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

 

May Events 2012

 

3/1-06/15  PHOENIX: Van Gogh Alive! – Arizona Science Center, synchronized to music, the high-tech exhibit features more than 3,000 Van Gogh images projected at enormous scale to create a thrilling display. Van Gogh Alive! Is a groundbreaking new exhibit in it’s North American debut, 602-716-2007 or www.azscience.org

 

3/23-5/2 WICKENBURG: 7th Annual Cowgirl Up! – Desert Caballeros Western Museum, includes artists’ & patrons’ party, bash ‘n bid gala, chuck wagon breakfast and artists’ 928-684-2272 or www.cowgirlupart.com

 

4/1-5/13 PHOENIX: 11th Annual Spring Butterfly Exhibit in the Marshall Butterfly Pavilion – Desert Botanical Garden, lush gardens, hundreds of butterflies surround you, allows for butterfly encounters, 480-941-1225 or www.dbg.org

 

4/19-5/5 MESA: Much Ado About Nothing – Mesa Arts Center, by Southwest Shakespeare Company, one of the cleverest comedies features one of the most engaging and unlikely romantic couples in all of Shakespeare, 480-644-6500 or www.swshakespeare.org

 

1-13 PHOENIX: 11th Annual Spring Butterfly Exhibit in the Marshall Butterfly Pavilion – Desert Botanical Garden, lush gardens, hundreds of butterflies surround you, allows for butterfly encounters, 480-941-1225 or www.dbg.org

 

4 SHOW LOW: Show Low Main Street’s First Friday – Duece of Clubs and Festival Marketplace, merchants stay open late with shopping specials, artists, craftspeople and food vendors, live entertainment, 928-532-4124 or www.azwhitemountains.net

 

4-6 PAYSON: 11th Annual ‘Neath the Rim Open Studios Tour – a variety of media displayed in 16 studios by 21 local artists,  www.paysonrimcountry.com

 

5 PHOENIX: Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem Family Concert – The MIM, kid-friendly ride through American roots music, stops include the Georgia Sea Islands, the Appalachians, a Mississippi blues joint, a Texas dance hall and a New Orleans parade, 480-478-6000 or www.theMIM.org

 

6-7/8 SCOTTSDALE: Summer Concerts in the Park – McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, live performances, variety of local bands, train & carousel, 480-312-2312 or www.therailroadpark.com

 

12  GLOBE-MIAMI: Mining Rocks! – Bullion Plaza, Mining Rocks for Bullion Plaza, arts, crafts, food, demonstrations and displays, 928-425-4495 or www.globemiamichamber.com

 

12 PAYSON: 17h Annual Payson Wildlife Fair – Green Valley Park, wildlife-based activities, fishing, games, get a close-up look at wildlife, 928-947-5242 ext 7 or  www.paysonrimcountry.com

 

12 – 13  GLOBE-MIAMI: Gila County Rodeo – Downtown Globe, the best cowboys and cowgirls compete in two days of professional rodeo events. Festivities include an official Rodeo Parade down Broad Street in historic downtown, 800-804-5623 or www.globemiamichamber.com

 

12-13 WILLIAMS: Grand Canyon Railway Presents: National Train Day – Grand Canyon Railway will celebrate this year with lots of train activities including special locomotive tours, model train layouts, entertainment, classic car show and tractor display and the running of the Cataract Creek Rambler Steam Engine, www.thetrain.com

 

12-26 SHOWLOW: Show Low Main Street Farmers’ Market & Art Walk – Festival Marketplace, featuring local produce growers, arts, crafts, entertainment, 928-521-9284 or www.azwhitemountains.net

 

18 – 19   PAYSON: Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo – Payson Multi-Event Center, gates open at 5 pm, rodeo begins at 7 pm, 928-474-9440 or 928-474-4515 or www.paysonrimcountry.com

 

25 CAMP VERDE: Fourth Fridays in Camp Verde – Historic Downtown, enjoy cultural heritage, visit the Verde Valley Archaeology Center, Camp Verde Historical Museum and Camp Verde Visitor Center, re-enactments and presentations at some or all of these locations, www.visitcampverde.com

 

25-6/3 MESA: Hairspray – Mesa Arts Center, 1960′s Baltimore, loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, wins a spot on the local TV dance program, 480-644-6500 or www.MesaArtsCenter.com

 

26 WILLIAMS: 33rd Annual Rendezvous Days – Route 66 – Buckskinner Park,  parade, BBQ, turn-of-the-century artisans, crafts, Rodeo, fishing derby, kids zone, 928-635-1418 or www.ExperienceWilliams.com

 

26-28 TOMBSTONE: 32nd Annual Wyatt Earp Days – celebrate the life and times of the Old West’s most famous lawman in “the town too tough to die,” gunfights & skits in the street, chili cook-off, hangings, street entertainment, look alike contests, 1880′s fashion show, www.tombstonechamber.com