Sports & Games This Weekend in Tempe (August 21 – August 23, 2026)
9 live sports events Friday–Sunday in Tempe, sorted by date.
Glendale, AZ · State Farm Stadium Parking Lots
PARKING: NFL Preseason - Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys
Phoenix, AZ · Chase Field
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds
Payson, AZ · Payson Event Center
PRCA Rodeo
Payson, AZ · Payson Event Center
PRCA Rodeo
Phoenix, AZ · Chase Field
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds
Payson, AZ · Payson Event Center
PRCA Rodeo
Glendale, AZ · State Farm Stadium
NFL Preseason: Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys
Phoenix, AZ · Mortgage Matchup Center
Phoenix Mercury vs. Atlanta Dream
Phoenix, AZ · Chase Field
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds
Sat · 12:00 AM
PARKING: NFL Preseason - Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys
State Farm Stadium Parking LotsGlendale, AZ
Sat · 1:40 AM
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds
Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ
Sat · 2:00 AM
PRCA Rodeo
Payson Event CenterPayson, AZ
Sat · 8:00 PM
PRCA Rodeo
Payson Event CenterPayson, AZ
Sun · 12:10 AM
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds
Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ
Sun · 2:00 AM
PRCA Rodeo
Payson Event CenterPayson, AZ
Sun · 2:00 AM
NFL Preseason: Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys
State Farm StadiumGlendale, AZ
Sun · 2:00 AM
Phoenix Mercury vs. Atlanta Dream
Mortgage Matchup CenterPhoenix, AZ
Sun · 8:10 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds
Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ
Tempe has no resident NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL or MLS franchise, but Mullett Arena and the area's college and minor-league programs — led by the Arizona State Sun Devils Hockey — carry the live-sports calendar, with the nearest big-league markets an easy road trip away. This page filters every live listing to August 21 – August 23 only — sorted by date so the earliest weekend start sits on top — so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matinee and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
Planning Your Tempe Weekend
Tempe has 9 games on the schedule this weekend (August 21 – August 23). Weekend slots draw the biggest crowds, so marquee games (rivalries, divisional clashes, premium opponents) often sell out the primary market fast. Verified resale floors regularly drop in the final 24–72 hours before first pitch or kickoff as sellers move inventory before it loses value. If you're locking in plans this week, check the grid below tonight, pick 2–3 candidate games, and watch prices into Friday morning. Weeknight pivots also work — a Tuesday or Wednesday home game routinely prices 30–50% under the Saturday date.
Tempe Weekend Venues
Mullett Arena anchors the Tempe weekend calendar, hosting most Arizona State Sun Devils Hockey home games. The grid above pulls events across every covered Tempe venue, so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matchup, and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.