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Arizona celebrates Independence Day
ALPINE
July 4-5 Parade, games, vendors, fireworks and
a historic military exhibition. Old Rodeo
Grounds.
928-339-4330, alpinearizona.com.
BENSON
July
4 Parade, entertainment, food, water fights,
live music and fireworks. City Park. 520-586-4293, bensonvisitorcenter.com.
BISBEE
July 4 Coaster races down Tombstone Canyon, the Bisbee Iron Man Mile, parade, ball
games, fireworks, farmers’ market food booths,
mining contests, mucking and hard-rock drilling.
Various locations. 520-432-6002, discoverbisbee.com.
CAMP VERDE
July 4 Old-fashioned family fun, food, games,
watermelon, roasted corn and fireworks. Butler
Park. 928-567-0535 ext. 134, cvaz.org.
CASA GRANDE
July 4 Traditional celebration, fireworks at
dusk. Paul Mason Sportsplex. 520-421-8677, casagrandeaz.gov.
CHANDLER
July 4 Free rides for children, live music, food
and fireworks. Tumbleweed Park. 480-293-7604, visitchandler.com.
CHINO VALLEY
July 4 Party in the park. Community Center. 928-636-9780, chinoaz.net.
COTTONWOOD
July 4 Food, games, watermelon eating contest
and fireworks. Cottonwood Park. 928-639-3200.
EAGAR-SPRINGERVILLE
July 4 Rodeo competition, bull riding and barrel
racing competition, parade, fireworks and barbeque.
Multiple locations. 928-333-2123, springerville-eagarchamber.com.
FLAGSTAFF
July 4 Old-fashioned community parade. Historic
downtown. 800-842-7293 ext. 0, flagstaffarizona.org.
KINGMAN
July 4 Games, family fun and fireworks. Mohave
County Fairgrounds. 928-753-2636, kingmanchamber.org.
LAKE HAVASU CITY
July 4 Fireworks display. Rotary Community Park. Golakehavasu.com.
LITCHFIELD PARK
July 4 Fireworks, food, music and splash bash
at local pool. Litchfield Park Recreation Center.
623-935-9040, oatmangoldroad.org.
OATMAN
July 4 Annual Sidewalk Egg Frying Challenge,
parade and other “eggciting” events. 928-768-7400, bullheadchamber.com.
PARKER
July 4-5 Fireworks by C.R.I.T. Four Corners.
928-669-2174, parkerlive.com.
PAGE
July 4 Crafts, food, kids’ games, street parade,
dunk tank, music, and fireworks. City Park. 888-261-PAGE, pagelakepowelltourism.com.
PATAGONIA
July 4 Parade, food, music, dancing, barbeque
dinner and fireworks. Town Park. 520-394-0230, patagoniaaz.com.
PAYSON
July 4 Food vendors, games, fireworks and live
family entertainment by Johnny Anonymous and
the Gypsy Juke Rockers. Green Valley Park. 928-474-5242
ext. 7, paysonrimcountry.com.
PEORIA
July 4 Food, entertainment, merchants, games,
rides, water activities, kids’ zones and fireworks.
Peoria Sports Complex. 623-773-7198, peoriaaz.gov.
PHOENIX
July 4 Giant misting area, food vendors, stage
entertainment, inflatable kids’ rides, classic
car exhibit and a fireworks display. Steele Indian
School Park. 602-534-3378, phoenix.gov/parks.
PRESCOTT
July 4 Game trucks, bungee jumping, carnival
rides, inflatables, crafts, vendors, live music,
food and fireworks. Pioneer Park. 928-777-1349.
PRESCOTT VALLEY
July 4 Largest fireworks display in Yavapai County,
music and food. Mountain Valley Park. 928-759-3090, pvaz.net.
SAFFORD
July 4 Parade, patriotic ceremony, music by Savannah
Jack and fireworks. Graham County Fairgrounds.
928-428-8515, visitgrahamcounty.com.
SHOW LOW
July 4 Food, arts and crafts, kids’ games and
activities, and fireworks. Show Low High School
Football Field. 928-532-4140, showlowchamberofcommerce.com.
ST. JOHNS
July 4 Pancake breakfast, patriotic program and
barbeque. City Park. 928-337-2000, stjohnschamber.com.
SURPRISE
July 4 Baseball and fireworks (admission limited
to first 10,000 participants). Surprise Stadium.
623-222-2263, surpriseaz.com.
TAYLOR
July 4-5 Rodeo, barbeque, dances, patriotic program,
softball and fireworks. Rodeo Park. 928-536-7366, tayloraz.org.
TEMPE
July 4 Fireworks spectacular, live music, inflatable
kids’ village, vendors, water fun and games for
the family. Tempe Town Lake. 480-350-5189, tempe4th.com.
TUBAC
July 4 Old-fashioned family fun, free games and
crafts for the kids and fireworks (Tubac Golf
Resort). Tubac Presidio State Historic Park.
520-398-2704, tubacaz.com.
WICKENBURG
July 4 Fireworks, watermelon bust and games.
Sunset Park. 928-684-5479, outwickenburgway.com.
WILLIAMS
July 4 Celebration of 100 years of 4th of
July parades, historical reenactment, rotary
barbeque, ice cream social and parade. Downtown
Williams. 800-863-0546, williamschamber.com.
WINSLOW
July 4 Fireworks at dusk. City Park and High
School Football Field. 928-289-2434, winslowarizona.com.
YUMA
July 4 Military color guard, firing party, patriotic
music and speaker. Armed Forces Park. 928-343-1715, caballeros.org.
For additional 4th of July listings, go to arizonaguide.com.
Central Phoenix
July 26
Live Theatre Pipe Organ, Phoenix.
The
Valley of the Sun chapter of the American Theatre
Organ Society presents London
theatre organist Matthew Bason. Anyone interested
in theatre pipe organs and their music is invited
to attend. Orpheum Theatre, 200 W. Washington
St. 602-993-7266, vots-atos.org.
August 30 – September 6
Red Rocks Music Festival, Multiple cities.
Festival concerts vary between
shows featuring world-renowned Steinway Piano
Artists Yuki and Tomoko, presentations of Mendelssohn
Birthday Celebration and classical meets jazz
performances. Venues vary. 602-787-1577, redrocksmusicfestival.com.
East Valley
July 4 and August 1
Thieves Market, Cave Creek.
Psychotic collectors and savvy shoppers are
invited to experience the first-ever outdoor
shopping experience taking place in the heart
of downtown Cave Creek on the first Saturday
of each month. The Thieves Market specializes
in retro, indie and western merchandise. Downtown
Cave Creek. 602-882-1662, CaveCreekThievesMarket.com.
July 9
Artists on Artists: Rooted
in the Real, Scottsdale.
Enjoy a lively,
experimental showcase of six documentary-based
photographers and new media artists. Stage 2
Theater, 7380 E. Second St. 480-874-4641,
smoca.org.
July 16
“Lineage: tracing generations
of American photography,” Scottsdale.
Co-curator
Claire C. Carter provides scholarly context for
At
the Crossroads of American Photography: Callahan,
Siskind, Sommer. Stage 2 Theater, 7380 E.
Second St. 480-874-4641,
smoca.org.
July 23
Sketching in the galleries,
Scottsdale.
Museum visitors will explore works
of art in
Unexpected Wegman through directed
activities. Bring a sketch pad and pencil. Scottsdale
Museum of Contemporary Art, 7380 E. Second St.
480-874-4641,
smoca.org.
July 24-25
The Pinal County National Day of the
Cowboy, Pinal County.
Take part in the largest
celebration of its kind, honoring the American
Cowboy’s contributions to our national identity
and way of life. An extensive schedule of activities
spans Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Superior
and Queen Creek. Goldfield Ghost Town, five miles
north of Apache Junction’s downtown area on Highway
88. 480-982-3141,
goldcanyontoday.com.
July 30
Annual Summer Family Night at the Museum,
Scottsdale.
The
Dog
Days of Summer, this year’s fun iteration of the Museum’s annual Summer Family
Night features a puppet show titled
Silly Bunny and the Doggy Art Show, by
the Great Arizona Puppet Theater. Register by July 13.
Scottsdale Museum
of Contemporary Art [SMoCA], 7380 E. Second St. 480-874-4641,
smoca.org.
Northern
Arizona
July 3, August 7
First Friday, Payson.
Galleries,
shops and businesses open up with special exhibits.
The July First Friday event kicks off an entire
4th of July weekend celebration, featuring art,
antiques, collectibles, classic cars, music and
food. Free shuttle bus and parking. Main Street.
928-978-1119, paysonmainstreet.com.
July 4 and August 1
First Saturday Art Walk,
Jerome.
Stroll the winding streets of Jerome
and visit 30 galleries and studios. Gallery 527,
527 Main St. 928-649-2277.
July 12-18
Quilt Camp in the Pines, Flagstaff.
This annual quilting retreat features 47 workshops
with internationally recognized instructors.
Select evening events are free and open to the
public. Northern Arizona University, South San
Francisco Street. 928-282-7311, quiltcamp.com.
July 11-12
Prescott Indian Art Market, Prescott.
Outstanding Native American painters, potters,
weavers, and jewelers will display their wares.
Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St. 928-445-3122, sharlot.org.
July 18
Chili Cook-Off & Western Tradeshow
in the Pines, Pinetop-Lakeside.
If you love chili,
cowboys and shopping is your fancy, you're certain
to find some of the most unique items at this
year’s Chili Cook-Off & Tradeshow. Mountain
Meadow Recreation Complex, 1101 S. Woodland Rd.
480-299-6738, chilicookoffinthepines.com.
July 18-19
Arizona Highland Celtic Festival,
Flagstaff.
Festival attractions include entertainment,
competitions, displays, workshops and a kids’
corner. Foxglenn Park, 4200 E. Butler Ave. 928-556-3161, nachs.info.
July 25
National Day of the Cowboy Celebration,
Sedona.
Come enjoy “a whole lot of cowboy goin’s
on” in the midst of red rock country. It all
begins with a Cowboy Parade down Jordan Road.
Gunfights begin at High Noon as part of non-stop
live performances at Cowboy Plaza. Uptown Sedona
(along State Route 89A). 928-204-2390, sedonamainstreet.com.
July 25-26
Shootout on Whiskey Row, Prescott.
The Prescott Regulators & Their Shady Ladies
make cowboys, gamblers, outlaws and wild women
of the West come alive. Award-winning
western re-enactor groups from Arizona and other
southwestern states will gather on Whiskey Row
to re-enact Old West gunfights and historic events
in celebration of the National Day of the American
Cowboy. Whiskey Row, Montezuma at the courthouse.
928-771-2161, prescottregulators.org.
July 31, August 1-2
Prescott Gem and Mineral
Club Annual Show and Sale, Prescott.
The largest
club sponsored gem and mineral show in Arizona
displays jewelry, fossils, mineral specimens,
objects of art, lapidary supplies, rough rock,
slabs and equipment. Raffles will be held every
30 minutes. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Activity Center, 3700 Willow Creek Rd. 520-831-0017.
August 1
Greer Community Center Auction, Greer.
Bid on items that range from antiques to merchant
gift certificates at a fundraiser that benefits
the community center. A rummage sale will take
place in conjunction with the auction. Greer
Community Center, 74 Main St. 928-735-7396.
August 14-15
"Alzheimer's: Forgetting Piece
by Piece" Quilt Show, Prescott.
Alzheimer's
Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) and Mountain Top
Quilters present a 52-piece quilt exhibit. Admission
is free and donations benefit AAQI and The Northern
Arizona Alzheimer's Association. First Lutheran
Church, 231 W. Smoke Tree Lane. 928-777-9085.
August 15
Butterfly Lodge Museum Dramatization
and Ice Cream Social, Greer.
This rollicking
performance is adapted from James Willard Schultz’s
1909 book, My Life as an Indian. Greer
Community Center, 74 Main St. 928-735-7514.
August 28-30
Prescott Jazz Summit, Prescott.
A jazz party of the first order brings together
a group of international jazz legends, including
Toni Tennille, Reggie Thomas, Carl Saunders,
Judy Roberts, Scott Whitfield, Gary Hobbs, Greg
Fishman and Vax. Courthouse Square. 928-771-1268, prescottjazz.com.
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