When to Come

Weather

 

Many people have heard about the Arizona dry heat. But, while the Valley of the Sun is experiencing hot, pool like temperatures in the summer, just 1 to 2 hours north or northeast people are layering their clothes for cool and crisp weather. And in the winter, while central and southern Arizona are enjoy mild temperatures and chilly nights, folks in the high country of Flagstaff and the White Mountains are bundling up, sliding down the hill with their sleds or waxing up those skis and heading to the ski resorts for some fresh powder.

 

 

 

Events Calendar

Events subject to change. Please visit event links for latest updates.

 

September 2025

 

1-13 Clarkdale: Grape Train Escapes – Verde Canyon Railroad, wine tasting and charcuterie takes one back to a time when relaxing train travel was recognized as a hallmark of sophistication, verdecanyonrr.com

 

1-11/30 Tucson: Ya Hecho: Readymade in the Borderlands – Tucson Museum of Art, artists from both sides of the United States-Mexico border, tucsonmuseumofart.org

 

1-02/15/26 Wickenburg: Desert Paradise: The Art and Life of Effie Anderson Smith – Desert Caballeros Western Museum, featuring Arizona’s earliest known female desert impressionist landscape painter, westernmuseum.org

 

1-09/01/26 Tucson: Human Condition – Tucson Museum of Art, modern and contemporary works of art from the Latin American Art Collection representing diverse experiences, tucsonmuseumofart.org

 

2-7 Window Rock: 77th Annual Navajo Nation Fair – Fairgrounds, celebration of the spirit of the Navajo Women, traditional food, music, rodeo, discovernavajo.com

 

2-11/01 Tucso: Nightfall – Old Tucson, 20+ acres of new terrifying haunts, mazes, scares, stunt shows, musical theater, food/drink, family-friendly, oldtucson.com

 

4-6 Payson: 71st Annual Northern Gila County Fair – Event Center, kid games, blue ribbon pies, 4 H Livestock auctions, arts, crafts and exhibits, paysonrimcountry.com

 

4-6 Payson: 54th Annual Old Time Fiddle & Acoustic Celebration – Event Center, enjoy a celebration of acoustic music, paysonrimcountry.com

 

5 Flagstaff: First Friday Artwalk – Heritage Square, special art exhibitions, performances, live music, treats, and more, flagstaffarizona.org

 

6 Wickenburg: 36th Annual Fiesta Septiembre – Community Center, Mariachi Bands, Folklorico dancers, food, drink, arts, outwickenburgway.com

 

6-10/25 Clarkdale: Saturday Starlight Tours – Verde Canyon Railroad, a sensational sunset to starlight journey deep into the wild heart of Arizona only accessible by rail, verdecanyonrr.com

 

11-14 Kingman: Mohave County Fair – Fairgrounds, livestock, exhibits, live entertainment, vendors, carnival, explorekingman.com

 

12 Payson: Movie Night in the Park – Green Valley Park, bring your chairs or blankets and relax with friends and family, paysonrimcountry.com

 

12-13 Sierra Vista: 29th Annual Oktoberfest – Veterans Memorial Park, celebrate like a Bavarian, German band, German cuisine, sierravistaaz.com

 

12-14 Flagstaff: Pickin’ in the Pines – Pepsi Amphitheater, bluegrass & acoustic music festival, in a beautiful mountain town, flagstaffarizona.org

 

12-14 Green Valley-Sahuarita: Santa Cruz County Fair – Sonoita Fairgrounds, food, live music, petting zoo, carnival rides, exhibitors, chili cook-off, greenvalleysahuarita.com

 

13-10/25 Clarkdale: Starlight Tours – Verde Canyon Railroad, bask in the glow of sunset as the train travels through the Arizona wilderness, verdecanyonrr.com

 

14-10/31 Clarkdale: Ales on Rails – Verde Canyon Railroad, Arizona craft beers, Oktoberfest-style lunch, verdecanyonrr.com

 

17-20 Globe: Gila County Fair – Fairgrounds, entertainment, food vendors, mutton bustin’, all ages, discovercoppercorridor.org

 

18 Wickenburg: 5th Annual Oktoberfest – Stone Park, Arizona’s best breweries and food from award-winning food trucks, live music, outwickenburgway.com

 

19-11/29 Wickenburg: Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces – Desert Caballeros Western Museum, honoring the diversity of Indigenous people and the complexity of their experiences, westernmuseum.org

 

20 Camp Verde: World Rhino Day Event & Run – Out of Africa Wildlife Park, run or walk, music, food trucks, includes access to the park, outofafricapark.com

 

20 Flagstaff: Flagstaff Music Festival – Heritage Square, amazing musical talent, family-friendly event, flagstaffarizona.org

 

20 Kingman: Chillin’ on Beale Street – Locomotive Park, cruise on down for classic cars and down-home Kingman atmosphere, explorekingman.com

 

20 Marana: Oktoberfest – Casa Marana, enjoy mouthwatering German food, pretzel-throwing and stein-holding contests, discovermarana.org

 

20 Prescott: 27th Annual Prescott Indian Art Market – Sharlot Hall Museum, Indigenous art, music, performances, experienceprescott.com

 

20 Tucson: Last Splash of Summer – Tucson Military Vehicle Museum, firetruck splash zone, slip-n-slides, vehicle rides, RC cars and tanks, food, drinks, tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org

 

25-27 Flagstaff: Flagstaff Star Party & Celebration – Buffalo Park, activities and celebrate Flagstaff’s wonderful night skies, music, beauty, and more, flagstaffarizona.org

 

25-28 Cochise County: 101st Annual Cochise County Fair – Fair Grounds, carnival rides, food, arts, crafts, agriculture, live entertainment, cochise-county-fair.com

 

26 Casa Grande: Celebra! – Historic Downtown Casa Grande, live entertainment, crafts, a pinata walk and more, cgmainstreet.org

 

26-27 Kingman: GCPRA Rodeo – Mohave County Fairgrounds, Pro-Rodeo action for the whole family to enjoy, explorekingman.com

 

26-27 Winslow: Annual “Standin’ On The Corner” Festival – Eagle Pavillon, attracting visitors from all over the world, entertainment, food & fun for all, dancing, visitwinslow.com

 

26-28 Bisbee: Blues in Bisbee – Warren Park, great food and lot’s of Blues bands with jamming sessions, bluesinbisbee.com

 

27 Kingman: Annual Andy Devine Parade – Downtown, celebrate western heritage and its roots in the mining, railroad, Route 66, ranching, rodeos, explorekingman.com

 

27 Prescott: Harvest Fest – Downtown, live music, carnival games, performers, pie eating contest, vendors, delicious food trucks, and more, experienceprescott.com