Phoenix weekend events: Cowboys vs. Aliens, poker tournament and more

🤠 Cowboys vs. Aliens

Grab your cowboy hat and plasma ray and head to the Arizona Science Center for the latest edition of its "Science With a TWIST!" series. Friday 6-10pm.

• Admission $30 (21 and older)

🎆 After Dark in the Park

Bring the family to Deer Valley Park for games, entertainment and a fireworks show. Saturday, 6-10pm.

• Free!

🎰 Bet on Arizona Charity Poker Tournament and Casino Night

You've got to know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em at this event from the State Forty Eight Foundation and Four Peaks Brewery at the Earnhardt Lexus showroom in Phoenix. Saturday at 5pm.

• $200 if you're playing in the poker tournament, $100 if you're not.

🍪 Sesame Street Live! Say Hello

We'll tell you how to get to Sesame Street. It's at Arizona Financial Theatre on Saturday at 2pm, so bring the kids to see Cookie Monster, Elmo and Abby Cadabby.

• Tickets starting at $57

🖌️ DRAW-A-THON

Celebrate the intersection of science and art with hands-on art making booths, demonstrations and games at the Tempe Center for the Arts. Saturday from 10am-4pm.

• Free!

🌭 Hot Dog Painting Class

Learn how to paint a hot dog at Short Leash, one of the best wiener joints in town. The all-ages event runs from noon to 2pm Sunday.

• $20