Chandler, Arizona

On Tues., Nov. 10, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., the EEC will offer a number of fun and FREE nature-based activities for people of all ages. Activities may include crafts, hikes, movies, stories, music, and science labs. Registration is not required; just stop by and join the fun! The City of Chandler Environmental Education Ce...nter is located at the northeast corner of Lindsay Rd. and Chandler Heights Rd. For more info. call 480-782-2890Read More

Award-winning Woofstock festival returns for a second year at Tumbleweed Park - Free Admission on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Woofstock is for adults, kids, and well-mannered dogs. In addition to a series of charity dog walks, Woofstock will feature food and beverages, musical entertainment, a var...iety of pet-friendly... vendors, caricature drawings, face painting and pet photography, a pet psychic, dog massages, vaccinations and pet adoptions, raffle prizes and more. Dog Walk pre-registration is recommended. Please call 480-802-9339Read More

To help usher in the holiday shopping season, the City of Chandler’s Tumbleweed Recreation Center (TRC) will host its inaugural Holiday Expo on Wednesday, December 2, 2009, from 4-8 p.m. Local businesses and organizations with holiday-themed food, decorations, gifts, music, arts and crafts are invited to apply for boot...h space at the event, which is open to the public. The TRC is located at 745 E. Germann Rd. For more info. call 480-782-2900Read More

The Chandler Police and Community Services departments are co-hosting an Urban Fishing Clinic and Outdoor Safety Fair at Veterans Oasis Park from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, November 14, 2009. The free event is sponsored by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), open to all ages, and no pre-registration is requi...red.
Veterans Oasis Park is located at 4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd., on the northeast corner of Chandler Heights and Lindsay roads. Call 480-782-2890 or 480-782-4900 for additional information.Please see www.azgfd.gov for information about fishing licenses and regulations. Fishing licenses and supplies are not available for purchase at the park.Read More

The Chandler Museum is offering free, hour-long guided walking tours of the historic downtown area on the first Wednesday of every month at 5 p.m. The tours provide participants with a look back in time to the founding of Chandler around the town square in 1912 and through the decades to the restaurants, galleries and ...shops that occupy many of the same buildings in the modern downtown Chandler. For more information, contact the Chandler Museum at 480-782-2717Read More

It’s not too early to begin thinking about the holidays, especially how you can be a part of the community’s biggest seasonal event. Parade entries are now being accepted and must be submitted by Friday, November 13 for the 20th annual Parade of Lights as part of the 53rd annual Tumbleweed Tree Lighting festivities. Th...e event takes place Sat., Dec. 5. Everyone is welcome to join in celebrating Chandler’s unique southwestern tradition by entering the festive parade where every entry is beautifully decorated with colorful holiday lights. The entry form is available online and at all Chandler community and recreation centers. To request a form by mail, call 480-782-2665.Read More

Approximately 1,000 volunteers will roll up their sleeves and take on various neighborhood beautification projects this Sat., Oct. 24, as part of Chandler’s Third Annual Live Love Day. Volunteers will gather at 7 a.m. for breakfast at the Trinity Christian Church at 50 S. McQueen Road. The event will conclude at 3:30 p....m. with an “After Party” at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts and feature performances by the Chandler and Gilbert Youth Choirs and Orchestra and the band “Safe Haven”.Read More