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JANUARY
Desperado LGBT Film FestivalCenter for the Performing Arts Paradise Valley Community College 18401 N 32nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85032 We invite you to drop by for the films, talk movies for hours, or find a comfy seat and just soak up the atmosphere. There are special events such as music, vendor tables, and our LGBT art gallery. |
FEBRUARY
Glendale Chocolate AffaireMurphy Park 58th and Glendale Avenues In the heart of Historic Downtown Glendale Chocolate! Perfect for your valentine. 
Chocolate Lovers’ Romance On The RailsFebruary 14th, 2019 Verde Canyon Railroad 300 N. Broadway Clarkdale, AZ 96324 800-582-7245 One of the most popular Verde Canyon Railroad events. It blends the rich flavors of everything sweet with magnificent vistas of raw, unspoiled nature. 
Arizona Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace12601 E. Hwy 60 Gold Canyon, AZ 85118 Looking for a unique getaway? How about a trip back in time? 
AGRA RodeoCorona Ranch and Rodeo Grounds 7611 S 29th Ave Laveen, AZ 85339 The Arizona Gay Rodeo Association’s signature annual event. 
Annual HRC Arizona Gala DinnerSheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel 340 N 3rd St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 The Phoenix HRC Steering Committee and invite you to the Annual Arizona Human Rights Campaign Gala Dinner. Join us as we celebrate the most recent major accomplishments in LGBT equality. |
MARCHExhibition: Invisibility and Resistance: Violence Against LGBTQIA+ PeopleSeptember 1st, 2017 – May 31st, 2018 Jewish History Museum 564 S. Stone Ave. Tucson, AZ 85701 520-670-9073 Exhibition runs September 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018
Arizona Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace12601 E. Hwy 60 Gold Canyon, AZ 85118 Looking for a unique getaway? How about a trip back in time? 
MLB Spring TrainingBeautiful warm sunny days and baseball. The two have gone together for almost a century here in Arizona – from the sports barnstorming days before statehood to the beginnings of the Cactus League in 1947. 
Tempe Spring Festival Of The ArtsThe Tempe Festival of the Arts consistently ranks among the Top 200 art festivals in the nation. |
APRILExhibition: Invisibility and Resistance: Violence Against LGBTQIA+ PeopleSeptember 1st, 2017 – May 31st, 2018 Jewish History Museum 564 S. Stone Ave. Tucson, AZ 85701 520-670-9073 Exhibition runs September 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018 
Deep Meditation RetreatApril 4th - 8th, 2018 Sedona Mago Retreat Center 3500 Bill Gray Rd. Sedona, AZ 86336 720-863-6363 Transformative Deep Meditation Retreat moving you to your divine Light. 
Pride Run & Street FairPhoenix Art Museum Phoenix, AZ 85004 Benefiting Phoenix Frontrunners, Inc. (PHXFR), which is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization promoting health and wellness through running and walking. Also, benefits the Phoenix Pride Scholarship Program, which helps those in need further their education. 
Phoenix Pride FestivalSteele Indian School Park Phoenix Pride celebrates and promotes the history, diversity and future prosperity of the metropolitan Phoenix LGBTQ community. 
Pima County FairApril 19th – 29th, 2018 Launa Rabago 11300 S. Houghton Rd. Tucson, AZ 85747 520-762-9100 x 1014 |
MAYExhibition: Invisibility and Resistance: Violence Against LGBTQIA+ PeopleSeptember 1st, 2017 – May 31st, 2018 Jewish History Museum 564 S. Stone Ave. Tucson, AZ 85701 520-670-9073 Exhibition runs September 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018 
Barlett Lake Bash!3rd weekend of May and September Barlett Lake Scottsdale, AZ 85263 A fabulous camp-out; Bartlett Lake Bash was started many years ago by gay men and women who want to meet at the Lake and have a fun time! 
Jell-O Wrestling – TucsonTeams of wrestlers raise funds to wrestle in a pit of Jell-O, often with extraordinary costumes and characters. Between wrestling matches our Drag Diva Hostesses run a live auction featuring a variety of unique items selected to please the crowd. 
Night For Life – PhoenixNight for Life is an annual black-tie gala and largest fundraising event for Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS. |
JUNE
D-backs Pride NightGIANTS VS. D-BACKS June 29th, 2018 Chase Field 401 East Jefferson Street Phoenix, AZ 85004 A giveaway will be included with the ticket purchase and a group area will be available to mix and mingle with other LGBTQ friends, allies and baseball fans! |
JULY
July 4th Firecracker ExpressVerde Canyon Railroad 300 N. Broadway Clarkdale, AZ 86324 800-582-7245 Verde Canyon Railroad will celebrate Independence Day with their annual Firecracker Express which begins with a traditional all-American barbecue and patriotic music in the depot’s shaded courtyard. 
Annual Summer Spectacular ArtWalkMain Street and Marshall Way Scottsdale, AZ 480-421-1004 It’s summertime’s annual cool down in the Scottsdale Arts District. ArtWalkers can “chill out” as they “ArtWalk the Line” along Main Street and Marshall Way where dozens of fine art galleries will be busy with artist demonstrations, exhibit openings and special receptions. 
Arizona Highland Celtic FestivalFoxglenn Park 4200 East Butler Avenue Flagstaff, AZ 86004 A festival celebrating all things Celtic; including Celtic entertainment, traditional food and merchandise vendors, competitions in Highland dance, bagpiping, athletics, tug-o’-war; historical reenactment and demonstrations, Celtic clans and societies, genealogy, educational workshops, plants and geology of the Celtic regions, and a fun and festive children’s area including our signature oatmeal toss. |
AUGUST |
SEPTEMBER
Barlett Lake Bash!3rd weekend of May and September Barlett Lake Scottsdale, AZ 85263 A fabulous camp-out; Bartlett Lake Bash was started many years ago by gay men and women who want to meet at the Lake and have a fun time! 
Tucson PrideSeptember 29th, 2018 Tucson, AZ 520-234-8498 Tucson Pride is a 501(c)(3) organization that produces & promotes educational, cultural, & recreational events for the Tucson LGBTQ community. |
OCTOBER
ASU’s Autism/Asperger’s Research Program 10th Annual ZoowalkPhoenix Zoo 455 North Galvin Parkway Phoenix, AZ 85008 602-273-1341 Come out and participate in the annual Zoowalk for Autism Research held at the Phoenix Zoo to raise funds for ASU’s Autism/Asperger’s Research Program. The walk starts at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium parking lot, the walk ends at the Zoo. 
AIDSWALK TucsonA fundraiser for the care services, prevention programs, and LGBTQ initiatives of the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation. 
Halloween Adventures in JeromeOne of the most haunted towns in Arizona. Go to Northern Arizona Accommodations now to book your rooms for all the fun. |
NOVEMBER
Rainbows FestivalHeritage Square Park 113 N 6th St Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-277-7433 An urban street fair celebrating diversity in downtown Phoenix. FREE ADMISSION. 
Transgender Day of RemembranceThe Transgender Day of Remembrance is recognized annually each November 20. It is a day to memorialize fallen members of the trans* community who have been killed as a result of transphobia and hate. 
Las Noches De Las Luminarias at The Desert Botanical GardensA unique southwestern holiday tradition in Phoenix. |
DECEMBER
Annual Boat Parade of Lights @ London BridgeEnjoy the spirit of Christmas and experience a Winter Wonderland as gaily decorated vessels cruise under the historic London Bridge on the shimmering waters of Lake Havasu! Lake Havasu City’s Boat Parade of Lights has been repeatedly selected as one of the top 100 events in the U.S. by the American Bus Association. 
Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo3400 Zoo Court Tucson, AZ 85716 520-791-3204 Santa, lights and wild animals at Tucson’s Zoo. |
