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March 2010
Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival
The weeklong chamber music festival features five concerts: Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m., and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings at 8 p.m. and includes a gala dinner on Saturday evening at the elegant Arizona Inn, featuring music by festival performers. Leo Rich Theatre.
260 S. Church Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 577-3769 (AZ Friends Chamber Music)
12 minutes; 4.5 miles
Irish Music Concert
4th annual Irish Music Concert promises to be a delightful evening of Irish music and dance headlined by the David Munnelly Band and featuring Round the House and Irish Dancers. Fox Tucson Theatre.
17 W. Congress Street
Tucson, AZ 85702
(520) 624-1515
11 minutes; 4.1 miles
Civil War in the Southwest
History re-enacted by soldiers in period costume, with staged battles, encampments, and demonstrations, at the site of the only Civil War battle in Arizona-The Battle of Picacho Pass, April 15, 1862.
I-10 Exit 219
Picacho Peak, AZ
(520) 466-3183 (Arizona State Parks)
1 hour 52 minutes; 77 miles
Tubac Art Walk
Explore the local working artists' studios and fine art galleries for which Tubac is renowned during this annual walking tour.
Tubac, AZ
(520) 398-2794 (Tubac Chamber of Commerce)
54 minutes; 51 miles
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.
140 N. Main Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 624-2333
12 minutes; 4.5 miles
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.
7600 North Shannon Road
Oro Valley, AZ 85709
(520) 797-3959
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April 2010
Fourth 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.
743 N. 4th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 624-5004
9 minutes; 4.3 miles
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.
4502 N. 1st. Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 621-5610
Tombstone Rose Festival
A rose parade and other events celebrate the 124th blooming of the world's largest rose tree, nicknamed the Tombstone Rose.
118 S 4th St.
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(888) 457-3929 (Tombstone Chamber of Commerce)
1 hour 19 minutes; 70 miles
Pima County Fair
Old-fashioned fair with exhibits, food, stage concerts, and other live entertainment, carnival rides, educational exhibits.
11300 S. Houghton Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 762-9100 (Pima County Fairgrounds)
21 minutes; 16.5 miles
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.
(520) 401-4328
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.
(520) 838-3908
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.
101 N. Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 791-4393
12 minutes; 4.3 miles
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May 2010
Tucson 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.
160 W. Alameda St.
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 792-6481
12 minutes; 4.5 miles
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.
420 E. Allen St.
Tombstone, AZ 85638
1 hour 19 minutes; 69.7 miles
(888) 457-3291
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June 2010
International 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.
(480) 517-9700
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July 2010
Ha: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.
(520) 647-7121
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August 2010
Southwest Wings Birding Festival
Tours, exhibits and pograms for all ages about Southern Arizona birds and butterflies. Sierra Vista.
(520) 678-8237
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September 2010
Oktoberfest on Mt. Lemmon
In the pines and aspens, German food and beer, music, dancing. Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley.
(520) 576-1400
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.
(520) 455-5553.
Cochise County Fair
Old-fashioned county-carnival and 4-H exhibits in rural area.
Douglas, AZ
(520) 455-5553
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.
(520) 455-9309
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October 2010
Tucson 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.
(520) 488-8601
Rex Allen Days
A celebration of the legendary cowboy singer and Willcox native. Professional rodeo, parade, concerts, cowboy poetry, and music.
Willcox, AZ
(520) 384-2272
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.
(520) 883-0100
Patagonia Fall Festival
Art show and fall festival in pastoral valley south of Tucson.
Patagonia, AZ
(888) 794-0060
Helldorado Days
Tombstone's oldest festival celebrating its rip-roaring heyday.
Tombstone, AZ
(888) 457-3929
Desert Thunder Pro Rodeo
Competitive professional rodeo with roping contests, bronc busting, and kids' pony rides.
Tucson Rodeo Grounds.
(520) 721-1621
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November 2010
Tombstone 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."
Tombstone, AZ
(520) 457-2295
Tucson Museum of Art
Holiday Craft Market
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.
28th Annual El Tour de Tucson
November 20
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.
(520) 745-2033
Bisbee Historic Homes Tour
November 26 and 27
Visit historic Victorian homes and other turn-of-the-century architectural examples.
Bisbee, AZ
(520) 432-3554
Tohono Chul Park
November 26 - December 4
Celebrate the season with a half-million lights and luminarias, cookies and hot cider, live music, and an ornament sale, on weekends only.
Flandrau: The University of Arizona Science Center
November 26 - December 31
Watch the winter sky during 'Tis the Season, a planetarium show that traces the development of many of the world's endearing holiday customs.
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December 2010
Tucson 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.
(520) 320-0667
Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair
Hundreds of arts and crafts booths, food vendors, street musicians, and performers line streets of bohemian shopping district.
(520) 624-5004
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.
(520) 791-4896
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January 2011
Butterfly 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.
Tucson Botanical Gardens
2150 N. Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 326-9686
www.tucsonbotanical.org
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February 2011
Cochise County Cowboy Poetry and Music
A celebration of Arizona's rich cowboy heritage. More than 50 poets and musicians from 11 states will gather to recount Arizona's history in poetry and song, with various activities. Buena Performing Arts Center.
Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase
The world's largest marketplace of its kind, with nearly 50 locations throughout town (at fine hotels and resorts, in shops and attractions, and under tents) featuring international dealers of precious gems, minerals, fossils, beads, jewelry, and jewelry-making materials; and hands-on, interactive educational exhibits for children.
Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
Tucson's first gem show is now its largest, and staged every year by the Tucson Gem & Mineral Society (TGMS) at Tucson Convention Center.
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.
Accenture Match Play Championship
This cornerstone of the World Golf Championship (WGC) series is staged in the Sonoran Desert foothills of the Tortolita Mountains, approximately 20 miles north of Tucson at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course (two championship courses actually) incorporating both the desert's natural beauty and the curvature of the site. This match play event features competition among the best 64 available golfers from the Official World Golf Ranking and a purse of over $7.5 million. Benefiting are the local chapter of The First Tee and other local and regional charities.
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.
1013 E University Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85701
9 minutes; 3.8 miles
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. Village of Tubac.
Tubac, AZ
54 minutes; 51 miles
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.
4823 S. 6th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85713
(520) 294-1280
15 minutes; 7.5 miles
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