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.

 

October 2024

 

4 Glendale: PBR Ridge Rider Days – Desert Diamond Arena, a night of wild rides and heart-stopping action 8 seconds at a time, visitglendale.com

 

4-25 Casa Grande: Food Truck Friday – Neon Sign Park, something for everyone, entertainment, family fun, cgmainstreet.com

 

5 Chino Valley: Harvest Festival – Yavapai College, hayrides, food trucks, crafts, vendors, a Kids Zone, corn maze, pumpkin patch, discoverchinovalley.org

 

5 Clarkdale: 10th annual Clarktoberfest – Historic Downtown, food trucks, food and beverage, live music, experienceclarkdale.com

 

5 Flagstaff: Oktoberfest – Wheeler Park, kick off the autumn season with bratwurst, pretzels, live music and plenty of beer, flagstaffarizona.org

 

5 Litchfield Park: RetroByte – The Wigwam, rad 80’s party, live music, 80’s inspired cuisine and drinks, classic video games, a “best 80’s outfit” contest, litchfieldpark.gov

 

5 & 26 Payson: Movie Night in the Park – Green Valley Park, bring your chairs or blankets, relax with your friends and family, paysonrimcountry.com

 

11-26 Greer: Apache Fright Nights – Sunrise Park Resort, sure to insight some scares, haunted coaster ride, haunted house, and pumpkin carving, sunrise.ski/events/apache-fright-nights

 

12 Cochise County: 36th Cars in the Park – Sierra Vista Veteran’s Memorial Park, one of the oldest and largest car show in Southeast, oldies music, food, vendors, explorecochise.com

 

12 Marana: Fall Festival on the Farm – Heritage River Park, carnival rides, mutton bustin’, food trucks, live country music, spooky garden walk, maranaaz.gov

 

12 Payson: Payson Days – Green Valley Park, fun for all, paysonrimcountry.com

 

16 Cave Creek: Taste of Cave Creek – Stagecoach Village, one of the most delightful – and delicious – events, sample the very best food in a fun, family-friendly environment, tasteofcavecreek.com

 

18-20 Cochise County: 94th Annual Helldorado Days – Historic Tombstone, street entertainment, a Rip Roaring Good Time, explorecochise.com

 

19 Casa Grande: 3rd Annual Oktoberfest – Historic Downtown, food trucks, entertainment, kid zone, and car show, casagrandemainstreet.org

 

19 Payson: Payson Aero Fair & Fly In – Airport, displays, youth activities, food trucks, and fun, paysonrimcountry.com

 

23-25 Phoenix: Spooky Safari – Phoenix Zoo, spook-tacular nights featuring trick-or-treating, ghoulish games, creepy crafts, and more, phoenixzoo.org

 

25-27 Scottsdale: Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival – Waterfront, the greatest selection of juried fine arts, delectable chocolates and musicians in the Southwest, thunderbirdartists.com

 

26 Casa Grande: Downtown Halloween Stroll – Historic Downtown, dress up and bring the family for ghoulish fun, casagrandemainstreet.org

 

26 Mesa: Annual Cemetery Tour – Mesa Historical Museum, self guided walking tour with speakers narrating, mesahistoricalmuseum.com

 

26 Payson: Monster Mash – Green Valley Park, pumpkin and costume contest, movie in the park, bring your blanket and chairs, paysonrimcountry.com

 

26 Sahuarita: Spooktacular – Town Hall, DJ, food trucks, activities, crafts, and a lot of SCARY, greenvalleysahuarita.com

 

26-27 Wickenburg: Halloween Spooktacular – Vulture City, kick off the spooky season than with a ghost hunt, over 15 acres and more than a dozen buildings to investigate, vulturecityghosttown.com