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Westgate, State Farm Stadium & Glendale from Goodyear
Big night in Glendale. Quiet night in Goodyear.
Westgate is where the West Valley goes for a big night: Cardinals games, sold-out concerts, Final Fours, Super Bowls, and ordinary Friday nights with the fountains going and every patio full. Hotels there are few, pricey and loud on event weekends. Twenty minutes west in Goodyear, our private-pool home gives a crew of eight four bedrooms, a kitchen, free parking and a quiet street to come home to. Here is how to do Glendale from Goodyear, including the spots locals actually go to before and after the main event.
The Places
Everything is about 20 to 25 minutes from the house.
Westgate Entertainment District
Open-air district with 40-plus restaurants and bars, the fountain plaza, live music most weekends, Dave & Buster's, escape rooms and PopStroke mini golf. It is the pre-game and post-game for everything next door.
Host tip: Parking rules change on event days. Check Westgate's current parking info and arrive two hours early for big events.
Visit website →State Farm Stadium
Home of the Arizona Cardinals and the Fiesta Bowl, plus stadium concerts and the occasional Final Four and Super Bowl. The retractable roof and roll-out grass field are a tour-worthy piece of engineering.
Host tip: Stadium tours run on non-event days and are a surprisingly good family outing. Check the current tour schedule.
Visit website →Desert Diamond Arena
Glendale's arena for touring concerts, family shows and sporting events, directly across from Westgate's plaza. Nearly every big act that plays the West Valley plays here.
Host tip: Eat at Westgate before the show; the walk is five minutes and the lines inside are long.
Visit website →Camelback Ranch-Glendale
Spring training home of the Dodgers and White Sox and one of the prettiest parks in the Cactus League, with a lake, walking paths and a huge lawn berm.
Host tip: Catch a Reds or Guardians away game here, then dinner at Westgate on the way back.
Visit website →Tanger Outlets Phoenix
Outlet shopping right next to Westgate with 80-plus stores. Useful for the "I forgot to pack a jacket" emergency and for a rainy-day plan, on the rare day it rains.
Host tip: Go on a weekday morning; event weekends get busy.
Visit website →Topgolf Glendale
Climate-controlled hitting bays, a full bar and food, and games that make non-golfers competitive. Ideal for a group with wildly different skill levels or kids who need to burn energy.
Host tip: Reserve a bay online for Friday and Saturday nights; walk-in waits can run over an hour.
Visit website →Historic Downtown Glendale (Old Towne & Catlin Court)
Antique shops, tea rooms, bungalow boutiques and Cerreta Candy Company, a family-run chocolate factory with tours. A slower, sweeter side of Glendale that is ten minutes from the stadium.
Host tip: Check Cerreta's current tour days and times before you go. Kids love it.
Visit website →Desert Diamond Casino West Valley
Full casino with restaurants and a sportsbook, across the street from Westgate. For the adults in the group who want a late night without the drive to Scottsdale.
Host tip: Their restaurants stay open later than most of Westgate's.
Visit website →Staying in Goodyear for a Glendale Event
- Drive time: About 20 minutes door to door via Loop 101, or I-10 and Loop 303.
- Event weekends: Hotels near the stadium often raise their rates and sell out. Book early.
- Groups: Eight people in one home instead of four hotel rooms. Do the math.
- After the show: Come home to a quiet street and a pool, not a parking garage.