Local First Celebrates Arizona’s Diverse Culture and Thriving Economy with Annual Fall Festival this November
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Local First Celebrates Arizona’s Diverse Culture and Thriving Economy with Annual Fall Festival this November
Free flagship event takes place all day at Hance Park on Saturday, November 8
PHOENIX (Aug. 12, 2025) — It may still be hot outside, but Local First Arizona is already planning for cooler temperatures with their annual Arizona Fall Festival, presented by Arizona Financial. On Saturday, November 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Margaret T. Hance Park in Downtown Phoenix will be buzzing with more than 250 local vendors, featuring crafts, activities, games and flavors from 70+ local restaurants, breweries and distilleries in the expanded food court and beverage garden.
“Thousands of people from across the state look forward to Arizona Fall Fest every year because you are guaranteed to find something new to enjoy,” said Kimber Lanning, CEO and founder of Local First Arizona. “Locals come out with their dogs, kids, family and friends to take part in the community and some of the best locally owned businesses Arizona has to offer.
Held each November, the Arizona Fall Festival is the ultimate gathering of locals and businesses from across the state, making it the largest certified local event around. This free, family-friendly and dog-friendly festival showcases everything that makes Arizona home. The food, drinks, entertainment and energy are unmatched.
This year will have an expanded area with extra food trucks, a larger Beverage Garden and new activities in the Kid Zone. In addition, Arizona Fall Fest will include:
Arizona Fall Fest will be hosting a group of wineries coming from Sonoita who will be representing Southern Arizona's unique wine region at the event’s Beverage Garden.
Local First will also be featuring a local-crafted beer in partnership with O.H.S.O. Brewery + Distillery you can only get at Arizona Fall Fest.
Cahokia, voted Phoenix Magazine’s “Best Place to Find Emerging Artists” will be coordinating a series of performances that will be featuring Indigenous culture. The lineup includes more established artists as well as talented newcomers working across all mediums.
Live music will be performed by Citrus Clouds, Medio Pinto and Jason P. Woodbury. Back by popular demand are the alluring Lost in the Sun and the crowd-moving Prime Society.
Attendees will also be able to purchase delicious bites and sips from more vendors than ever before, including 45+ local restaurants/food trucks and 25+ local craft brewers, wineries and distillers, such as:
Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics & Dance
Brick Road Coffee
Bundle x Joy
Cultura Mía
Danzeisen Dairy
Dayeli’s Mexican Grill
Del Sol Furniture
Famous Chicago Dogs
Hot Sauce & Pepper
Hubbard Family Swim School
Iconic Cocktail Co.
Laura’s Gourmet
Milkweed Arts
Paint on Me
Pet Friendly Fun
Pure Life Jewelry
Ray Ray’s Sonoran Spirits
Shop Refugee
Sunshine Sunflower Studio
The Shop Beer Co.
The Spaghetti Shack
Timbertote
Tucson Chocolate Factory
Verde Canyon Railroad
Village Yoga Sedona
For more information about the Arizona Fall Festival, visit localfirstaz.com/fall-fest.
About Local First Arizona
Established in 2003, Local First Arizona is a non-profit organization fiercely dedicated to driving inclusive community and economic development throughout Arizona. We have created a movement that champions a thriving and diverse economy, fostering community support and an unwavering sense of local pride and purpose in every Arizonan. Our work shapes the future of Arizona by advocating that every individual and community deserves the opportunity to thrive, and that entrepreneurship is at the core of any lasting economy. In rural, Tribal, suburban and urban communities across our great state, Local First is delivering resources to ensure a future focused on economic opportunity for all. Because our state is our story. Follow Local First Arizona on Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook or subscribe to the newsletter to receive regular updates on programs.
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