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Glendale
Home to an incredible multi-sport entertainment complex, elite meeting facilities, top-notch accommodations and one of the most renowned downtown shopping districts in America, Glendale is a beautiful blend of new excitement and historic charm. From family festivals to action-packed sports and thrilling concerts, Glendale is a visitor’s treasure chest filled with fabulous options.
For Visitors Information:
Glendale Visitor Center
5800 W. Glenn Drive, Suite 140
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 930-4500
Visit the Official Glendale Website
- County: Maricopa
- Year of Incorporation: 1910
- Elevation: 1,152
- Population: 251,522
Glendale Attractions
From football frenzy to signature festivals filled with family fun, unique culinary flavors, holiday splendor and more, when it comes to lifestyle, Glendale’s got you covered. If you’re the face-painting, jersey-wearing type, Glendale is most definitely your home base. Glendale is home to the NHL Coyotes, Arizona Cardinals, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and Spring Training for the Dodgers and White Sox. Glendale boasts more than 90 specialty shops in its historic downtown filled with the charm of the American Southwest.
Downtown Glendale is also renowned for its festivals. These events celebrate everything from the sweet taste of chocolate to one of Arizona’s largest holiday light displays, which blankets the entire downtown area. Culture seekers will find nirvana in Glendale. One of the Valley’s oldest and most magnificent homesteads, historic Sahuaro Ranch, consists of 13 original buildings and a breathtaking rose garden. Stand atop any of Glendale’s nearby mountain crests, and you’ll soon learn that the climb is well worth the effort.
Glendale History & Culture
Glendale started as a place for farmers in the area to get the goods and services they needed and to ship the fruits, vegetables and livestock they raised to national markets. First settled in 1892, Glendale attracted farming families with its fertile land, canal-fed water supply and no-alcohol policy. Land developers, led by William J. Murphy, guided the growth of the farming town.
With the establishment of a railroad link to Phoenix in 1895, Glendale blossomed into the largest town in the northwest Salt River Valley. Local farms cultivated everything from sugar beets to cotton. Glendale incorporated as a town in 1910. Separated from Phoenix by miles of open space, Glendale developed its own downtown with banks, groceries, theaters, department stores, businesses and surrounding neighborhoods. Some of Glendale’s past remains visible in the historic buildings that are part of the Historic Downtown Walking Tour.
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