Top 5 Things to Do This Weekend

Looking for ways to fill up your weekend? Here are your five best bets for getting out and about in the Valley of the Sun. Zombie Walk After Party @ Rips After embracing your undead side at the third annual downtown Zombie Walk, take a break from dragging your brain-craving...

By Becky Bartkowski

October 5, 2012

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Looking for ways to fill up your weekend? Here are your five best bets for getting out and about in the Valley of the Sun.

Zombie Walk After Party @ Rips After embracing your undead side at the third annual downtown Zombie Walk, take a break from dragging your brain-craving self along the city's streets and pop into Rips Ales & Cocktails for a wind-down. Your first well or domestic is $2, if you pay the cover. The party starts at 8 p.m. There's a $5 cover after 9.

"Chaos Theory 13" @ Legend City Studios For a heaping helping of local art, head to the one-night-only showing of "Chaos Theory 13." Works from 60 artists (including Casebeer, the 3CarPileUp crew, and Carrie Marill) will hang from 6 p.m. to midnight at Legend City Studios on Friday. Admission is free.Beetlejuice Screening @ Pollack Tempe Cinemas Victor Moreno's Cult Classics and Zia Records present Tim Burton's take on the ghost with the most on Friday at Pollack Tempe Cinemas. It's showtime at 9:30 p.m. General admission is $11. VIP tickets are $20 to $30.

Phoenix Fashion Week @ Talking Stick Resort Phoenix Fashion Week will wrap up on Saturday with a showstopper. Furne One's dKaty Perry, Nicki Minaj, and Heidi Klum all have worn designs from Furne One, whose 31-piece, best-of collection will serve as Fashion Week's grand finale. Runway shows that evening begin at 7:30 p.m. at Talking Stick. Tickets are $25 to $100.

Best of Phoenix A'fare @ Arizona Science Center Celebrate Phoenix's scientific side and the recent release of our Best of Phoenix issue during our annual BoP bash on Saturday. This year's shindig gets swinging at Arizona Science Center starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 to $50.

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