Fun + Events

         Downtown Scottsdale offers great shopping, dining,
         nightlife, galleries, and entertainment...all just a short 
         walk  from Hotel Valley Ho. The hotel maintains a full
         calendar of nearby events, including: 

      Ongoing
              

• Happy Hour at Trader Vic's Monday-Saturday from 4-6pm and 9-11pm and Sunday from 2-9pm, enjoy 1950s pricing: appetizers like $1 Steamed Edamame, a $2 Chinese Pork Slider, and $4 Spicy Hawaiian Chicken Wings. Drink specials too. Details
• Happy Hour at Cafe ZuZu: Cool Redux Monday - Friday from 4-7pm, enjoy $3 retro appetizers and drinks in the ZuZu Lounge and on the patio.
• Monday Night Chef's Table at ZuZu Twice per month. A four-course meal, with a beverage carefully selected for each course. Special menu selections. Conversation with the chef and special guests. Call 480.421.7997 for details and reservations, or click on the newsletter on the Cafe ZuZu page.
• Every Thursday at Trader Vic's: Ladies' Night Drink specials and $1, $2, and $3 appetizers (specials for bar only).
• Acoustic Soul Nights at Trader Vic's Every Friday and Saturday night, featuring live music from artist Myles David Lancette. Click here for more information.
• Hotel Valley Ho's Magical History Tour The tour explores the classic design elements and history of the hotel, as well as the stories of its celebrity past. Call 480.248.2000 for reservations, or click here for more information.
• ArtWalk | every Thursday night | 7-9pm | Downtown Scottsdale | free | Live music, art demonstrations, restaurant samplings, and gallery shows.
• Free Docent-Guided Tours of SMoCA | Every Thursday | 1:30pm | Learn more about the exhibitions from SMoCA's expert guides. Meet in the museum lobby.
• Birds in the Garden | Every Monday (May-September) | 7am | Desert Botanical Garden | Join expert birders for a morning bird walk along the garden trails.
• The Comedy Spot Professional stand-up comedy in Downtown Scottsdale.
• Cultural Trolley Tours | 2nd Saturday of each month | 10:30am | free | Get a tour of downtown Scottsdale's history, galleries, and more.
• Old Town Farmers' Market | Saturdays | 8am-12pm| From June 5 to October 16, the market will be held at Scottsdale Stadium, 7408 E. Osborn Road (enter off Osborn Road through Gate B). It returns to Brown and 1st Street on October 23.
• Spree! The Art of Shopping Customized private tours of Scottsdale's art scene including galleries, artist studios, and local jewelers. Call 480.661.1080.
• The European-Chic Tour At Westcor shopping centers. Shopping packages tailored to each visitor's desires.
• Fit City Scottsdale Get out, get fit. View downtown walking routes and more.

     September

• Iliza Shlesinger | September 3+4 | 8pm + 10pm | Tempe Improv
• Phoenix Cooks | September 4 | 10am-3pm | JW Marriott Desert Ridge | $75 | Guests will be treated to non-stop, around-the-clock “foodie” fun! Choose from many Phoenix Cooks! classes to attend, pick your seat early for one of the many culinary demonstrations on the four performance kitchen stages, indulge in chef creations, see the 1st Annual Arizona Latte Art Throw-Down, and sip on spirits throughout the 33,000 sq ft. marketplace. Local celebrities and experts will offer a day of entertaining and interactive culinary experiences. More than 40 great local chefs will be at the event, including Charles Wiley and Sean Currid of Cafe ZuZu! Don’t miss out on a cooking class with Chef Currid - “ode to the tomato”. Chef Wiley and Chef Currid will also be doing a cook-off with the chefs from JW Marriott! Tickets + Details
• J.B. Smoove | September 9-12 | 8pm Thursday, 8pm + 10pm Friday & Saturday, 8pm Sunday | Tempe Improv
• Closing Event with 90 Days Over 100° Architects Jay Atherton & Cy Keener | September 16 | 6:30pm | SMoCA | free | The desert, water issues, and the transformation of the first Architecture + Art project will be examined by the architects and a guest scholar. Meet in the museum lobby.
• Norm MacDonald | September 16-19 | 8pm Thursday & Sunday, 8pm + 10pm Friday & Saturday
• Arizona Restaurant Week | September 18-25 | Dubbed “Arizona’s tastiest event”, this week-long event was developed to showcase the outstanding culinary scene throughout the state, offering three-course menus at a discounted price. Over 150 restaurants are participating, including Café ZuZu and Trader Vic’s. Café ZuZu's menu will include one glass of wine and Trader Vic’s will be offering a mini Mai Tai. Each menu will be available for $29; see the one for ZuZu and Trader Vic's.
• Kevin Nealon | September 24-25 | 8pm + 10pm | Tempe Improv
• Taste of the Nation | September 26 | 4:30pm | Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain | Since 1988, this event has brought together the most creative culinary minds across the nation to donate their time, talent, and passion with one goal in mind: ending childhood hunger. This year's event will feature our very own Chef Sean Currid. Enjoy a five-course dinner for a table of 10 as well as a signature cocktail invented by ZuZu mixologist Jimmy Schindel. Tickets + Details
• Three Non Juans | September 30 | 8pm | Tempe Improv

     October

• 5th Annual Dine Out With the Chefs | October 3 | 4-6:30pm | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts | $55 advance/ $65 door| live entertainment, plus mingle with more than 20 of the Valley’s top chefs (including Chef Charles Wiley of ZuZu) and sample their culinary creations. | Tickets
• Taste of the Town | October 8 | 6-10pm | Scottsdale Waterfront, at the Trolley Bridge | $50 | This gourmet food and wine tasting event will feature the Valley's finest restaurants, wine, spirits, and live music, as well as a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association in providing services for more than 2600 Arizona families impacted by the disease. Look for Chef de Cuisine Sean Currid of Cafe ZuZu! Details
• Fall Exhibition Opening Celebration | October 8 | SMoCA | Featuring five new exhibitions, curatorial gallery talks, and mingling with the artists, followed by a special fashion runway show highlighting Valley designer finalists competing for Scottsdale Fashion Week’s annual Designer of the Year title. The Opening Celebration is a free, public event which includes a cash bar, DJs and dance entertainment.
• Flip Orley | October 8-10 | 8pm + 10pm Friday & Saturday, 8pm Sunday | Tempe Improv 
• The Cupcake Love-In: "Peace, Love, and  Cupcakes" | October 10 | 11am-3pm | $10, kids 6 and under are free | Hotel Valley Ho is sponsoring this inaugural event, centered on the simple pleasure of eating cupcakes and at the same time helping our community. The event will include a kid's cupcake decorating station, cupcake eating competition, decorated cupcake competition, and fundraising raffle. Proceeds will benefit Singleton MOMS and Safe Haven for Animals. Tickets + Details
• Maz Jobrani "Brown & Friendly" | October 15+16 | 8pm + 10pm | Tempe Improv
• Harland Williams | October 22+23 | 8pm + 10pm | Tempe Improv
• Valley Vintage: A Fashion Experience | October 29
  The premiere Valley Vintage fashion show and event will hit the runway at Hotel Valley Ho on October 29, featuring vintage fashions from Fashion by Robert Black, as well as vintage-inspired swimwear from Monique Fagre. Be immersed into an unforgettable experience of mid-century luxury, charm, and glamour. Benefitting Florence Crittenton. Tickets + Details