Community LIVING
Welcome to Surprise: how the city fits together
From a single square mile of farmland to Arizona's 10th largest city: where Surprise sits, how it's laid out, how life follows the seasons and where to find what you need.
November 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM MST
Community LIVING
Ten things worth knowing about Surprise
A founder's joke, a root beer stand that became town hall, cotton at the ballpark and 25 springs of baseball: ten Surprise stories to tell your next visitor.
November 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM MST
Community LIVING
Surprise, one neighborhood at a time
A farm town's original square mile, a downtown still taking shape and a ring of planned communities: how Surprise's neighborhoods feel and how they fit together.
November 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM MST
Community LIVING
Surprise history, landmarks and local traditions
A founder who doubted her own town, a square mile of farm-town streets, a park given by her family and the traditions that still bring Surprise together.
November 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM MST
Entertainment
What's on in Surprise, November 2026 to February 2027
A parade on Bullard Avenue, a free science festival, lights around the Community Park lake, Sunday markets on Elm Street and the start of Surprise Stadium's 25th spring training season.
Through February 28
Shopping
Shopping LOCAL in Surprise: where the independents are
A Sunday market on Elm Street, a bike shop that has served the West Valley for two decades, comics on Cactus Road and a coffee shop built around good jobs.
November 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM MST
Health & Wellness
Parks, paths and open space in Surprise, season by season
From the lake loop at Community Park to a skate park, a rose garden and 3,500 acres of future trails around McMicken Dam, here is where Surprise gets outside, and the rules that keep it pleasant.
November 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM MST
Entertainment
Eight places in Surprise worth a second look
A heritage trail through the square mile where Surprise began, an old runway under a City Hall sidewalk, a steel saguaro that keeps secrets and award-winning baseball art you can see for free.
November 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM MST
Dining
How Surprise eats
A farm town's Sonoran roots, a city of transplants and a Sunday market on Elm Street: where Surprise's food comes from and the independent kitchens locals point visitors to.
November 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM MST
Family Life
Family days in Surprise, from festival season to splash pad season
Science fairs, Santa and holiday lights in winter, spring training in February, and pools, splash pads and a brand-new library when the heat sets in: a year of family outings in Surprise.
November 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM MST
