| thru–11/1 |
PHOENIX: Gold
Fever - Phoenix Art Museum, exhibit examines the use of gold in clothing from the 17th
century to the present as a continuous tool in the display of authority and wealth, also
illustrations how gold thread is made and how that process evolved over time as new
materials were invented, 602-257-1222 or www.phxart.org |
| thru–11/4 |
PRESCOTT: Phippen
Museum's Permanent Collection - Phippen Museum, for the first time in more than five
years, the permanent collection, including recent acquisitions will be exhibited, $2-3,
W-Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su 14 pm, 520-778-1385 or phippenmuseum.com H |
| thru–11/25 |
TUCSON: Arizona,
A to Z - Tohono Chul Park, an alphabetical tour of AZ with this exhibit featuring a
variety of artwork that represents different characteristics of our great state, $2,
520-742-6455 or www.tohonochulpark.org H |
| thru–3/10 |
GLENDALE: The
Face of Glendale, 1959-1983, The Photographs of Cecil Prather - Historic Sahuaro Ranch,
historic photos by Cecil Prather, free, W-F 10 am - 2 pm, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm,
623-939-5782 H |
| thru–3/10 |
GLENDALE: The
Face of Glendale, 1959-1983, The Photographs of Cecil Prather - Historic Sahuaro Ranch,
historic photos by Cecil Prather, free, W-F 10 am - 2 pm, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm,
623-939-5782 H |
| thru–7/31 |
PHOENIX: Cradles,
Corn & Lizards - Heard Museum, explore the cultures, landscapes and wildlife of
Arizona in this unique interactive experience, features hands-on activities and an
interactive multidimensional mural, $3-7, 602-252-8848 or www.heard.org |
| tba |
BULLHEAD CITY:
Hardyville Days - commemorates Bullhead's original founder; reenactments, arts &
crafts, Hardyville dinner celebration, horse show, free, 520-758-7600 or 520-763-9400 H |
| tba |
CASA GRANDE: 28th
Annual Halloween Carnival - O'Neil Park, games, entertainment, costume & pumpkin
carving contests, haunted house, free, 6 pm, 520-421-8677 |
| tba |
CHANDLER: Cotton
Festival - Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, national entertainment, petting zoo, arts & crafts,
extreme sports demonstrations, parade, kid's activities, 480-782-2220 H * |
| tba |
CHANDLER: Fall
Rhythm Fest - Arrowhead Meadows Park, includes entertainment, games for kids, food,
fireworks, free, 4:30-9 pm, 480-782-2220 or 480-782-2735 H * |
| tba |
CHINO VALLEY:
Arizona High School Rodeo - Susan A. Williams Equestrian Ctr, bull & bronc riding,
steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing, team roping ribbon ties, free, 7 am - 5 pm,
520-636-1917 or 520-636-1269 H * |
| tba |
GOODYEAR: 10th
Annual Pumpkin Festival - Duncan's Family Farms, farm play yard, picnic area, antique
tractors, farm market, crafts, wagon rides, entertainment, games, Fri-Sun, $4, 9 am - 5
pm, 623-853-9880 H * |
| tba |
MESA: 30th Annual
Copperstate Regional EAA Fly In - Williams Gateway Airport, military aerial
demonstrations, major aircraft, ultralight, vendors, workshops, national & regional
aerobatic stars, $, under 12 free, 8 am - 5 pm, 480-827-4700 or 520-400-8887 |
| tba |
MESA: 18th Annual
Native American Pow Wow - Pioneer Park, Indian dance competition, festival of arts,
crafts, food, dance, displays, inter-tribal gathering, free, Sa 11 am - 10 pm, Su 11 am -
dusk, 480-644-2351 H * |
| tba` |
NOGALES: Anza Day
- reenactment of historical and Juan Bautista expedition to California in 1776, historical
ride to Tubac of Spanish-attired soldiers will leave from the church immediately following
the Mass at 8:30 am, 520-398-2341 |
| tba |
ORO VALLEY: Great
Pumpkin Fat Tire Festival - Catalina State Park, race & festival celebrating mountain
biking, classes for all levels from pro to beginners, $30, 520-297-2191 H |
| tba |
PARKER: 52nd
Annual Parker Championship Rodeo - Western Park, complete with parade, special
performances, BBQ, queen contest & dance, 520-669-2174 * x |
| tba |
PEEPLES VALLEY:
69th Annual Yavapai Cattle Growers Annual Calf Sale/BBQ - Maughan Ranch, open to the
public, $8, 10 am - 3 pm, 520-636-1321 H |
| tba |
PHOENIX: 7th
Annual Steve Pascente Celebrity Golf Challenge - Legacy Golf Resort & DoubleTree
Paradise Valley Resort, noon shotgun start, live & silent auction, dinner, benefits
the Steve Pascente Charitable Foundation, $75-350, 602-765-1610 H |
| tba |
PHOENIX: All
Arabian Horse Society Autumn Show - Arizona Horselovers' Park, competitive horse event
featuring Arabian horses, includes English riding, Western, hunter, reining, equitation,
driving & conformation classes, free, 8 am - 9 pm, 480-585-3080 or 480-892-3216 H * |
| tba |
PHOENIX: 11th
Annual Alzheimer's Memory Walk - Patriot's Square, 5K walk, 5K bike ride, 1 mile walk,
kid's run, family fun zone, health expo, music, entertainment, 8 am, 602-528-0545 H * x |
| tba |
PHOENIX: 6th
Annual Art in Bloom - Desert Botanical Gardens, garden party features art, entertainment,
food & beverage selections set along the Garden's trails, also a silent auction,
sponsored by APS, $40, 4-8 pm, 480-941-1225 |
| tba |
PHOENIX: 11th
Annual Empty Bowls Luncheon - Arizona Center, purchase artist-designed ceramic bowls
filled with donated lunch, benefits Waste Not, $10, 11 am - 2 pm, 480-941-1841 or
602-234-1769 |
| tba |
PHOENIX: Family
Days/Gem & Mineral Showcase - Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum, gold panning,
jewelry making, pet rock making, demonstrations, indoor & tailgate mineral &
jewelry dealers & mineral displays, free, Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 10 am - 5 pm,
602-255-3795 H * |
| tba |
PHOENIX:
Arizona's Family Fun Fest - Civic Plaza, celebrities, entertainment, shopping, interactive
games and educational experiences, computers, music, fun, sports & safety, 10 am - 6
pm, $6, 602-262-7272 or 602-207-3850 |
| tba |
PHOENIX: Friends
Annual Warehouse Book Sale - Friends Warehouse, used books, benefits Phoenix Public
Library, Sa 8 am - 5 pm, Su noon - 5 pm, 602-495-7665 H |
| tba |
PHOENIX: 19th
Annual Native American Recognition Days '01 - Native American Women's Health Expo, Miss
Indian Phoenix Pageant, 5K fun run/walk, comedy nite, poetry reading, arts evening,
children's pageant, parade, contest pow wow, Waila dance, 602-248-0428 or 602-254-3247 |
| tba |
PHOENIX: Arizona
Senior Olympic's Phoenix Fall Classic Track & Field Meet - Central H.S., for anyone
over the age of 50, includes shot put, discus, javelin, pole vault, high jump, 50M, 100,
200, 400, 800M dashes, 1500M run & racewalk, $5/event, spectators free, 9 am - 2 pm,
602-261-8765 H |
| tba |
PHOENIX: Route 66
Corvette Show - Firebird International Raceway, swapmeet, manufacturer midway, autocross
& drag racing, merchandise & souvenirs, corvette college, kids corvette college,
Route 66 fashion show, gallery of corvette milestones, 602- 268-0200 or
www.firebirdraceway.com |
| tba |
PRESCOTT: 11th
Annual Memory Walk - Ken Lindley Park, 8 am, 520-771-9257 |
| tba |
PRESCOTT:
Fallfest in the Park - Courthouse Plaza, art & craft show featuring 80 artisans, free,
10 am - 5 pm, 520-445-2000 H |
| tba |
QUEEN CREEK:
Schnepf Farms Pumpkin & Chili Party - spooky train ride, witch mountain pumpkin patch,
chili dinner hayride, corn maze, Hillbilly Bob's pig races, comedy & juggler show, $6,
Th 10 am - 9 pm, F-Sa 10 am - 10 pm, Su 10 am - 5 pm, 480-987-3333 * y |
| tba |
SCOTTSDALE: Great
Pumpkin Classic Tennis Tournament - Indian School Park Tennis Ctr, NTRP Grand Prix
sanctioned tournament men's & women's divisions available for various levels, tennis
balls will be provided, $, 480-312-2740 H |
| tba |
SCOTTSDALE: 12th
Annual Western ArtWalk - Scottsdale Arts District, top western artists featured at dozens
of famous galleries, free opening receptions, demonstrations, live music, sponsored by
Scottsdale Gallery Association, free, Th 6-9 pm, Sa noon - 4 pm, 480-990-8989 H * |
| tba |
SEDONA: 20th
Annual Sedona Car Club Show - Airport, antique & classics with more than 90 vintage
vehicles on display, free, 10 am - 3 pm, 520-282-2180 |
| tba |
TUCSON: Annual
Armory Park Neighborhood Assoc. Home Tour - 10 homes open to the public to tour, homes
have been restored or are in the process of being restored, listed on the National
Registry of Historic Places and dates from the 1880's, $8, noon - 5 pm, 520-748-6557 not H
x |
| tba |
TUCSON: 9th
Annual Zoocson 2001, Feast for the Beasts - Reid Park Zoo, dozens of restaurants,
entertainment & auction to benefit the zoo, $40, 5:30 pm, 520-881-4753 |
| tba |
TUCSON: 21st
Annual Great Arizona Bicycle Adventure - 520-690-7900 not H |
| tba |
VALLEYWIDE: 14th
Annual MABL/MSBL World Series - men's adult & senior baseball League World Series,
world's largest men's baseball tournament with 350+ teams and 6000 participants, baseball
trade show at Tempe Diablo Stadium, 631-753-6725 |
| tba |
WILLCOX: 3rd
Annual Rex Allen Western Film & Music Festival - Rex Allen movies, cowboy music &
poetry, cowboy stuntman & trick horse, cowboy heroes and lookalikes, street dance,
parade, rodeo, concerts, 520-384-4583 or 877-234-4111 |
| tba |
WILLCOX: 16th
Annual Pumpkin Festival - Hundsdon Farms, hayrides every weekend in Oct. 10 am - 4 pm, cut
your own pumpkin, also pick broccoli, cabbage, beets, peas, carrots and cauliflower, Sat
& Sun, 800-351-6698 |
| tba |
YUMA: Dia de Los
Muertos Celebration - Yuma Crossing & AZ State Park, decorative displays of Altares y
Ofrendas contest, Calaberas, Latin American music & Mexican folklore dancers,
traditional foods, 520-783-2423 H |
| 1–30 |
PRESCOTT: The
Other Side of the West - Phippen Museum, a traveling exhibition featuring an exclusive
gathering of 10 accomplished contemporary painters from all points of the West,
928-778-1385 or www.phippenmuseum.org |
| 1–31 |
PHOENIX: Weekly
Auto Market - Mr. Lucky's, buy or sell secondhand vehicles of all types, free to buyers,
sellers pay $23, Saturdays, 8 am - 2 pm, 623-780-8408 |
| 1–31 |
TUCSON: NASCAR
Weekly Racing Series - Tucson Raceway Park, features all five Bud Five Star divisions:
NASCAR Super Late Models, Limited Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Mighty Compacts
& Factory Stocks, $7-10, 5 pm, Saturdays, 520-762-9200 or www.tucsonracewaypark.com H
* |
| 2–14 |
TUCSON/UA: The
Vagina Monologues - Nations Hall, a poignant collection of stories based on some 200
interviews, from tales of rape to childbirth by Eve Ensler, $40, 520-621-3341 or
www.uapresents.arizona.edu |
| 3 |
GLENDALE: Main
House Reopening - Historic Sahuaro Ranch, $3, W-F 10 am - 2 pm, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su noon -
4 pm, $3, 623-939-5782 H |
| 3 |
TUCSON/UA:
Houston Ballet "The Firebird" - Centennial Hall, based on two Russian folk
tales, choreography by James Kudelka & scenery by Tony Award-winning designer Santo
Loquasto, $48-60, 7:30 pm, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 3 |
TUCSON/UA: Mary
Leader - Modern Languages Aud., part of Poetry Center 2001 Reading Series, Leader holds a
doctorate in literature from Brandeis University and teaches creative writing at the Uof
Memphis, 520-626-3765 or http://www.coh.arizona.edu/poetry |
| 3–4 |
PHOENIX:
Bayanihan Philippine National Dance - Orpheum Theatre, to the Philippines, they are what
Ballet Folklorico is to Mexico, 602-482-6410 |
| 4 |
PHOENIX: Ability
Counts Luncheon - Civic Plaza, keynote speaker Tom Whittaker, first disabled climber to
reach the world's seven highest peaks, sponsored by the Phoenix Mayor's Commission on
Disability Issues, $30, 11:30 am, 602-261-8242 H |
| 4 |
TUCSON: Wine
& Taste - The Tack Room, showcases fine wines paired with complimentary dishes, live
jazz entertainment & silent auction, $150, 6 pm, 520-298-5490 or www.modimes.org H |
| 4 |
WILLCOX: Cowboy
Hall of Fame - Community Center, induction ceremony, Favorite Son/Daughter Award, $17.50,
520-384-2272 or www.willcoxchamber.com |
| 4–6 |
PAGE: Oktoberfest
- sponsored by the American Motorcycle Club & the Modified motorcycle Assn of AZ,
motor show offers event classes for motorcycles & custom cars, street rods &
trucks, riding tours, motorcycle rodeo & swap meet, 520-645-2852 |
| 4–21 |
PHOENIX: Two
Pianos, Four Hands - Herberger Theater Center, by Ted Dykstra & Richard Greenblatt,
directed by Bruce K. Sevy, about two would-be classical pianists growing up at the
keyboard, 602-256-6995 or www.aztheatreco.org |
| 4–11/3 |
SEDONA: Form
& Substance - A Three Man Show - Sedona Arts Center, Tim Outman & David Carman
present three-dimensional art & Greg Hull with impressionistic landscapes,
928-282-3809 or www.sedonaartscenter.com |
| 5 |
PHOENIX: ZooFari
- Phoenix Zoo, a Feast with the Beasts, cuisine from more than 60 of the Valley's finest
restaurants, live music, prize giveaways, $200, black-tie or formal animal costume, 6:30
pm, fundraiser, 602-914-4390 H |
| 5 |
TUCSON/UA:
Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company - Centennial Hall, named for a Filipino
tradition of working together for the common good, $22-34, 8 pm, 520-621-3341 or
www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 5–6 |
GOLDEN VALLEY:
Golden Valley Days Festival & Parade - Veterans Park, parade on Sat. at 10 am, craft
& food booths, live music & entertainment, games & prizes for the kids, free,
520-565-3311 or www.goldenvalleychamber.com |
| 5–6 |
PAGE: 15th Annual
Air Affaire - hot air balloons, air activities, displays, fly-ins welcome, $5-7,
928-645-2741 or 928-645-9373 H x |
| 5–6 |
WINSLOW:
"Standin' on the Corner" Park Second Anniversary - performance by "Hotel
California" performing the Eagles hits, Just Cruisin' Car Show, free, 888-824-9610 or
www.winslowarizona.org H * |
| 5–6 |
WINSLOW: Annual
Just Cruis'n Car Show - la Posada Hotel, antique car & truck show, vendors, also an
antique show, 520-289-2026 |
| 5–6 |
WINSLOW: Annual
Just Cruis'n Car Show - La Posada Hotel, antique cars and an antique show, food vendors,
free, 520-289-2026 or www.winslowarizona.org |
| 5–7 |
FOUNTAIN HILLS:
Oktoberfest - Fountain park, family fun, food, games, German beer & band, 480-837-1654
H * y |
| 5–7 |
PHOENIX: Umpire's
Choice Sports Cars & Beanie Baby Show - Chris-Town Mall, collectibles including
non-sports, pokemon & comics, free, 602-242-9074 |
| 5–7 |
PRESCOTT: 4th
Annual Shakespeare Festival - Granite Creek Park, presented by the Arizona Classical
Theater, 520-443-1868 H |
| 5–7 |
TEMPE: 29th
Annual Way Out West Oktoberfest - Tempe Beach Park, blends polka, bratwurst and beer with
salsa and Southwest foods, 3 stages including country, polka and children's, games &
entertainment for children, free, 480-350-8181 or 480-491-FEST (3378) or
www.tempe.gov/sister H * y |
| 5–7 |
WILLCOX: Rex
Allen Days - Keiller Park, PRCA rodeo, country fair, country music concert, General
Willcox International Turtle Race, carnival, golf, horseshoe & softball tournaments,
cowboy dances, 520-384-2272 or 800-200-2772 or www.willcoxchamber.com H * y |
| 5–21 |
PHOENIX: Little
Shop of Horrors - Valley Youth Theatre, musical, based on the 1960 Roger Corman movie,
$10, 602-253-8188 ext. 2 or www.vyt.com H * |
| 5–28 |
DEWEY: Young's
Farm Pumpkin Festival - pumpkin picking from the fields, craft fair, hayrides, live music,
free, Fri-Sun, 9 am - 4 pm, 520-632-7272 H * |
| 6 |
CLARKDALE:
Twilight-Starlight Rides - Verde Canyon Railroad, four-hour wilderness journey that
features the nocturnal life of the scenic Verde Canyon, 800-293-7245 |
| 6 |
GLENDALE: 19th
Annual Fire Prevention Parade & Firefighter's Muster - Murphy Park, vendors, fire
truck displays, Kiddy mini-muster, public safety items, safety education info, crafts,
games, free, 9:30 am - 3 pm, 623-930-3460 or www.ci.glendale.az.us/fire H * x |
| 6 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
8th Annual Kids Fishing Derby - Queen's bay Golf Course Pond, 7 am - 5 pm, 520-453-8686 |
| 6 |
PHOENIX: Phoenix
Oncology Nursing Society Living in the Pink - Civic Center, free seminar for breast cancer
patients & families, 9 am - 2 pm, 480-367-6730 |
| 6 |
PHOENIX: Peter
& the Wolf - Wildlife World Zoo, 2 pm, free, 623-935-6384 or www.wvfac.org |
| 6 |
PHOENIX: Bucking
Thunder - Civic Plaza & America West Arena, the three bucking events of rodeo,
bullriding, saddle bronc & bareback, dances with nationally-known country
entertainment Chris LeDoux, $, 480-946-9711 or 602-379-7800 or www.greatevents.net H y |
| 6 |
PRESCOTT: Big Cat
Birthday Bash - Heritage Park Zoo, food, silent auction, raffle, $4-5, 10 am - 4:30 pm,
520-778-4242 H * |
| 6 |
SAN PEDRO RIVER
PRESERVE: Birding the Lower San Pedro - Preserve staff will lead a hike along the riparian
and upland habitat in search of more than 300 species that fly through this corridor, 9
am, pre-register, $20, 520-357-6076 |
| 6 |
SCOTTSDALE: Jason
Kidd Basketball Clinic - Rawhide Wild West Town, kids learn fundamentals from the experts,
480-502-1880 or www.rawhide.com H * |
| 6 |
SCOTTSDALE:
ART-rageous Presented by Wells Fargo - Center for the Arts, featuring Kristin Chenoweth,
$300 per person, benefits youth arts education programs, 602-952-8845 or 480-874-4663 |
| 6 |
SEDONA: Tour
d'Art - Hillside Sedona, an evening of art, fine cuisine & entertainment, 6-8 pm,
928-282-4500 or www.hillsidesedona.com |
| 6 |
TUCSON: Tucson
Heritage Bus Tour - Arizona Historical Society Museum narrates a tour to learn about
Tucson and its lifestyle over the past 225 years, $20, reservations, 520-628-5774 |
| 6–7 |
GLOBE: Horse
Racing - Gila County Fairgrounds, 520-425-2772 |
| 6–7 |
KINGMAN: 7th
Annual Kingman Air & Auto Show - Kingman Airport & Industrial Park, planes fly
& dive in mock combat, precision landing skydivers, aerobatics, warbirds fly bys,
classic cars & trucks, 200 mph dragsters, funny cars, custom hot rods, drag race
exhibition, $8, 10 am - 4 pm, 928-692-9599 or www.kingmanairshow.com H * |
| 6–7 |
KYKOTSMOVI:
Tuhiisuma (Creative Hands) Hopi Arts & Crafts Market - Hopi Veterans Memorial Center,
the greatest gathering of Hopi artists, cultural entertainment, food, benefits Hopi Credit
Assn Scholarship Fund, $5-8, www.homestead.com/hopiartshow/hopi.html |
| 6–7 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
Touch of Culture - Creative Cultural Center, "Who Dunnit?" Murder Mystery, fine
arts & Southwestern craft displays, Indian dancing, cooking demonstrations &
reenactments depicting characters of the Colorado River, free, 11 am - 3 pm, 520-680-0221 |
| 6–7 |
PAYSON: 4th
Annual Zane Grey Days High Country Arts & Craft Fair - Gila County Courthouse Park,
100 exhibitors and a few stage activities, a "wild goose guess" for $500,
benefits Community Christian School, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-472-7892 |
| 6–7 |
PRESCOTT: 23rd
Annual Folk Music Festival - Sharlot Hall Museum, traditional frontier music &
folklore festival, old-time fiddlers, folk songs, bluegrass, string bands, free, 10 am - 5
pm, 520-445-3122 or www.sharlot.org H * x |
| 6–7 |
SEDONA: 14th
Annual Sculpture Walk - Los Abrigados Resort, a variety of sculptural forms from
traditional Native American and western themes to contemporary and abstract images in
wood, neon, metal, and stone, by 100 international artists, $5, 928-282-3809 or
www.sedonaartscenter.com H |
| 6–7 |
SIERRA VISTA:
30th Annual Art in the Park - Veterans Memorial Park, 220+ juried artists' outdoor fair,
food, sponsored by the Huachuca Art Assoc., free, Sa 9 am - 6 pm, Su 9 am - 4 pm,
520-458-8610 H y |
| 6–7 |
SUPERIOR: Dia De
Colores - arts & craft show, food, carriage rides, tour of older homes, folklorica
dancing, gem & mineral show, free, 9 am - 11 pm, 520-689-0200 or
www.superior-arizona.com H |
| 6–7 |
TUCSON: Fall
Plant Sale - Tohono Chul Park, Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 10 am - 4 pm, free, 520-742-6455 or
www.tohonochulpark.org H |
| 6–7 |
TUCSON: Fall
Plant Sale - Botanical Gardens, xeriscape plants & cacti, information, free,
520-326-9686 H |
| 6–7 |
WILLCOX: Fall
Pumpkin Celebration - Apple Annie's Orchard, pumpkin displays, family activities,
pumpkins, apples, cider, pies, pumpkin chunkin' catapult, free, 8 am - 5:30 pm,
520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com * |
| 6–10 |
PAGE: All
American Ego Challenge - Sports Complex, puts athletes to the test with skill competitions
in football, baseball, basketball & track & field, prizes include houseboat trip
on Lake Powell & Colorado River Trip, 520-645-6524 |
| 7 |
DOUGLAS: 14th
Annual Cochise County Cycling Classic - 252-, 175-, 80- & 30-mile rides around the
perimeter of Cochise County, kid's fun rides, medallions to finishers, 2 am - midnight,
$50, 520-745-2033 H |
| 7 |
PHOENIX: Silent
Sundays: A Fool There Was - Orpheum Theatre, Theda Bara in silent film based on the poem
"The vampire," 1915, $9-12, 2:30 pm, 602-262-7272 or
www.orpheumtheatrefoundation.org H |
| 7 |
TUCSON/UA:
Faculty Artist Series - Crowder Hall, featuring Lorenzo Trio: Mark Rush, violin; Nancy
green, cello; Tannis Gibson, piano, 3 pm, $4-10, 520-621-2998 or
www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 7 |
TUCSON:
Indoor/Outdoor Antique Fair - 11100 E. Tanque Verde Rd, 60-100 vendors with country
furniture, pottery, china, glass, farm implements, Oriental rugs, art work, jewelry,
fossils, native artifacts, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-740-5845 or
http://www.co.pima.az.us/pksrec H x |
| 7–14 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
Skat Track World Finals - Crazy Horse Campgrounds, world finals of personal watercraft
races, 949-598-5860 |
| 7–1/6 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Wolfgang Laib: A Retrospective - Museum of Contemporary Art, a deeply spiritual
relationship with nature and a commitment to the Eastern philosophies of purity and
simplicity characterizes the work of the German sculptor, 480-994-2787 |
| 8–12 |
SEDONA: Sculpting
a Bust Workshop with John M. Soderberg - Sedona Arts Center, explores the philosophy &
process of sculpture by the master of portraiture and mythological themes, 928-282-3809 or
www.sedonaartscenter.com |
| 9 |
TUCSON/UA:
Cessaria Evora - Centennial Hall, known as the "barefoot diva" in her native Sao
Vicente islands, $26-38, 7:30 pm, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 9–14 |
TEMPE: Contact -
Gammage Aud., part of Broadway Series, 2000 Tony-Award winner, 480-965-3434 or
broadwayseries.com |
| 10–17 |
GLENDALE:
$100,000 Hole in One Shootout - Glen Lakes Golf Course, prizes to daily qualifiers,
$1/ball, 11 am - 7 pm, 623-930-2832 H * x |
| 10–11/18 |
TUCSON: Efrain of
the Sonoran Desert: A Lizard's Life Among the Seri Indians Exhibit - Tohono Chul Park, a
children's book of a true story of a Seri Indian elder, contains natural history &
cultural information, $2, 520-742-6455 or www.tohonochulpark.org H |
| 11–13 |
TEMPE: National
Collegiate Water Ski Championships - Tempe Town Lake, with more than 40 universities and
colleges competing for national honors, 602-840-9005 y |
| 11–14 |
SAFFORD: 75th
Annual Graham County Fair - old time fair with horseshoe tournament, climbing greased
pole, 3-legged races, carnival, food, exhibits, entertainment, $2, 12 & under free, 10
am - midnight, 520-428-2511 or 928-428-6240 or 888-837-1841 H * y |
| 11–28 |
PHOENIX: Arizona
State Fair - family entertainment, animals, food, rides, top-notch concerts, exhibits,
motorized events, rodeo & more, $4-8.50, 602-268-FAIR or 800-343-FAIR or
www.azstatefair.com H * z |
| 12 |
GLENDALE: Free
Tours - Historic Sahuaro Ranch, free, 10 am - 2 pm, 623-939-5782 H |
| 12 |
PAGE: Fox
Brothers - Cultural Arts Bldg., western/folk, by Lake Powell Concert Assn, 7 pm,
928-645-2741 |
| 12 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Celebration of Life Fiesta - Monterra at WestWorld, a gala dinner & silent auction,
benefits Friends of the Orphans, $100, 6 pm, 480-967-9449 or www.fotoaz.org H |
| 12 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Crossroads: Native American Flute from North & South - Center for the Arts, a colorful
blending of native traditions from the Great Plains and Mexico featuring famed Native
American flutist Robert Tree Cody (Dakota-Maricopa) who is joined by Xavier Quijaz Yxayotl
(Huichol) performing traditional Mayan flutes and percussion from Old Mexico, 480-994-2787
or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 12–13 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
6th Annual Go-Ped Racing World Finals - 9 am - 9 pm, 330-453-5842 |
| 12–14 |
BENSON: 16th
Annual Butterfield Overland Stage Days - celebration of Overland mail route from St. Louis
to San Francisco, historic reenactments, stage rides, parade, arts & crafts, dances,
car show, Fri. concert "Asleep at the Wheel," rodeo, classic car show,
520-586-2842 or www.bensonchamberaz.com H x |
| 12–14 |
BISBEE: 29th
Annual Gem & Mineral Show - Elks Park, more than 100 vendors, demonstrations, mineral,
jewelry & fossil exhibits, field trips, rock hounding tours on Phelps Dodge property,
10 am - 6 pm, $1.50, 520-432-3478 or 520-432-2000 H * |
| 12–14 |
CAMP VERDE: 45th
Annual Fort Verde Days - parade, quilt show, BBQ, games, equestrian events, arts &
crafts, reenactments, free, 9 am - 6 pm, 928-567-9294 or 928-567-0535 ext. 136 or
www.cvaz.org H y |
| 12–14 |
FLAGSTAFF: 5th
Annual Northland Hospice Historic Vintage Car Rallye - vintage car enthusiasts meet in
Scottsdale and travel north to Flagstaff, car display, competitions, participants in
period costumes, 928-779-1227 or www.northlandhospice.org H |
| 12–14 |
PHOENIX: Greater
Phoenix Greek Festival - James A. Speros Community Center, ethnic cuisine, cooking demos,
cathedral tours, folk dancers, authentic regional costumes, artifacts, entertainment, $2,
Fr 5-10 pm, Sa noon - 10 pm, Su noon - 8 pm, 602-264-2791 H * y |
| 12–14 |
WINKELMAN: 7th
Annual Gila River Rodeo Blowout - Gila River Rodeo Arena, woolly riding, barrel racing,
team roping, steer & bull riding, carnival, live concert, food, family night,
520-356-7854 or www.grriblowout.com H * x |
| 12–18 |
MESA: Devon's
Hurt - Mesa Arts Center, by Mesa Youtheatre, by Laurie Brooks, $5, 480-644-2902 H |
| 12–28 |
SUPERIOR: Annual
Fall Landscaping Festival & Plant Sale - Boyce Thompson Arboretum, thousands of
drought-tolerant plants from shrubs, vines, trees, cacti and succulents, horticulturists
on hand to answer questions and lead tours at 1:30 pm, $2-5, 8 am - 5 pm, 520-689-2811 H |
| 13 |
CORDES JUNCTION:
Armadillo String Quartet - Arcosanti, they debut with a program that includes its most
popular works, noon, concert & meal is $25, concert only is $12.50, reservations,
520-632-7135 or 602-254-5309 or www.arcosanti.org |
| 13 |
FLAGSTAFF:
Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Classics Series - Ardrey Auditorium, featuring resident,
clarinetist Dr. Michael Sullivan, $12.50-25, 7:30 pm, 928-523-5661 |
| 13 |
PAGE: Fireman's
Muster - sponsored by the Arizona Fire Muster Assn, 14 firefighter teams from across AZ
compete & raise money for AZ Burn Camp in Prescott, 520-645-4330 |
| 13 |
PHOENIX:
Courtyard cafe's Scholarship Gala - ASU West, musical oasis, guests dance the night away
to live bands in a variety of musical styles, $50 gala, $100 dinner & gala, 6 pm,
602-543-5303 or www.west.asu.edu |
| 13 |
PHOENIX: Contra
Dance - Kenilworth School, featuring live music of New England, French-Canada & the
British Isles, 7:30 pm, $6, 480-784-4804 or pfotmcontradance.com H |
| 13 |
PHOENIX: Dolls in
Motion - Doll Show & Sale - Civic Center, dolls new & old, teddy bears &
accessories, doll appraisals also available, $4, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-931-9081 H |
| 13 |
PINETOP/LAKESIDE:
6th Annual Oktoberfest - beer tasting with many local private brewers, polka & blues
music & Kid's Karnival & yodeling contest, don your lederhosen und dirndl, free,
noon - 7 pm, 928-367-4290 or 800-573-4031 or www.pinetop-lakeside.com * |
| 13 |
SEDONA: Tour
d'Art - Hillside Sedona, an evening of art, fine cuisine & entertainment, 6-8 pm,
520-282-4500 |
| 13 |
SIERRA VISTA:
14th Annual Cars in the Park - Veterans Memorial Park, premier show of Southwestern AZ,
features classic cars, street rods, low-rider specialties, antiques, judging, awards, 9 am
- 5 pm, free, 520-378-7169 or 520-378-3096 H |
| 13 |
SUN CITY WEST:
17th Annual Better Living Expo - Sundome Ctr, displays, exhibits & products geared
toward leisure, home improvement, healthcare, vehicles & investments, entertainment,
free, 8 am - 2 pm, 623-583-0692 or www.northwestvalley.com H |
| 13 |
TUCSON/UA:
Directions in Music - Centennial Hall, featuring Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker & Roy
Hargrove, three of the most influential names in modern jazz, $36-48, 8 pm, 520-621-3341
or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 13 |
YARNELL:
Buzzard's Bash - bid good-bye to the seasonal flocks of Turkey Vultures, food,
entertainment, raffle, games, 520-427-6582 |
| 13–14 |
CLARKDALE:
Clarkdale Invitational Native American Arts Festival - features the Native American
culture and heritage of the region, art, entertainment, food, raffles, benefits historical
restoration projects, 5202-639-1045 |
| 13–14 |
CLARKDALE: Native
American Arts Festival - Town Park, acclaimed Native American Artists display works,
music, dance, food, free, 10 am - 6 pm, 520-634-9591 H * |
| 13–14 |
PATAGONIA: 13th
Annual Fall Festival - Town Park, 150 juried arts & crafts booths, musical
entertainment including country western, bluegrass, folk mariachi, Latin jazz, rock &
roll, Sat night dance, BBQ, food, western events, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-394-0060 or
520-394-2823 H x |
| 13–14 |
PAYSON: Rimstones
Gem & Mineral Show - Tonto Apache Mazatzal Rec. Center, Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su 10 am - 4
pm, $2-3, 520-472-7170 or 520-474-1191 |
| 13–14 |
PHOENIX: Truckin'
Nationals Hot Bike Magazine Jamboree - Firebird International Raceway, includes show &
shine, burn-off, motorcycle slow ride, truck & motorcycle racing, off-road course,
& ride & drive, music, beauty contest, go-karts & water slides, $15-20,
602-268-0200 or www.firebirdraceway.com H * |
| 13–14 |
PHOENIX: Ballet
Concierto de Puerto Rico "Carmen" - Orpheum Theatre, 602-482-6410 |
| 13–14 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Arizona Desert Classic - WestWorld, Appaloosa horses compete in jumping, halter, English
& Western performance, plus speed event classes, free, 623-214-0988 |
| 13–14 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Railfair '01 - McCormick Stillman Railroad Park, for railroad enthusiasts, railroading
displays, demonstrations, live entertainment, concessions, free, 10 am - 5 pm,
480-312-2312 H * x |
| 13–14 |
SEDONA: 11th
Annual Sedona Arts Festival & Artist Invitational - Red Rock H.S., 100+ juried artists
from across the country, live entertainment, Kidzone, $6, under 12 free, 10 am - 5 pm,
928-204-9456 or www.artsfestival.sedona.net H * |
| 13–14 |
SEDONA: Bell Rock
Plaza Art & Craft Show - Village of Oak Creek, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-284-9627 |
| 13–14 |
WILLCOX: Fall
Pumpkin Celebration - Apple Annie's Orchard, pumpkin displays, family activities,
pumpkins, apples, cider, pies, pumpkin chunkin' catapult, free, 8 am - 5:30 pm,
520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com * |
| 13–11/13 |
TUCSON: Ghosts -
Temple of Music & Art, by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Marshall W. Mason, the story of a
woman haunted by her husband's disreputable past, her son's terrible inheritance and the
toll their secret lives take on the innocent & wicked alike, 520-622-2823 or
www.aztheatreco.org |
| 14 |
PHOENIX: Susan G.
Komen Race for the Cure - Patriots Park, 5K run, 5K walk, 1 mile fun run, national event
for breast cancer, 7:15 am, 602-277-4333 or raceplacevents.com H * y |
| 14–15 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet - Center for the Arts, part of Virginia G. Piper Steinway concert
series, brilliant French pianist, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 14–28 |
TUCSON: Rain.
Some Fish. No Elephants - Laboratory Theatre, by Arizona Repertory Theatre, by Y York, a
compelling and gripping drama that depicts a terminally ill utopia, $11-19, 7:30 &
1:30 pm, 520-621-1162 or http://www.arts.arizona.edu/theatre |
| 15–19 |
SEDONA:
Watercolor Workshop - Sedona Arts Center, Betty Carr explores landscapes & floral
still-lifes along with plein-aire painting, 928-282-3809 or www.sedonaartscenter.com |
| 15–19 |
SEDONA:
Landscapes in Oil (Plein Aire) Workshop - Sedona Arts Center, Greg Hull will teach how
palette choices create unique lighting in landscape art, 928-282-3809 or
www.sedonaartscenter.com |
| 16–11/24 |
MESA:
Contemporary Baskets - Mesa Arts Center, a national juried exhibition exploring the formal
and conceptual possibilities of basketry, Tu-F noon - 8 pm, Sa noon - 5 pm, free,
480-644-2056 |
| 17 |
PINE: Old Time
Fiddler's Jam Session - Community Center, old time fiddlers and other musicians gather for
a jam session of old time music & singing, free, 1 pm, 520-476-3547 or
www.geocities.com/pinestrawhs H |
| 17 |
TUCSON/UA:
Undergraduate Student Reading - Modern Languages Aud., part of Poetry Center 2001 Reading
Series, 520-626-3765 or http://www.coh.arizona.edu/poetry |
| 17–21 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
24th Annual Relics & Rods Run to the Sun - London Bridge Resort, car run of pre-1960
street rods & custom cars, show & shine, car parade, 520-855-0933 H y |
| 17–11/4 |
PHOENIX: Hansel
& Gretel - Great AZ Puppet Theater, classic story about two lost children, with large
rod puppets, $5, W-F 10 am, Sa 10 am & 2 pm, Su 2 pm, 602-262-2050 or
www.azpuppets.org H * |
| 18 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
Relics & Rods Street Party - 520-855-6246 |
| 18 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Mingus Big Band - Center for the Arts, a celebration of the music of the late, great
bassist-composer Charles Mingus, 8 pm, $28, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 18 |
TUCSON/UA: The
Wadaiko Drummers of Japan - Centennial Hall, traditional drums commanded by a highly
charged ensemble of drummers, $26-38, 7:30 pm, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu
H |
| 18–21 |
TEMPE/ASU: MFA
Danceworks I - Dance Theatre, Department of Dance's graduate students in works reflecting
on specific topics, current issues & contemporary trends, $10-14, 7:30 & 2 pm,
480-965-6447 or http://herbergercollege.asu.edu/dance/ H |
| 19 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
LH Music Society Monthly Performance - United Methodist Church, 7:30 pm, free,
520-453-7130 |
| 19 |
PHOENIX:
All-Fore-One Golf Extravaganza & The Golf Ball - Wigwam Resort, three tournaments,
$50,000 putting contest, $1,000,000 shoot out, the "Golf Ball Drop" where
thousands of golf balls are dropped from a helicopter for chances at $10,000, The Golf
Ball includes gourmet dining, silent & live auction, raffle, entertainment, dancing,
benefits, Cystic Fibrosis, 602-224-0068 |
| 19 |
TUCSON/UA:
Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig - Centennial Hall, one of the world's most revered musical
ensembles, music director Herbert Blomstedt, $48-60, 8 pm, 520-621-3341 or
www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 19 |
YUMA: 6th Annual
Oktoberfest on Main Street - German heritage and traditions bring out the German in you,
German bands, German sausage, Bavarian dress contest, free, 6-11:30 pm, 520-782-5712 H |
| 19–20 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
30th Annual London Bridge Squares Square Dance Jamboree - Under the Bridge, also round
dance, plus level dances & workshops, 520-855-1104 H |
| 19–20 |
SEDONA: Boutique
at Tlaquepaque - vendors, entertainment, hand crafted items, silent & live auctions,
drawing for a 2002 Jeep Liberty, benefits Childhelp USA, 520-22-1775 |
| 19–21 |
AVONDALE: 47th
Annual Billy Moore Days - Coldwater Park, founder's day celebration with parade at 10 am
on Sat., carnival, burro races, street dance, food, free, 623-932-2260 or
www.southwestvalleychamber.org H * y |
| 19–21 |
PHOENIX: Autumn
Program - Orpheum Theatre, by Ballet Arizona, mixed program featuring a World Premiere by
artistic director Ib Andersen, "Concerto Barocco" by George Balanchine, &
the pas de six and tarantella from Act III of "Napoli", $14-75, 8 & 2 pm,
602-381-1096 or balletarizona.org H |
| 19–21 |
SALOME: 56th
Annual Dick Wick Hall Days & T bar B Feed Rodeo - Lion's Club, celebrates the humorist
and writer and founder of Salome, carnival, parade, dance, rodeo, $, 520-859-3466 or
520-859-3721 or www.azoutback.com H |
| 19–21 |
SCOTTSDALE:
ArtFest of 5th Avenue - a collage of fine artist tents coupled with unique shops, fine
art, entertainment, food, shopping, free, 10 am - 6 pm, 800-737-0008 H * y |
| 19–21 |
TOMBSTONE:
Helldorado Days - shootouts, parade, 1880 ladies fashion show, Indian dancers, gunfight
show under the stars, 520-457-3197 or 520-457-3311 or 520-457-2550 H |
| 19–28 |
PHOENIX: An Enemy
of the People - Ethington Theatre, by Henrik Ibsen, the bumbling town hero whose recent
medical discovery has boosted the local health industry, 8 & 2 pm, $10, 602-589-2871
or www.grand-canyon.edu/ethington.html |
| 19–31 |
GOLDFIELD: 8th
Annual Halloween Nights - Goldfield Ghost Town, haunted mine tour, camp fire, ghost
stories told while riding through the old mining district on the train, fun & spooky
for the whole family, 6:30-10:30 pm, 480-983-0333 or www.goldfieldghosttown.com H |
| 20 |
BISBEE: 11th
Annual Bisbee 1000-The Great Stairclimb - Historic Bisbee, run or walk over 1000 concrete
stairs at an altitude of 5000+ feet; the 5K that feels like a 10K, $15, 8 am, 520-432-5421
or 866-224-7233 not H |
| 20 |
CLARKDALE: 6th
Annual Verde River Canyon Train Ride & Steak Fry - benefits Clarkdale-Jerome Lion's
Club, raffles, silent auction, live music, 520-634-8207 |
| 20 |
GLENDALE: 7th
Annual Wiffleball World Series - Sahuaro Ranch Softball Complex, suited for all ages,
sponsored by Peter Piper Pizza, KGME Sports Radio, Glendale Parks & Recreation Dept.,
100 teams from throughout the nation, $65, 8 am - 10 pm, 623-930-2832 H * x |
| 20 |
PHOENIX: Preserve
Our Past Fair - Heritage Square, information on historical museums and societies, food,
entertainment, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-262-5029 or 602-253-2734 ext. 225 |
| 20 |
PHOENIX:
Incredible Edible Fall Festival - Washington Adult Center, family activities, farmers'
market, live entertainment, kids games, crafts, food, information, free, 9 am - 1 pm,
602-262-6971 H * x |
| 20 |
SALT RIVER:
Annual Salt River Cleanup - volunteers help out in the Tonto National Forest, meeting
point is Blue Point Bridge, 602-274-0494 |
| 20 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Yamato - Center for the Arts, The Wadaiko Drummers of Japan, 8 pm, $24, 480-994-2787 or
www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 20 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Gauthier Classic Road Rallye - sponsored by Jaguar, this classic car show features
pre-1971 championship Porsches, Ferraris, Mazaratis, Jaguars, Mercedes, kicks off a
vintage road rally, cars begins to leave at 9 am, free, 7-10:30 Am, 480-941-1707 or
602-885-1805 or www.jewelrybygauthier.com |
| 20 |
SCOTTSDALE: 25th
Annual Arizona Animal Welfare League Mutt Show & Fun Walk - Chaparral Park, walk with
your dog, collect pledges, dog contests, food, entertainment, demonstrations by Canine
Units, agility clubs and prizes, $10 pet fair, $30 walk, 9 am, 602-273-6852 or
www.aawl.org H * |
| 20 |
SURPRISE:
Art-O-Mobilia 2001 - West Valley Art Museum, combines art & autos, guest lecturers,
entertainment, cars from 1900 through today, kid's activities, $3, 10 am - 3 pm,
623-972-0635 H |
| 20 |
TUCSON/UA:
Youssou N'Dour - Centennial Hall, Afro-pop sensation, popular celebratory music of Senegal
called mbalax, inspired by the country's traditional griot percussion, praise-singing
& dance rhythms, $26-38, 8 pm, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 20 |
TUCSON: 22nd
Annual Casa Car Show - Pima County Kino Sports Complex, vintage car displays, live
entertainment, international food festival, car raffle, $5 to enter a vehicle, free
admission, 9 am - 5:30 pm, benefits Casa de los Ninos, free, 9 am - 5:30 pm, 520-624-5600
or www.casadelosninos.org H * y |
| 20 |
YUMA: Hospice of
Yuma Fall BBQ & Auction - Yuma County Fairgrounds, pit BBQ beef, live & silent
auction, 5-8 pm, $4-6, 928-343-2222 or www.hospiceofyuma.com H w |
| 20–21 |
ORO VALLEY: 8th
Annual Oro Valley Jazz & Fine Crafts Festival - James D. Kriegh Park, family festival,
continuous live music, more than 60 fine crafters, children's craft tent, food vendors,
$1, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-797-3959 or www.govac.org H * x |
| 20–21 |
SCOTTSDALE: 15th
Annual AirFair - Scottsdale Airport, static displays and limited aerial demonstrations of
current & warbird military aircraft, the All Warbird Reunion and the 2nd Annual Kruse
Warbird Auction, Cessna learn to fly center, Challenger Learning Center display, kid's
flyin' fun zone, hot air balloon squadron, parade of planes, 7 am - 5 pm, $8-10,
602-840-9005 H * y |
| 20–21 |
SEDONA: Bell Rock
Plaza Art & Craft Show - Village of Oak Creek, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-284-9627 |
| 20–21 |
SIERRA VISTA/FT.
HUACHUCA: 12th Annual Wells Fargo Festival of Color 2001 - Veterans Memorial Park, hot air
balloons & balloon glo, free, 520-439-3945 H |
| 20–21 |
TUBAC: Anza Days
- reenactment of Anza's famous trek, costumes, demonstrations, food and entertainment,
520-398-2252 or www.pr.state.az.us/text/tubacevents.html H |
| 20–21 |
TUCSON/UA: UA
Symphony Orchestra Concert - Crowder Hall, 7:30 & 3 pm, $4-8, 520-621-2998 or
www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 20–21 |
WILLCOX: Fall
Pumpkin Celebration - Apple Annie's Orchard, pumpkin displays, family activities,
pumpkins, apples, cider, pies, pumpkin chunkin' catapult, free, 8 am - 5:30 pm,
520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com * |
| 20–28 |
ELOY: U.S.
nationals Skydiving Championships - Skydive Arizona, teams from all over the US. compete
for title in formation skydiving, sky surfing, freestyle, freeflying, canopy formations,
style & accuracy & sport accuracy, 7 am - 5:30 pm, 800-Skydive or 520-466-3753 or
www.skydiveaz.com |
| 20–10/20 |
PHOENIX: State
Stuff: A Peek Behind the Scenes - AZ Capitol Museum, a look a the museum's collection as
it is stored and cared for, includes tips on caring for your personal treasures, free,
602-542-4675 or www.lib.az.us/museum H |
| 20–11/18 |
PHOENIX: 36th
Annual Cowboy Artists of America Sale & Exhibition - Phoenix Art Museum, 100+ new
works, never before viewed by the public, by members of the Cowboy Artists of America,
some of the art works sells in the six figures, one of the most prestigious in the
country, 602-257-1880 or 602-257-8382 H |
| 20–4/30 |
PHOENIX:
Remembering Our History, The Chinese Experience in Phoenix - Phoenix Museum of History,
602-253-2734 |
| 21 |
GLENDALE: Arizona
Aviculture Society Bird Mart - Civic Center, birds, cages, supplies, toys, food,
educational exhibits, $4, 9 am - 4 pm, 623-936-3547 H |
| 21 |
PRESCOTT: Sundays
at the Smoki Lecture Series - Smoki Museum, Christy G. Turner, II, Ph.D on "Finding
Our Roots" summary of anthropological research in Siberia, free, 2 pm, 520-445-1230 H |
| 21 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Youssou N'Dour - Center for the Arts, captivating Senegalese singer, connects Western pop
and traditional African sounds, 7 pm, $24, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 21 |
SUN CITY:
Symphony of the West - Sundome, featuring Stephanie Chase, violin, 3 pm, $15-25,
623-975-1900 or 480-784-4444 H |
| 21 |
TUBAC: High Mass
- Tumacacori national Historic Park, 520-398-2252 |
| 21 |
TUCSON: Garden
Fair - Lew Sorensen Community Ctr, horticultural societies give presentations &
demonstrations on planting, propagation, & care of native plants, as well as organic
gardening, water gardening & more, plants & equipment for sale, bluegrass band,
fancy poultry show, garden related arts, crafts & antiques, handmade soaps, lotions,
herbal sachets, free, 10 am 4 pm, 520-740-5845 or http://www.co.pima.az.us/pksrec H * |
| 21 |
TUMACACORI: High
Mass - Tumacacori National Historic Park, clergy perform the Mass in Latin and attendees
dress in the period costume to create a living history experience, reservations, free,
520-398-2341 or www.nps.gov/tuma |
| 21–11/5 |
MT. LEMMON:
Aspencade - Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley, ride the skyride for panoramas of rocky cliffs, desert
floor, distant mountain ranges and the changing of the leaves, free, call for days our
hours of operation, 520-576-1321 H * |
| 22 |
TUCSON: Community
Service Benefit - Tucson Woman's Club, luncheon, card party, bridge, mah jong, games, $10,
10 am - 4 pm, 520-296-3142 H |
| 22–23 |
TUCSON/UA:
Arizona Wind Quintet - Holsclaw Hall, 7:30 pm, $4-10, 520-621-2998 or
www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 22–28 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
30th Annual London Bridge Days - free concerts, a variety of entertainment & contests,
country western jamboree, costume contest, parade, garden tea, 800-2HAVASU or 520-855-4115
H |
| 22–28 |
TUBA CITY:
Western Navajo Fair - 520-283-3284 |
| 22–31 |
TUCSON: Halloween
Playtime - El Con Mall, scary monsters & spooky ghosts, food, games & fun, free,
520-795-9958 or www.shoplcon.com h * |
| 23 |
TUCSON/UA: Ballet
Nacional de Cuba "La Magia de Alonso" - Centennial Hall, includes scenes from
Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker & Swan lake, with classical ballerina Alicia
Alonso, $36-48, 7:30 pm, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 23–27 |
MARANA: Watching
Archaeology at Work: Public Visits to the Yuma Wash Site - Public Park, see archaeologists
& public participants excavate an important site, an ancient village last occupied 6-7
centuries ago, interpreter answers questions, free, 9 am & 2 pm, 520-798-1201 or
www.azstarnet.com/nonprofit/oldpueblo not H |
| 24 |
PHOENIX: An
Evening in Provence - Ritz Carlton, gourmet, culinary experience inspired by the cuisine
of the Provence region of France, authentic specialties of four visiting French master
chefs, silent & live auction, 602-266-9933 or www.modimes.org |
| 24 |
TUCSON/UA: Wind
Ensemble Concert - Crowder Hall, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 24–11/24 |
MESA: Crazy For
You - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre-West, professional performers, live orchestra, lavish
costumes, buffet, elaborate props and sets, 480-325-6700 or 888-504-PALM or
www.broadwaypalmwest.com |
| 25 |
TEMPE: 9th Annual
The Great Pumpkin Carving Challenge - Wyndham Buttes Resort, a face-off between surgeons
& resort chefs from across the Valley, pumpkin bowling, cookie decorating & magic
tricks, $5, 5:30 pm, 602-225-9000 H |
| 25 |
TUCSON/UA: Vocal
Jazz - Crowder Hall, 7:30 pm, $4-8, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 25–28 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Thieves Market - 5th Avenue, tents, entertainment, food, shopping, free, Sa 10 am - 6 pm,
Su 10 am - 5 pm, 800-737-0008 H * x |
| 26 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Pendulum Dance Theatre - Center for the Arts, an aerial dance performance troupe,
high-flying maneuvers use trapezes, bungee cords, fabrics & hoops to soar, 8 pm, $26,
480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 26–28 |
GLOBE/MIAMI: Old
Timer's Reunion - Gila Co. Fairgrounds, former residents return for dinner, dance &
picnic, 800-804-5623 or 520-473-3517 H |
| 26–28 |
PHOENIX: Toy
Train Show - Chris-Town Mall, full train sets will be showcased & in operation, free,
602-242-9074 |
| 26–28 |
PHOENIX: Arizona
Fall Home Show - Civic Plaza, products to improve the inside and outside of your home,
$6.50, Fr noon-8 pm, Sa 10 am - 8 pm, Su 10 am - 6 pm, 602-514-7809 or 602-277-4748 or
dmgworldmedia.com y |
| 26–28 |
TUCSON/UA:
Cookin' - Centennial Hall, four crazy chefs in a high-energy percussion show, drumming,
fighting and juggling their way to a glorious wedding banquet, $26-38, 520-621-3341 or
www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 26–31 |
CAMP VERDE:
Haunted House - Community Center, on the 31st, held in conjunction with the Lion's Club
carnival, $2.50, 6-9 pm, 928-567-0535 ext. 136 or www.cvaz.org H * |
| 26–11/11 |
SCOTTSDALE: Five
Women Wearing The Same Dress - Stagebrush Theatre, during an ostentatious wedding
reception, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom,
these very different women discover a common bond in this wickedly funny play, $14-16,
480-990-7405 H |
| 26–11/11 |
SCOTTSDALE: Run
for Your Wife - Stagebrush Theatre, comedy, $14-16, 480-990-7405 H |
| 27 |
CHINO VALLEY: 5th
Annual Tail Gate Trick or Treat Party - Memory Park, 520-636-2493 |
| 27 |
GILBERT: Family
Halloween Carnival - Freestone Park, free, 5-9 pm, 480-503-6200 or www.ci.gilbert.az.us H
* y |
| 27 |
GLENDALE:
Halloween Festival - Sahuaro Ranch Park, food, games, music, contests & entertainment,
costume contests and games, free, 6 pm, 623-930-2832 or 623-930-2831 H * x |
| 27 |
GLOBE/MIAMI: 17th
Annual Apache Jii Day - all Indian celebration, food, crafts, paintings, baskets, quilts,
dolls & clothing, on-going entertainment by various tribes, free, 9 am - 5 pm,
800-804-5623 H |
| 27 |
GLOBE: Ghost of
Globe Tour - Historic Downtown, 520-425-9340 |
| 27 |
PATAGONIA:
Patagonia Mountains Excursion - Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, follow the footsteps of
early settlers & miners, explore abandoned camps & mines, 8 am, $20, 520-622-6381 |
| 27 |
PEORIA: Halloween
Monster Bash & Balloon Illumination - Sports Complex, entertainment, children's
activities, costume contest, arts & crafts, carnival games, free, 5-9 pm, 623-773-7198
or www.peoriaaz.com H * |
| 27 |
PHOENIX: Pumpkins
at the Peak - Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, a spooktacular event to benefit St. Mary's
Food Bank, trick or treating, crafts, food, carved pumkin contest, two canned food items
or $5, 6 pm, 602-870-1977 or www.pointehilton.com H * |
| 27 |
SAFFORD: Harvest
Festival - street fair, car show, arts & crafts, 520-428-2511 |
| 27 |
SCOTTSDALE:
George Shearing Duo - Center for the Arts, legendary jazz pianist, arranger &
composer, 5 & 8 pm, $36, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 27 |
TEMPE: Bona Fide
- Red River Music Hall, 7:30 pm, $32.50, 480-784-4444 or 480-829-6779 or
www.RedRiverMusicHall.com |
| 27 |
TUCSON: 33rd
Tucson Camera Show - Holiday Inn Palo Verde, classic, collectible, contemporary photo
equipment, lenses, accessories, lighting, darkroom and images including stereo, miniature
& large format, buy, sell, trade, $5, 10 am - 3 pm, 520-529-5072 or
www.azstarnet.com/nonprofit/apc/ H |
| 27 |
VALLEY-WIDE:
Make-a-Difference Day - community service projects for the benefit of area youth, elderly,
schools, neighborhoods, families, businesses & individuals can participate,
602-263-9736 |
| 27 |
WICKENBURG: 7th
Annual Fly-In - Municipal Airport, view airplanes of all types on display, static air
show, aerobatic exhibit, model airplane exhibit, pancake breakfast, free, 7:30 am - 1:30
pm, 520-684-5479 or www.wickenburgchamber.com H |
| 27–28 |
FT. HUACHUCA:
Desert Thunder Air Fest - Libby Army Airfield, numerous types of air craft, static
displays and flight demonstrations, Blue Angels are planning to attend, 520-533-3354 |
| 27–28 |
PHOENIX: Red!
Hot! Alive! A Celebration of Indigenous Cultures - Heard Museum, music & dance
performances, Southwestern foods and a chile festival, traditional dances from Mexico
& the Southwest, tamale, tortilla & salsa-making station, salsa dance steps, $7,
children under 12 free, 602-252-8848 or www.heard.org H |
| 27–28 |
PHOENIX: Boo! at
the Zoo - Phoenix Zoo, unique Halloween event for the family, $, 9 am - 5 pm, 602-273-1341
or www.phoenixzoo.org H * y |
| 27–28 |
PHOENIX: Arizona
Challenge Adventure Race - Tonto National Forest, endurance race with 2-4 person teams,
showcases professional adventure race teams, corporate challenge teams & open teams
worldwide, challenges may include rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, land
navigation & horseback riding, 480-513-8877 |
| 27–28 |
SURPRISE: 9th
Annual Country Market Premier Arts & Craft Festival - Town Square, handcrafts,
commercial, original art, food, live entertainment, combined with the City of Surprise
Autumn Festival, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 623-583-0692 or www.northwestvalley.com |
| 27–28 |
TUCSON: 15th
Annual La Fiesta de los Chiles - Tucson Botanical Gardens & Native Seeds/SEARCH,
international chile cuisine, roasting chiles, entertainment, music, artisans & crafts
people, $3-6, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-326-9686 H * y |
| 27–28 |
VAIL: Halloween
Howl - Colossal Cave Mountain Park, family fall festival, costume contest, games, pumpkin
bowling, seed spitting, nature walks, cake walks, storytelling, gymkhana, , $3/vehicle, Sa
10 am - 7 pm, Su 10 am - 6 pm, 520-647-7121 or colossalcave.com * |
| 27–28 |
WILLCOX: Fall
Pumpkin Celebration - Apple Annie's Orchard, pumpkin displays, family activities,
pumpkins, apples, cider, pies, pumpkin chunkin' catapult, free, 8 am - 5:30 pm,
520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com * |
| 27–31 |
BISBEE: 8th
Annual Haunted Mine Tour - Copper Queen Mine, presented by Dance Arts Studios, 6-9 pm, a
carnival on the 30th for the whole family, ghoulish rides into the depths of Bisbee's
Underground mines, 520-432-5421 or 866-2BISBEE not H * |
| 28 |
AVONDALE: Checker
Auto Dura-Lube 500 NASCAR Winston Cup - Phx International Raceway, features the world's
premier level of stock car racing with the superstars of the sport, the Busch Series and
Featherlite stock cars are also featured, $25-95, gates open at 8 am, 602-252-2227 or
www.phoenixintlraceway.com H z |
| 28 |
PHOENIX: Arizona
Twirling Athletes' Halloween Baton Twirling Championships - Shadow Mountain H.S. Gym, open
age group baton twirling competition featuring Miss Halloween Twirler 2001 and a special
Halloween costume contest for boys & girls at 9 am followed by solo competition, $2,
602-997-0522 H w |
| 28 |
PHOENIX:
Roosevelt Historic District Home Tour - walking tour of architecturally unique historic
homes in the Valley's first residential neighborhood, also arts & crafts, food, 11 am
- 4 pm, $10, and canned food donation, 602-253-2728 or 602-340-8366 not H w |
| 28 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Fiesta Bowl Distance Classic - Center for the Arts, half marathon run, 5K run, 5K walk, 1
mile fun run, benefits Fiesta Bowl Charities, 7:30 am, 602-277-4333 or raceplacevents.com
H * x |
| 28 |
TUCSON/UA:
Collegium Musicum Concert - Holsclaw Hall, 2:30 pm, 520-621-2998 or
www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 28 |
TUCSON/UA:
Faculty Artist Series - Crowder Hall, featuring Nicholas Zumbro, piano, 3 pm, $4-10,
520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 28–30 |
TEMPE: Ethics
& the Arts Conference - Tempe Mission Palms & ASU, keynote is acclaimed
documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy, others include Anna Deavere Smith &
author-poet-screenwriter Sherman Alexie, 480-727-7691 |
| 29 |
TUCSON/UA: UA
Steel Band Concert - Gaslight Theatre, 7 pm, $8-10, 520-626-9227 |
| 30 |
GAP: Annual
Halloween Carnival - bingo, cakewalk, costume contests, dime toss, basketball shoot,
raffle, bake sale, 520-283-8843 |
| 30–11/1 |
TEMPE/ASU:
Graduate Showings I & II - Dance Theatre, Department of Dance's graduate students
present new works in progress, $8-10, 7:30 pm, 480-965-6447 or
http://herbergercollege.asu.edu/dance/ H |
| 30–11/3 |
SCOTTSDALE: War
of the Worlds-The Radio Play - Center for the Arts, the classic that terrified a nation
comes to life by the SITI Company in a surreal, one-hour staged version, 8 & 5 pm,
$26, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 31 |
KINGMAN:
Halloween Carnival - Mohave County Fairgrounds, 928-692-6391 |
| 31 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
Desert Hills Community Halloween Party - games, food, haunted house, 6-9 pm, 520-764-3333 |
| 31 |
PRESCOTT: Boo at
the Zoo - Heritage Park Zoo, trick or treat at each animal enclosure, 7 pm, $2,
520-778-4242 H * |
| 31 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Halloween on the Ranch - Scottsdale Ranch Park, costume contest, face painting, game
booths, canned food drive, haunted racquet ball court, fortune telling, free, 6-8 pm,
480-312-7774 H * |
| 31 |
SUPERIOR:
Halloween Costume Parade - 520-689-0200 |
| 31 |
TEMPE: 15th
Annual Mill Avenue Masquerade Adventure - Hayden Square, costume contest, parade, live
entertainment, 6 pm - midnight, $3-5, 480-967-4877 H |
| 31 |
TEMPE: 24th
Annual Family Halloween Carnival - Kiwanis Community Park, ghoulish goodies for the
goblins, entertainment, costume contest, carnival games, food, free, .25 carnival tickets,
5:30-9 pm, 480-350-5185 H * |
| 31 |
WILLCOX:
Halloween Carnival & Awareness Fair - Community Center, for children under 12,
520-384-4777 |
| 31 |
YUMA: Halloween
Night @ Territorial Prison - 520-783-0071 |
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This calendar has
been produced to assist you in making travel arrangements. It is for information only and
does not constitute a recommendation. Dates for events were correct at time of
publication. Since dates are occasionally changed, please confirm them in advance. |
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