Things to Do in Mesa, AZ

Mesa hosts approximately 200 upcoming events, with around 70 scheduled for the next 30 days in a city founded in 1878 and home to about 500,000 people. Only about 5% of these listings are free, meaning most activities require admission. The largest category is Concerts & Live Music with about 80 events, followed by Theater & Performing Arts and Sports & Fitness, each with roughly 30 options. Comedy shows account for about 20 dates, while Community & Social events total 16 and Museums & Heritage offers 5. Performers appearing soon include The Nutcracker, Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland, Armored Saint, Turnover, and Sparta. Key venues driving these listings are the Mesa Arts Center - Ikeda Theater, Nile Theater, The Bridge Improv Theater, Sloan Park, and the Mesa Arts Center itself. Visitors looking for immediate options should check the next month's schedule, as about one in five events will be free. Sports fans might look toward Sloan Park, while theatergoers should monitor the Ikeda Theater or Nile Theater for their preferred acts.

City facts

Weather

61°F · Clear · High 71° / low 54°F

Population

504,258 (2020)

Area

359 km²

Elevation

378 m

Founded

1878

Source: Wikidata