Things to Do Nearby

Downtown Scottsdale offers great shopping, dining, nightlife, galleries, and  entertainment... all  just  a  short   walk   away.  The  hotel  maintains  a   full calendar of nearby events. *Please call the event host  to confirm availability.

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• Happy Hour at the ZuZu Lounge: Cool Redux Monday - Friday from 4-7pm, enjoy $6 appetizers, $5 cocktails and wine, and $4 beer in the lounge and on the patio.
• Monday Night Chef's Table at ZuZu Each month, enjoy a four-course meal with beverage pairings. Call 480.421.7997 for details and reservations, or visit the ZuZu page.
• Wine Wednesdays at ZuZu Every Wednesday night from 5-7pm in the lounge, enjoy a tasting, learn about how the wine is made, and get the featured pour for $6 a glass (all night).
• 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 | 7-9pm Thursdays | Downtown Scottsdale | free | Live music, art demonstrations, restaurant samplings, and gallery shows.
• First Fridays | the first Friday of every month, 6-10pm | Explore the nation's largest art walk; visit different galleries at your own pace and check out local restaurants, bars, and boutiques | Downtown Phoenix
• Miller Market | 5pm-8pm Thursdays | Enjoy food from local food trucks, browse organic produce and handmade goods, and enjoy live music | JAM
• Artisan Markets | browse locally made goods and art, plus on Sundays enjoy entertainment and crafts | 5-10pm Thursdays, 10am-4pm Sundays, through May 16 | Scottsdale Waterfront
• Food Truck Caravan | Every Saturday | 7:30-11:30pm | Enjoy food from eight different local trucks | 5th Avenue and Goldwater, Downtown Scottsdale
• 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.
• Cultural Trolley Tours | 2nd Saturday of each month | 10:30am | free | Get a tour of downtown Scottsdale's history, galleries, and more.
• Fit City Scottsdale Get out, get fit. View downtown walking routes and more.

         MAY

• May 14 - June 1 | Topia | See the original ballet created with the garden in mind, performed by Ballet Arizona | Desert Botanical Garden

         JUNE

• June 4-16 | Love, Loss and What I Wore | varying times | A show based on an intimate collection of stories by Nora and Delia Ephron | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
• June 7 | Music in the Garden ft. Sonoran Jazz | 7:30pm | Enjoy the band's seasoned mix of jazz and funk, plus food and drink | Desert Botanical Garden
• June 14 | Music in the Garden ft. The Del Rayz | 7:30pm | Enjoy blues and boogie music, plus food and drink | Desert Botanical Garden
• June 16 | Father's Day Brunch + Dinner in ZuZu | Enjoy the regular menus and specials
• June 21 | Music in the Garden ft. Pat Roberts and the Heymakers | 7:30pm | Enjoy rockabilly/blues music, plus food and drink | Desert Botanical Garden
• June 28 | Music in the Garden ft. Big Pete Pearson | 7:30pm | Enjoy music from "Arizona's King of Blues", plus food and drink | Desert Botanical Garden