• Cinco De Mayo Fiesta May 6, 2011 | Sedona, Arizona

  Join us and celebrate the rich Mexican heritage with great music and food.  

  This free event is held at Tlaquepaque in Sedona.Don't miss traveling Mariachis and the Great Sedona Chili Cook Off.

  For more information:  928-282-4838 or http://www.tlaq.com

• Music In The Red Rocks May 4, 2011 | Sedona, Arizona

  The Sedona Bluegrass Festival 2011 begins on May 4th and runs for 5 full days.  Enjoy bluegrass music and the extraordinary beauty of the Red Rocks.

   
  The main concert will take place on May 8th and Los Abgridas Resort.  Scheduled artists include:  Burnett Family Bluegrass Band, Crystal Ridge Bluegrass Band and vocalist Claire Lynch.
   
  For more information about the various events and admission go to:http://www.chambermusicsedona.org/

• Annual Route 66 Fun Run April 29, 2011 | Seligman, Arizona

  Don't miss the 24th Annual Route 66 Fun Run in Seligman, Arizona.  Join the road rally of approx. 800 vehicles of all descriptions and ages as they travel along the longest remaining stretch of historic Rt. 66. 

   
  The three-day event begins in Seligman and travels 140 miles to Topock/Golden Shores.  The event is open to all street legal vehicles...anything with wheels that runs can participate.
   
  For More Information:  http://www.azrt66.com
• 78th annual Hopi Festival of Arts and Culture April 2, 2011 | Flagstaff, Arizona

  The 78th annual Hopi Festival of Arts and Culture will be held July 2-3 at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. The festival will bring together award-winning Hopi artists from the 12 Hopi villages -- carvers, painters, jewelers, potters, quilters, basketmakres and textile weavers. The event also will feature cultural presentations, music, dances and storytelling, plus Hopi bread and piki baked outside in ovens. 

• 62nd annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture April 2, 2011 | Flagstaff, Arizona

  The 62nd annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture will be held August 6-7 at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. The festival will feature more than 100 artists, including weavers, painters, potters, jewelers and filmmakers. The event also will offer hoop and social dances and modern music by the Pollen Trail Dancers and Blackfire. 

• Glendale Jazz & Blues Festival March 27, 2011 | Phoenix, Arizona

  Jazz performers Randy Brecker and John Abercrombie are headlining the 28th annual Glendale Jazz & Blues Festival in downtown Glendale on April 9-10. 

  Trumpet player Brecker has won four Grammys, and guitarist Abercrombie is a noted session musician. 

  The blues headliners will be Curtis Salgado, who fronted the Grammy-winning Roomful of Blues and was lead vocalist with Santana in the 1990s, and Shemekia Copeland, who won a Grammy nomination with her second album and went on to open for the Rolling Stones.

  The event also will feature craft artists and food vendors.

  Admission is free. 

  http://www.glendaleaz.com/events/jazzandbluesfestival.cfm

• My Nana's Best Tasting Salsa Challenge March 27, 2011 | Tempe, Arizona

  More than 80 professional chefs and home cooks will put their salsas to the test in the My Nana’s Best Tasting Salsa Challenge at Tempe Beach Park on April 2.

  The salsa experts compete in mild and hot categories for restaurants, businesses and individuals, with the grand champion earning a $1,000 cash prize.

  They each bring 13 gallons of salsa, so there's plenty for sampling. The event typically draws about 20,000 people over the two days, and they consume 3,000 pounds of tortilla chips as they try out the different recipes. 

  The event is held outdoors at the park along Tempe Town Lake, which is dotted with white tents. Parking is available in nearby lots. 

  Tickets are $10, with free admission for kids 12 and under.

  http://salsachallenge.com/

   

   

• Scottsdale Culinary Festival March 15, 2011 | Scottsdale, AZ

  The 33rd annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival will bring a variety of events, from luxurious dinners and cocktail parties to casual dining at the Great Arizona Picnic.  

  The event will run April 5-10 at several Scottsdale locations. 

  The signature event is the April 9-10 Great Arizona Picnic, which is held outdoors on the Scotttsdale Mall and enables participants to sample the fare from a wide range of restaurants. 

  http://www.scottsdaleculinaryfestival.org/

• Tucson Folk Festival March 15, 2011 | Tucson, Arizona

  Banjo star Tony Furtado and the Kevin Pakulis Band will headline the 26th annual Tucson Folk Festival on April 30 and May 1.

  More than 100 local and regional acts also will perform at El Presidio Park over the two days. 

  The event is free to the public and features workshops and arts and crafts and food vendors, plus a children's show. 

  The event is expected to draw more than 10,000 fans over the two days. 

• 41st Annual Scottsdale Arts Festival March 8, 2011 | Scottsdale, AZ

  The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presents the 41st Annual Scottsdale Arts Festival March 11th-13th in Scottsdale, Arizona.

  You can shop for artwork from jury-selected artists from around the U.S., listen to live music, enjoy gourmet food, sample fin wines and bid for art in the annual auction of original works.

  You can purchase tickets at the entrance on the day of the Festival. 

  Ticket Pricing:  Single-Day Pass: $7 Two-Day Pass (any two days): $10.  Discounts are available, visit their website for details.

  Location
  Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
  7380 E. Second St. – Scottsdale
  (Four blocks south of Indian School Road and three blocks east of Scottsdale Road)

  For more information about the festival you can visit:  http://scottsdaleartsfestival.org or call 

• 13th Annual Art and Culinary Festival March 8, 2011 | Phoenix, Arizona
  The Art and Culinary Festival features local and nationally known artists, craftsmen and top valley chefs.  This event runs from March 11th-13th in downtown Litchfield Park, Arizona.
   
  Enjoy culinary demonstrations from top valley chefs, wine tasting, beer tasting with local micro-brewers and live musical performances.
   
  The festival is open Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am - 5:00pm.  Admission is free.
   
  The event is located next to the Wigwam resort and is just 15 minutes west of downtown Phoenix.  Take I-10 west to the Litchfield Road exit.
   
  For more information call 623-935-9040 or visit:  http://www.vermillionpromotions.com
   
• Ostrich Festival In Chandler Arizona March 8, 2011 | Phoenix, Arizona

  Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, Arizona will host the 23rd Annual Ostrich Festival.  This family oriented event features ostrich races with human jockeys, a huge midway, midieval jousting and live entertainment.  

  The live entertainment includes an 'all-day' stage with dancing, martial arts and local music talent.  In the evenings, the stage will host national headline acts.

  The Ostrich Festival starts on Friday March 11th and runs through Sunday March 13th.  Special Family Packs and discounts are available at Fry's Food Stores.
   
  For more information about the Ostrich Festival visit:  http://www.ostrichfestival.com or call  (480)963-4571
• Glendale Bull Riding Invitational March 8, 2011 | Phoenix, Arizona

  Glendale, Arizona will host the National Bull Riders, Glendale Invitiational on March 13th and 14th at the Jobing.com arena.  This is the 11th stop in the Built Ford Tough series.

   
  This event will showcase the world's best bull riders.  The top ranked cowboys and bull riders are expected to compete at the Invitational.
   
  The competition will consist of 3 rounds with the first two rounds featuring the best PBR ranked bulls against the best cowboys.  The final round will consist of the top 15 riders.
   
  The PBR is the top bull riding organization in the world, with contestants from the United States, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, and Canada. Professional Bull Ridigin is one of the fastest growing sports in the country.   You can watch bull riding weekly, just check your local listings.
   
• Cold Weather Greets Phoenix Open Players and Fans February 1, 2011 | Scottsdale, AZ

  Golfers and fans at the Phoenix Open will be greeted by cold weather again this year.  In fact, there is a freeze warning for Phoenix tonight.  Crowds at the Phoenix Open were down last year because of the cold weather.  This year could be a replay based on the current forecast.

   
  The Waste Management Phoenix Open will be played at the TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona.  Tournament play begins on the 3rd and ends on the 6th.  The purse this year is over 6 million dollars with a cool million going to the winner.
   
  Hunter Mahan will be defending his title against a field of well known PGA golfers.
• Treasure Hunters Visit Tucson February 1, 2011 | Tucson, Arizona

  Join treasure hunters from around the world at the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase in Tucson, Arizona.  The 'Gem Show' in Tucson lasts two full weeks through February 13th and packs the Tucson Convention Center over the final weekend.

   
  The show attracts people from all over the world to view over 250 private collections of minerals, gemstones, jewelry and fossils.
   
  Most of the gem and mineral shows are free to the public and their hours of operation vary.  For more information about the Gem show and for frequently asked questions visit:  http://www.jewelryshowguide.com
• 2011 Cactus League Spring Training Schedule January 29, 2011 | Phoenix, Arizona

  Cactus League 2011 Spring Training Schedule

  Enjoy Spring Training Baseball in Arizona. The following schedule is the most updated version of the 2011 Cactus League Spring Training Schedule. Arizona is expecting a great turn-out for this season. Book your Cactus League Hotel and s

  					Feb. 25 AZ at SF	Feb. 26 COL at AZ LAD at LAA LAD at SF
  Feb. 27 SF at AZ OAK at CHC CIN at CLE LAA at LAD SD at SEA KC at TEX	Feb. 28 COL at AZ MIL at CHC CLE at CIN CWS at LAD OAK at LAA SF at MIL SEA at SD KC at TEX	March 1 LAD at CLE AZ at COL MIL at CWS SD at KC CIN at LAA CIN at OAK TEX at SEA CHC at SF	March 2 SEA at AZ CWS at CIN KC at LAD CHC at MIL CLE at OAK COL at SD AZ at SF* LAA at TEX	March 3 TEX at CHC LAD at CIN* SF at COL SEA at CWS KC at LAA OAK at MIL AZ at SD CLE at TEX	March 4 SD at AZ COL at CLE CHC at KC CWS at LAA SF at LAD* TEX at OAK CIN at SEA MIL at SF	March 5 TEX at AZ SD at CHC CWS at CLE COL at KC LAA at MIL CIN at LAD SF at OAK CLE at SEA
  March 6 AZ at LAA LAD at CHC CHC at CIN CLE at COL KC at CWS MIL at OAK OAK at SD SEA at SF MIL at TEX	March 7 LAA at CHC MIL at CIN LAD at COL CLE at CWS AZ at KC SEA at OAK KC at SD* TEX at SF*	March 8 AZ at CLE CHC at COL COL at CWS CIN at KC TEX at LAA LAD at MIL SD at OAK SF at SEA	March 9 MIL at AZ KC at CHC SD at CLE COL at LAA SEA at LAD CIN at SD CWS at SF OAK at TEX	March 10 CWS at AZ* CLE at CHC SF at CIN KC at LAA SD at LAD COL at MIL KC at OAK LAA at SEA CWS at TEX	March 11 SEA at CLE KC at COL CHC at CWS AZ at LAA OAK at MIL LAD at OAK SF at SD* CIN at TEX	March 12 CIN at CHC CIN at CHC (Las Vegas) LAA at CLE AZ at COL* SD at COL TEX at CWS LAD at KC AZ at MIL OAK at SEA LAD at SF
  March 13 CHC at AZ LAD at CHC (Las Vegas) LAA at CIN SEA at LAA CWS at LAD KC at MIL COL at OAK CLE at SD SF at TEX	March 14 OAK at CLE CIN at COL SD at CWS LAD at TEX CHC at SEA MIL at SF	March 15 SF at AZ* COL at CHC MIL at CLE OAK at KC TEX at LAD CHC at OAK LAA at SD	March 16 LAA at AZ KC at CIN* SF at CWS MIL at SEA* COL at TEX*	March 17 CLE at CIN CWS at COL SEA at KC* AZ at LAD CWS at MIL CHC at OAK TEX at SD* LAA at SF*	March 18 CIN at CHC TEX at CLE* MIL at COL OAK at CWS CLE at KC SD at LAA AZ at SEA LAD at SF	March 19 CIN at AZ COL at CIN CLE at LAA MIL at LAD CWS at OAK CHC at SD KC at SF SEA at TEX
  March 20 SF at CHC AZ at CLE LAA at COL LAD at CWS TEX at KC CIN at MIL AZ at OAK SD at SEA OAK at SF	March 21 LAD at AZ* SEA at CIN CLE at KC CHC at LAA OAK at LAD TEX at MIL CWS at SD* COL at SF	March 22 CLE at AZ OAK at CIN LAA at KC* CHC at LAD SD at MIL CWS at SEA	March 23 OAK at CHC KC at CLE SEA at COL* LAD at CWS SF at LAA CIN at SD AZ at TEX	March 24 OAK at AZ CWS at CHC TEX at CIN MIL at LAA COL at LAD KC at SEA CLE at SF* SD at TEX*	March 25 SEA at CHC SD at CIN TEX at COL* AZ at CWS* SF at KC CLE at MIL LAA at OAK LAD at SEA*	March 26 KC at AZ SF at CLE* LAA at CWS SEA at MIL COL at OAK* LAD at SD CIN at SF CHC at TEX
  March 27 COL at CHC AZ at CIN OAK at COL SF at KC SD at LAA (Angel Stadium) CLE at LAD CWS at MIL TEX at SEA	March 28 TEX at AZ CHC at CLE CIN at CWS MIL at KC LAA at LAD (Dodger Stadium) SD at MIL COL at SEA OAK at SF (AT&T Park)	March 29 TEX at CCU* (BB&T Coastal Field) AZ at CHC CIN at CLE SEA at COL CWS at KC LAD at LAA (Angel Stadium) SF at OAK (Coliseum) MIL at SD	March 30 CLE at CLB (Columbus) SEA at LAD (Dodger Stadium) TEX at RR* (Dell Diamond) OAK at SF (AT&T Park) COL at TUL (Tulsa) CWS at W-S (Winston-Salem)	March 31	April 1	April 2

  This is the 2011 Cactus League Spring Training Schedule to date. There may be updates and changes to the schedule, so make sure to check back with Arizona Tourism. See below for 'legend' of the schedule.

  An (*) indicates a night game Abbreviations for the Cactus League teams and interplay teams involved in this year's schedule.

  • AZ = Arizona Diamondbacks
  • CCU = Coastal Carolina University
  • CHC = Chicago Cubs
  • CIN = Cincinnati Reds
  • CLB = Columbus Clippers
  • CLE = Cleveland Indians
  • COL = Colorado Rockies
  • CWS = Chicago White Sox
  • KC = Kansas City Royals
  • LAA = Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
  • LAD = Los Angeles Dodgers
  • MIL = Milwaukee Brewers
  • OAK = Oakland Athletics
  • RR = Round Rock Express
  • SD = San Diego Padres
  • SEA = Seattle Mariners
  • SF = San Francisco Giants
  • TEX = Texas Rangers
  • TUL = Tulsa Drillers
  • W-S = Winston-Salem Dash
• Arizona Arts Congress January 29, 2011 | Phoenix, Arizona

  Arizona artists, art advocates and arts-related organizations along with business leaders representing tourism and economic development will meet at the Arizona State Capitol.  This is the 25th annual Arizona Arts Congress.  The meeting will take place from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 7. 

  Registration for the Arizona Arts Congress begins at 7:30 a.m.

  This annual event consists of meetings with Arizona state legislators to discuss the value of arts and culture around the state.  Meetings will also cover how to raise funds for promoting arts education.

  Registration for the event is $15 which includes a box lunch.  To register go to: http://www.azcitizensforthearts.org/arts-congress.html or call (602) 253-6535 for more information.

• Arabian Horse Show January 22, 2011 | Scottsdale, AZ

  Arabian horses have a distinct, elegant look, with their small heads and bowed necks. They are intelligent and spirited. Arabian horses from around the world will be in Scottsdale competing in hundreds of events during this show. There will also be more than 300 commercial vendors selling fine art, clothing, exotic jewelry, equestrian products and more. Events begin at 8 a.m. daily. More info is available at www.scottsdaleshow.com.

• Annual Fireworks Convention January 22, 2011 | Lake Havasu, Arizona

  Forgive the residents of Lake Havasu City if your local July 4th fireworks display bores them. Each February, during the Western Pyrotechnic Association convention, the sky above Sara Park literally lights up with the latest and greatest fireworks displays.

  This year, the convention runs from February 17 to 20. At most conventions, the day ends with attendees in the nearest bar talking shop. At this one, called the Western Winter Blast, conventioneers go outside and set the night ablaze.

  Free to anyone who has a good view of the lake.

• 6th Annual Tucson Old West Round-Up January 20, 2011 | Tucson, Arizona

  This is the perfect event for history buffs, collectors of Old West memorabilia and people interested in cowboys and Indians. This event has booths and exhibits where you can buy, sell and trade cowboy and Indian collectibles, Western art and Western décor. Items indluce one-of-a-kind items for sale by national dealers. Daily or weekend passes from $8 or $20. Event Dates and times: Fri 2-6 pm, Sat. 9 am – 4pm Sat. Auction at 3 pm, Sun 10 am – 3 pm. For more information call: 406-834-3603 or visit the event website at: www.oldwestroundup.com

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