It may still be hot outside, but Local First Arizona is already planning for cooler temperatures with its annual Arizona Fall Festival.

On Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Margaret T. Hance Park in Downtown Phoenix will be buzzing with more than 250 local vendors, featuring crafts, activities, games and flavors from 70+ local restaurants, breweries and distilleries in the expanded food court and beverage garden.

The Arizona Fall Festival is a gathering of locals and businesses from across the state, making it the largest certified local event around. This free, family-friendly and dog-friendly festival showcases everything Arizona, including food, drinks, and entertainment.

“Thousands of people from across the state look forward to Arizona Fall Fest every year because you are guaranteed to find something new to enjoy,” Kimber Lanning, Local First Arizona CEO and founder, shared in a press release. “Locals come out with their dogs, kids, family and friends to take part in the community and some of the best locally owned businesses Arizona has to offer.”

This year will include food trucks, a beverage garden, and activities in the Kid Zone.

In addition, Arizona Fall Fest will feature a wineries coming from Sonoita to represent Southern Arizona’s wine region; Cahokia, an Indigenous-led platform, coordinating a series of performances that will be featuring Indigenous culture; live music by Citrus Clouds, Medio Pinto, Jason P. Woodbury, Lost in the Sun, and Prime Society.

Visit localfirstaz.com/fall-fest.

Established in 2003, Local First Arizona is a nonprofit dedicated to driving inclusive community and economic development throughout Arizona.

A look at a previous Arizona Fall Festival. This year’s edition is coming to Hance Park on Nov. 8.

(Photo provided by Local First Arizona)

A look at a previous Arizona Fall Festival. This year’s edition is coming to Hance Park on Nov. 8.

(Photo provided by Local First Arizona)