What's on in Mesa on a budget?
101 upcoming events
We've rounded up 101 upcoming events in Mesa on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — sorted by hand. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Mesa on a budget
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Tuesday 22 September
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Wednesday 23 September
Tue 22 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🎤Karaoke
Trivia Night at 414 Pub Pizza & Karaoke - Mesa
414 Pub Pizza & Karaoke - Mesa
Tue 22 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Boulders on Southern
Boulders on Southern
Tue 22 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at The HUB Grill and Bar
The HUB Grill and Bar
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at 12 West Brewing - Downtown Mesa
12 West Brewing - Downtown Mesa
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Bowlero Mesa
Bowlero Mesa
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Cider Corps Mesa
Cider Corps Mesa
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Draft Sports Grill
The Draft Sports Grill
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at The Hub Grill and Bar
The Hub Grill and Bar
Wed 23 · 9 AM$0
🎪Street party
Humana: Client Appreciation Event
1235 S Gilbert Rd suite 14
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Thursday 24 September
Fri25
Friday 25 September
Sat26
Saturday 26 September
Fri 25 · 7 PM$15
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 25 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Silver Key Lounge
The Silver Key Lounge
Fri 25 · 8:30 PM$10
🎲Improv🎤Stand-up
Juan + 1 + Friends
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 25 · 8:30 PM$17.94
🎤Stand-up📜Poetry slam
Last Friday Live! (presented by The Stuffmakers)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 25 · 10 PM$14
🎯Board games🏆Tournament
Blood On The Clocktower
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 26 · 9 AM$15–40
🏆Tournament
Saguaro Slam
Broadway Recreation Center
Later
Sat 26 · 7 PM$15
🎲Improv🎤Stand-up
Mainstage Classic
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 26 · 8:30 PM$12
🎤Stand-up📜Poetry slam
Troll Fight!
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 26 · 9 PM$5–10
🎉Club💿DJ set
Uplink
13505 Longmore
Sun 27 · 9:45 AMFree
⚔️Miniatures🏆Tournament
Black Banner StarCraft Tournament
Black Banner Games
Thu 1 · 5:30 PM$60
✂️Workshop💼Career
CPR & First Aid Class
Church of the Master
Fri 2$0
🗣️Talk🧾Drop-in services
Phoenix, Arizona Mentoring and Impartation Weekend
Delta Hotels Phoenix Mesa
Fri 2 · 7 PM$15
🎤Stand-up
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 2 · 8:30 PM$15
📜Poetry📜Poetry slam
First Word Friday
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 2 · 8:30 PM$10
🎲Improv🎤Stand-up
Bridge Block Party (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 3 · 9 AM$105
✂️Workshop
Pet Tech Class with Camp Bow Wow Mesa
Camp Bow Wow Dobson Ranch Mesa
Sat 3 · 7 PM$15
🎲Improv🎤Stand-up
Mainstage Classic
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 3 · 8:30 PM$10
🎤Stand-up🎲Improv
Bridge Block Party
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 3 · 8:30 PM$12
🎤Stand-up🎲Improv
Slumber Party Show
Bridge Improv Theater
Wed 7 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Stop the Chaos: How to Fix Your Operations and Take Back Your Time
Mesa Business Builder @ The Studios
Thu 8 · 9 PM$18–65
🎉Club💿DJ set
Vwillz
The Rosetta Room
Fri 9 · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 9 · 8:30 PM$10
Act Out: Stand Up & Improv
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 9 · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 10 · 10 AM$0
Faith Crises & Religious Trauma: Understanding Your Healing Journey
The Arizona Relationship Institute
Sat 10 · 10 AM$0
Attachment Theory & Strategies
The Arizona Relationship Institute
Sat 10 · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Saturdays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 10 · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party - Saturdays
Bridge Improv Theater
Thu 15 · 6:30 PM$0
Baseball Bingo Night
Arizona Baseball Museum
Fri 16 · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 16 · 8:30 PM$12
The Keynote
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 16 · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 17 · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Saturdays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 17 · 8:30 PM$12
The Bit
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 23 Oct · 9 AM$7–20
🏷️Other
Vintage Market Days Arizona presents "Vintage Round-up"
6321 S Ellsworth Rd
Fri 23 Oct · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 23 Oct · 8:30 PM$10
Juan + 1 + Friends
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 24 Oct · 8 AM$0
2026 Mesa Cemetery Tour
City of Mesa Cemetery
Sat 24 Oct · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Saturdays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 24 Oct · 8:30 PM$12
Troll Fight!
Bridge Improv Theater
Sun 25 Oct · 6:30 PM$10
Phosphene Cinema
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 30 Oct · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 30 Oct · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 31 Oct · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Saturdays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 31 Oct · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party - Saturdays
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 6 Nov · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 6 Nov · 8:30 PM$15
First Word Friday
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 6 Nov · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 7 Nov · 10 AM$0
🗣️Talk🧘Wellness
East Valley 26th Annual Health and Wellness Expo
Mesa Convention Center Bldg. B.
Sat 7 Nov · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Saturdays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 7 Nov · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party - Saturdays
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 7 Nov · 8:30 PM$12
Slumber Party Show
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 13 Nov · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 13 Nov · 8:30 PM$10
Act Out: Stand Up & Improv
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 13 Nov · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 14 Nov · 9 AM$0
🏷️Other
MHM Annual Arts and Crafts Fair 2026
Mesa Historical Museum
Sat 14 Nov · 9 AMFree
2026 Mesa Fall Arts and Crafts Fair
Mesa Historical Museum
Sat 14 Nov · 10 AM$0
Surviving the Holidays: Boundaries, Communication & Emotional Balance
The Arizona Relationship Institute
Sat 14 Nov · 7 PM$15
🎲Improv🎤Stand-up
Mainstage Classic (Saturdays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 14 Nov · 8:30 PM$10
🎲Improv🎤Stand-up
Bridge Block Party - Saturdays
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 20 Nov · 7 PM$15
🎤Stand-up
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 20 Nov · 8:30 PM$12
🎤Stand-up🎲Improv
The Keynote
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 20 Nov · 8:30 PM$10
🎭Theatre🎤Stand-up
Bridge Block Party (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 21 Nov · 7 PM$15
🎲Improv🎤Stand-up
Mainstage Classic (Saturdays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 21 Nov · 8:30 PM$12
🎤Stand-up
The Bit
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 27 Nov · 7 PM$15
🎲Improv🎤Stand-up
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 27 Nov · 8:30 PM$10
🎲Improv🎤Stand-up
Juan + 1 + Friends
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 28 Nov · 7 PM$15
🎤Stand-up🎪Kids' show
Mainstage Classic (Saturdays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 28 Nov · 8:30 PM$12
🎤Stand-up🎲Improv
Troll Fight!
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 4 Dec · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 4 Dec · 8:30 PM$15
First Word Friday
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 4 Dec · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 5 Dec · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Saturdays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 5 Dec · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party - Saturdays
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 5 Dec · 8:30 PM$12
Slumber Party Show
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 11 Dec · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 11 Dec · 8:30 PM$10
Act Out: Stand Up & Improv
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 11 Dec · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 12 Dec · 10 AM$0
Setting Goals: Creating the Life You Want
The Arizona Relationship Institute
Sat 12 Dec · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Saturdays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Sat 12 Dec · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party - Saturdays
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 18 Dec · 7 PM$15
Mainstage Classic (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 18 Dec · 8:30 PM$12
The Keynote
Bridge Improv Theater
Fri 18 Dec · 8:30 PM$10
Bridge Block Party (Fridays)
Bridge Improv Theater
See also in Mesa on a budget
Mon 21 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Wicked Rain
Wicked Rain, Gilbert
Tomorrow · 7 PM$39.92–134.46
✨Pop☀️Open air
Chris Tomlin
Mesa Amphitheatre
Tomorrow · 8 PM
✨Pop🌙Indie
Loe Shimmy : Pretty Girls Run the World Tour
Nile Theater - AZ, Mesa
Thu 24 · 7:30 PM$383–981
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Get The Led Out - Tribute Band
Mesa Arts Center - Ikeda Theater
Sat 26
🎸Rock💜Soul / Funk
Boz Scaggs - Rhythm Review 2026
Mesa Arts Center
Fri 2 · 6 PM$5
🎫Concert
The Musical Improv Jam
Neighborhood Comedy Theatre
Sun 4 · 7:30 PM
🎫Concert
Show Me The Body
The Nile, Mesa
Sat 26 · 8 PM$0
🎤Karaoke
Karaoke Night at The Sugar Bar!
The Sugar Bar Craft Beer & Wine Taproom & Bottleshop, Chandler
Wed 30 · 7:30 PM$67.50
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Ghostbusters In Concert
Mesa Arts Center
Sat 10 · 9:30 PM
🎉Club🌳Outdoors
Adult Skate Night
Skateland, Mesa
Wed 23 · 5:30 PM$0
🎪Street party🔢Bingo
Plant Bingo at Lena's Flowers and Gifts
Lena's Flowers & Gifts, Gilbert
Fri 25 · 6 PMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
¡Viva! A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage
Water Tower Plaza, Gilbert
Tue 22 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at SanTan Gardens
SanTan Gardens - Brewery & Distillery Tours, Chandler
Thu 24 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎉Club
Trivia Night at Perch Brewing Co.
Perch Brewing Co., Gilbert
At 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Casa Lokera: Latin Rave
The Saltmine Studio Oasis, Mesa
Sat 26 · 9 PM
🎉Club🥁Drum & Bass
Uplink
Yz' Karaoke Cafe, Mesa
Fri 2 · 7 PM$26.38–31.72
✨Cabaret👑Drag show
Burlesque at Alchemy 48 (October 2026)
Alchemy 48, Mesa
Thu 24 · 7 PM$11
🎤Stand-up
Roll for Charisma: A D&D Stand-Up Show
Neighborhood Comedy Theatre
Fri 25 · 6 PM$10
🎲Improv🎸Jam / Open mic
Pick - Up Jam
Neighborhood Comedy Theatre
Fri 25 · 7:30 PM$16.50
🎤Stand-up🎲Improv
The Main Street Comedy Show Featuring Mike Yudell
Neighborhood Comedy Theatre
Sat 26 · 6 PM$10
🎲Improv🎸Jam / Open mic
Scene Lab
Neighborhood Comedy Theatre
Sat 26 · 7:30 PM$16.50
🎲Improv🎤Stand-up
The *Slightly Uncensored Show
Neighborhood Comedy Theatre
Thu 24 · 6 PM$0
📚Literature
The Book Club at Lena's with Bailey
Lena's Flowers and Gifts, Gilbert
Fri 18
🖼️Exhibition🪡Crafts
2026 Mesa Scrapbook Expo
Mesa Convention Center
Fri 25
🖼️Exhibition🌳Outdoors
Harvest in the Heritage District
Heritage District, Gilbert
Tue 29 · 9 AM$55–70
🗣️Talk
AZ BrewCon
The Post, Mesa
Sat 26 · 5 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Arizona Moon Festival
Saigon Center, Chandler
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Venues in Mesa on a budget
1235 S Gilbert Rd suite 14
4 events
The Rosetta Room
7 events
Skateland
296 events
Mesa Arts Center
7 events
Mesa Arts Center - Ikeda Theater
17 events
Mesa Arts Center - Piper Repertory Theater
6 events
Alchemy 48
3 events
Mesa Amphitheatre
8 events
Nile Theater - AZ
23 events
Mesa Arts Center
4 events
Bridge Improv Theater
178 events
The Arizona Relationship Institute
5 events