Arizona Events Calendar
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JANUARY
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FEBRUARY
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 Glendale Chocolate Affaire
Murphy Park
58th and Glendale Avenues
In the heart of Historic Downtown Glendale
www.glendaleaz.com/events/chocolateaffaire.cfm
Chocolate! Perfect for your valentine.
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 Chocolate Lovers’ Romance On The Rails
February 14th, 2019
Verde Canyon Railroad
300 N Broadway
Clarkdale, AZ 86324
800-582-7245
www.VerdeCanyonRR.com
One of the most popular Verde Canyon Railroad events. It blends the rich flavors of everything sweet with magnificent vistas of raw, unspoiled nature.
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 Arizona Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace
12601 E. Hwy 60
Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
520-463-2600
www.RenFestInfo.com
Looking for a unique getaway? How about a trip back in time?
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 AGRA Rodeo
Corona Ranch and Rodeo Grounds
7611 S 29th Ave
29th Ave and Baseline Rd
Laveen AZ, 85339
www.agra-phx.com
The Arizona Gay Rodeo Association’s signature annual event.
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 Annual HRC Arizona Gala Dinner
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel
340 N 3rd St
Phoenix, AZ, 85004
dinner@hrcarizona.org
www.HRCAZDinner.org
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.
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 AIDS Walk Arizona
www.AIDSWalkAZ.org
Support this great event to help fight HIV/AIDS at Tempe Town Lake.
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MARCH
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Arizona Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace
12601 E. Hwy 60
Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
520-463-2600
www.RenFestInfo.com
Looking for a unique getaway? How about a trip back in time?
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 MLB Spring Training
www.CactusLeague.com
Beautiful 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.
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 Pride Run Phoenix
Uptown | Midtown | Downtown
PrideRun.phxfr.org/phoenix/
Run it! Race it! Live it! EVERYONE’S WELCOME!
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 Tempe Spring Festival Of The Arts
www.TempeFestivaloftheArts.com
The Tempe Festival of the Arts consistently ranks among the Top 200 art festivals in the nation.
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APRIL
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 Desert Voices Chorus Celebrates 30th Anniversary
April 6th 7:00 PM
April 7th 3:00 PM
PCC Center for the Arts
2202 W. Anklam Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85709
520-791-9662
www.DesertVoices.org
Join Desert Voices for our 30th Celebration! We will take you through an evening of our favorite songs as we rediscover the roots of our movement in Stonewall, the liberation of singing & dancing, and how DV has changed our community for the better.
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The Scene
March 7th – May 12th, 2019
12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
In the Cornerstone Center Directly Under Tempe Improv
930 E. University Dr., Suite 102
Tempe, AZ 85281
www.ExperienceTheScene.com
A pop-up art experience with 11 rooms & 23 colorful scenes designed to inspire your creativity.
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 Pride Run & Street Fair
Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix, AZ 85004
info@phxfr.org
priderun.phxfr.org
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.
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 Phoenix Pride Festival
Steele Indian School Park
www.PhoenixPride.org
Phoenix Pride celebrates and promotes the history, diversity and future prosperity of the metropolitan Phoenix LGBTQ community.
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 Pima County Fair
Launa Rabago
11300 S. Houghton Rd
Tucson, AZ 85747
520-7462-9100 x 1014
www.PimaCountyFair.com
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 Tempe Spring Festival Of The Arts
www.TempeFestivaloftheArts.com
The Tempe Festival of the Arts consistently ranks among the Top 200 art festivals in the nation.
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 Saguaro Cup Sports Festival
www.SaguaroCup.com
The Premier Softball Tournament in the Southwest.
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 Dining Out For Life
www.DiningOutForLifeAZ.org
An annual dining fundraising event raising money for AIDS service organizations.
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 Jell-O Wrestling – Tucson
www.Jello-Wrestling.org
Teams 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.
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 Cookin’s a Drag
April 24th – May 19th, 2019
8:00PM
The Phoenix Theatre Company
1825 N Central Ave
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
602-254-2151
www.PhoenixTheatre.com
Meet the outrageous drag queen and TV cooking show host, Betty D. Licious, in this musical comedy!
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MAY
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The Scene
March 7th – May 12th, 2019
12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
In the Cornerstone Center Directly Under Tempe Improv
930 E. University Dr., Suite 102
Tempe, AZ 85281
www.ExperienceTheScene.com
A pop-up art experience with 11 rooms & 23 colorful scenes designed to inspire your creativity.
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Cookin’s a Drag
April 24th – May 19th, 2019
8:00PM
The Phoenix Theatre Company
1825 N Central Ave
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
602-254-2151
www.PhoenixTheatre.com
Meet the outrageous drag queen and TV cooking show host, Betty D. Licious, in this musical comedy!
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 Bartlett Lake Bash
3rd weekend of May and September
Bartlett Lake
Scottsdale, AZ 85263
www.BartlettLakeBash.com
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!
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 Night For Life – Phoenix
www.NightForLife.org
Night for Life is an annual black-tie gala and largest fundraising event for Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS.
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 Once
May 22nd – June 16th, 2019
7:30 PM
The Phoenix Theatre Company
1825 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-254-2151
www.phoenixtheatre.com/the-season/once
This eight-time Tony Award®-winning musical is a spell-binding tale of the power of music.
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 Wine Tasting Tours with the Verde Canyon Railroad
May 25th, 2019
Verde Canyon Railroad
300 N Broadway
Clarkdale, AZ 86324
800-582-7245
www.VerdeCanyonRR.com
Savoring wine while soaking in the scenery of the southwest is a relatively new pairing for Arizona’s Verde Valley. The first Grape Train Escape takes place in May and runs to August, please check our website for exact dates.
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JUNE
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Once
May 22nd – June 16th, 2019
7:30 PM
The Phoenix Theatre Company
1825 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-254-2151
www.phoenixtheatre.com/the-season/once
This eight-time Tony Award®-winning musical is a spell-binding tale of the power of music.
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 Mohave Pride
June 8, 2019
Metcalf Park
315 W Beale St
Kingman, AZ 86401
www.MohavePride.com
The Inaugural Mohave County Pride Festival in Kingman, Arizona.
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 Spamilton: An American Parody
June 12th, 2019 – August 12th, 2019
8:00 PM
The Phoenix Theatre Company
1825 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-254-2151
www.PhoenixTheatre.com
The Huffington Post raves “you don’t have to see Hamilton to have side-splitting fun at Spamilton.”
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Wine Tasting Tours with the Verde Canyon Railroad
June 15th, 2019
Verde Canyon Railroad
300 N Broadway
Clarkdale, AZ 86324
800-582-7245
www.VerdeCanyonRR.com
Savoring wine while soaking in the scenery of the southwest is a relatively new pairing for Arizona’s Verde Valley. The first Grape Train Escape takes place in May and runs to August, please check our website for exact dates.
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 Bisbee Pride
www.BisbeePride.com
Celebrate the diversity of Bisbee!
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 Pride in the Pines – Flagstaff
www.FlagstaffPride.org
A great way to cool down and show your pride.
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 D-backs Pride Night
June 21st, 2019
Chase Field
401 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
602-462-4747
dbacks.com/pride
Celebrate Pride Month at Chase Field on Friday, June 21 when the D-backs take on the San Francisco Giants!
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JULY
Too hot to go outside in the Desert? Head to Northern Arizona to cool down. Book your LGBT friendly accommodations today.
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Spamilton: An American Parody
June 12th, 2019 – August 12th, 2019
8:00 PM
The Phoenix Theatre Company
1825 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-254-2151
www.PhoenixTheatre.com
The Huffington Post raves “you don’t have to see Hamilton to have side-splitting fun at Spamilton.”
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 July 4th Firecracker Express
July 4th
Verde Canyon Railroad
300 N Broadway
Clarkdale, AZ 86324
800-582-7245
www.VerdeCanyonRR.com
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.
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 Annual Summer Spectacular ArtWalk
Main Street and Marshall Way
Scottsdale, AZ
480-421-1004
www.ScottsdaleGalleries.com
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.
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 Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
Foxglenn Park
4200 East Butler Avenue
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
www.NACHS.info
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.
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Wine Tasting Tours with the Verde Canyon Railroad
July 20th, 2019
Verde Canyon Railroad
300 N Broadway
Clarkdale, AZ 86324
800-582-7245
www.VerdeCanyonRR.com
Savoring wine while soaking in the scenery of the southwest is a relatively new pairing for Arizona’s Verde Valley. The first Grape Train Escape takes place in May and runs to August, please check our website for exact dates.
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AUGUST
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Spamilton: An American Parody
June 12th, 2019 – August 12th, 2019
8:00 PM
The Phoenix Theatre Company
1825 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-254-2151
www.PhoenixTheatre.com
The Huffington Post raves “you don’t have to see Hamilton to have side-splitting fun at Spamilton.”
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Wine Tasting Tours with the Verde Canyon Railroad
August 17th, 2019
Verde Canyon Railroad
300 N Broadway
Clarkdale, AZ 86324
800-582-7245
www.VerdeCanyonRR.com
Savoring wine while soaking in the scenery of the southwest is a relatively new pairing for Arizona’s Verde Valley. The first Grape Train Escape takes place in May and runs to August, please check our website for exact dates.
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SEPTEMBER
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 Desperado LGBT Film Festival
Center for the Performing Arts
Paradise Valley Community College
18401 N 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85032
info@desperadofilmfestival.com
www.DesperadoFilmFestival.com
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.
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 Ales on Rails
September 17th – October 31st, 2019
Verde Canyon Railroad
300 N Broadway
Clarkdale, AZ 86324
800-582-7245
www.VerdeCanyonRR.com
What better season offers the perfect reason to savor the Arizona outdoors than Autumn? The cooling temperatures inspire the riparian foliage to mellow, filling the Verde Canyon with gold, amber and scarlet. The ripened bronzing of the wilderness is echoed by rich Arizona craft beers served during Verde Canyon Railroad’s ever-popular Ales on Rails event. The opportunity to savor these frothy delights will start each day at 11:00 a.m. on the depot patio with a great selection of Arizona craft beers.
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 Bartlett Lake Bash
3rd weekend of May and September
Bartlett Lake
Scottsdale, AZ 85263
www.BartlettLakeBash.com
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!
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 Tucson Pride
September 28th, 2019
Reid Park
900 S. Randolph Way
Tucson, AZ 85716
www.TucsonPride.com
This year the importance of that mission is of special significance as we observe the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots which marked the beginning of the LGBTQ rights movement in the United States.
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OCTOBER
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Ales on Rails
September 17th – October 31st, 2019
Verde Canyon Railroad
300 N Broadway
Clarkdale, AZ 86324
800-582-7245
www.VerdeCanyonRR.com
What better season offers the perfect reason to savor the Arizona outdoors than Autumn? The cooling temperatures inspire the riparian foliage to mellow, filling the Verde Canyon with gold, amber and scarlet. The ripened bronzing of the wilderness is echoed by rich Arizona craft beers served during Verde Canyon Railroad’s ever-popular Ales on Rails event. The opportunity to savor these frothy delights will start each day at 11:00 a.m. on the depot patio with a great selection of Arizona craft beers.
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 ASU’s Autism/Asperger’s Research Program 10th Annual Zoowalk
Phoenix Zoo
455 North Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008
602-273-1341
www.ZooWalk.org
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.
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 AIDSWALK Tucson
aidswalktucson.saaf.org
A fundraiser for the care services, prevention programs, and LGBTQ initiatives of the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation.
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 Halloween Adventures in Jerome
www.SedonaVerdeValley.org
One of the most haunted towns in Arizona. Go to Northern Arizona Accommodations now to book your rooms for all the fun.
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 Rainbows Festival
Heritage Square Park
113 N 6th St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-277-7433
www.PhoenixPride.org
An urban street fair celebrating diversity in downtown Phoenix. FREE ADMISSION.
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NOVEMBER
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 Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day Remembrance
The 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.
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 Las Noches De Las Luminarias at The Desert Botanical Gardens
www.DBG.org
A unique southwestern holiday tradition in Phoenix.
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DECEMBER
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 The Magical Christmas Journey™
December 6th – 28th, 2019
5:30 PM and 7:00 PM
Verde Canyon Railroad
300 N Broadway
Clarkdale, AZ 86324
800-582-7245
www.VerdeCanyonRR.com
Verde Canyon Railroad’s train cars and open-air viewing cars are festively ornamented and illuminated as the cheerful staff call “ALL ABOARD!” The one-hour, round-trip, into the dark of night, through a mystical tunnel, onto Santa’s private tracks, travels to the North Pole and back. Remember that Verde Canyon Railroad is the only train in North America that offers inside and outside seating for the price of one ticket. The train cars and open-air viewing cars are all adorned in the same festive illumination.
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 Annual Boat Parade of Lights @ London Bridge
www.lbycboatparadeoflights.com
Enjoy 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.
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 Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo
3400 Zoo Court
Tucson, AZ 85716
520-791-3204
www.TucsonZoo.org
Santa, lights and wild animals at Tucson’s Zoo.
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 Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair
Tucson, AZ
www.FourthAvenue.org
A Tucson staple for over 40 years.
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