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.

 

June 2025

 

1-30 Tucson: Historic Tours – Old Tucson, learn about famous movie productions and rich history, tours are guided by an Old Tucson historian, oldtucson.com

 

1-09/20 Show Low: Show Low Farmer’s Market & Art Walk – Downtown, regionally grown plants, fruits, meats, eggs, vegetables, honey, baked goods, and more, showlowmainstreet.com

 

1-12/01 Scottsdale: A Fistful of Colors – Western Spirit: Scottsdale Museum of the West, majestic landscapes, bold personalities, and thrilling stories, westernspirit.org

 

1-12/31 Scottsdale: A Decade of Western Spirit – Western Spirit: Scottsdale Museum of the West, look back on ten remarkable years of innovation and inspiration, westernspirit.org

 

4-25 Green Valley: Heirloom Farmers Market – Green Valley Village, Wednesdays, fresh vegetables, roasted coffee with delicious flaky pastries, beautiful and unique handmade artisan goods, jewelry, and crafts, greenvalleysahuarita.com

 

6-7 Show Low: Cruz’n the Rim Parade & Car Show – Frontier Park, games, drawings, and activities, visitshowlow.com

 

6-27 Tucson: Ghost Tours – Old Tucson, select Friday’s and Saturday’s, grab your lantern and gather your nerves to hear the stories and legends of the ghosts of Old Tucson, oldtucson.com

 

7 & 28 Tucson: Saguaro Sunset Night Market – Old Tucson, an eclectic array of arts, crafts and food vendors, live music, tasty food and drinks, oldtucson.com

 

7-28 Globe: Farmer’s Market – Veterans Park, Saturdays, locally-grown fruit, veggies, fresh local eggs – crafts, baked goods, honey, or jams and jellies, globemiamichamber.com

 

7-28 Payson: Summer Concert Series – Green Valley Park, Wednesdays, grab the family and your lawn chair music-loving locals and visitors enjoy this small-town summer tradition, paysonrimcountry.com

 

7-28 Superior: Farm-to-Fantastic Farmer’s Market – Besich Park, local food, backyard growers and farmers, artisan foods, superiorarizona.com

 

7 – 09/13 Clarkdale: Grape Train Escapes – Verde Canyon Railroad, Saturday nights, wine tasting coupled with complimentary charcuterie takes one back to a time when relaxing train travel was recognized as a hallmark of sophistication, verdecanyonrr.com

 

7-10/25 Clarkdale: Saturday Starlight Tours – Verde Canyon Railroad, a sensational sunset to starlight journey deep into the wild heart of Arizona through a narrow chasm only accessible by rail, verdecanyonrr.com

 

13 Tucson: Summer Night – Children’s Museum Tucson, have fun at our splash party, enjoy popcorn, snow cones, a water sponge fight, and a movie too, childrensmuseumtucson.org

 

13-14 Show Low: Show Low Days – Frontier Park, fun with community entertainment, kid’s activities, vendors and food trucks, visitshowlow.com

 

14 Tucson: Night Ops – Pima Air & Space Museum, STEAM Night, catch a Stratofortress sunset silhouette, a starlit Starlifter, and Fighting Falcons raging against the dying light, pimaair.org

 

15 Litchfield Park: Dive-In Movie Night – Cool off on a hot summer night by floating in the pool or relaxing poolside at the Litchfield Park Recreation Center. Visitors will enjoy watching Lyle, Lyle Crocodile on the big screen! Doors open at 7pm. Movie begins at sundown. Food trucks will be onsite. Details at litchfieldpark.gov

 

18 Payson: Movies in the Park – Green Valley Park, bring the whole family, cozy up, and let the magic of cinema illuminate the night, paysonrimcountry.com

 

20 Winslow: A Taste of Winslow Auction – Elks Lodge, various eateries from across Winslow, offering a wide variety of foods from their menus. In addition to the culinary experience, the event features both a silent and live auction, winslowarizona.org

 

28 Chino Valley: Chino Fireworks Spectacular – Ayala Park, salute our armed force heroes, food, carnival rides, performances, games, and a fireworks show, discoverchinovalley.org

 

28 Show Low: Deuces Gone Wild Casino Night – Elk’s Lodge, showlowmainstreet.com

 

28 Tucson: Night Ops – Pima Air & Space Museum, Gone to the Dogs (bring your pet), catch a Stratofortress sunset silhouette, a starlit Starlifter, and Fighting Falcons raging against the dying light, pimaair.org