Super Bowl 2023 in the Valley – Family Friendly FREE and Cheap Events, This Weekend

State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. Photo from visitphoenix.com.

Let’s celebrate the coming of Super Bowl LVII to the Valley of the Sun! Going to the live game is awesome if you can afford the ticket price of $4,800 to $6,800 each, but if not, what Super Bowl festivities can be enjoyed by folks on a budget?

The Super Bowl’s on Sunday, February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, but on that day and before then, there’s some ways to celebrate the football season’s final showdown without going into debt.

Super Bowl Experience at Margaret T. Hance Park

This Super Bowl Experience, presented by Lowe’s at Margaret T. Hance Park, is a FREE event filled with family-friendly games and activities. Enjoy live entertainment, including local celebrities. Yes, food trucks and possibly a few well-known sports figures will pop in as well. Here’s the dates and times:

Thursday, February 9:  2 PM — 10 PM

Friday, February 10:  2 PM — 10 PM

Saturday, February 11:  10 AM — 10 PM

Sunday, February 12: 11 AM – 9PM*

*Sunday, February 12 is the Super Bowl game, and Margaret T. Hance Park is hosting the FREE Official Watch Party.

Margaret T. Hance Park is located at 67 W. Culver, Phoenix, 85003. The beautiful park, located atop Interstate 10 in the heart of the city, is a perfect central location for this celebration, but the parking may be a challenge. There’s metered parking and paid parking lots throughout Downtown Phoenix. Last check, downtown parking lots are charging $40-60 in February for Super Bowl activities. Try Light Rail or bus, click here for more details.

Super Bowl Experience at Phoenix Convention Center

This Super Bowl Experience is also presented by Lowe’s and will be an exciting event for the whole family. There are more fun games and experiences planned for this event, but a higher price tag comes with it.

Here’s a deal (update January 24, 2023): SRP customers can get general admission tickets for the Super Bowl Experience at Phoenix Convention Center for 57% off. The deal is valid through Jan. 31, 2023. Discounted tickets are valid on Saturday, Feb. 4 and Sunday, Feb. 5, and Thursday, Feb. 9 to Saturday, Feb. 11. Click here for more information.

Another deal, families will pay $20 per ticket for the Saturday, Feb. 4 Super Bowl Experience, but will pay $40 per ticket after that. Here’s the schedule:

Saturday, February 4: 10 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Sunday, February 5:  10 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Thursday, February 9:  3 p.m.- 10 p.m.
Friday, February 10:  3 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday, February 11:  10 a.m.- 10 p.m.

Fans should purchase tickets in advance online at Ticketmaster at Superbowl.com/Experience​​Tickets or by downloading the NFL OnePass in the app store.

The Phoenix Convention Center is located at 100 N 3rd St, Phoenix, 85004. The parking situation is the same as for the Margaret T. Hance event. Take your chance that metered parking is available or pay the $40-60 for a parking garage. For information about public transportation to the Convention Center, click here.

Historic Old Town ESPN Main Street Tailgate 

The Historic Old Town ESPN Main Street Tailgate is a five-day Old West-style football pre-game party taking place Wednesday, February 8 through Sunday, February 12, 2023 in Scottsdale.

It’s FREE and for all ages. Enjoy life-size games, music, and food for purchase. The Tailgate is open 8 am to 8 pm daily, February 8 through 11, and 8 am to 12 pm, the day of the game, February 12.

In partnership with ESPN, the event will serve as the backdrop for much of the network’s pre-game coverage of Super Bowl LVII. Over the course of this five-day period, programs including NFL Live and Sunday NFL Countdown, will be shot live from the Historic Old Town ESPN Main Street Tailgate. Held along Main Street between Scottsdale Road and Brown Avenue in Old Town Scottsdale. Click here for more details.

Parking will be an issue, consider public transportation in Scottsdale or ride share. For parking information in the city, click here.

For all of the Super Bowl LVII events, click here.

Pretty cool t-shirt, huh?