Arizona Talks Independence Day Celebration 2025

Saturday, June 28 | 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Celebrate independence with us!

Beat the summer heat and join us for Arizona Talks’ annual 4th of July celebration at The Duce in Downtown Phoenix!

Enjoy delicious food, exciting games, and patriotic festivities—all in the comfort of air conditioning! Whether you’re looking to get more involved in your community or simply want to celebrate with civically minded Arizonans, this event brings together elected officials, local media, business and civic leaders, and families for a day of meaningful connection and celebration.

Admission: $5 per person (Kids attend for free!)

Members: Admission is FREE for you and up to four adult guests—enter your email in the promo code field when registering.

Media Sponsor

Analise Ortiz

Arizona State Senator (D, LD24)

Patricia Valencia

Production Director/On-Air Personality, KTAR News

Rosemarie Dombrowski

Inaugural Poet Laureate of Phoenix, AZ

Walt Blackman

Arizona State Representative (R, LD7)

Agenda

3:00 PM

Doors open. Games, organization booths, food, drinks

4:00 PM

Live Music

5:00 PM

Games & Contests

5:30 PM

Speaker Toasts

Activities

Fun activities:

Delicious Food & Drinks from The Duce
Live music
Cornhole toss
Giant Connect-Four
Foosball/table soccer
Ping-Pong/Table Tennis
Patriotic photo booth

Contests:

Best Red, White and Blue Outfit – Dress your patriotic best!
America Trivia Showdown
Hula Hoop Champion Contest

6:00 PM

Mingling & Games

The event officially ends, but the fun will continue!

About the Event

What is this about?

Arizona Talks believes in the power of bringing people together to celebrate our differences and our shared values. This event is not just a celebration of Independence Day, but a chance to connect, engage, and foster a stronger community.

Why come to this event?

Enjoy some family fun and words from special guests while celebrating civil dialogue and our nation’s independence.

What is Arizona Talks?

We are a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing civic engagement by making valuable civil dialogue accessible to the public. We create experiences for Arizonans to learn, discuss, and connect over our country’s most challenging issues.

If you believe that civil and substantive discussion is essential to preserving a free and democratic society, please join us and support our work to continue providing a public forum for open inquiry, fact-based analysis, and vigorous, civil discussion in Arizona.

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