July Events 2017
Arizona Calendar of Events www.VisitArizona.com
Marjorie Magnusson 602-364-3695
1 ALPINE: Independence Day Celebration – 10 am parade along Main Street. Craft fair and BBQ. 8:30 pm fireworks. 928-339-4330 or http://www.alpinearizona.com
1 CLARKDALE: Clarkdale's Concerts in the Park: Cheap Sunglasses Band - Clarkdale Town Park. The Town has implemented a concert hotline that you can call to hear a recorded message providing the most up to date information including who is scheduled to perform or if the concert has been delayed or cancelled due to weather conditions. Free. 7 pm. Concert Hotline is 928-639-2492 or http://www.clarkdale.az.gov/concerts_in_the_park.htm
1 FLAGSTAFF: July 2017Evening Concert: Crying Uncle – The Arboretum at Flagstaff. In the gardens under the shade of the cool pines, bring a picnic dinner, beer and wine for sale. This month features National champions in fiddle and mandolin, brothers ages 10 and 13 from Oregon will be performing with a band for this family-friendly concert! $14-18. 5:30-7 pm. 928-774-1442 or http://www.thearb.org
1 JEROME: Jerome Art Walk – Visit more than 30 of the unique art studios and galleries, meet the artists and see handcrafted art including jewelry, pottery, glass, leatherwork, clothing, paintings and sculpture and more made both locally and internationally, free, 5-8 pm, http://www.jeromeartwalk.com
1 PAYSON: Summer Concert Series: Junction 87 Band – Green Valley Park. Come and enjoy live music with the family. There are food vendors, but everyone is welcome to bring their own picnic. Free. 7 pm. https://tockify.com/payson/detail/102/1498960800000
1 PINETOP/LAKESIDE: White Mountain Water, Wetlands & Wildlife – White Mountain Wildlife & Nature Center. Discover the importance of wetlands to wildlife (and people), impact of invasive species, and enjoy our annual search for water critters at the Big Springs pond. Be ready to get wet! Free. 10 am. 928-358-3069 or http://www.wmnature.org H
1 PRESCOTT: Frontier Days Parade: Legends Live Among Us – Courthouse Plaza. Celebrate the history and heritage and the pageantry of this annual tradition. Followed by the annual tradition of the boot race. 9 am. 866-407-6336 or http://www.worldsoldestrodeo.com
1 TAYLOR: 63rd Annual Taylor Independence Day Celebration & Night Rodeo – Taylor Rodeo Complex. A flag raising ceremony, firing of the anvil, a BBQ, rodeos, dances, patriotic program and fireworks, a 10K & 2-mile run, softball. 928-536-7366 or http://www.snowflaketaylorchamber.org
1 TOMBSTONE: Tombstone Freedom Days – On Historic Allen Street. A Celebration of the American Experience. Parade at 11 am and street events until 3 pm. Sponsored by the Tombstone Lions Club.
1 TUCSON: 2017 Cool Summer Nights: Glitter & Glow – Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Spend time under the sparkling stars with our animated animals, enjoy a fascinating lightning presentation from the experts, and learn about fluorescent minerals from Museum docents. You can also “Namaste” during Glow & Flow Yoga with Tiffany Georgia from Tucson Yoga. Free with museum admission.5-10 pm. 520-883-2702 or http://www.desertmuseum.org
1-2 ALPINE: Alpine Area Artisans Festival - Mellody Field. Annual festival provides opportunity for the Alpine Area Artisans to sell their self-created artwork, takes place Memorial Day weekend, Independence Day weekend, and Labor Day weekend, with paintings, baskets, jewelry, beading, weaving, quilting, clothing, wood works, clay. Free. 10 am - 4 pm. 520-378-1176 or 928-339-1133 or https://alpineareaartisans.wordpress.com/ or http://www.alpinearizona.com
1-2 FLAGSTAFF: 84th Annual Hopi Festival of Arts & Culture - Museum of Northern Arizona. Meet Hopi master & emerging artists, Hopi social dances, taste traditional foods, walk the nature trail with a guide of native plants & their uses, learn about the Hopi values of humility, cooperation, respect, land and earth stewardship. $8-12. 9 am - 5 pm. 928-774-5213 or http://www.musnaz.org H
1-2 PINE: 37th Annual Pine-Strawberry Arts & Crafts Festival - Pine Community Center. 75 arts & crafts booths, food, free, Sat 8 am – 5 pm, Sun 8 am – 4 pm. 928-476-4480 or http://www.paysonrimcountry.com or http://pinestrawberryartscrafts.com/festival-dates
1-2 PINETOP/LAKESIDE: Top of the Pines Disk Golf Tournament – Mountain Meadow Recreation Complex. A 2017 Southwest Cactus Series tournament. 928-242-1810 or http://azdgc.com/
1-3 FLAGSTAFF: 11th Annual Flagstaff Art in the Park - Fourth of July Arts & Crafts Festival - Wheeler Park. Featuring tightly juried one-of-a-kind fine arts and fine crafts designed and shown by the exhibitor, food vendors, regional and local entertainers, bounce houses, and a petting zoo. Free. Fri-Sat 9 am – 6 pm, Sun 9 am – 4 pm. http://www.flagstaffartinthepark.com
1-3 HEBER-OVERGAARD: Independence Day Celebration – Parade at 11 am on Saturday. Festival in the Park at Tall Timbers Navajo County Park, with arts & crafts, food, entertainment, games, fireworks at Mogollon High School. 928-535-5777 or http://www.heberovergaard.org
1-3 PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 42nd Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Show – Orchard at Charlie Clark’s Restaurant. More than 70 artists show their work from the local community to Texas, New Mexico and California, quality juried artwork and unique crafts, music and food, silent auction, benefit, sponsored by the High Country Art Association. Sat 9 am – 5 pm, Sun 9 am – 3 pm, Mon 9 am – 4 pm. Free. 480-980-3848 or http://www.highcountryartgallery.com
1-3 PRESCOTT: 37th Annual Prescott Rodeo Days Fine Arts & Crafts Show - Courthouse Plaza. A juried show featuring 150+ juried on-site artisans and crafts persons from across the Southwest, music and entertainment. 928-443-5220 or http://www.prescottdowntown.com
1-4 WINDOW ROCK: 31st Annual Navajo Nation 4th of July Celebration & PRCA Pro-Rodeo - Rodeo, carnival, dance, concerts, arts and crafts sales and a fireworks show. 928-871-6647 or https://www.facebook.com/NavajoNationFair/
1-29 SHOW LOW: Show Low Main Street Farmers’ Market & Art Walk – Festival Marketplace. Featuring local produce growers, food product producers, artisans and craftspeople, entertainment. Saturdays, 9 am – 1 pm. 928-532-2680 or http://www.showlowfarmersmarket.com
1-30 FLAGSTAFF: 2nd Annual A New Latitude Art Exhibition and Art Tour – Flagstaff Modern and Contemporary Gallery. Exhibit of more than fifty Art35°N artists from Flagstaff and Williams who share their mission of "Collaboration, Conversation, Community and Creativity on the Colorado Plateau," There are also art tours, demonstrations and workshops, and an opening reception on July7. http://art35n.org
2 FLAGSTAFF: 4th Annual Babbitt Ford Classic Car Show – There will be prizes, BBQ, and a live band. Free. 10 am – 2 pm. 928-774-5063
2 KINGMAN: Hualapai Mountain Park – Craft, Antique & Art Fair – Hualapai Mountain Park. Every first Sunday of July & August. Beat the heat and travel up the mountain to Rec. Area #1. Free. 9 am – 3 pm. 928-681-5700 or http://www.gokingman.com
2 LITCHFIELD PARK: 9th Annual Firecracker Southwest Valley Family YMCA Adult & Youth Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon - Southwest Valley Regional YMCA. For all ages and abilities, includes a mini tri, a youth tri, maxi tri or duathlon, adult relay teams and others, http://www.trifamilyracing.com
2-4 KAYENTA: 4th of July Rodeo – Kayenta Community Rodeo Grounds. Includes all Indian Rodeo, Junior Rodeo, country western dances, roping classic, fireworks. http://kayentatownship-nsn.gov/Home/PDF/Rodeo_2017.pdf
3 ANTHEM: 18th Annual Independence Day Celebration - Anthem Community Park. Musical entertainment, a kids’ zone with water slides and inflatables, and face painting, food court. Free. Fireworks at 9:30 pm, event is 6-10 pm. 623-742-6050 or http://www.OnlineAtAnthem.com H y
3 TUCSON: First Saturdays Concert Series: Jimmy and the Jitterbugs – Catalina State Park. Features smooth oldies. An evening concert at the Trailhead with standard park admission, bring a chair and your own food and water, concerts will be canceled during severe weather. Sponsored by the Friends of Catalina SP. The Friends of Catalina State Park provide free popcorn during the concerts. $7/vehicle up to four. 6:30 pm. 520-628-5798 or http://www.azstateparks.com
4 BUCKEYE: 4th of July Celebration – Youngker HS. Town of Buckeye in conjunction with the Main Street Coalition, food, music, family fun games and activities. 6-9:30 pm. Fireworks show at 9 pm. Free. http://www.buckeyeaz.gov/events
4 CHANDLER: Chandler’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular - Tumbleweed Park. Celebrate America and our heritage at thistraditional fireworks show on Independence Night presented bythe City of Chandler and produced by R-Entertainment.5-10:30 pm. Free. $5 cash per vehicle for on-site parking. 480-236-9123 or http://www.chandleraz.gov
4 CLARKDALE: Firecracker Express - Verde Canyon Railroad, Celebrate with a barbeque and patriotic music, 1 pm, enjoy the town’s holiday parade down Main Street in the morning. 928-639-0010 or 800-293-7245 or http://www.verdecanyonrr.com
4 EAGAR-SPRINGERVILLE: 105th Annual Apache County Round Valley Rodeo - Rodeo competition, bull riding & barrel racing competition, parade at 10 am. $10. rodeo at 1:30 pm. https://www.facebook.com/RoundValleyRodeo
4 FLAGSTAFF: 21st Annual 4th of July Parade - Historic Downtown. Old-fashioned community parade, 100 entries include vintage vehicles, dancing, music, animals, and floats. Free. 9 am. 928-774-4505 or 800-842-7293 or http://www.flagstaffchamber.com H y
4 FLAGSTAFF: A Flag Fourth - Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Independence Day Concert – Pepsi Amphitheater. Annual Independence Day symphony concert in an afternoon of music for the whole community. Free. 2 pm. http://www.flagstaffsymphony.org/concerts_july4.php
4 FLORENCE: Florence Freedom Fest - Heritage Park. Start, your day at our community pool, then head down to Heritage Park for a day filled with activities, mud volleyball tournament, horseshoe tournament, corn hole tournament, inflatables, food vendors, a live band and of course fireworks. 3-9 pm. 520-868-7589 or http://www.florenceazchamber.com/
4 GOODYEAR: Star Spangled 4th of July Celebration – Goodyear Ballpark. Food, fun & fireworks, live music, activities and concessions available for purchase fireworks at 9 pm. Admission and parking are free. 6-10 pm. 623-882-3120 or http://goodyearbp.com/Index.aspx?NID=136
4 HOLBROOK: Holbrook 4th of July Celebrations – Includes Pop Walk – 5K, Fun at the Park, bike parade at Hunt Park, fireman’s BBQ at noon and fireworks at Navajo County Complex.
4 LAKE HAVASU CITY: Fireworks Over the Lake: 4th of July Fireworks – Thompson Bay/surrounding beaches and parks, as the sun goes down, watch the sky light up over Thompson Bay with fellow boaters, beach-goers and tailgaters, get to the viewing location early to celebrate the magic and wonder of the Fourth of July fireworks spectacular, fireworks begin approx. 9 pm. free. 928-453-3444 or http://golakehavasu.com/events/details/1758
4 LITCHFIELD PARK: 4th of July Splash Bash – Litchfield Park Rec Center. Water games and kids’ activities; DJ; pool safety info; and snack bar. $2. 10 am – 5 pm. 623-935-9040 or http://www.litchfield-park.org
4 MARANA: Star Spangled Spectacular – Crossroads at Silverbell Park. Have an All-American good time during the Town of Marana’s July 4 celebration, enjoy a day of family fun, including kids’ activities, food trucks and a music festival, the evening is topped off with a fireworks show. Free. 5-9:30 pm. http://www.MaranaEvents.com H
4 MESA: Arizona Celebration of Freedom – Downtown Mesa. Entertainment, classic cars, motorcycles, beer gardens, art, music, patriotic displays and education games, family fun, “cool zones,” a venue for political candidates to share their views, fireworks. Free. 6-10pm. http://www.azcelebrationoffreedom.org
4 OATMAN: 25th Annual Sidewalk Egg Frying Challenge - And other eggciting events, plus prizes. Free. noon. 928-768-7400 or 928-768-6222 or http://www.oatmangoldroad.org H x
4 PAGE: Fourth of July – Page Memorial Park. A parade at 11 am and activities in the park following, an Antique Tractor Pull behind the Big Water Trading Post (corner of Coppermine Rd. & Hwy 98) all day, then fireworks over the lake. Free. 10 am – 5 pm. 928-645-2741 or http://www.visitpagelakepowell.com/ or http://pagechamber.com H x
4 PAYSON: 4th of July Home Town Celebration - Green Valley Park. 8 am patriotic ceremony. 1-4 pm, kid games, 7 pm, live music. 9 pm fireworks. http://www.paysonrimcountry.com
4 PEORIA: 2017 ARR Summer Series Race #3 – Rio Vista Park, 4-mile race, the point series awards medals to the top three (3) overall run and top three (3) overall walk and to the following age groups (run only): 10 and under, 11-13, 14-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and over, awards for the series are given at the Endless Summer Distance Classic in September, 6:30 am, 602-954-8341 or http://www.arizonaroadracers.com
4 PEORIA: 34th Annual All American Festival – Peoria Sports Complex. Family friendly activities including Water Zone, a Kids Zone, food eating contests, a cornhole tournament, bounce houses, food concessions and fireworks at 9:15 pm. $10, 12 & under free. 5-10 pm. 623-773-8700 or http://www.PeoriaSportsComplex.com H y
4 PHOENIX: 32nd Annual Fabulous Phoenix Fourth - Steele Indian School Park. Two stagesfeaturinglocal entertainers, a variety ofvendors offeringfestival-style food and beverage, arts and crafts, interactive exhibits and a classic car display, youth activities, rides and inflatables, and a water spray zone will be part of Kids World. Free. 6-10 pm. 602-262-6862 or https://www.phoenix.gov/parks/special-events/fabphx4 H z
4 PHOENIX: 4th of Zooly – Phoenix Zoo. Join us for an all-American Fourth of July celebration with a BBQ, entertainment and fireworks. 7-10 pm. http://PhoenixZoo.org
4 QUEEN CREEK: 4th of July Celebrating America – Schnepf Farms. Includes rides, food and fireworks. 480-987-3100 or http://www.schnepffarms.com
4 SCOTTSDALE: 7th Annual "4th of July Freedom Fest" - The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. A holiday weekend event with vintage air shows, concerts, fireworks, all-American fare, military tributes and poolside fun, with vacation packages benefitting military families. Also the Mermaid University for little guests. http://scottsdaleprincess.com
4 SHOW LOW: 4th of July Parade & FreedomFest – Parade at 9 am along the Deuce of Clubs. FreedomFest featuring kid's rides, concerts, food, and fireworks at 3 pm at the High School Football Field. 928-532-4140 or http://www.showlowaz.gov/recreation
4 SIERRA VISTA: 50th Annual 4th of July Celebration - Veterans Memorial Park. 7th annual pets & people promenade, military displays, arts & crafts vendors, “Salute to the Union,” fireworks display at 8:05 pm. Free. 520-417-6960 or http://www.visitsierravista.com
4 TEMPE: July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival - Fireworks Spectacular, concert event stage, live music, inflatable kid's Ride village, vendors, water fun and games for the family. $5-8. 4-11 pm. 480-350-5189 or http://www.tempe4th.com z
4 TUBAC: Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration - Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. An assortment of free games for the kids including hula hoops, water balloon and bean bag toss, coin guess, and others, kids can make authentic adobe bricks to take home, free hot dogs, nachos, watermelon, and lemonade, “squirt-down” courtesy of the Tubac Fire Department. Free. 10 am – noon. http://www.azstateparks.com or http://www.tubacaz.com