Downtown Mesa has another fun filled weekend of events on tap. This coming weekend is packed full of events with something for everyone from Friday evening through Sunday.

2nd Friday – Harvest Moon on Main
Great shopping, dining and entertainment continues the Second Fridays. November 13 from 6-10 p.m. many downtown businesses stay open late to offer great values, a variety of musical groups provide live entertainment, and arts and crafts vendors display their wares. The theme for November is ‘Harvest Moon’ featuring green, sustainable and holistic fun. For more information on the downtown merchant-coordinated activities for Second Friday contact Suzanne Woodford, owner, OneOhOne Gallery, 101 W. Main St., (602) 690-6071, thezanw@aol.com. Updates on Second Friday are also posted at www.DowntownMesa.com.

Run From the Sun
Join the fight against skin cancer by participating in the first annual Run from the Sun event. The event includes a half marathon at 7 a.m., 5K at 7:30 a.m., Family Fun Run at 9 a.m., and fitness expo Saturday, Nov. 14. The event will run through the beautiful city of Mesa and finish at HoHokam Stadium home plate, 1235 N. Center St. For more information on the run, go to www.runfromthesunaz.com.

Milano’s Music
Congratulations to Milano’s Music who will be celebrating its 63rd Anniversary from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 14. Outside bands in the front and back of the 38 West Main Street store as well as an afternoon auction. For more information on Milano Music, contact 480-827-1111, or go to www.milanomusic.com.

Farmers’ Market
The Macdonald Street Farmers Market is every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. through May. Located on the first block of North Macdonald Street (one block west of Center Street), the market offers fresh seasonal produce, specialty foods like jams and jellies, health and wellness products, and more.

Event organizers are currently searching for more backyard growers who would like to participate with their own produce and specialty foods. For more information on the Macdonald Street Farmers’ Market, contact Dee Logan at (623) 848-1234.

Mesa Native American Arts Festival
Sixty Native American art booths with food, music and dance. Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 14 & 15. Southeast corner of Mac¬donald Street and Pepper Place the in parking lot. For more information on the Mesa Native American Arts Festival, contact Emerson Quannie at (480) 244-4794, or go to www.swnap.org.

MAC Fest
MACFest, Mesa’s community-owned “Made by Me” Arts and Culture Festival, returns this fall for its second season of arts, crafts, food, live music and fun for the whole family!

The event will be held every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the sidewalks of Main Street, with vendors beginning at Macdonald Street then spreading east and west from there.

Artists from across the Valley offer original paintings, ceramics, glassworks, jewelry, photography, woodcarvings, fiber art, sculpture and much more. For more information on events at Mesa Contemporary Arts visit www.mesaartscenter.com

For even more information on Downtown Mesa check out our website at www.DowntownMesa.com.