Since moving to Phoenix metro two years ago I have been methodically making my way around to all…read morethe Cactus League stadiums with the goal of eventually having seen games in all of them. So far I've been thru about 1/2 of them. Surprise Stadium is by-far the best one yet. It is clean, spacious all the way around and well laid out for couples, seniors and / or families. Plenty of and well organized parking with great traffic flow control. Food choices are adequate and relatively fairly priced.

This is such a great stadium with a family friendly atmosphere. I came for a spring training game…read moreand sat in section 117 off the third base side. This was a night game so our seats were perfect, but I would have been in the sun for an afternoon game. Concessions are pretty standard but you can bring in food and a sealed water bottle. We enjoyed many different photo spots around the stadium too. There are also "Cactus League" merch stands, as well as a team store for both the Royals and the Texans. Definitely a great little stadium!

This is always a fun game to attend around the new year. We are fortunate here in the Valley to be…read morea part of the college playoff bowl system. The Fiesta Bowl has been in existence since 1971 and was hosted by Sun Devil Stadium until they moved to State Farm Stadium in 2007. There have been a handful of college national champions decided at this bowl. In 1998, the Fiesta Bowl hosted the first BCS National Championship Game. Out of all the teams in college football, Ohio State has made more appearances than any other team. I attended my first Fiesta Bowl in 1997 when I received free tickets to the game. Since 2000, I have been a Fiesta Bowl season ticket holder and have attended almost every game since then with my good friend from college. I also at times volunteer to be a balloon handler in the Fiesta Bowl parade. I love the Fiesta Bowl organization and all the charity work that they do in this community. They are currently sponsored by Playstation. They used to be sponsored by Tostitos and we would get a free chips and salsa when we attended the game. One of my favorite things to do is to tailgate in the parking lot and party with fans that travel here from other schools. There have been so many memorable games over the years. One of the most memorable games I attended was the 2003 BCS title game in which Ohio St beat Miami in double overtime. It is also nice to look back and see how many future NFL stars I have seen play in the Fiesta Bowl over the years like Andrew Luck, Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy, Trevor Lawrence & Joe Borrow. I'm a huge college football fan and have enjoyed this holiday tradition of going to the Fiesta Bowl for the past 20 years. I look forward to many more games in the future.

This year, #9 Penn State was selected to play in the Fiesta Bowl vs #11 Washington. Coming in, Penn…read moreState was the favorite and playing with Marcus Allen, Jason Cabinda, DaeSean Hamilton, Mike Gesicki and possibly Saquon Barkley for the last time. To give them an amazing farewell, our fans traveled well! The Nittany Lions started off strong, with a beautiful Trace McSorley pass to DaeSean Hamilton for a 48 yard touchdown! Later, Penn State's success continued as they drove straight down the field for a Saquon Barkley touchdown to make it a 14-0 Penn State lead. When the game looked like it was all Penn State, Washington responded with a trick play that took them down to the 10 yard line. Eventually, Jake Browning snuck in for a touchdown, to get Washington on the board. However, when momentum looked like it was shifting Washington's way, Penn State responded with a Mike Gesicki third-down conversion and a DeAndre Thompkins catch on the 1 yard line, which lead to a Miles Sanders touchdown. Eventually, Penn State got the ball back on their own 8 yard line and it was time for Saquon Barkley to make his mark. He found a hole and was off and running 92 yards to the house to make it a 28-7 Penn State lead! Penn State was able to get the ball again and have a chance to put the game way, but a costly fumble lead to a Myles Gaskin score. Eventually, half-time came and went and Washington got the ball. They then went on to drive down the field for a touchdown to make it a one-score game. However, Trace McSorley lead Penn State right down the field for a DaeSean Hamilton back shoulder touchdown catch to put Penn State up 35-21! Penn State had another chance to put the game away with the ball in the red-zone, but McSorley had another unlucky interception, which lead to a long Myles Gaskin score. Washington was within one touchdown again. Penn State once again drove down the field up by one touchdown and had a chance to put the game away with a Tyler Davis field goal, but from 45 yards away, he pulled it. Luckily, Washington had no time outs and only 30 seconds to score. With 15 seconds left, Jake Browning converted a fourth-down, but a hook and later lead to a fumble recovered by Brandon Smith!!! The best part was when #9 (and moving up) Penn State got the W. 35-28 #WeAre

My brother in law knows the routine here. He made our life easy. Prior to this pre-season Cardinals…read moregame my journeys here were job fair, graduations. Big, loud, flashing lights, croed-filled entertainment.

Came here to watch Bruno Mars last month and the show was phenomenal…read more If you don't have the height, though, do NOT get the floor seats because you will spend a lot of time looking at the screen. It would have been helpful if there were traffic attendants at the light because this was what took us the longest. Make sure you arrive 1 hr early so you can get food and find your seats.

We wanted to switch up our Giants game and attend a non Scottsdale game. We saw the Giants play the…read moreReds! It was quite a drive from Scottsdale and the area in Goodyear didn't seem that exciting haha. There was plenty of parking and it was on a grassy dirt area in front of the stadium. Surprisingly there were a lot of Reds fans too. The stadium did feel like a new, clean and cementy stadium. Plenty of vendors lined up for food, drinks and snacks around the park. The actual concessions were not the best at all though. It was cool seeing a little baseball field that little kids can enjoy and hangout. We sat super close to the field which made it a fun experience to enjoy. Overall the stadium didn't have any character and felt like a college stadium or something. I guess I'm bias with Giants having their own stadium.

Outstanding day for some Cactus League baseball today…read moreReds/Guardians Of course 104 ° was a bit rough but an ice cold Cerveza made things better Very family friendly day of baseball Much enjoyed

Went to the Jurassic Quest event with the kids. This was a…read moredrive through dinosaur experience. You pay by car. you can also buy gift packs. We bought one. It had a poster, dinosaur, backpack, dinosaur egg with slime & baby dinosaur in it. During the drive, you have a link to play on your phone or through the car to listen to the narration. It's a kid friendly, fun story about the dinosaur quest through. We did have a hard time staying in the storyline of where we actually were on the drive, lol. But overall it was good. The kids really enjoyed it and that's what mattered to me

Really shouldn't be charging a seat for an INFANT that will only be on my lap! Our child is only…read more6months old and would never even be heavy enough to sit in one of the chairs! Absolutely insane. You've officially loss business from my entire family who would pay full price for adults plus beers, souvenirs, and food.

We came here for the 2026 PHX Bubble Run! Very nice area!…read moreThe grounds were well kept. The parking lot is massive! Beautiful water with tons of Canadian geese (my favorite) we even saw a couple babies with their mamas! Such a sweet sight! The layout of the place is super nice. Would definitely visit again!

Nice and well kept grounds. We watched Boomball here over the weekend and we enjoyed the grounds…read moreand our seats. There was plenty of concession stands open and security / police on site. Views were great.

After not being in this venue for many years, I was "ok" with what they have to offer. I attended a…read moreconcert and was pleasantly surprised. The arena was adequately staffed and the food and drink options were were better than expected. With that- I was in floor seating and the food/beverage options were sub-par. Not a great showing for premium seats. The restrooms were very close and that's about it. No food options, unless you wanted to climb the stairs and the beverages were all in a cooler. I did expect more... All in all, I had a decent time and the concert was awesome. Just wish the venues matched the ticket price with confessions and other amenities.

They've really made some nice changes to this arena and it's much better now. The seats are…read morecomfier, the concession stands have been remodeled, and workers are friendly. I've been here to a few concerts and I've had a great time!

Best Show in the Valley, extremely high energy, great student involvement…read more Great half time entertainment.

We came here last night for the Casting Crowns concert. We had great seats. The sound was amazing…read more Great venue for concerts. While we were in section 206, row 1, seats 1 & 2, I noticed above us what looked like a large accumulation of dust on the beams. That's disgusting and the lack of lights in the stairwell was very unsafe as well as the parking garage that lacked proper lighting

We did not plan a trip to watch a gymnastics meet at Desert Financial Arena, but we were so glad we…read morewent! The area where the arena is gorgeous. The football stadium is extremely close and both almost seem to be cut out of the mountain. All of the employees were nice and very helpful and finding our seats was a breeze

Give 'em Hell, Devils!…read more If you haven't attended a sporting event at Desert Financial Arena (DFA) you're missing out. The vibes in the stadium are electric (especially if you're in the student section). Recently, I've been coming here to watch the ASU women's basketball team stack up wins during this historic season. They currently remain undefeated at home. The stadium is located on Tempe campus a short walk away from a light rail station. There is also tons of parking available nearby. Ingress and egress from the stadium are super quick. Staff is friendly. There are a few options available for concessions and merch available if you need some more ASU swag. The stadium is aging and could use some updates but overall function for the purpose it serves.