Good morning, Chandler.
The weekend: Filipino food and culture at Saigon Center
The 15th Arizona Filipino Festival brings Filipino food and culture to Saigon Center on Saturday, October 31, for a Halloween-day outing beyond costumes and candy.
Key facts
- When: Saturday, October 31.
- Where: Saigon Center in Chandler.
- What: The festival’s fall edition celebrates Filipino culture, with Filipino food a central part of the event.
The supplied listing doesn’t establish admission prices or reliable start and end times. Check the festival listing for those details before heading out.
Around Chandler
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🏭 Tech & downtown Chandler
This weekend’s downtown picks run from Commonwealth Avenue to the arts center on Arizona Avenue.
🎃 Community Nights gets a Halloween edition Thursday. The courtyard event starts October 29 at 5:30 PM, at 125 E. Commonwealth Ave. It’s an evening Halloween option two days before the holiday. Event details.
🎶 Back Alley BBQ hosts a late Saturday party. The October 31 event runs from 9:30 PM to 1:30 AM Sunday. That puts this downtown option firmly in the late-night slot. Event details.
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From the schools
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Around the Valley
Three Thursday-night concert options beyond Chandler, starting in Tempe.
🎸 Pigeons Playing Ping Pong plays Marquee Theatre. The Tempe show starts Thursday, October 29, at 7 PM. It’s the closest of these three concert picks to Chandler. Tickets.
🎤 Tusk brings a Fleetwood Mac tribute to Celebrity Theatre. The Phoenix show starts Thursday, October 29, at 7 PM, offering a night built around Fleetwood Mac’s music. Tickets.
🎵 Doja Cat’s world tour stops in Phoenix. The Tour Ma Vie show starts Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 PM at Mortgage Matchup Center. Tickets.