Free things to do this weekend in and around Phoenix

Phoenix Area's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

Downtown Mesa Sunset Market - Downtown Mesa - 1 N. Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85201, Friday, September 11, 2026, 5 pm - 9 pm

Producer Jam - 87 Sound Academy - 13291 W. McDowell Rd. Ste E5 PMB 1110, Goodyear, AZ 85395, Friday, September 11, 2026, 4:30 PM Arizona / 7:30 PM ET

FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Phoenix Area - Shoott - Broadway, Phoenix Area, AZ, Saturday, September 12, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, See link for times

Free Girls Youth Beginner's Lacrosse Clinic K-12th at ASU (9/12/26) - Desert Stix - ASU Recreation & Sports Fields, South Dorsey Lane, Tempe, AZ, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Let's Build | Century Library - Century Library - 1750 E Highland Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85016, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 2 pm

Briar Patch Marketplace at Independence High School - Independence High School - North 75th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, Saturday, September 12, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, Saturday 9 am - 5 pm | Sunday 9 am - 4 pm

Daughters of the King presents Storey by Moses: A Free Children’s Storytime Celebrating Every Difference - Daughters of the King - Escalante Multi-Generational Center, East Orange Street, Tempe, AZ, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 2 pm - 4 pm

Identical Twin Research Opportunity in Downtown Phoenix - ASU’s BEAR Lab: Traveling Brain Scan for Twins - 850 N 5th St. #500, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM