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.

 

July 2024

 

1-7 Prescott: Welcome Rodeo – Bucky’s and Yavapai Casinos, ePrescott and the Frontier Days celebrations, embrace the excitement of a performance at the World’s Oldest Rodeo, buckyscasino.com

 

1-31 Tucson: Historic Tours – Old Tucson, learn about famous movie productions and rich history, semi-private tours are guided by an Old Tucson historian, oldtucson.com

 

3-31 Green Valley: Heirloom Farmers Market – Green Valley Village, Wednesdays, fresh vegetables, local growers, fresh roasted coffee with delicious flaky pastries, handmade artisan goods, jewelry, and crafts in the Southwest, greenvalleysahuarita.com

 

3 – 31 Payson: Summer Concert Series – Green Valley Park, grab the family and your lawn chair, music-loving locals and visitors enjoy this small town summer tradition, paysonrimcountry.com

 

4 Bisbee: Coaster Races, Parade, & Fireworks – Tombstone Canyon, parades, sporting contests, patriotic events, dances, picnics, and fireworks, discoverbisbee.com

 

4 Clarkdale: Firecracker Express – Verde Canyon Railroad, parade down Main Street, ride a vintage fire engine, and sing along to patriotic music, local band in the town’s historic park, verdecanyonrr.com

 

4 Green Valley – Sahuarita: Sahuarita Stars & Stripes – Town Hall, vendors, food trucks, live music, a kids’ water zone, and more, greenvalleysahuarita.com

 

4 Holbrook: Fireman’s BBQ – Holbrook Fire Station, this annual event is for the entire family, bbq, fireworks, and fun, holbrookazchamber.org

 

4 Kingman: 4th of July Fireworks Show – Mohave County Fairgrounds, live music, food trucks, and vendors, explorekingman.com

 

4 Litchfield Park: Splash Bash – Litchfield Park Recreation Center, celebrate 4th, enjoy patriotic games and activities, a DJ, and a visit from Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty, food trucks, litchfieldpark.gov

 

4 Marana: Star Spangled Spectacular – Silverbell District, car show, splash pad, field games, inflatables, exhibiters, petting zoo, food vendors, maranaaz.gov

 

4 Tusayan: Independence Day Parade & Drone Light Show – enjoy live music, parade, kids games, food, and drone light shows (pet friendly), tusayan-az.gov/explore

 

4 Show Low: 4th of July Parade & Freedom Fest – Deuce of Clubs, Wild West parade, Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, and fireworks, visitshowlow.com

 

4 Wickenburg: 4th of July Spa – Sunset Park, celebrate Independence Day out Wickenburg Way, outwickenburgway.com

 

4-6 Sunrise: 37th Annual Sunrise 3D Archery Shootout – Sunrise Ski Resort, largest outdoor 3D archery shoot in the Southwest, where visitors of all ages will be able to register for “shoot for fun” courses or compete for prizes, sunrise.ski

 

5 Kingman: First Friday – Downtown Kingman, family activities, entertainment, enjoy the heart of our city, kingmanmainstreet.com

 

6-27 Globe: Farmer’s Market – Veterans Park, Saturdays, locally-grown fruit, veggies, fresh local eggs — crafts, baked goods, honey, or jams and jellies, globemiamichamber.com

 

6-27 Tucson: Cool Summer Nights – Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, fun educational activities, and crafts. Explore, and experience a live animal encounter and feel the touch of a stingray, desertmuseum.org

 

6-27 Superior: Farm-to-Fantastic Farmer’s Market – Besich Park, local food supporters, backyard growers and farmers, artisan foods, superiorarizona.com

 

12 Payson: Movies in the Park – Green Valley Park, family-friendly films in the heart of our community, bring the whole family, cozy up, and let the magic of cinema illuminate the night, paysonrimcountry.com

 

13 Tucson: Night Wings – Pima Air & Space Museum, catch a Stratofortress sunset silhouette, a starlit Starlifter, and Fighting Falcons raging against the dying light, themed activities, kids are free, pimaair.org

 

13-06/08/25 Wickenburg: The Horse in Art – Desert Caballeros Western Museum, an iconic status in Western art, from ancient cave paintings to contemporary masterpieces, artists have been captivated by the horse’s grace and strength, westernmuseum.org

 

20 Kingman: Chillin’ on Beale St – Historic Downtown, classics cars, customs, creatives, motorcycles, EVs, you name it… cruise on down to Beale Street for music, good food and down-home atmosphere, explorekingman.com

 

23 Kingman: Concert in the Park – Metcalfe Park, bring a blanket, chairs, snacks, family friend so bring all of your family and friends, featuring Run, the Band, explorekingman.com

 

26 Payson: Movies in the Park – Green Valley Park, family-friendly films in the heart of our community, bring the whole family, cozy up, and let the magic of cinema illuminate the night, paysonrimcountry.com

 

27 Tucson: Night Wings – Pima Air & Space Museum, catch a Stratofortress sunset silhouette, a starlit Starlifter, and Fighting Falcons raging against the dying light, themed activities, kids are free, pimaair.org

 

27 Wickenburg: National Day of the Cowboy – Desert Caballeros Western Museum, meet a cowboy or cowgirl, stories, dress up photo ops, shop at the Museum Store, westernmuseum.org

 

31-08/03 Sierra Vista: Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival – Cochise College, Arizona’s oldest birding festival, voted one of the top 5 birding and nature festivals in the country, explorecochise.com