Let's Go!

Let's Go!

The NE Valley's Source For Events, Hiking,
Dining, Business and the Arts

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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:
Art - Cars - Cultural Events - Easter
Expos - Family Fun - Festivals - Fundraisers
Horses - Museums - Music - Outdoor fun
Sports - Swap Meets - Theater

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

Art

Art on the Avenue
Avenue of the Fountains
Fountain Hills
www.fhchamber.org
Every Thursday
Stroll the median on the Avenue of the Fountains and enjoy a rich talent of artists, jewelers, photographers and sculptors. Noon until dusk. Free.

Rewind Remix Replay: Design, Music and Everyday Experience
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
(480) 994-2787
www.sccarts.org
Through May 23
How design influence the production and consumption of music and all that means.

Sixth Annual Arizona Fine Art Expo
Jomax and Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale
(480) 837-7163
www.arizonafineartexpo.com
Through March 28
Juried fine arts and crafts in a working studio environment, hands-on art demonstrations and workshops, entertainment. $7.

20th Annual Celebration of Fine Art
Scottsdale Road and Loop 101 Freeway
Scottsdale
(480) 443-7695
www.celebrateart.com
Through March 28
100+ juried artists create and sell their original works. Watch the creative process, sculpture court, entertainment and food. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. $8.

9th Annual Sonoran Festival of Fine Art 2010
Town Center
Carefree
(480) 575-6624
www.sonoranartsleague.org
March 26-27
100 national and locally acclaimed artists, food, entertainment, lectures, demonstrations, more. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free.

33rd Annual Tempe Spring Festival of the Arts
Mill Avenue
(480) 921-2300
www.tempefestivalofthearts.com
March 26-28
Second largest arts and entertainment festival in the Southwest. 450 artists and crafts people, food, continuous entertainment on five stages, Arizona Wine Festival. More. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Free.

Fifth Annual Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West
Desert Caballeros Western Museum
Wickenburg
(928) 684-2272
www.outwickenburgway.com
March 26-28
Opening weekend includes artists’ and patrons’ party, celebration. Exhibit continues through May 2.

Cars

Cruz’n the Fort
Fort McDowell Casino
(480) 209-5700
Every Sunday
Classic, muscle, sports, antique, trucks, motorcycles, special interest vehicles. Free admission.

Cultural Events

Eighth Season of Native Trails
Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza
(480) 421-1004
www.culturequestscottsdale.com
Through April 10
Presented by Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, this series of free festivals celebrates Native American culture, highlighting tribes from across the state including Fort McDowell Yavapai, Hop, Apache and Navajo nations. Most Thursdays and Saturdays, noon to 1:30 p.m. Free.

Easter

Jesus the Christ Easter Pageant
Mesa Arizona Temple Grounds
(480) 964-7164
www.easterpageant.org
March 25 through April 3
Drama, dance and musical story about the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Presented in Spanish some nights, English some nights. 8 p.m. Free.

Eggstravaganza
Golden Eagle Park
Fountain Hills
www.visitfhfm.com
March 27
Hundreds of kids scramble to pick up more than 12,000 eggs stuffed with candy and other prizes. Kiwanis pancake breakfast, inflatable bouncers. Open to children 7 and younger – must be accompanied by adult. 9 a.m. SHARP. Free. (Rain date: Saturday, April 2.

Expos

Arizona Game & Fish Department Outdoor Expo
Ben Avery Shooting Facility
Phoenix
(602) 942-3000
www.azgfd.gov/expo
March 27-28
Hands-on activities, demonstrations and exhibits on hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, archery, off-highway vehicle and watercraft recreation, conservation and wildlife education, camping and outdoor elements. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free.

Family Fun

Friday Night Franks
Fort McDowell Adventures
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
(480) 816-6465
Enjoy a weekly cookout at Rosa’s Ranch, 5 to 10 p.m. $

Festivals

22nd Annual Arizona’s Renaissance Festival
Apache Junction
(520) 463-2700
www.renfestinfo.com
Through March 28
A 16th century European village is the setting to celebrate romance and revelry of Renaissance Europe. Music theater, comedy, heart food and drink, crafts, games and more. Weekends, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. $8 to $18; children under five, free.

Sunday A’Fair
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
(480) 994-2787
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
March 28
An annual festival held weekly with a diverse selection of arts and crafts, activities for children, docent guided tours of the outdoor sculptures. Noon – 4:30 p.m. Free.

Seventh Annual Arizona Dragon Boat Festival
Tempe Town Lake
www.azdba.com
March 27-28
Some 50 dragon boat racing teams from all over the world are expected to participate. Race, music, food, vendors, more. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free.

Fundraisers

Eighth Annual Agave on the Rocks
Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix
(480) 941-1225
www.dbg.org
March 28
Enjoy a variety of margaritas, Mexican cuisine, music. Must be 21 years old or older to attend. 6 p.m. $70-$75.

Horses

Scottsdale Spring Classic Hunter Jumper Horse Show
WestWorld
(480) 312-6802
www.cepshows.com
March 24-28

Museums

Fountain Hills and Lower Verde Valley Historical Society Dinner
Fountain Hills Community Center
(480) 837-2612
www.riveroftimemuseum.org
March 24
The newest class of the society’s Hall of Fame will be inducted. 6-9 p.m. $

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.

Wine and Music
Grapeables
Fountain Hills
(480) 816-5959
Each Friday and Saturday
Different musicians play at the local wine shop. Perfect for listening and dancing. 7:30 – 11 p.m. Call for individual performance information.

Sunday Concerts in the Park
Fountain Park
Fountain Hills
March 28
Igor’s Jazz Cowboys
Concerts from 2:30 – 4 p.m. each week. Free.

A Rare Pattern
Kerr Cultural Center
Scottsdale
(480) 596-2660
www.asukerr.com
March 26
Starring Margo Kidder, soprano Jennifer Nagy, pianist Sanda Schuldmann, cellist Harry Clark. An original theater/classical work using music, poems and literary thought solely of women from the 1880s through 1940. Part of the guest artist series. 8 p.m. $25-$30.

Fountain Hills Community Chorus Spring Concert
Community Center
(602) 315-5693
http://fountainhillscca.org/communitychorushome.html
March 28 and 29
A collection of spring favorites greets audiences in two shows. Sunday, 4 p.m., Monday, 7 p.m. $.

Outdoor Fun

Whitewater Rafting Trips
Upper Salt River
Globe
www.azroa.org
March 1 through June 1
Enjoy 1, 2, 3 and 5-day world class whitewater rafting trips in one of America’s most pristine river canyons. $

Sports

World Wrestling Entertainment presents Monday Night Raw
US Airways Center
Phoenix
(800) 745-3000
www.ticketmaster.com
March 29
Superstars from RAW, Smackdown and ECW. 5:30 p.m. $15-$60.

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

George M!
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
Mesa
(480) 325-6700
www.broadwaypalmwest.com
Through April 10
The musical based on the life of America’s first show business mega-star, George M. Cohan. Lots of red, white and blue music. $22-$54.

George M!
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
Mesa
(480) 325-6700
www.broadwaypalmwest.com
Through April 10
The Yankee Doodle Dandy Musical based on the life of America’s first show business mega-star, George M. Cohan. $22-$54.

Zanna, Don’t!
Scottsdale Desert Stages
(480) 483-1664
www.desertstages.com
Through April 11
Set in a world where homosexuality is the norm and heterosexuals are considered an oddity. Age appropriate for teens and older. 7:30 and 2 p.m. $22-$25.

Patsy’s Bridal Shower
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
Mesa
(480) 325-6700
www.broadwaypalmwest.com
Through May 9
This interactive comedy delighted audiences in Naperville, Ill., for five years, telling the tale of two dysfunctional families who attempt to forge a bond at a bridal shower just weeks before the wedding. This version is set in Buckeye and Paradise Valley. $24-$39.

The Glass Menagerie
The Herberger Theater
Phoenix
(602) 256-6995
www.aztheatreco.org
March 25 through April 11
In a 1930s St. Louis apartment, the Wingfields lives are woven into a heart-stopping dance of hopes pursued and dreams betrayed. $