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🍻 Brew fest | Bookgasm | Death picnic | Fairy ballet | Desert art party | Axe music

I TAKE IT AS vigorous confirmation of my status as would-be/probably-not renaissance man that I'm equally magnetized by beer and books, desert art and fairytale ballet. (But it's also probably an acute case of FOMO crossed with ADD with a little IDK mixed in.) Anyway,

Oct. 15-Nov. 1: Spooky Season and Beyond

It's time to brush off your fall finery and indulge in fantasy at theater productions, book (and comic book) festivals, concerts and fall attractions. Step into the woods Now-October 31: All ages are welcome to embark on a spooktacular adventure with family-friendly thrills, themed rides, carnival games and

✦Weekender✦ Blingy toy art | Choco church | Lucha libre | Boozy yoga | Grape stomp | Comet watch ☄️

⚔️ Drunk knights | Sexiest chicken | Wine fest | Tango madness | Japan fair | Secret desert rave

IT'S A COMFORT FOOD kinda weekend with a fistful of seasonal fests returning to the valley, from Summerlin's signature art festival to Henderson's Aki Matsuri. Want decidedly out of your comfort zone? Shows boasting a big wtf? factor such as Mavericks and Abandon are

🎸 Eric's Trip Oct 7-Nov 1: Classic Grunge, Indie Hip-Hop, and Singing Cowboys

Sometimes when I come up with those headlines it feels like I'm spinning a music genre slot machine. 🍒🔔🍊 Here's what's cool this month! Local H October 9: Have you or a loved one suffered damages by seeing the '90s become a chintzy Spirit

✦Weekender✦ Grave tours | Lebanese fest | Weed birthday | 4 x art fair | Asian market 🍍

😈 Kiddie scares | Dark laughs | Neighbor fest | Huuuge circus | Harvest party | Buttery rock

SMEAR ON THE SUNSCREEN and dust off yr Ghostface mask, because this week is, uh, a weird mix of outdoor festivals, Halloween stuff, and also outdoor Halloween festival stuff. For indoor cats, we've got symphonic Beatles, buttery retro-rock, and a strong shot of bar-dancing cowpunk crazy. Actually, ditch

✦Weekender✦ Coffee carnival | Sake + cheese? | Vintage markets | Bird jazz | Pig roast 🐷

🏚️ Haunted houses | Greek fest | Dog parties | Wild dance | Wurst cars | Zombie music

WANNA SEE SOMETHING really scary? No, not the feral kiddie-ravaged Halloween aisle at Target. The frights are coming from inside the newsletter: Murderous mazes and gothy garage sales are just a few of the goodies in store. Plus something called Skankfest. Cheers! – Andrew Kiraly 🤍 Greek Food Festival This fest for

✦Weekender✦ Free chocolate | Garbage laughter | Truckload of meat | Outdoor shows | Sloth walk 🦥

Sept. 19-30: Soggy dogs, Brazilian improv, urban picnics

Make a splash into fall with pet pool parties, Downtown picnicking, concerts, drama, a banned books reading, a Super Summer Soiree, staged readings, cabaret shows, and festivals.

🕺 Disco wormhole | Alley picnic | Big plant sale | San Gennaro | Harvest party | New comedy

HOPE YOU'VE RECOVERED from last year's epic funnel cake hangover, because festival season is here again, a lustrous blur of food booths, carnival rides, and vaguely edifying cultural import. Whether you're a fan of Italian feasts, rural fairs, or urban picnics, this tent accommodates