Community Calendar

Inspired Birthdays wants you to remain engaged with the offerings of our local nonprofits and eco-friendly businesses. Please continue to check back with this calendar as we will update it regularly with special events, fundraisers, projects, fairs and other educational opportunities that support our community, neighbors and our world.

Be a good community steward and stay involved with these activities, but also, share these events and good deed opportunities with your family, friends and colleagues. The more who participate, the better we all are.

September Events

Mariposa Monarca Monarch Butterfly Exhibit - Desert Botancial Gardens, Phoenix
September 27, 2008 - November 2, 2008
www.dbg.org »

October Events

Pumpkin Days & Fall Maze - Tolmachoff Farms, Glendale
October 1, 2008 - November 30, 2008
www.tolmachoff-farms.com »
Schnepf Farms Pumpkin and Chili Party, Queen Creek
October 2, 2008 - November 2, 2008
www.schnepffarms.com »
Doomtown and Crypt - Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass, Chandler
October 3, 2008 - November 2, 2008
www.rawhide.com »
Arizona Exposition and State Fair, Phoenix
October 10, 2008 - November 12, 2008
www.azstatefair.com »
Treasure Island a Musical Adventure – Valley Youth Theater, Phoenix
October 10, 2008 - October 26, 2008
www.vyt.com »
Fiesta Glendale, Downtown Glendale
October 11, 2008
www.glendaleaz.com/events »
Fall Pumpkin Celebration - Apple Annie's Produce & Pumpkins, Wilcox
October 11, 2008 - October 12, 2008
www.appleannies.com »
Phoenix Herpetological Society (Reptile Rescue) – Mother Nature’s Farms, Gilbert
October 11, 2008 - October 12, 2008
www.mothernaturesfarm.com/Pumpkin.htm »
Telling Stories - Phoenix Art Museum
October 11, 2008
http://www.phxart.org/events/phxartkids.aspx »
Trouble at Haunted Mountain – Great Arizona Puppet Theater, Phoenix
October 15, 2008 - November 2, 2008
www.azpuppets.org »
Special Olympics Fall Games State Competition - Surprise
October 17, 2008 - October 18, 2008
http://www.specialolympicsarizona.org/calendar/2008oct.asp »
Fall Pumpkin Celebration - Apple Annie\'s Produce & Pumpkins, Wilcox
October 18, 2008 - October 19, 2008
www.appleannies.com »
Playing with Children in Nature - Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch Lake, Gilbert
October 18, 2008
www.riparianinstitute.org/riparian.cfm »
Old West Days and Chili Cook-Off Festival – Downtown Mesa
October 18, 2008
www.downtownmesa.com/downtown_events.htm »
Kids Event – Bookman’s, Mesa
October 18, 2008
www.bookmans.com »
Frank Kush Family and Dog Fun Run/Walk, Tempe Town Lake
October 18, 2008
www.tempe.gov »
Walk on the Wild Side - Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary, Prescott
October 18, 2008
www.visit-prescott.com/calendar.htm »
Chandler’s Day of Play, Playtopia at Tumbleweed Park
October 18, 2008
www.chandleraz.gov/tumbleweed »
Fall Rhythm Fest – Chandler, Tumbleweed Park
October 18, 2008
www.chandleraz.gov/tumbleweed »
World Water Festival - Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area Northeast Corner, Phoenix
October 18, 2008
phoenix.gov/riosalado/ »
Light the Night Walk - Town Lake, Tempe
October 18, 2008
www.lightthenight.org »
Mesa Storytelling Festival – Mesa Arts Center, Mesa
October 23, 2008 - October 25, 2008
www.mesaartscenter.com/pa_festival.htm »
The Great Pumpkin Festival – Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix
October 24, 2008 - October 26, 2008
www.dbg.org »
Billy Moore Heritage Days, Avondale
October 24, 2008 - October 26, 2008
www.phoenix.about.com/od/attractionsandevents/a/BillyMoore.htm »
Let's Go Dutch - Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, Phoenix
October 24, 2008
www.phoenix.gov/riosalado »
Fall Pumpkin Celebration - Apple Annie's Produce & Pumpkins, Wilcox
October 25, 2008 - October 26, 2008
www.appleannies.com »
Mesa Pow Wow – Pioneer Park, Mesa
October 25, 2008 - October 26, 2008
www.powwows.com »
West Valley Fall Festival Benefiting The Phoenix Childrens Hosptial- Glendale Foothills Park, Glendale
October 25, 2008
www.phoenixchildrens.com. »
YMCA Half Marathon and Family 5K - South Mountain Park, Phoenix
October 25, 2008
http://www.valleyymca.org/YMCA5K08/ »
Family Halloween Carnival - Freestone Park Ball Complex, Gilbert
October 25, 2008
http://www.ci.gilbert.az.us/parks/events-info.cfm »
Halloween Monster Bash & Balloon Illumination, Peoria Sports Complex
October 25, 2008
www.peoriaaz.com/sportscomplex/sportscomplex_main.asp »
Howling Halloween Bash, Goodyear Community Park
October 25, 2008
http://www.goodyearaz.gov/index.asp?NID=300 »
Bashas’ Boo at the Zoo – Phoenix Zoo
October 25, 2008 - October 26, 2008
http://www.phoenixzoo.org/events/index.shtml »
3rd Annual Walk for Lupus - Kiwanis Park, Tempe
October 25, 2008
http://www.tempe.gov/calendar/display.aspx?org=COT&date=10/25/2008#2886.00425720215 »
StarLab Planetarium - Challenger Space Center, Peoria
October 25, 2008
http://www.azchallenger.org/public.planetarium.htm »
Join Inspired Birthdays at Whole Foods Markets...
October 25, 2008
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com »
First Responders Run, Peoria Sports Complex
October 26, 2008
www.azfunrun.org »
Halloween Spooktacular! – Downtown Library Courtyard, Chandler
October 31, 2008
www.chandleraz.gov/default.aspx?pageid=605 »
31st Annual Family Halloween Adventure – Town lake events, Tempe
October 31, 2008
www.tempe.gov/calendar/ »
GlendOberfest at the Ranch – Historic Sahuaro Ranch, Glendale
October 31, 2008
http://www.glendaleaz.com/ParksandRecreation/specialevents.cfm »
Fall Festival – Eldorado Park, Scottsdale
October 31, 2008
www.scottsdaleaz.gov/parks/eldo.asp »

November Events

National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week - Central Arizona Shelter Services
November 11, 2008 - November 17, 2008
www.7daystohelp.org »