Lodge on the Desert
306 North Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711-2855
Tel: 520.320.2000
Res: 877.498.6776
 
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Locale - EventsTucson Events
2012: JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC February 2012Cochise Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering A celebration of Western culture, history, folklore presented through cowboy song and verse. Sierra Vista. Tucson Gem & Mineral Show World-famous event includes dozens of shows with hundres of mineral, gem, fossil, lapidary and jewelry exhibits from retailers as well as private and museum collections around the world. Tucson Gem & Mineral Society. Annual Fiesta de los Vaqueros The first Tucson Rodeo (Celebration of the Cowboys) in 1925 touted four days of events and competition. Today, it lasts more than a week and is one of the top 20 professional rodeos in North America. Located at Tucson Rodeo Grounds. Southwest Indian Art Fair Meet 200 of the most renowned Native artists. Shop for top-quality artwork including pottery, Hopi kachina dolls, paintings, jewelry, baskets, rugs, blankets, and much more. Artist demonstrations, Native foods, music, and dance performances. Located at the Arizona State Museum, on the campus of the University of Arizona. Tubac Festival of the Arts Historical village offers more than 90 galleries, boutiques, and working artists' studios, with art, history, and native crafts. Perhaps more fun to shop than 5th Avenue or Rodeo Drive. Tucson Rodeo Parade Mostly horse-drawn parade has been presented since 1925 and is considered the largest non-motorized parade in the United States. For information on the parade route, tickets, shuttle routes, and more, visit the Tucson Rodeo website. March 2012Tubac Art Walk Explore the local working artists' studios and fine art galleries for which Tubac is renowned during this annual walking tour. St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival Everybody is Irish at this annual downtown event for the entire family. Gather at Jacome Plaza (Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave.) Spring Artisans Market More than 120 of the Southwests finest artists and crafters gather at the Tucson Museum of Arts courtyards to sell their wares, including unique items from jewelry, textiles, photography, pottery, and more. Located at Tucson Museum of Art. Southern AZ Arts & Cultural Festival
Outdoor fun, with more than 75 juried art booths, art demonstrations, live music and dance performances, children's activities, food and free admission, at Pima Community College, Northwest Campus. Tucson Festival of Books The University of Arizona campus... exhibitors, stages, tents, booths, author signing areas. April 2012Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair Hundreds of arts and crafts booths, food vendors, street musicians and performers, and kids' entertainment. Between Ninth St. and University Blvd. on Fourth Ave. Sponsored by Fourth Avenue Merchants Association. ASUA Spring Fling The nation's largest student-run carnival features fun rides, midway games, food, and amateur and professional entertainment, at Rillito Raceway Park. Tombstone Rose Festival A rose parade and other events celebrate the 125th blooming of the world's largest rose tree, nicknamed the Tombstone Rose. Pima County Fair Old-fashioned fair with exhibits, food, stage concerts, and other live entertainment, carnival rides, educational exhibits. Arizona International Film Festival Citywide festival features worldwide contemporary cinematic diversity, with opportunities to meet the filmmakers at workshops, seminars and presentations at various venues around Tucson. Tucson International Mariachi Conference Award-winning conference, Tucson's largest cultural event and a model for other conferences nationwide, with four public concerts performed at indoor and outdoor venues, including Tucson Convention Center. Tucson Madonnari Chalk Festival Artists produce chalk murals on walkways and sidewalks; live music, entertainment, food, and opportunities for the public to create chalk drawings. May 2012Tucson Folk Festival Nationally known headline acts each evening, as well as local and regional musicians, and workshops, a gospel sing-along, a childrens' show, and varied food and crafts booths. El Presidio Park downtown. Wyatt Earp Days Celebrate the life and times of the Old West's most famous lawman in "the town too tough to die," with costumed entertainers, a barbecue, stagecoach rides. June 2012International Hispanic Games Multi-sport Olympic Festival for amateur athletes of all ages from the United States and Mexico hosted at various Tucson venues. Grand Canyon State Games, in partnership with the Arizona-Mexico Commission. July 2012Ha:San Bak: Saguaro Harvest Celebrations The Sonoran Desert's majestic saguaro cactus is honored during the fruit harbest. La Posta Quemada Ranch, Colossal Cave Mountain Park. August 2012Southwest Wings Birding Festival Arizona's Longest Running Nature Festival - Southwest Wings - is an educational celebration of the diversity of birds, mammals, reptiles and insects in their unique environment. Southwest Wings is held in Sierra Vista, AZ. Some of the educational highlights of the Birding and Nature Festival will be Mexican birds, trogon, butterflies, dragonflies, ornithology, humming birds, bats, bugs, snakes and owls. It takes place in the spectacular high desert environment of Cochise County, home to the Huachuca Mountains and the San Pedro River. The site of the 2011 Festival is the Cochise College Campus in Sierra Vista. For more information visit www.swwings.org. Or call 520-678-8237. September 2012Oktoberfest on Mt. Lemmon In the pines and aspens, German food and beer, music, dancing. Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley. Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo Old West rodeo, with timed and team-roping events, barel racing, wild-horse race, and mutton-busting and peewee events for little cowpokes. Sonoita Fairgrounds. Cochise County Fair Old-fashioned county-carnival and 4-H exhibits in rural area. Harvesting of the Vine Festival Celebration of the grape harvest, with grape stomping and wine tasting in the scenic heart of Southern Arizona's vineyard country. October 2012Tucson Culinary Festival A food and wine experience with top local and national chefs cooking and teaching and a Grand Tasting with more than 60 participating wineries. Rex Allen Days A celebration of the legendary cowboy singer and Willcox native. Professional rodeo, parade, concerts, cowboy poetry, and music. Nightfall at Old Tucson Studios Horror-themed event at the West's most famous film location, with a motley gathering of characters in Hollywood-style makeup, gruesome stunts, and frightening pyrotechnics. Patagonia Fall Festival Art show and fall festival in pastoral valley south of Tucson. Helldorado Days Tombstone's oldest festival celebrating its rip-roaring heyday. Desert Thunder Pro Rodeo Competitive professional rodeo with roping contests, bronc busting, and kids' pony rides. November 2012Tombstone Western Music Festival Live traditional and contemporary music of the American West and the American cowboy performed by award-winning entertainers in "the town too tough to die." Tucson Museum of Art Shop for unique works in jewelry, ceramics, watercolors, metal work, and more at the Tucson Museum of Art's annual Holiday Craft Market, in the museum's courtyard. 30th Annual El Tour de Tucson Thousands of cyclists from around the world ride in annual perimeter tour, with 109 - 80- 66- 13- 4- and mile courses - one of the premier organized rides in the United States - open to the pros, fitness buffs, fun-loves, and kids. Perimeter Bicycling Association of America. Bisbee Historic Homes Tour Visit historic Victorian homes and other turn-of-the-century architectural examples. Tohono Chul Park Celebrate the season with a half-million lights and luminarias, cookies and hot cider, live music, and an ornament sale, on weekends only. December 2012Tucson Botanical Gardens Stroll along the pathways at Tucson Botanical Gardens during Luminaria Nights and enjoy more than 2,000 lights, holiday music, and festive foods. Tucson Marathon & Expo Scenic downhill course, ranked as one of America's fastest, from Oracle to Oro Valley, is a Boston Marathon qualifier. Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair Hundreds of arts and crafts booths, food vendors, street musicians, and performers line streets of bohemian shopping district. USTA Winter Tennis Championships United States Tennis Association presents national tournament for top-rated junior tennis players, hosted by Tucson Parks & Recreation at Randolph Tennis Center. January 2013Butterfly Magic
An indoor tropical butterfly exhibit, with more than 100 species of colorful, farmed butterflies fluttering in a special greenhouse, and a public viewing room for up-close viewing of emerging butterflies. |
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