Patriotic hearts swell with pride at the sight of fireworks above Arizona's Capitol building. This is how the city of Phoenix celebrates the Fourth of July, with a 25-minute fireworks spectacular and numerous events scattered on 120 acres. Hear the oohs and aahs of the 250,000 people around you. The event begins at 3 PM, with various stages of entertainment, food vendors and crafts displays. In the past few years, Fabulous Phoenix Fourth has managed to book top-name country entertainment, including Patty Loveless, Alabama and Diamond Rio.
Admission is free.
Art Walk filled with artists' receptions, refreshments, musical entertainment and other special events. An after-dark stroll through the galleries of Marshall Way, Main Street and other avenues is a good way to beat the heat, especially because the galleries have out some of the best works by the nationally known artists they represent. The Art Walk is free. It's free because admission is free, and it's easy because you can let someone else do the cooking in the Phoenix heat. The celebration usually runs four nights over Labor Day Weekend.