SPRING TRAINING 2026

Lots to do between Cactus League games around the Valley

From hiking to museums to casinos, everything’s covered

The 38th annual Arizona Renaissance Festival is open Saturdays, Sundays through March 29 in Gold Canyon.

(Special to Independent Newsmedia, Arianna Grainey)

Sports cards and collectible memorabilia, like the collection seen at 3D Sports Cards in Glendale, will be front and center at the Arizona State Card Show, March 13-15, at the Phoenix Convention Center.

(Independent Newsmedia/Steve Stockmar)

Seeing the views on the hiking trails on South Mountain are a great way to spend time between Cactus League practices and games.

(Photo provided by Arizona Office of Tourism)

Few attractions make the Valley buzz like spring training.

Tourists arrive to soak in the mild temperatures compared to wherever their favorite teams call home. Local residents, meanwhile, not only get their own case of Cactus League fever, the run of practices and games for six weeks is prime time for outdoor adventures hard to get to during summer’s intense heat.

Between spring training games and workouts, and underneath an abundance of sunshine, the Valley has much to offer.

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