What to Do

There Are Many Things To Do In Scottsdale

Scottsdale Fashion Square
The most popular mall in the Southwest is located near downtown Scottsdale. Shopping at unique one-of-a-kind boutiques and people (celebrity?) watching are all popular activities at Scottsdale Fashion Square. Don't worry--there are plenty of stores for regular working folks, too!

Indian Wash Greenbelt
This greenbelt in Scottsdale actually connects four parks: Vista Del Camino, Eldorado, Indian School and Chaparral. The greenbelt is 12 miles long, and is the most popular place in town for inline skaters, as well as joggers, cyclists, walkers, and anyone with a dog. There are sports fields, ramadas, fishing lakes, tennis courts, and more.

Golf
If you are a golfer you will find paradise in Scottsdale. There are about 50 golf courses just in Scottsdale. Championship courses of all types can be found here, including the Scottsdale TPC where the FBR Open is played each January as one of the first PGA tournament events of the year.

McCormick Stillman Railroad Park
Unique park amenities for the young ones include a lovely carousel. This park is special because of the trains and railroad-related exhibits. A ten minute train ride also takes you through an arboretum located in the park.

Old Town Scottsdale
If it isn't too hot and you like to walk and window shop, forget that traditional mall and make your way to downtown Scottsdale. Here you'll find winding streets full of unique shops and galleries. You may also here this area referred to as Fifth Avenue Shops.

Parada del Sol Rodeo
Professional cowboys from allover the country converge on north Scottsdale for the Parada del Sol Rodeo. The Rodeo is a culmination of various Scottsdale events sponsored by the Scottsdale Jaycees, including the Parada del Sol Parade.

Scottsdale ArtWalk
Every Thursday night you can stroll the streets of downtown Scottsdale and enjoy special exhibits with artists' receptions, demonstrations and more. It's free--unless you fall in love with a work of art and decide to take it home with you!

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
The Scottsdale Center for the Arts holds musical and theatrical events, festivals and educational programs throughout the year. The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is in the same complex.

Scottsdale Culinary Festival
Each April, Scottsdale hosts a 4 day festival of food, music, and entertainment. Did I mention food? This very popular event is a fundraiser for arts and art education programs for students in the Valley of the Sun.

Scottsdale Arts Festival
Each March, thousands of people converge on the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall for a three day festival packed with entertainment, art, crafts, interactive activities, artist demonstrations, and more.

Scottsdale Symphony
The Scottsdale Symphony provides a regular season of 5 concert series, plus community concerts under local sponsorship, concerts in schools, parks and during local festivals and celebrations.

Spring Training Baseball
During the entire month of March each year the valley comes alive for baseball fans with Spring Training Baseball. The Cactus League allows the fans to see lots of teams and players up close and personal for a reasonably priced ticket. The San Francisco Giants call Scottsdale Stadium home during Spring Training.

Taliesin West
Nestled in the foothills of the rugged McDowell Mountains and surrounded by the spectacular Sonoran Desert lays a 600-acre complex called Taliesin West. This Scottsdale attraction was designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright. You can visit this Frank Lloyd Wright winter residence which is still home to the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. Guided tours of the grounds and buildings are available.

Scottsdale Art Shows
Two art shows come to Scottsdale each winter and stay for about six weeks. Both the Arizona Fine Art Expo and the Celebration of Fine Art are popular attractions for serious art lovers and non-serious art browsers alike!
Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction
The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company is well known for being the premiere classic car auction company in the United States. At the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction even the most serious collector will find enticements in the form of some of the most exclusive vehicles available at auction.

Desert Wolf Tours

Guided Tomcar Tours & Rentals - Their excursions are truly unique in that guests above the age of 21 do the driving. They searched the world for the most exciting yet easy to use vehicles that would afford our guests the excitement and comfort they deserve and we found the Tomcar. Originally developed for use by the Israeli Defense Forces special operations units, Desert Wolf Tours owns a fleet of these vehicles that our guests self-pilot, during guided tours through the beautiful Sonoran Desert. The Tomcar is an easy to drive vehicle that requires 5 minutes of instruction. After 15 minutes behind the wheel, you truly appreciate its amazing capabilities as well as the comfortable ride.