 2 days · Wed, Apr 15, 4:15 PM–4:45 PM UTC · Children’s Museum of Phoenix · 215 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85034, Phoenix, AZ

Sing, move & play in this FREE inclusive music experience! Led by trained graduate students from Arizona State University’s (ASU) Music Therapy program and the Music for Better Beginnings Lab, these sessions blend music-making, movement, and visual supports to support motor, social, cognitive, and..

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Awakening Creativity: Toddler Dance

In 4 days · Fri, Apr 17, 5:30 PM–7:30 PM UTC · Children’s Museum of Phoenix · 215 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85034, Phoenix, AZ · Ages Up to 5

Sessions at 10:30am & 11:30am Toddlers & Preschoolers will explore different genres of dance, fun themes and learn basic dance and movement skills through imaginative play and creative movement activities. Not only is your child engaging their small and large muscles as they embody movement...

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Explore Public Art: Discover Our Uniquely Beautiful and Vibrant City

In 5 days · Sat, Apr 18, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Mesquite Library · 4525 E Paradise Village Pkwy N, Phoenix, AZ 85032, Phoenix, AZ

Did you know that the Phoenix Public Art program is a national model for designing and building a better city? Established in 1986, the program allocates one percent of the city's annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to public art projects. These projects engage artists and designers to enhance.

Tender Alchemy: Beth Ames Swartz and Julianne Swartz

Happening now · Mar 21 – Aug 24 · Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) · 7374 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, Scottsdale, AZ

"Tender Alchemy" presents the works of mother and daughter artists whose distinct practices are united by a shared devotion to transformation, healing, and the invisible forces that shape human experi...

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My Pet Dinosaur with The Arizona Puppet Theater

Wed, May 27, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Dobson Ranch Library · 2425 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202, Mesa, AZ

<p>Get ready for summer reading program by joining us for "My Pet Dinosaur" presented by the Arizona Puppet Theater. </p>

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Arizona Fine Art Expo

Arizona Fine Art Expo · 26540 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Arizona Fine Art EXPO is the leading art exhibition in Arizona, giving center stage to the most prestigious, award-winning, renowned and emerging artists from across the nation. The EXPO runs annually for ten weeks and provides the discerning art...

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Symphony Hall Phoenix

Symphony Hall Phoenix · 75 N. 2nd St., Phoenix, AZ

Founded in 1947, The Phoenix Symphony is Arizona’s only full-time, professional symphony orchestra and the state’s largest performing-arts group. It performs more than 200 concerts and presentations per year throughout the state of Arizona from September through May.

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Bad Art

In 3 weeks · Thu, May 7, 10:30 PM–11:15 PM UTC · Main Library · 64 E 1st St, Mesa, AZ 85201, Mesa, AZ · Ages 12–18

<p>Bad Art for teens ages 12-18 and is all about having fun, being creative, and making wonderfully weird art without worrying about perfection. Each month brings a new silly theme where the “worst” art wins!</p>

Dog Days After Dark

In 2 days · Thu, Apr 16, 12:00 AM–4:00 AM UTC · Desert Botanical Garden · 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008, Phoenix, AZ

For the first time ever, your four‑legged friends get their very own night to sniff, stroll and shine at Garden After Dark.

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Totally Tempe Tuesdays: Fossil Fest

Tue, Jun 9, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Tempe Public Library · 3500 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282, Tempe, AZ

Get ready to ROAR and GLOW at Fossil Fest. Stomp into our prehistoric party packed with glowing fun! Enjoy a lively dance floor, dino-themed games, creative crafts, and a fossil dig. Wear your brightest neon and get ready for a roaring good time!

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Thunderbird Artists Gallery

Thunderbird Artists Gallery · Shows held in Carefree, Chandler, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, and Surprise, Phoenix, AZ

Tucked into the high Sonoran Desert, surrounded by saguaro silhouettes and wide-open skies, Thunderbird Artists Gallery offers something rare. We are not just a place to view art. We are a destination to experience it. As a long-established art gallery in Carefree, AZ, we invite visitors to slow...

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Dia de los Muertos PHX

Dia de los Muertos PHX · Steele Indian School Park, 300 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Phoenix, AZ

Discover world-class art in the heart of Phoenix. Explore our vast collection of 21,000+ objects, from ancient masterpieces to contemporary works. Engage in immersive exhibitions and educational programs for all ages. Visit Phoenix Art Museum today!

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Fair Trade Cafe

Fair Trade Cafe · 1020 North 1st Ave., Phoenix, AZ

Fair Trade Cafe is conveniently located in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona where we serve shade-grown, organic fair-trade coffee and offer an assortment of in-house baked goods, artisan crafted sandwiches, and an unmatched menu of delicacies. Come to study, check our local rotating art gallery, or even...

Members-Only Extended Play Hours

In 4 days · Fri, Apr 17, 11:00 PM–2:00 AM UTC · Children's Museum of Phoenix · 215 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85034, Phoenix, AZ

Members-Only Extended Play Hours take place on the third Friday of each month, from 4pm-7pm. Join today and begin receiving benefits like this, and so much more right away!

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Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum

Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum · 2017 N. Greenfield Rd., Mesa, AZ

Walk through our maintenance hangar and watch aircraft mechanics maintain our flying aircraft. Climb aboard our bombers and cargo planes or, better yet, book a once-in- a-lifetime flight in an authentic warbird. Choose among six WWII aircraft, from an open biplane to the rarest bombers in the...

Mystery in the Museum @SMoCA: Brushstrokes and Buried Secrets

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 18, 1:30 AM UTC · Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) · 7374 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, Scottsdale, AZ

Cryptic clues have been left behind, and we need your help to decipher them! It’s time to put your detective caps on to crack these puzzles and follow the clues throughout the Museum to investigate th...

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Herberger Theater Center

Herberger Theater Center · 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix, AZ

Our President & CEO, Mark Mettes, a 35-year veteran of the Herberger Theater, says the commitment we have to the community has always been the same: “We play an essential role in bringing the timeless classics of the American stage to our community as well as works by new and venerable artists...

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The Hermosa Inn

The Hermosa Inn · 5532 N. Palo Cristi Rd., Paradise Valley, AZ

Home to a beloved property and historical landmark built by cowboy artist Alonzo “Lon” Megargee in the 1930s, The Hermosa Inn has since amassed one of the largest known collections of his original work. It has also recently partnered with Clinton Johnson of ZHOS Gallery in Colorado to bring Shona...

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Pompeii: the Exhibition

Sun, Apr 12, 5:00 PM UTC · Arizona Science Center · 600 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phoenix, AZ

POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION is an add-on experience and requires a separate ticket in addition to your Arizona Science Center admission.

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Find Your Joy - Public Art Bingo!

In 5 days · Sun, Apr 19, 7:00 AM–7:00 AM UTC · Main Library · 5959 W Brown St, Glendale, AZ 85302, Glendale, AZ

<p>Celebrate the diverse ways Glendale Libraries inspire joy, learning, and community connection—from books to vegetable seeds, from computers to public art! Pick up your bingo card at any library location, then visit public art installations throughout the City. Complete your bingo and...

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Orpheum Theatre

Orpheum Theatre · 203 W. Adams St., Phoenix, AZ

Designed by architects Lescher & Mahoney, the theatre was built for $750,000 by Jo E. Rickards and Harry Nace. The Orpheum was designed in the atmospheric style, with the audience sitting in a garden surrounded by Spanish-style buildings, murals of mountains, and forests, under puffy white clouds...

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Craft Night: Zentangle Art for Beginners

Thu, May 21, 1:00 AM–2:30 AM UTC · Dobson Ranch Library · 2425 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202, Mesa, AZ

<p>Try your hand at a low-stakes craft night. This month we'll make our own zentangle abstract art with pen and paper. The repeated patterns in zentangle and its philosophy of embracing mistakes makes this art form a wonderful exercise in mindfulness.</p>

Mark + Making | Selections from the SMoCA Collection

Happening now · Mar 21 – Feb 2 · Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) · 7374 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, Scottsdale, AZ

Featuring drawings, paintings, prints, and sculpture from SMoCA’s collection, Mark + Making explores the use of marks, gestures, and line to build form and shape ideas in contemporary artistic practic...

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40th Annual Dinner on the Desert

In 1 week · Sun, Apr 26, 1:00 AM–6:00 AM UTC · Desert Botanical Garden · 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008, Phoenix, AZ

Join us for the 40th Annual Dinner on the Desert on April 25, 2026, an enchanting evening hosted by Event Chair Hank Arens, celebrating our Garden family of friends, staff and volunteers.