July 2011 Calendar of Arizona Events

1 FLAGSTAFF: First Friday Art Walk presented by Flagstaff Cultural Partners Historic Downtown Flagstaff, live music and refreshment, meet local artists, shop for original artwork, free, 6-9 pm, 928-773-2300 or www.FlagstaffArtWalk.com 1 MARYVALE: 2011 Light Up the Sky Festival - Maryvale Baseball Park, (3600 N. 51st Ave.), features various games, bouncers and activities designed for youth of all ages, then fireworks, free, 7-9 pm, 602-262-6275 or www.phoenix.gov/parks 1 PHOENIX: Artlink First Fridays - self-guided art tour of central Phoenix, galleries, art spaces, studios, first Friday of each month, free shuttle rides, free, 6-10 pm, 602-256-7539 or www.artlinkphoenix.com 1 SHOW LOW: Deuces Wild Rodeo Village Arena, (4101 S. White Mountain Rd.), 7 pm, 928-242-3883 or www.pinetop-lakeside.com/ 1-2 MESA: Celebration of Freedom Downtown Mesa, entertainment, classic cars, motorcycles, beer gardens, art, music, patriotic displays and education games, family fun, cool zones, a venue for political candidates to share their views, fireworks on Saturday, free, 6-10 pm, www.azcelebrationoffreedom.org 1-3 HON-DAH: Sunrise 3-D Shoot Sunrise Park Resort, competitive shoots and shoots for fun, 928-735-7669 or www.sunriseskipark.com 1-3 MESA: Arizona Coin, Currency & Stamp Expo Holiday Inn, coins, currency & stamps, hobby supplies, free advice on collecting, unusual coins, gold & currency, door prizes, Fri. 11 am 6 pm, Sat. 10 am 6 pm, Sun 10 am 4 pm, www.bickinternational.com 1-4 FLAGSTAFF: 56th Annual Coconino County Horse Races - Ft. Tuthill, live & telecast Thoroughbred & Quarter Horse races with full pari-mutuel wagering, $2-3, $3 parking, 1 pm daily post time, 928-679-8000 or www.coconino.az.gov 1-4 SHOW LOW: Freedom Fest 2011 - features sports, concerts, arts & crafts, kids games & activities, and fireworks, includes: Movie in the Park (July 1), Sidewalk Chalk Competition (July 2), Geocache Event (July 3), parade, concert, and fireworks at Show Low High School (July 4), 928-532-4140 or www.showlowaz.gov/recreation 1-3 WILLIAMS: 2nd Annual Northern Arizona BBQ Festival presented by Williams Main Street Assn and Special Olympics of Arizona, BBQ cook-off Saturday and amateur backyard BBQ cook-off on Sunday; 27 professional teams will compete for $10,000 in prize money along with a beer garden featuring regional micro breweries, street dance and kids zone, free, 928-635-2395 or www.NAzBBQ.com 2 ALPINE: Independence Day Celebration 10 am parade along Main Street, 11 am games, vendors, Military exhibition at the rodeo grounds, 8:30 pm fireworks, 928-339-4330 or www.alpinearizona.com 2 FLAGSTAFF: August Evening Concert The Arboretum at Flagstaff, (4001 S. Woody Mountain Rd. 86001), in the gardens under the shade of the cool pines, bring a picnic dinner, beer and wine for sale, $12-15, 5:30-7 pm, 928-774-1442 or www.thearb.org 2 JEROME: Jerome Art Walk visit more than 30 of the unique art studios and galleries, meet the artists and see handcrafted art including jewelry, pottery, glass, leatherwork, clothing, paintings and sculpture and more made both locally and internationally, free, 5-8 pm, www.jeromeartwalk.com 2 PRESCOTT: Frontier Days Parade Rodeo Pioneers - Courthouse Plaza, celebrate the history and heritage and the pageantry of this annual tradition, 9 am, 866-407-6336 or www.worldsoldestrodeo.com 2 SEDONA: Tlaquepaques Sizzlin Summer Bash Tlaquepaque, pie eating contests, Dixieland, hot jazz and blues, potato sack races, face painting, and star-spangled crafts for kids, BBQ, a Red local fire engine truck courtesy of Sedona Fire Department, free, 10 am 5 pm, 928-282-4838 or www.tlaq.com 2 SUPERIOR: Dragonfly Walk Boyce Thompson Arboretum, parents and kids can learn to identify colorful dragonfly species during a one-hour walk, $3-7.50, 9:30 am, 520-689-2811 or arboretum.ag.arizona.edu 2 TAYLOR: Taylor 4th of July Celebration & Rodeo Taylor Rodeo Complex, a flag raising ceremony, firing of the anvil, a BBQ, rodeos, dances, patriotic program and fireworks, a 10K & 2-mile run, softball, free swimming, fireworks, 928-536-7366 or 928-536-4331 or www.july4throdeo.com or www.snowflaketaylorchamber.org 2-3 ALPINE: 7th Annual Summer Melodrama Alpine Community Center, Alpine Community Theater presents an original melodrama production of Luck of the Irish or Stealin of the Green, $1-5, 7 pm, 928-339-4656 or www.alpinearizona.com 2-3 FLAGSTAFF: 78th Annual Hopi Festival of Arts & Culture - Museum of Northern Arizona, meet Hopi master & emerging artists, Hopi social dances, taste traditional foods, walk the nature trail with a guide of native plants & their uses, learn about the Hopi values of humility, cooperation, respect, land and earth stewardship, $4-7, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-774-5213 or www.musnaz.org 2-3 FLAGSTAFF: Independence Day Festival Pioneer Museum, (2340 N. Fort Valley Rd.), historical re-enactors, Civil War and Mountain men camps, cowboys and other pioneers, traditional skills including blacksmithing, wood-working, camp cooking, 2nd US Artillery Battery B provides historic artillery demos, $3, 10 am 4 pm, 928-774-6272 or www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org 2-3 PINE: 31st Annual Pine-Strawberry Arts & Crafts Festival Pine Community Center, 75 arts & crafts booths, food, free, Sat 8 am 5 pm, Sun 8 am 4 pm, 928-476-4480 or www.paysonrimcountry.com or www.pinestrawhs.org/ 2-3 WILLIAMS: Cataract Creek Rambler and Steam Engine #4960 a special train pulled by an authentic steam engine, hourly short-run departures from Williams, (8 miles roundtrip), $10-15, no advance reservations, www.thetrain.com 2-4 FLAGSTAFF: Annual Flagstaff Art in the Park Fourth of July Show Wheeler Park, juried fine art and craft show, no imports, mass produced good or commercial resale, live continuous music, food booths, childrens activities, free, Sat 9 am 6 pm, Sun 9 am 4 pm, 928-556-9498 or www.flagstaffartinthepark.com 2-4 HEBER-OVERGAARD: Independence Day Celebration parade at 11 am on Saturday, Festival in the Park at Tall Timbers Navajo County Park, with arts & crafts, food, entertainment, games, fireworks at Mogollon High School on the 3rd, 928-535-5777 or www.heberovergaard.org 2-4 PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 7th Annual Art Barn 4th of July Arts and Crafts Festival Buck Springs Road, runningbearproductions.net 2-4 PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 36th Annual NEAFAA Arts & Crafts Show Charlie Clarks, 45 exhibits, food, music, silent auction, raffle, Fri-Sat 9 am 5 pm, Sun 9 am 4 pm, 928-367-3916 or www.highcountryartgallery.com 2-4 PRESCOTT: 32nd Annual Prescott Rodeo Days Fine Arts & Crafts Show - Courthouse Plaza, a juried show featuring on-site artisans and crafts persons from across the Southwest, music and entertainment, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-443-5220 or www.prescott.org 2-4 SIERRA VISTA: 44th Annual 4th of July Celebration - Veterans Memorial Park, (3105 E. Fry Blvd), on the 3rd at 5 pm a youth talent show followed by a street dance, on the 4th pets & people parade, entertainment, food, displays, bands play at 6 pm, largest fireworks display in Cochise County at dusk, free, 800-288-3861 or 520-266-2304 or www.visitsierravista.com 2-30 SHOWLOW: Show Low Main Street Farmers Market & Art Walk Festival Marketplace, (1041 E. Deuce of Clubs, 85901), featuring local produce growers, food product producers, artisans and craftspeople, entertainment, Saturdays, 9 am 1 pm, 928-521-9284 or www.showlowfarmersmarket.com 3 CLARKDALE: Firecracker Express - Verde Canyon Railroad, celebrate with a barbeque and patriotic music, 928-639-0010 or 800-293-7245 or www.verdecanyonrr.com 3 FLAGSTAFF: Summer Concert Series The Arboretum at Flagstaff, local and regional performers of world music, bring a picnic dinner and lawn chair, this week is Jessica Fichot, L.A.-based chanteuse, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, drawing from her multi-ethnic French/Chinese/American upbringing, her music fuses styles and languages, taking the listener on a journey through the French chanson tradition, $12-15, 5:30 pm, 928-774-1442 or www.thearb.org 3 MT. LEMMON: LAVA Music presents Music on the Mountain (12901 N. Sabino Canyon Parkway), outdoor concert in Summerhaven, this week features Kevin Pakulis Band, Americana, a little between rock, blues and country, bring a lawn chair, free, 11 am - 4 pm, www.lavamusic.org 3 SCOTTSDALE: 3rd Annual JCC Scottsdale Firecracker Adult & Youth & Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center Pool, (12701 N. Scottsdale Rd.), mini tri: adults: 250 yd. swim, 9.5 mi bike, 2 mi run; Maxi Tri: 500 yd. swim, 12.6 mi bike, 2 mi run; Youth: 100 yd swim, 3.1 mi bike; ½ mi run DU: adults: ½ mi. run, 9.5 mi bike, 2 mi run, 5:30 am, www.trifamilyracing.com 3 WICKENBURG: 40th Annual Fourth of July Celebration Sunset Park, vendors, entertainment, food, fireworks, 7-9 pm, 928-684-5479 or www.outwickenburgway.com 4 BENSON: 4th of July Celebration - City Park, 9 am parade, entertainment, 10:30 am fire department water fights, food, live music, fireworks at dusk and a family dance at the Lions Park, free, 520-586-4293 or www.bensonvisitorcenter.com 4 CASA GRANDE: Fourth of July Celebration & Fireworks - Paul Mason Sportsplex, (2525 N. Pinal Rd. 85122), Red, White and Blue parade followed by the fireworks, 7:30 pm, 520-421-8677 or www.casagrandechamber.org 4 CHANDLER: Chandlers 4th of July 7UP Fireworks Spectacular - Tumbleweed Park, (2250 S. McQueen Rd.), 4 pm free rides for the children, live music, food, fireworks at 9:30 pm, free, $5 per vehicle for on-site parking, 480-236-9123 or www.chandleraz.gov 4 COTTONWOOD: 12th Annual Fantastic Family Fourth of July Cottonwood Kids Park, (800 E Cherry), kids inflatable play and water rides, food, pie & watermelon eating contests, live entertainment, fireworks, admission is free, parking is $1, activities for the children is $10-15 for an all day wrist band, 4-10 pm, www.cottonwoodchamberaz.org 4 FLORENCE: Freedom Fest - Florence Pool & Heritage Park, (600 N. Main St.), family day events, horseshoe tournament, Florence Fiery Salsa challenge, red, white and blue family parade, pool activities, entertainment, vendors and fireworks show, 520-868-7589 or www.visitflorenceaz.com/ or www.florencemainstreet.com 4 KINGMAN: 4th of July Celebration - Mohave County Fairgrounds, (2600 Fairgrounds Blvd), a family festival and fireworks show, games, contests, food and vendors, 3-9 pm, 928-753-2636 or www.mcfafairgrounds.org 4 LAKE HAVASU CITY: 3rd Annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks Show festival at 4 pm at Rotary Park, fireworks begin at 9 pm overlooking Thompson Bay, food, games, contests, activities for children and families, live entertainment, watermelon and pie eating contests, free, 4-10 pm, 928-486-3714 or 928-208-3463 or www.lhcfireworks.com 4 MARICOPA: 6th Annual Great American BBQ Pacana Park, (19000 S. Porter Rd.), Americana games, water zone with blow up slides and water features, fireworks at dark, free, 6-10 pm, 520-568-9573 or www.maricopachamber.com 4 PAGE: Fourth of July - City Park, crafts, food, kids games and prizes, fire trucks spraying water, fireworks, free, 11 am 8 pm, 928-645-2741 or www.pagechamber.com 4 PATAGONIA: Fourth of July Celebration - 11 am parade with hanging of Grand Marshall at noon at Town Gazebo, music, food and vendors in the park all day, 8 pm fireworks at Patagonia High School, 520-394-0060 or 888-794-0060 or www.patagoniaaz.com 4 PAYSON: Independence Day Celebration - Green Valley Park, (10000 W. Country Club Dr), Friday includes First Friday with a stroll down Historic Main St. and Moto X Madness at the Event Center, Sat. Patriotic Parade at 5 pm, then summer concert, Sun. Patriotic Tribute, flag raising, kids games, 2nd Annual Arizona Foot Races, then fireworks, www.paysonrimcountry.com 4 PEORIA: All American Festival Peoria Sports Complex, (16101 N. 83rd Ave.), two entertainment zones, (1 country and 1 rock and roll), an F-16 fly-over, food, kids zone and water zone, vendors, Centennial specific activities and displays, fireworks, $5, 12 & under free, 5-10 pm, 623-773-7198 or www.peoriaaz.gov/specialevents 4 PRESCOTT VALLEY: Prescott Valley 4th of July Celebration - Mountain Valley Park, (8600 E. Nace Ln), water activities, concert, food and fireworks bring a lawn chair, 928-759-3090 or www.pvchamber.org 4 SAFFORD: Fireworks, Independence Day Celebration - a morning parade down Main Street, at 10 am, fireworks presentation set to patriotic music from 7-9 pm at the Graham County Fairgrounds, 928-428-8515 or www.visitgrahamcounty.com 4 TOMBSTONE: Family Style 4th of July Medigovich Field, softball tournament, street entertainment, games, food, city fireworks at dusk, free, 8:30 am, 520-457-3994 or www.tombstonechamber.com 4 TUBAC: Fourth of July Celebration Tubac Village and Tubac Golf Resort, old-fashioned family fun, free games and crafts for the kids from 10 am - noon, fireworks in the evening, 520-398-2704 or www.tubacaz.com 4 WILLIAMS: Hometown 4th of July an All American Holiday with one of the biggest parades in Northern Arizona at 6 pm, Arizona Vintage Baseball League Exhibition games, local Rotary BBQ, Kiwanis Korn Roast, ice cream social at the Methodist Church, Cataract Creek Rambler steam engine all weekend, 928-635-1418 or 800-863-0546 or www.williamschamber.com 4 WINSLOW: Fourth of July Fireworks - Emil Nasser Stadium, fireworks at dusk, free, 928-289-2434 or www.winslowarizona.org 5-9 PHOENIX: Native American Basketball Invitational U.S. Airways Center, www.nabihoops.com 7 SCOTTSDALE: 22nd Annual Summer Spectacular ArtWalk - Scottsdale Arts District, chill with music, art and prize-filled ice sculptures, dozens of galleries host artist receptions, demonstrations, hosted by the Scottsdale Gallery Association in conjunction with City of Scottsdale, free, 7-9 pm, 480-990-3939 or www.scottsdalegalleries.com 8 SCOTTSDALE: 6th Annual Summer Spaaaah Series Revive Spa at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort, (5350 E. Marriott Dr. 85054), luxury gift bag, open house party with food, cocktails and spa samplings, certificate for a 50 or 60- minute spa service, commemorative spa tote bag, benefits Fresh Start Womens Foundation, $125, 5-8 pm, www.SummerSpaAz.com 8-10 FLAGSTAFF: 26th Annual Summer Showcase Arizona Antique Show - Coconino County Fairgrounds, $3, Fri-Sat 9 am - 5 pm, Sun 10 am - 4 pm, 602-717-7337 or www.azantiqueshow.com 8-10 PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 4th Annual Medieval Mayhem in the White Mountains Mountain Meadows Recreation Complex, celebrating the Medieval times/Dark Ages and the Renaissance all rolled into one, includes Vikings, Celtic warriors, pirates, nights in armor, an entire queens court, elves and faeries, different vendors, attractions, groups and guilds come to play, 928-215-0452 or 928-215-0451 or www.azmayhem.com 8-10 WILLIAMS: Christian Womens Barrel Races Williams Rodeo Grounds, live performances, 623-694-7646 or www.williamschamber.com 8-12 PHOENIX: MLB All-Star FanFest Phoenix Convention Center, launches MLB All-Star Week, the worlds largest interactive baseball fan event, for fans of all ages, attractions include an exhibit from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, batting cages, clinics from Major League legends, free autograph sessions with former D-backs and MLB legends, memorabilia, and much more, 602-514-8400 or www.allstargame.com or www.dbacks.com/asg 9 CORDES JUNCTION: Italian Night: Sonya Lee and Melina Kalomas Arcosanti, musical treasures from Italy, France, and more, be swept away into the world of French cabaret with enchanting chansons by Edith Piaf, glimpse a Baroque era music salon with virtuoso performances of Scarlatti's Sonatas, and cap off the night with the fiery tangos by Piazzolla! reservations required, 5 pm, 928-632-7135 or www.arcosanti.org 9 FLAGSTAFF: 26th Annual Plant Sale and Penstemon Festival - The Arboretum at Flagstaff, features hard-to-find native plants for the home garden, unusual gifts & books, special activities, tours, children's craft activities, Penstemon tours, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-774-1442 or www.thearb.org 9 PINETOP-LAKESIDE: White Mountain Womens Club Home and Garden Tour includes houses in Show Low, Lakeside and Pinetop, 928-537-1567 or www.pinetop-lakeside.com/ 9 QUEEN CREEK: 2011 Monsoon Madness Founders Park, (22407 S. Ellsworth Rd,), activities include inflatable bouncy, water slides, a dunk tank, a kids workshop area, the signature Queen Creek Mud Pit, co-recreational softball tournament, food, free admission, activities have a nominal fee, 9 am 1 pm, 480-358-3715 or www.queencreek.org 9 SUPERIOR: Learn Your Lizards Boyce Thompson Arboretum, educates participants how to identify common species such as Western whiptails, Tree Lizards, Side-blotched and Greater Earless, family-friendly walk, meet at the visitor center, $3-7.50, 8:30 am, 520-689-2811 or arboretum.ag.arizona.edu 9 VAIL: Ha:san Bak Saguaro Harvest Festival - Colossal Cave Mountain Park, (16721 E. Old Spanish Trail, 85641) Carrie 520-647-7121 participants harvest saguaro fruit, prepare & taste saguaro products & learn about the saguaro, its natural history, importance & uses to the Tohono O'odham, $65 for the workshop, plus admission, pre-register, 520-647-7121 or www.colossalcave.com 9-10 PRESCOTT: 14th Annual Prescott Indian Art Market - Sharlot Hall Museum, (415 W. Gurley St. 86301), traditional and contemporary works of art, arts & crafts demonstrations, Indian fry bread, musical performances, cultural presentations, $5, Sat. 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 9 am 4 pm, 928-445-3122 or www.sharlot.org 9-10 WILLCOX: Sweet Corn Extravaganza - Apple Annie's Produce & Pumpkins, corn and other vegetables will be available for you-pick, enjoy hot roasted sweet corn, free, 8 am 5:30 pm, 520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com 10 CHINO VALLEY: Chino Valley Family Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon - Community Center Park, an athletic event for all ages and abilities, 7:30 am, 928-636-9780 or www.trifamilyracing.com 10 MT. LEMMON: LAVA Music presents Music on the Mountain (12901 N. Sabino Canyon Parkway), outdoor concert in Summerhaven, this week features The Last Call Girls, a high energy, honky tonkin, country dance band with a mix of rock-a-billy, traditional country and bluegrass, bring a lawn chair, free, 11 am - 4 pm, www.lavamusic.org 10 PHOENIX: Taco Bell All-Star Sunday Chase Field, including the XM All-Star Futures Game and the Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game, the Futures Game showcases top Minor League prospects; the Legends & Celebrity game will feature stars from film, music, television and entertainment teaming up with former Major Leaguers and former D-backs stars immediately following, 602-514-8400 or www.allstargame.com or www.dbacks.com/asg 10 PHOENIX: Jace Evertt Musical Instrument Museum Music Theater, (4725 E. Mayo Blvd. 85050), Nashville-based singer-songwriter, he delivers primal power with every note of his boundary-defying blend of country, rockabilly, and blues, $25-30, 6:30 pm, 480-478-6000 or www.theMIM.org 10 TUCSON: Run with the Roosters Old Tucson Studios, 5 mile run & walk, customized finisher tech shirts, free Mexican breakfast and overall and 5-year age group awards, 5 am, www.everyoneruns.net 10-15 FLAGSTAFF: Quilt Camp in the Pines - NAU, featuring 47 workshops with internationally recognized instructors, $25 registration plus workshop fees, some evening events open to the public, $30, 480-874-3411 or www.quiltcamp.com 11 PHOENIX: Gatorade All-Star Workout Day Chase Field, Gatorade All-Star Workout Day features American League and National League batting practice followed by the State Farm Home Run Derby, where players from each League participate in a home run hitting contest with rounds consisting of 10 outs, 602-514-8400 or www.allstargame.com or www.dbacks.com/asg 12 PHOENIX: 82nd Midsummer Classic MLB All-Star Game Chase Field, 602-514-8400 or www.allstargame.com or www.dbacks.com/asg 14-17 WILLIAMS: ARCA Arizona State Convention & Hamfest - Bob Dean Rodeo Grounds, Arizona's largest hamfest, features major manufacturers, dealers, exhibits, speakers, swap meet, seminars, classes, prizes, free, 2 pm, 520-538-0200 or 928-635-1418 or www.arca-az.org/arca 15 PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 24th Annual White Mountain Native American Art Pre-Show Hon-Dah Resort & Casino, $15-20, 6-9 pm, 928-367-4290 or www.pinetoplakesidechamber.com 15-16 PINETOP-LAKESIDE: Celebrating Arizona Centennial - 6th Annual White Mountain Roundup of Cowboy Poetry, Music & Art Blue Ridge High School, (1200 W. White Mountain Blvd.), in celebration of the National Day of the American Cowboy, Steve Taylors free Western Art Show, starring Chris Isaacs, Juni Fisher, Randy Reiman and Gary McMahan, featuring western & cowboy poets & musicians, $5-20, 928-367-0240 or www.whitemountainsroundup.com 15-17 GREER: 10th Annual Music from Greer - Concerts with Altitude - chamber music concerts, this week features Paloma Winds, woodwinds, Quartet Greer, strings and piano, 7 pm, admission by donation, www.musicfromgreer.com/ 15-17 PHOENIX: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. LA Dodgers Chase Field, (401 E. Jefferson, 85004), baseball, 6:40, 5:10 and 1:10 pm, dbacks.com 16 ALPINE: 7th Annual Summer Melodrama Alpine Community Center, Alpine Community Theater presents an original melodrama production of Luck of the Irish or Stealin of the Green, Dancing with the Stars with pianist David Hansen after the performance, and homemade pie & ice cream for sale, 7 pm, 928-339-4656 or www.alpinearizona.com 16 CAMP VERDE: 20th Annual Cornfest - Community Center, bluegrass music, corn eating contest, hog calling, old-fashioned games, cow pie throwing, vendors, corniest joke contest, free, 5-10 pm, campverdecornfest.com/ 16 CLARKDALE: Starlight Ride/Grape Train Escape/Tequila Train- Verde Canyon Railroad, wine tasting trains, unique wines and food from around the world, 928-639-0010 or 800-293-7245 or www.verdecanyonrr.com 16 GLENDALE: Christmas in July Historic Downtown Glendale, only 159 more days until Christmas!, start early shopping and dining, holiday music, entertainment, treats and make-and-take arts and crafts, a visit from Santa, discount coupons, downtown shops host a Back-to-School Supply Drive, 10 am 4 pm, 623-930-4500 or www.VisitGlendale.com 16 KINGMAN: Chillin on Beale St. - Historic Downtown, a down town block party featuring classic cars, food, games and prizes, 5:30-10 pm, 928-753-6106 or http:// www.kingmantourism.org/ 16 KINGMAN: Kingman Family Fun Day Locomotive Park, presented by Kingmans Wild West Society, with western re-enactments and shootouts throughout the day, live music between performances, vendors, food, and art displays, shows begin at 11am, 12:30 pm, and 2 & 3pm, 928-203-1479 or http:// www.kingmantourism.org/ 16 PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 13th Annual Chili Cook-Off in the Pines Regional Open Championship & State Bean Championship The Orchard at Charlie Clarks, www.pinetoplakesidechamber.com 16 SUPERIOR: Plants-of-the-Bible Guided Tours Boyce Thompson Arboretum, learn about botany, history and scripture on a walk alongside volunteer and Bible scholar David Oberpriller, 9:30 am, $3-7.50, 520-689-2811 or arboretum.ag.arizona.edu 16-17 FLAGSTAFF: 14th Annual Arizona Highland Celtic Festival - Foxglenn Park, (4200 E. Butler Ave. 86004), celebrating all things Celtic, music, piping, athletics, whisky tasting, educational workshops, vendors, historical reenactment, clans and societies and a kids area, $4-18, Sat 9 am - 6 pm, Sun 10 am 4 pm, 928-556-3161 or www.nachs.info 16-17 PINETOP/LAKESIDE: 24th Annual White Mountain Native American Art Festival A White Mountain Heritage Event Blue Ridge High School, more than 60 of the Southwest's finest Native American juried artists, demonstrations, performances, $5, under 12 free, Sat. 9 am - 6 pm, Sun 10 am 3 pm, 928-367-4290 or 800-573-4031 or www.pinetoplakesidechamber.com 16-17 PRESCOTT: 12 Hours at Night Mountain Bike Ride - Pioneer Park / Brownlow Trails, (1201 Commerce Dr. 86301), 12 hour endurance mountain bike event for solo racers or teams of 2 or 3 done relay style, an 8-mile lap that includes wide track, hills, twisty single track, tunnels and more, benefits Prescott Kiwanis Foundation Endowment Fund, break out the headlights, $65 to participate, free for spectators, 8 pm 8 am, 928-713-2733 or www.12hoursatnight.com 16-17 PRESCOTT: Williamson Valley FD Arts & Crafts Show - Courthouse Plaza, hand-made and enhanced crafts, culinary arts, fine arts, leather, metal works, wood, 9 am - 5 pm, www.prescottdowntown.com 16-17 WILLCOX: Peach Mania Festival - Apple Annie's Orchard, u-pick tree ripened peaches and apples, all-you-can eat pancake breakfast 7-10 am, peach ice cream, peach pie, 6:30 am - 5:30 pm, free, 520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com 16-17 WILLCOX: Sweet Corn Extravaganza - Apple Annie's Produce & Pumpkins, corn and other vegetables will be available for you-pick, enjoy hot roasted sweet corn, free, 8 am 5:30 pm, 520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com 17 FLAGSTAFF: 27th Annual Mountain Man Triathlon - Lake Mary, Sprint: swim 700 meters, bike 10.6 miles, run 3.1 miles; Olympic: swim 1500 meters, bike 24.9 miles, run 6.2 miles, spectators free, 6:30 am, 928-526-8761 or www.trifind.net or www.mountainmanevents.com 17 FLAGSTAFF: Summer Soiree The Arboretum at Flagstaff, catered dinner in the gardens with music, silent and live auctions, fundraising event, $100, 5:30 pm, 928-774-1442 or www.thearb.org 17 MT. LEMMON: LAVA Music presents Music on the Mountain (12901 N. Sabino Canyon Parkway), outdoor concert in Summerhaven, this week features The Van Dykes, unusual covers in unusual ways from the Beatles to Blues to quirky oldies, driving rhythms and funky grooves, bring a lawn chair, free, 11 am - 4 pm, www.lavamusic.org 17 PHOENIX: The Good Lovelies Musical Instrument Museum Music Theater, (4725 E. Mayo Blvd. 85050), swinging harmonies, hilarious tales, and infectious joy make these three Juno award-winning Canadian ladies the perfect antidote to the cabin fever of an Arizona summer, $25-30, 6:30 pm, 480-478-6000 or www.theMIM.org 20-9/9 FLAGSTAFF: Movies on the Square Heritage Square, (6 E. Aspen Ave, 86001), enjoy Flagstaff summer weather and watch this weeks feature: pre-movie entertainment by, sponsored by, free, Fridays, 6-10 pm, 928-637-6192 or www.moviesonthesquare.com 21-24 FT. MCDOWELL: Lori Piestewa National Native American Games - features competition in sports including basketball, baseball, cross-country, softball, volleyball & track & field, for men & women, 480-517-9700 or www.gcsg.org 22 PHOENIX: A Hawk and a Hacksaw Musical Instrument Museum Music Theater, (4725 E. Mayo Blvd. 85050), sparkling with Gypsy and Balkan influences, this New Mexicobased duo straddles their adopted home of Eastern Europe and their true home in the Southwest, featuring Jeremy Barnes (formerly of the bands Beirut and Neutral Milk Hotel) and Heather Trost, $25, 7pm, 480-478-6000 or www.theMIM.org 22-23 SNOWFLAKE: Annual Pioneer Day Celebration - arts & crafts fair, parade, BBQ, rodeo, dances, kids entertainment, theatrical performance, pioneer day run, softball league tournament, free swimming, fireworks display, Sweet Wheels Car Show & Swap meet on the 24th from 8 am 2 pm, 928-536-4331 or www.snowflaketaylorchamber.org or www.cruiseinarizona.com/carshows.hmtl 22-24 FLAGSTAFF: 20th Annual ABATE of Arizona Presents: Too Broke for Sturgis Mormon Lake Lodge, live music, bike show, poker run, 50/50 raffle, tattoo contest, adults only, $30, 928-354-2227 or mormonlakelodge.com or www.toobrokeforsturgis.com 22-24 PHOENIX: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Chase Field, (401 E. Jefferson, 85004), baseball, 6:40, 5:10 and 1:10 pm, dbacks.com 22-8/14 PEORIA: Baby the Musical Arizona Broadway Theatre, (7701 W. Paradise Ln, 85382), three diverse couples cope with the overwhelming, rewarding and comical consequences of conceiving a baby, the upbeat musical score embraces jazz, folk and pop styles, 623-776-8400 or www.azbroadwaytheatre.com 23 SEDONA: 7th Annual National Day of the American Cowboy Celebration Uptown Sedona, cowboy festivities and western entertainment, Cowboy parade down Jordan Road to Cowboy Plaza, gunfights at High Noon, live performances, live western music, western artists and western trades and crafts demonstrations, compete in the Spirit of the West Outfit Contest, (prizes for the most authentic spirit of the West outfit, so dress the part), 10 am 7 pm, 928-204-2390 or www.sedonamainstreet.com 23 SNOWFLAKE: 12th Annual Sweet Wheels Car Show with Gas & Oil Collectibles and a Car Parts Swap Meet Snowflake Golf Course, 30 entry classes, 8 am 2 pm, 928-457-0138 or www.pinetop-lakeside.com/ 23-24 FLAGSTAFF: 18th Annual Beat-the-Heat Fun Fly Flyers Power Field, an open fly-in for RC pilots of all ages & skills, spectators are welcome to view and interact with the pilots, $13-15, www.flagstaffflyers.com 23-24 PRESCOTT: 6th Annual Shootout on Whiskey Row the Prescott Regulators and Their Shady Ladies a gathering of award-winning Western re-enactment groups from all over the West who compete in historic skits and gunfights, also a period costume contest with authentic 1800s clothing, vendors, free, 9 am 4 pm, www.prescottregulators.org 23-24 WILLCOX: Peach Mania Festival - Apple Annie's Orchard, u-pick tree ripened peaches and apples, all-you-can eat pancake breakfast 7-10 am, peach ice cream, peach pie, 6:30 am - 5:30 pm, free, 520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com 24 MT. LEMMON: LAVA Music presents Music on the Mountain (12901 N. Sabino Canyon Parkway), outdoor concert in Summerhaven, this week features Sabra Faulk, a unique mix of classic country honky tonk cover tunes, obscure alt-country gems, Borderland influenced country and any other musical genre they feel like tackling, bring a lawn chair, free, 11 am - 4 pm, www.lavamusic.org 24 SUPERIOR: Edible & Medicinal Plants Boyce Thompson Arboretum, one-hour walk up the Curandero Trail to learn about Sonoran Desert plants, a few moderately steep sections, guided by Choctaw nation member and ethno botanist David Morris and Foods of the Superstitions cookbook author Jean Groen, $3-7.50, 8:30 am, 520-689-2811 or arboretum.ag.arizona.edu 25-29 TUCSON: 12th Annual Archaeology Summer Camp for Adults: Conservation Lab - Arizona State Museum, in an air-conditioned research lab, special tours, presentations, hands-on activities, $340, registration required, 520-626-8381 or www.statemuseum.arizona.edu 26 MESA: AZ Diamond Broadway Palm, high energy group led by vocalist Eddie Diamond, along with his handpicked band of professional musicians, replicates the glitter and vocals of the legendary Neil Diamond. $35 or $19 for concert only, buffet at 6 pm, concert at 7:30 pm, 480-325-6700 or www.broadwaypalmwest.com 29 GLOBE: Hamburger Fry Gila County Historical Museum, $5, 5:30 pm, 928-425-7385 or www.globemiamichamber.com 30 NUTRIOSO: Bar-B-Que & Dance Nutrioso Community Center, (Old Schoolhouse), also arts and crafts vendors, 928-339-4122 or www.alpinearizona.com 30 PHOENIX: Geeta Novotny: Homage to the Powerful Human Spirit Musical Instrument Museum Music Theater, (4725 E. Mayo Blvd. 85050), a thrilling evening of opera favorites, Broadway showstoppers, and classical repertoire―all celebrating a lust for life and the freedom of the human spirit, Geeta Novotny is an award-winning mezzo-soprano, accompanied by pianist Soo-Yeon Park Chang , $25-30, 7pm, 480-478-6000 or www.theMIM.org 30 SUPERIOR: 4th Annual La Noche de Vaquero - National Day of the Cowboy dinner and dancing celebrating the cowboy, 520-689-0200 or www.superiorazchamber.net 30-31 ELGIN: HarvestFest - Sonoita Vineyards, (290 Elgin-Canelo Rd, 85611), admission includes wine tasting, tours, souvenir wine glass, wine and food pairings, winery tours, vineyard tours and grape stomping, food, $, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-455-5893 or www.sonoitavineyards.com 30-31 SCOTTSDALE: 6th Annual Summer Spaaaah Series mii amo spa at Enchantment Resort, one-night stay at Enchantment, one 60-minute spa treatment valued at $150 including gratuity, welcome brunch, wine tasting, cooking demonstrations, sunset yoga class, welcome gift, access to all resort and spa amenities, benefits Fresh Start Womens Foundation, $295, www.SummerSpaAz.com 30-31 WILLCOX: 14th Annual Peach Mania Festival - Apple Annie's Orchard, u-pick tree ripened peaches and apples, all-you-can eat pancake breakfast 7-10 am, peach ice cream, peach pie, this weekend includes a craft festival, free, 6:30 am - 5:30 pm, 520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com 31 MT. LEMMON: LAVA Music presents Music on the Mountain (12901 N. Sabino Canyon Parkway), outdoor concert in Summerhaven, this week features Anna Warr and Giant Blue, a dynamic blues/funk/jazz/rock band, bring a lawn chair, free, 11 am - 4 pm, www.lavamusic.org