Rock n Roll Arizona

Tempe, AZ · Sports

When: January 16–17, 2027
Where: Tempe Beach Park (start/finish) · Tempe · AZ
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

This destination half marathon, 10K, and 5K weekend has run through Tempe, Scottsdale, and Phoenix's Papago Park for more than two decades as part of the national Rock 'n' Roll Running Series. Live bands and DJs line the course, finishing at a festival in Tempe Beach Park. It draws runners from across the country each January.

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Rock n Roll Arizonasame spot
This destination half marathon, 10K, and 5K weekend has run through Tempe, Scottsdale, and Phoenix's Papago Park for more than two decades as part of the national Rock 'n' Roll Running Series.
Arizona Aloha Festivalsame spot
This free two-day celebration of Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan, and broader Pacific Islander culture fills Tempe Beach Park with hula and Polynesian dance, live music, and an Island Marketplace of food and crafts.
Pat's Run0.1 mi
The Pat Tillman Foundation's memorial run covers 4.2 miles through Tempe to honor the former Cardinals safety's jersey number, finishing on the 42-yard line at Mountain America Stadium.
Four Peaks Oktoberfest0.1 mi
Tempe's German-style beer festival began in the early 1970s as a small Sister Cities fundraiser called Way Out West Oktoberfest.
La Casa Vieja, the ferryman's adobe where Tempe began0.1 mi
Charles Trumbull Hayden ran the ferry at the Salt River crossing and built the flour mill that gave Mill Avenue its name.