Name: Día de Muertos Opening Reception: Tempe History Museum
Start: 2026-10-21
End: 2026-10-21

The only full-service all-suite property in Tempe features a resort-style interior courtyard. A comprehensive $6 Million property renovation featuring all new furnishings and decor in our 224 two-room suites completed in late 2007. Centrally located to all Phoenix area attractions and 2.5 miles South of Arizona State University. Rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast, evening cocktails, and complimentary airport shuttle. Property-wide Hard-wired HSIA available. Meeting space for groups from 10-500. Garcia's Restaurant features Mexican cuisine and specialty margaritas. Gift Shop and 24-hr. Fitness and Business Centers on property. Arizona Mills Mall within two miles, 10 championship golf courses within five miles. Lowest rates guaranteed on our website. Rates: $89–$189

Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Tempe

Graduate by Hilton Tempe combines hometown history and Sun Devil traditions with creative interiors and college nostalgia. Located across the street from Arizona State University and the iconic Gammage Theater, we’re your perfect base for exploring Tempe. Enjoy Arizona-inspired guest rooms, an on-site restaurant, and our signature Graduate touches.

Graduate by Hilton Tempe

For more than 50 years, ASU Gammage has been a top cultural destination in the Valley. The Frank Lloyd Wright designed performing arts center located on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University is one of the largest university-based presenters of performing arts in the world and a top touring market for Broadway. Home to the Desert Schools Broadway Across America - Arizona and Beyond series, the mission of Connecting Communities™ goes beyond the stage and programs and impacts the community through shared experiences in the arts.

ASU Gammage

Arte para todos. Art for all. With a social justice and equity lens and the experimental, scholarly nature of the university art museum, ASU will have a meteoric impact on museums in the future. The museum harnesses the university’s breadth and depth of expertise to pioneer new models for arts learning, engagement and innovation that integrates relevancy, trust and resilient communities with museum institutions.

ASU Art Museum

Four Peaks Brewing Company distributes the highest quality hand-crafted kegged and bottled beer to supermarkets, restaurants, bars, resorts, and liquor stores around Arizona. The brewpub in Tempe and the Grill & Tap in Scottsdale, offer up to 10 different styles of beer on tap, including 1 cask conditioned ale drawn with an authentic beer engine. The kitchen is open for lunch and dinner serving eclectic award-winning menu items. Ask for the daily food and dessert specials. Our website lists all of our draft and bottle accounts as well as beer descriptions, our menu, current events and all of the Four Peaks merchandise available, such as T-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, glassware and gift cards for the beer lovers in your life. May your next beer be here!

Four Peaks Brewing Company

Our new hotel is steps from Mill Avenue dining, shops, and nightlife – grab a complimentary Canopy Bike and check out the neighborhood. The light rail and Loop 202 are close by for exploring Phoenix, and spring training is 10 minutes away. Head for our rooftop to cool off in the pool or sip cocktails in the lounge. Rest comes easy on our exclusive Canopy beds.

Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown

Nourish your appetite for discovery at Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU. Situated in Tempe’s newly revitalized downtown, guest rooms at our serene retreat are a cool contrast to the desert landscape beyond. Unwind on the expansive rooftop pool deck amid views of the city at our hotel in Tempe, AZ. Our innovative restaurants present farm-fresh ingredients and craft cocktails. Nearly 36,000 square feet of meeting space provide ample opportunities for corporate events and weddings. Located within walking distance of Arizona State University’s Tempe campus, Omni invites visitors, locals and university professionals to gather. Connect over everything this vibrant city has to offer from our downtown Tempe hotel, including Mill Avenue’s boutique shopping, scenic hiking trails and the collegiate spirit of downtown Tempe.

Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU

Alibi is a playful everyday oasis perched on top of Downtown Tempe, Arizona. The whimsical rooftop bar and restaurant features fun menus inspired by tropical coasts from all around the world. The rooftop venue provides an everyday tropical sanctuary for weekenders and locals alike looking to get away from the same old same old. When you’re tired of the same day to day, grab yourself an Alibi.

Alibi at Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown

Alter Ego is a ground floor restaurant and bar where every day is about celebrating life and living in the moment. We are eclectic and adventurous yet timeless, and comfortable. We never take ourselves too seriously, yet are always prepared to rise to the occasion. We have an appreciation for the rich history and heritage of Tempe and will look to add a fun twist of flair to make room for new memories for generations to come. We are a little tongue in cheek, yet will always make you feel special

Alter Ego at Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown

Inspired by its location at the edge of the painted desert, The Westin Tempe provides the perfect oasis in the heart of downtown for guests to unwind and enhance their well-being. Retreat to your room after a day of shopping on Mill Ave and rejuvenate in our spa-centric bathrooms complete with rainshowers. Sophisticated spaces await at our Tempe hotel with floor to ceiling windows providing breathtaking views of A Mountain. Host your next conference, meeting, wedding or special occasion in our 21,000 sq. ft of versatile event space. For collegiate sports lovers, Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium and arenas are just steps away. Our 24-hour Westin WORKOUT® Fitness Studio features a Peloton bike to help you stay fit. Sample local ingredients at our Terra Tempe Kitchen & Spirits restaurant or grab coffee to go at Cup of Joe. Elevate your experience with a visit to Skysill rooftop lounge and infinity pool, with sweeping views of Tempe where you can sip and savor in style.

Westin Tempe

From the Pretty Decent Concepts team comes Filthy Animal. Elegant and wild, this concept is inspired by the beauty and brutality of the jungle. Featuring a wood fire cooking pit as the focal point of the restaurant, this concept is delivering a dining experience like no other in Arizona.

Filthy Animal

There is so much to do inside of LEGOLAND Discovery Center! Venture through Miniland (Phoenix made completely out of LEGO®!), catch a movie at the 4D movie theatre, quest to save the princess on Kingdom Quest, take to the skies with Merlin’s Apprentice, and build your heart out with 7 build and play zones! Don’t forget to stop by the workshop to meet Master Model Builder Delanie and see of her BRICKTASTIC LEGO models. Build the best day with the whole family! General admissions starts at $25.99 per guest, but we recommend that all guests get double the fun with combination tickets and head to SEA LIFE Arizona right across the hall! Prices start at $32.99.

LEGOLAND Discovery Center

It's time to go beyond. Follow trails that reveal mighty mountaintops. Wander among iconic landscapes beneath picture-perfect skies. Let the Sonoran Desert be your guide to limitless adventure.

Visit Phoenix Sports & Events 

The cultural tradition continues in Tempe with the Day of the Dead Altar display Oct. 20 – Nov. 7. In partnership with the Consul General of Mexico, this year’s altar décor will honor writer Juan Rulfo. A family-friendly, public ceremony and reception will be held Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6:00 p.m., and includes light refreshments and a special performance by Las Damas del Folklor. Free admission.

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