Good morning, Tempe. Another scorcher of a weekend ahead, so a lot of what follows is indoors or after sundown.
- 🏈 The Arizona Juggernauts are moving into Mullett Arena. The team is booked at the Coyotes' old building.
- 📚 A full weekend at the Tempe Public Library. Woodburning, therapy dogs, bilingual storytime, and a writers group, Thursday and Friday.
- 🏠 Tempe homes are taking about 54 days to sell.
- 🎓 What's playing down on Mill. Yucca, the Marquee, the Canopy rooftop, and ASU's summer slate.
- 🏫 From the schools. A McClintock band car wash Saturday, plus a Tempe High event Monday.
- 🎟️ Around the Valley. Los Texmaniacs at the MIM, Aurelio Voltaire in Mesa, and more.
A new team moves into Mullett Arena
The Arizona Juggernauts are coming to Mullett Arena on the ASU campus.
Key facts:
- Who: The Arizona Juggernauts.
- Where: Mullett Arena, on the ASU campus.
Mullett Arena opened in 2022 and was the Arizona Coyotes' home until the NHL team left in 2025. It already hosts ASU hockey and the Valley Suns, and the Juggernauts add a resident football tenant to the 2026 calendar.
What to watch: the full schedule and ticket options are at the link.
The weekend
Thursday
- 🪵 Teen woodburning at the library. Teens 12 to 18 turn a piece of wood into art. Tempe Public Library, 2 PM. Details.
- 🐕 Paws 2 Read. Therapy dogs Finn and Roxy read with kids in the Learning Lab. Tempe Public Library, sign-up at 3:15 PM. Details.
- 🏺 Every object tells a story. A hands-on artifact workshop at the Tempe History Museum, 6 PM. Details.
Friday
Around Tempe
- 🏠 Homes are taking about 54 days to sell.
- 🦕 Summer reading, with dinosaurs. Valley libraries are leaning on dinosaurs and prizes to push back on a national summer reading slump. Details.
🎓 ASU & Mill Avenue
Campus events, Sun Devil sports, and what's playing down on Mill.
Yucca Tap Room. Tempe's original live music venue, more than 40 years in, with local and national acts most nights. A Tempe institution. Details.
Marquee Theatre. One of the East Valley's busiest concert rooms, with more than 150 shows a year. Check the lineup before the weekend. Details.
Canopy Tempe. The downtown hotel's two spots, Alter Ego and the Alibi rooftop pool bar, run events through the summer. Details.
Sun Devil summer. ASU's State Press put together a guide to what's happening on and around campus this summer. Details.
From the schools
A couple of things on the Tempe Union High School District (TUHSD) calendar:
Around the Valley
A few picks worth leaving Tempe for this weekend.
Aurelio Voltaire. The Rosetta Room, Mesa, Friday at 7 PM. Dark cabaret and goth folk from a cult favorite, and the closest of these to home. Tickets.
Los Texmaniacs. Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, Thursday at 7:30 PM. Grammy-winning Tejano conjunto in the MIM's small, sit-down theater. Tickets.
Wax & DJ Hoppa. The Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, Friday at 7 PM. Underground hip-hop in a room built for it. Tickets.
Babyface Ray and 42 Dugg. The Van Buren, Phoenix, Thursday at 8 PM. A Detroit rap double bill. Tickets.