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On the Go!
Your guide for places to go and things to do in the Northeast Valley and around the state

Quick links:
Antiques - Art - Cultural Events - Dance - Expos
Family Fun - Festivels - Fundraisers - Hobbies
Independence Day Celebrations - Museums
Music - Nature - Rodeos - Runs - Sports
Swap Meets - Theater

Note – Event dates, hours and other details are subject to change.
Call to verify before attending any event listed below.

Antiques
23rd Annual Summer Showcase Antique Show
Coconino County Fairgrounds
Flagstaff
(602) 717-7337
July 10-12
Friday, Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $3.

Art

Seriously Funny
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
(480) 994-2787
Through July 5
The exhibition explores ways artists use humor as a basic means of human connection. Call for hours. $.

10th Annual Summer Family Exhibition
ASU Art Museum
Tempe
(602) 965-2787
Through Aug. 30
“Food” is this year’s theme, featuring “food for thought, a feast for the eyes and tastefully exhibited.”

29th Annual Pine-Strawberry Arts and Crafts Festival
Pine Community Center
(928) 476-4480
July 4-5
More than 85 booths, food. Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free.

20th Annual Summer Spectacular ArtWalk
Scottsdale Arts District
(480) 990-3939
July 9
Music, art, prized-filled ice sculptures, dozens of galleries host artist receptions, demonstrations. 7 – 9 p.m. Free.

SMoCA Free Thursday Night Summer Programs
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
(480)874-4641
The museum offers free admission each Thursday, and on Thursdays in the summer, special programs are featured. Special, free events start at 5:30 p.m. Free admission is valid all day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
July 9
Artists on Artists: Rooted in the Real
July 16
Lineage: tracing generations of American photography
July 23
Sketching in the galleries.

10th Annual Family Fun Day
ASU Art Museum
Tempe
(480) 965-2787
July 10
Free hands-on art projects, refreshments, puppeteer performances, musicians and dancers. Held in conjunction with the 10th Annual Summer Family Exhibition, “Food.” 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Unexpected Wegman: From the Collection of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
(480) 874-4666
July 18 through Jan. 24, 2010
An exhibition of 45 William Wegman works from SMoCA’s collection. This is Wegman’s first showing in a Valley museum.

SMoCA’s Summer Family Night: Dog Days of Summer
Scottsdale
(480) 874-4641
July 30
An evening of summer fun for the whole family. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. $20 for a family of up to four people, $4 for each additional child. Pre-registration is required.

32nd Annual Christmas Cabin Craft Sale
Civic Center
Pinetop-Lakeside
(602) 316-9901
July 30 through Aug. 1
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cultural Events

Beyond Face Value
Heard Museum North
Scottsdale
www.heard.org
Through Oct. 15
See how portraits and sculpture created by 20th century artists convey a wide variety of information and perspective. $

76th Annual Hopi Festival of Arts and Crafts
Museum of Northern Arizona
Flagstaff
(928) 774-5213
July 4-5
Hopi master and emerging artists, social dances, traditional foods, nature trail hikes. Learn about the Hopi values of humility, cooperation, respect, land and earth stewardship. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. $4 - $7.

12th Annual Prescott Indian Art Market
Sharlot Hall Museum
(928) 445-3122
July 11-12
Traditional and contemporary works of art, arts and crafts demonstrations, fry bread, musical performances, cultural presentations. Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5.

Elden Pueblo Public Field Day
Elden Pueblo Heritage Site
Flagstaff
(928) 527-3452
July 18
Experience the science of archaeology through hands-on participation in site excavations, artifact analysis, primitive technologies and hunting games, tours at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Bring water, hat, sunscreen and sense of discovery. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free.

Dance

Fountain Hills Dance Camp
Fountain Hills High School Dance Room
lbreen@fhusd.org
July 27-31
Leslie Breen, local school dance teacher is offering summer dance camp featuring dance teachers from Scottsdale Community College dance faculty. Classes will be in ballet, yoga, stretch and conditioning, jazz, modern and jazz choreography. 7:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $150.

Expos

16th Annual Maricopa County Home and Garden Show
University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale
(602) 485-1619
July 31 through Aug. 2
250,000-square-feet of exhibit space featuring interior designs, complimentary consultations, landscape displays, furnishings, workshops, ideas, prizes. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. $5.

Family Fun

34th Annual Mighty Mud Mania
Chaparral Park
Scottsdale
(480) 312-2771
July 17
Mud obstacle courses for one- to six-year-olds and seven- to 17-years-olds, and a mud puddle pool for tiny tots. Sand castle building, giant waterslides, giant water cannons and swimming. 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Free.

Festivals

Christmas in July
Historic Downtown Glendale
(623) 930-4500
July 18
Holiday themed food, music and entertainment. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free.

12th Annual Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
Foxglenn Park
Flagstaff
(928) 556-3161
July 18-19
Celebrate all things Celtic including music, athletics, whisky tasting, workshops, reenactments, clans and societies, kids’ area. Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $4 - $18.

National Day of the Cowboy Celebrations
Events throughout the state honor and celebrate the Great American Cowboy. Activities include parades, poker tournaments, contests, dances, cowboy poetry, rodeos, art, shootouts and more. The official day is July 25. www.nationaldayofthecowboy.com
Apache Junction
July 24-26
Florence
July 24-26
Gold Canyon
July 24-26
Superior
July 24-26
Williams
July 24-26
Prescott
July 25-26

Fundraisers

Summer Soiree
The Arboretum at Flagstaff
(928) 774-1442
July 11
Catered dinner in the gardens with music, silent and live auctions, 5:30 p.m. $100.

Hobbies

Quilt Camp in the Pines
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff
(928) 282-7311
July 12-18
Classes, techniques, nationally-known teachers, evening events, Grand Canyon tour. $

Independence Day Celebrations

Friday Night Franks
Fort McDowell Adventures
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
(480) 816-6465
Enjoy the weekly cookout at La Puesta del Sol, then watch fireworks. 5 to 10 p.m. $

Independence Day Celebration
Heber-Overgaard
(928) 535-5777
July 3-5
Parade, festival with arts and crafts, food, entertainment, games, fireworks at Mogollon High School.

Flagstaff Art in the Park Fourth of July Show
Wheeler Park
(928) 556-9498
July 4-5
Juried fine art and craft show, no imports, mass produced good or commercial resale, live continuous music, food booths, children’s activities. Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free.

Grande Olde Fashioned Picnic
Scottsdale Stadium
(480) 312-2771
July 4
Enjoy an old-fashioned picnic in the park with games and crafts. Participants will write to servicemen and provide them with care packages. Bring a picnic – grills will be available. 5 – 7 p.m. $

Fourth of July Celebration
Tumbleweed Park
Chandler
July 4
Free rides for the children, live music, food, fireworks. Gates open at 4 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m. $5 per vehicle for on-site parking, free admission.

Old Fashioned Fourth
Gilbert
(480) 892-0056
July 4

Independence Day Celebration
Mesa Community College
www.mesa.govnsertomaaz.org
July 4

Independence Day Celebration
Green Valley Park
Payson
(928) 474-5242
July 4
Food vendors, games for all ages from 3 – 5 p.m.; family entertainment at 7 p.m. Fireworks.

Frontier Days Parade
Courthouse Plaza
Prescott
(866) 407-6336
July 4
Celebrate the history and heritage and the pageantry of this annual tradition. 9 a.m.

Prescott Valley Fourth of July Celebration
Mountain Valley Park
(928) 759-3090
July 4
Water activities, concert, food and fireworks. Bring a lawn chair.

Freedom Fest 2009
Show Low High School Parking Lot and Football Field
(928) 537-2326
July 4
Music, activities, watermelon eating contest, treats, fireworks at dark. 3 – 10 p.m.

Tempe Town Lake Festival and Fireworks Spectacular
www.tempe4th.com
July 4
Concert event stage, live music, inflatable kid’s ride village, vendors, water fun and games for the family. 4 – 11 p.m. $8, $15 for two, under 12, free.

Museums

Remembering George
Phippen Museum
Prescott
(928) 778-1385
Through July 26
The museum celebrates 25 years. The exhibition features the work of George Phippen and the founding fathers of Cowboy Artists of America, as well as selected modern work courtesy of current and emeritus members of the CAA who were inspired by its first president. $4-$5.

Music

Jazz in the Hills
Appian Way Restaurant
Fountain Hills
(480) 837-4882
(480) 837-9661
Every Friday
Fridays, join jazz lovers in an intimate setting for great music and company. Doors open at 7:45 p.m., show starts at 8:30 p.m. Free, donations welcome. Call to confirm event.

Railroad Park Concert Series
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
Scottsdale
(480) 312-2312
July 5
Free concert featuring “North,” with a mixture of classic rock and contemporary hits.

Live Jazz Performance
Community Presbyterian Church
Payson
www.paysonrimcountry.com
July 12
2 p.m.

The Fray with Jack’s Mannequin and Meese
Dodge Theater
Phoenix
www.livenation.com
$

Nature

Guided Hikes
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Near Flagstaff
(928) 526-3367
Through Sept. 6
Join the park ranger for a strenuous two-mile guided hike into the back country through ancient Sinagua ruins. Reservations required. Ledge Hike Saturdays; Ranger Cabin Walk Sundays. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. $5.

Dragonfly Walk
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Superior
(520) 689-2811
July 3
Parents and children can learn to identify colorful dragonfly species during a one hour walk. 9:30 a.m. $3-$7.50.

Independence Star Fest
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
www.lowell.edu
July 5
Indoor programs and numerous telescopes set up for viewing. $

Wildflower Walk
Arboretum at Flagstaff
(928) 774-1442
July 11, July 25
Join a botanist for a tour of the gardens. Focus on how plants have evolved and adapted to the geography of northern Arizona. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. $3 - $6.

Learn Your Lizards
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Superior
(520) 689-2811
July 11
Identify common species including Western whiptails, tree lizards, side-blotched and greater earless. 8:30 a.m. $3-$7.50.

Plants of the Bible tour
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Superior
(520) 689-2811
July 17
Learn about botany, history and scripture. 1:30 p.m. $3-$7.50.

Sixth Annual Penstemon Festival
The Arboretum at Flagstaff
(928) 774-1442
July 18
Celebrate the beauty of penstemons at the festival dedicated to this Colorado Plateau native plant. Plants will be available for sale, experts will be there, and music, refreshments and birds of prey will be on exhibit. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. $2 - $5.

Summer Star Fest
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
(928) 233-3211
July 19
Telescopes for viewing, and an indoor exhibit called “Flagstaff Goes to the Moon.” 5:30 – 10 p.m. $

Butterfly Walk
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Superior
(520) 689-2811
July 25
Learn to identify common species and about the insects’ life cycle. Two-hour walk. 9:30 a.m. $3-$7.50.

Edible and Medicinal Plants
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Superior
(520) 689-2811
July 26
Walk up the Curandero Trail to learn about Sonoran Desert plants. Choctaw Nation member and ethnobotanist David Morris and Foods of the Superstitions cookbook author Jean Groen lead the presentation.. 9:30 a.m. $3-$7.50.

Rodeos

122nd Annual Prescott Frontier Days and World’s Oldest Rodeo
Prescott Rodeo Grounds
(866) 407-6336
Through July 5
Eight rodeo performances, the state’s largest rodeo parade, kiddie parade, arts and crafts show, food, dances. 7:30 and 1:30 p.m. select days. $

7D Barrel and Pole Bending Series
Payson Event Center
(928) 474-5252
Through July 29
A series on Wednesday evenings. Books open at 5 p.m., competition starts at 6 p.m.

Runs

Huffin’ and Puffin’ in the Pines
Rumsey Park
Payson
(928) 472-4661
July 12
Eight-mile, five-mile and one-mile runs. Music, food, family fun zone.

Sports

Phoenix Mercury
U.S. Airways Center
Phoenix
(602) 252-9622
July 1 v. Seattle, 7 p.m., $10.
July 8 v. Chicago, 7 p.m. $10.
July 15 v. Sacramento, 12:30 p.m., $10.
July 18 v. Detroit, 7 p.m., $10.
July 22 v. Minnesota, 7 p.m., $10.

Native American Basketball Invitational
U.S. Airways Center
Phoenix
www.nabihoops.com
July 11
$

Lori Piestewa National Native American Games
Fort McDowell Yavapai Community
(480) 517-9700
July 16-19
Features competition in basketball, cross-country, softball, volleyball, track and field for men and women.

25th Annual Mountain Man Triathlon
Lake Mary
Near Flagstaff
(928) 526-8761
July 19
Sprint: swim 700 meters, bike 10.6 miles, run 3.1 miles; Olympic: swim 1500 meters, bike 24.9 miles, run 6.2 miles. 6:30 a.m. Spectators free.

Swap Meets

American Swap Meet
Phoenix Greyhound Park
Phoenix
(602) 273-1250
(800)-772-0852
Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. $2.

Indoor Swap Mart
Phoenix
(602) 246-9600
Fridays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. $2.

Black Canyon Park-N-Swap Black Canyon City
(602) 374-5434
Saturdays and Sundays, $2.

Theater

Wait Until Dark
Scottsdale Desert Stages
(480) 483-1664
Through July 5
Don’t miss this spine-tingling drama with lots of twists and turns. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $22.

Annie Warbucks
Sizzlin’ Summer Stock
Fountain Hills Community Theater
(480) 837-9661, ext. 3
Through July 12
The world’s favorite orphan returns in this long-awaited sequel to the international smash hit Annie. Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. $25 for adults, $20 for young people 17 and under, and seniors.

Disney’s High School Musical
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
Mesa
(480) 325-6700
Through Aug. 1
Disney’s hit phenomenon comes to life on stage. $

Disney’s The Jungle Book
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
Mesa
(480) 325-6700
Through July 31
Meet Mowgli and the gang on the children’s stage. $16.

Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
Mesa
(480) 325-6700
Aug. 6 through Sept. 26
This wacky Saturday Night Live-style musical takes an hilarious look at the “age old” conditions and situations faced in middle age. $