The Phoenix Pizza Festival will return to Hance Park in downtown Phoenix on November 14 and 15 for its 11th annual celebration of pizza, local food and live entertainment. The two-day event will feature approximately 15 pizza makers serving slices, along with dessert vendors, local shopping, live music and a kids’ zone. Attendees can sample different styles of pizza, relax on the lawn and enjoy local craft beer and wine. Participating pizza vendors include Freak Brothers, Pizzicletta, Otra Pizzeria, Prince St. Pizza, Lumbre A La Leña, Cascadia and Formation Brewing, along with mobile vendors such as Gabeesh Italian Eats, Floridino’s Pizza Muffin Truck, Ferruccio’s, Re Di Roma, Pizza Arno, Mi Amore and Mobile Pizza Co.
New to this year’s festival is a spritz bar featuring Aperol and Campari. Roosevelt Row breweries AZ Wilderness, Formation, Sana Sana and Pedal Haus will also be serving beer. The festival is partnering again with Downtown Phoenix Inc., a community development organization that supports downtown revitalization, local businesses and events. Phoenix Pizza Festival takes place Saturday, November 14, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, November 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 1202 N. 3rd St. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased online; children ages 5 and under are admitted free. For tickets and information, visit phoenix.pizza.
