Avondale AZ Parks & Recreation

Your creativity belongs on display! 🖌️✨

Register for the Blank Canvas Summer Showcase & Art Expo and create your own original masterpiece with a FREE canvas. Registration closes June 22!

🏆 First-place winners in each of the three age groups (5–8, 9–12, and 13–17) will have their artwork featured on utility boxes throughout Avondale, turning their creativity into public art for the community to enjoy.

Pre-registration is required.
Register today at: www.AvondaleAZ.gov/Events

We're just ONE MONTH away from Light Up the Sky Celebration, presented by Avondale Toyota! 🎆

Celebrate Independence Day with friends and family at this FREE community event featuring:
🍔 Delicious food trucks
🎪 Local exhibitors
🎯 Games and activities in the Kid Zone
🎶 Live music and entertainment
🎆 The West Valley’s largest spectacular fireworks display

Bring your crew, grab a bite, let the kids have fun, and get ready for an unforgettable evening under the stars!

📍 Phoenix Raceway
📍 7602 Jimmie Johnson Dr., Avondale, AZ 85323
📅 Friday, July 4, 2026
⏰ Gates open at 6:00 PM | Fireworks begin at 8:25 PM

Don’t miss one of the biggest Fourth of July celebrations in the West Valley!

For more information, visit www.AvondaleAZ.gov/Events

🔥 The vibes are going to be unmatched at our Mercados & Melodies: Juneteenth Celebration! Join us on June 18 from 6:30–9:30 PM at the Avondale Civic Center for an evening packed with music, culture, and fun featuring DJ Trauma and the incredible sounds of The Sound of Steel! 🎶🥁

From high-energy beats to island rhythms, this is a night you’ll want to dance through from start to finish. Bring your family and friends and celebrate with us! ✨🎉

For more information, visit www.AvondaleAZ.gov/Events

🎶 Get ready for an unforgettable night at our Mercados & Melodies: Juneteenth Celebration! DJ Trauma is bringing the energy while The Sound of Steel brings the island vibes to the Avondale Civic Center on June 18 from 6:30–9:30 PM! 🥁🔥

Dance the night away, enjoy live entertainment, snap pics at the photo booth, and celebrate community, culture, and music with us! You won’t want to miss this incredible lineup. 🎉✨

For more information, visit www.AvondaleAZ.gov/Events

Calling all young artists! 🎨✨ There’s still time to register for the Blank Canvas Summer Showcase & Art Expo! Registration closes June 22nd, so don’t miss your chance to show off your creativity.

Participants will receive a FREE canvas to create an original work of art — with no theme or prompt limiting your imagination!
All artwork will be displayed at Avondale City Hall during the gallery showcase, followed by the Art Expo on August 13, 2026.

🖌️ FREE canvas included
🎨 Create anything you’d like
🖼️ Artwork displayed at City Hall
🏆 Awards for ages 5–8, 9–12, & 13–17

Pre-registration is required. Register today at: www.AvondaleAZ.gov/events

Thank you so much for joining us at our Memorial Day ceremony and taking the time to remember and honor our loved ones. ❤️

We’d love to hear your feedback—please take a moment to complete our post-event survey using the link in our bio. Your input helps us improve future events and is truly appreciated!

Tomorrow, we gather in remembrance.

Join us for a Memorial Day ceremony honoring those who gave their lives in service to our country.

📅 May 25 | 8:30 AM
📍 Avondale Civic Center Amphitheater
For more information, visit www.AvondaleAZ.gov/Events

We invite the community to join us for the City of Avondale Memorial Day Ceremony as we pause to remember and honor the heroes who gave their lives in service to our nation.

Planning to attend? Swipe through our FAQ for important event details including parking, what to bring, and what to expect during the ceremony.

📍 Avondale Civic Center Amphitheater
📅 Monday, May 25, 2026
🕣 8:30 a.m.

For more information, visit www.AvondaleAZ.gov/Events