Scottsdale Street Fair - Sundays.  Scottsdale.  This is a great event for families to go to on a weekly basis as there are loads of stuff for kids to do in addition to the shopping, events, farmer’s market, food, and music.  It’s free to attend and enjoy.

Apache Jii Day -October 20th. Globe.  It’s an all Native American Festival with authentic food, dancers, singers, pottery, and more.  It’s a great way to expose your child to other cultures and get out of the heat!

11th Annual Great Pumpkin Festival - October 25-28.  Phoenix.  Activities include a hayride, pumpkin patch, maze, petting zoo, and carnival games.  Admission is included with your Desert Botanical Garden ticket.  Fans of the Botanical Garden will enjoy this twist on fall fun.

25th Annual Taste of Greece Food & Dance Festival -October 26-28. Peoria.  Greek food, music, dance, imports, games, activities for kids, and more.  Fifty percent of the admissions fees will go to West Valley Child Crisis Center.  It’s a great way to immerse your family in culture!

Anthem 4th Annual Autum Fest -October 27. Anthem. There is an arts and crafts fair, pumpkin patch, kid zone, train rides, food, chili cook off, and more.  It’s a great little festival that we have gone to a couple times over the past couple years.  The train rides were the highlight of my son’s day!

Prescott Pumpkin Patch & Carnival -October 27. Prescott. Costume contests for kids and pets, pumpkin patch, cakewalk, and more.  $5 admission but is worth it based on inflatables and other games kids love.  Great idea to get out of the heat for the day.

Kingman 6th Annual Fall Festival -October 27. Kingman.  Costume contests, carnival game booths, pie eating contests, and more.  It’s out of the heat and a great way to spend a fall afternoon away from the city.

Boo at the Zoo -October 31. Prescott. Bring your kids to trick or treat at the zoo and visit the notcturnal animals.  It’s cooler up there, so it might be a little chilly at night!

Halloween in the Hills -October 31. Fountain Hills. Carnival games, trick or treating, bounce houses and petting zoo are the main attractions.  Pets and people will be featured in the costume contests and haunted houses to visit.  It’s a unique event with a view of the fountain!  It is recommended to show up early as there are a lot of activities.

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It is literally a mad and crazy place of clothing, toys, car seats, bedding, and other sorts of stuff that you either need or want for your child.  If you need to sell some of your stuff, this is the place to do it.

It is September 6-8, 2012 with it being open Thursday and Friday from 9- 6 pm and Saturday from 9-3 pm.  It’s located at Mountain Ridge Church right off 67th Ave.   I highly recommend that you come earlier rather than later because the selection gets picked over very quickly.

If you wish to consign your items, you should check out the website for their easy process of consigning your extra toys, clothes, etc.  It helps your budget stay on track, too!

They do these sales nationally and bi-annually, so if you miss this one there is always another one around the corner.   Also, if you don’t live close to this sale there are others on the site for other parts of the valley.  The one in Chandler just occurred last week.   Have fun!

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Have fun!

 (picture from City of Yuma, AZ’s 2010 Turkey Trot)

Multiple Dates

• Kayenta

Turkey Trot Walks

(7 series) – Last 3 are on 17th, 22nd and the 29th

November 19th

•  Payson

Turkey Trot 5K

A special prize given for the coolest and wackiest socks

• Prescott

Prescott Turkey Trot   

Free, if you bring $10 of food to donate instead of entry fee

• Show Low

4K Family Fun Run

• Yuma

Turkey Trot - 5K/10K Run and Fun Walk

November 22nd

• Bullhead City

Total Body Boot Camp Turkey Trot -5K Run/Walk

• Lake Havasu

23rd Annual Turkey Trot - 5k, 2 Mile Fun Run

November 23

• Casa Grande

Turkey Trot Health Walk -

Scroll down the page by date to view details 

November 24

• Anthem

ANTHEM TURKEY TROT - 10km Run, 5km Run/Walk & Kids Dash

Kids Dash is free!

• Douglas

Douglas Run/Walk for the Cure – Competitive 5K, 5K Fun Walk, and for the younger kiddos a 800, 400 and 40 yard run

• Fountain Hills

Turkey Trot 5K Run & Fitness Walk -

Check-In prior to November 22nd for the pre-registration price

•  Mesa

Mesa Turkey Trot - 10K Run, 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk, 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

• Peoria

Thanksgiving Day Classic - 10 Mile, 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run

• Peoria Seniors – Rio Vista

5K Turkey Trot and Mashed Potato Mile - Fun Walk for adults, 50 years and better!

Pancake Breakfast Served by the Fire Fighters

• Phoenix

Turkey Day 5K

• Pima

2011 Turkey Trot Around the Corner - 5k Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run

• San Tan Valley

5th Annual Turkey Waddle – 5k Family Fun Run/Walk

• Sedona

Sedona Turkey Trot 5K

Note: No race day registration

• Tempe

The 8th Annual Southwest Valley Regional YMCA Thanksgiving Day - Youth, Adult & Relay Sprint Triathlon/Duathlon

• Yuma

Turkey Trot – 5K/10K Run and Fun Walk

November 26

•  Cave Creek

After Thanksgiving Turkey Trot/Hike – a moderate hike approximately 3.2 miles in length

Wilcox

5k Turkey Trot/Walk - 

 No charge for participants under 16

Bring a can of nonperishable food for Benson Community Food Pantry

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The Schedule:

2nd Monday of every month: Tempe Pollack Cinemas, 7 pm

3rd Monday of every month: UltraStar Cinemas Scottsdale, 7:10 pm

4thMonday of every month: UltraStar Surprise Pointe Cinemas, 7 pm

Seats are  first come, first serve and the feature film is usually announced 24 hours in advance on the sponsor’s site, KKNT960.

So, if you are looking for something fun and affordable to do with your family, give this movie night a try. My family plans on taking advantage of this fun night soon!

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This past Friday, my family went to the All Star Fan Fest at the Convention Center in Phoenix.  Having never been to one before, I wasn’t sure what to expect.  Our son particularly enjoyed the interactive activities for kids and adults.  He was able to throw balls, steal bases, obtain autographs, get pictures with mascots, and hit a real baseball with a real bat!  Although it was quite pricey to attend, it was worth the money to attend.  Thankfully we had discount tickets.  They actually had a lot of activities for all levels of disabilities for children and adults.  Our son isn’t physically handicapped, but he doesn’t understand or comprehend some things and he had no issues with accessibility.

There are a couple of great children’s movies coming out as well this summer, Cars and Winnie the Pooh.  We are planning to take our son to his first movie.  If you bring your child earlier in the day, it is cheaper for you as well and kids tend to do better earlier in the day.  There is also the rare cheap movie theatre to catch some of the other kids cartoons on their way to dvd.

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Once you create a user account and go through the purchasing process, CityDeals will mail you the $25 card you ordered (or anything you picked up while shopping!) and you’ll have it just in time for Halloween!

Happy deal shopping!

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Sports bars have consistently been a safe haven for microwavable appetizers and cheap beer. Well Antar’s Sports Bistro is not any old sports bar. It’s a sports bistro and they don’t support any part of the cheap food trade. They have combined a love of sports with a love for upscale dining, presenting a whole menu of gourmet bar food such as Szechuan garlic chicken wings and onion rings made from real onions along with foodie approved pasta and seafood dishes. Antar’s has enough TV’s and projector screens to ensure whatever game or event you want to watch is on, and if it isn’t they’ll change the channel for you.

There’s no need to sacrifice your taste buds to the sports gods. Antar’s understands that your craving for high quality food can go hand in hand with your craving for sports. They have a menu fit for a connoisseur to whet your appetite and 16 beers on tap to wet your whistle. Sport loving foodies rejoice even more because you can save 60% on your next visit to Antar’s when you purchase a certificate through CityDeals. You can wrap your onion ring fingers around a $25 certificate for only $10!

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If discounts are up your alley, you can grab one through CityDeals! Pin down a $20 certificate for only $8 – that’s 60% off!

Once you line up your deal, knock out the details of your bowling team at Let It Roll or on their website. If you have a team selected, you can sign up together and if you don’t, you can get placed on a team of friendly strangers. Nothing makes friends of teammates faster or more effectively than experiencing the thrill and despair of competitive bowling together—plus how can you not love a group of people all with ridiculous matching footwear?

Hours

Sun 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Mon 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tue 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wed 9:00 am – 10:00 pm
Thur 9:00 am – 10:00 pm
Fri 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Sat 11:00 am – 1:00 am

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I found out about a surprisingly good deal on CityDeals for Pueblo El Mirage Golf Course, and thought I’d pass it along.  The golf course itself is a quick 30 minute drive outside of downtown Phoenix and is designed by Fuzzy Zoeller, which I guess is some famous golfer—just ask your husband.  The part I like about this gift idea is that the price is reasonable, it’s “manly” enough, and it’s something he’d be spending money on anyway. So, I totally recommend CityDeals, not just for great Father’s Day gifts, but for other things you want to save on like restaurants or activities for the kids. At least in this case, they helped me solve my annual Father’s Day dilemma!

By the way, CityDeals is giving Today’s Mama readers a special bonus! When you make a $20 purchase between May 17- May 31, you’ll receive a $5 credit on your purchase!  Just use promo code TODAYMAMAAZ (note that it’s one promo per customer).

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