Good morning, Queen Creek, AZ. Showers and thunderstorms are possible through Wednesday, with highs easing from 100° today to 97°.
Founders’ Day returns to Frontier Family Park
Queen Creek’s annual birthday party is Saturday night, with games, music, and Battle of the Badge competition at Frontier Family Park.
Key facts
- When: Saturday, September 19, 5-9 PM.
- Where: Frontier Family Park, 20039 S. 220th St.
- What’s planned: Family activities, contests, music, and relay-style Battle of the Badge events.
- Why it matters: Founders’ Day marks the Town of Queen Creek’s September 1989 incorporation and puts the town’s agricultural roots front and center.
The September 19 program includes family activities, contests, music, and relay-style Battle of the Badge events. Details.
Watch for: Parking and arrival details as Saturday gets closer.
The week
- 🍔 Queen Creek Feastival runs Friday. Food trucks set up for the evening. September 18. Details.
- 🏀 Desert Crown Invitational starts Friday, September 18. Basketball tournament at AZ Grounds Fieldhouse B. Details.
- ⚾ Fall Super Regional baseball starts Friday. Perfect Game tournament at Arizona Athletic Grounds. Details.
- 🏐 Boys volleyball comes to AZ Grounds Saturday. AZ Region play is at Fieldhouse A. Details.
- 🐴 Summer riding series continues Sunday. Covered arenas open from 6 AM to noon. Details.
At the library Monday, September 14: Books and Badges begins at 10:30 AM, Picture Perfect Science meets at 3:30 PM, and Teen Art Lounge starts at 6 PM. Tuesday, September 15: BabyTime is at 9:30 AM, followed by teen discussion group The Council at 3:30 PM. Books and Badges details. Picture Perfect Science details. Teen Art Lounge details. BabyTime details. The Council details.
Around Queen Creek
🏠 159 homes hit the Queen Creek market last month. Details.
🫒 The Olive Mill’s Garlic Festival continues Saturday, September 26. Brett Winning plays live at Queen Creek Olive Mill on Meridian, part of the grove’s fall event calendar. Details.
From the schools
🎓 116 QCUSD students earned a top AP score. The district reported that 116 students scored a five, the highest score, on at least one Advanced Placement exam in the 2025-26 school year. That is a district-wide result for Queen Creek families, including QCHS and Crismon students. Details.
🐾 QCHS alum Gus Campbell gets the spotlight. The 2020 Queen Creek High School graduate is featured by QCUSD for carrying his Bulldog experience into college and professional life. Details.
Around the Valley
A few picks worth the drive from Queen Creek this week.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Miami Marlins.
Monday, September 14, at Chase Field in Phoenix. Tickets.
Tame Impala: The Deadbeat Tour.
Monday, September 14, at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. One-night rock date. Tickets.
Slaughter To Prevail.
Monday, September 14, at Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix. A metal show for the heavier end of the Valley calendar. Tickets.
Slayyyter: WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD TOUR.
Monday, September 14, at The Van Buren in Phoenix. Pop tour in one of downtown’s smaller rooms. Tickets.