Huge November Schedule on Tap for Mesa

Mesa will host a record number of events in November with events that will bring a total of 20,000 athletes and spectators to the Arizona destination, with a projection of more than 7,200 hotel room nights and approximately $13.8 million in direct spend economic impact.

“Mesa’s top-tier facilities and attractions make us one of the nation’s leading destinations for hosting elite sporting events,” said Lance Fite, Visit Mesa‘s vice president, sports. “As we continue to attract high-caliber national and international events, our community benefits from the influx of imported visitor dollars and global exposure, which may eventually lead to other, more traditional economic developments. After all, outside investments first start with a visit. The estimated impact of these November events alone is a testament to the growing appeal of Mesa as a world-class sports hub.”

The largest event of the month for Mesa, the Biofreeze USA Pickleball Nationals, comes to town November 9­–17. The event will draw up to 3,000 qualified players at Arizona Athletic Grounds, along with an estimated 10,000 spectators in attendance, generating 2,400 contracted hotel room nights.

The USA Touch Rugby National Championships will take place October 31 through November 2 at Eagles Park in Mesa, drawing over 30 teams and 500 players from across the United States and Canada. The Triple Crown Fall Showcase youth softball tournament comes to town November 1–3, taking place at Red Mountain Softball, featuring 700 athletes.

The U.S. Youth Soccer National League quarterfinals, November 1–7 and 8–10, will attract 2,900 attendees to the Arizona Athletic Grounds for competition in two age groups — U16-19 and U13-15. The Mesa Community College Thunderbird Basketball Classic is November 6–9, held at Mesa Community College and attracting an estimated 200 attendees to showcase top junior college talent in both men’s and women’s basketball.

The U.S. Open Netball Championships will be held November 8–10 at Arizona Athletic Grounds. The event features a large international travel base and over 600 attendees. The International Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Southwest Cup — one of the nation’s largest college recruiting events for women’s lacrosse — comes to Red Mountain Soccer Complex on November 9­–10.

The World Field Target Shooting Championships will take place November 13–17, including athletes from 42 countries, as this international competition returns to the United States for the first time since 2007. Of the 36 U.S. locations considered to host the event, Mesa secured the bid and will welcome over 300 athletes.

The final event of the fall is Turf Wars: Last War — a professional kickball event that is expected to feature 50 teams, representing approximately 1,000 attendees. The November 15–17 event will partner with Mikey’s League, an adaptive sports organization, for the Limitless Division, which will offer a Friday clinic and spotlight game featuring local adaptive athletes. Turf Wars is also collaborating with Outloud Sports, an LGBTQ+ organization.