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JANUARY
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 Phoenix Zoo Lights
Phoenix Zoo
455 N Galvin Pkwy
Phoenix, AZ 85008
www.phoenixzoo.org/
events/zoolights
Shining bigger and brighter than ever with nearly four million lights, hundreds of dazzling displays, brand new Wildlife Lanterns and the return of the tallest floating tree in North America showcasing ORIGINAL music and a synchronized light show!
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 Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo
Select Nights December & January
3400 Zoo Court
Tucson, AZ 85716
520-791-3204
reidparkzoo.org
Santa, lights and wild animals at Tucson’s Zoo.
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 Desperado LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Third Street Theater
1202 N 3rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
www.desperadofilmfestival.com
Desperado’s mission is to showcase quality films that reflect the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community.
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FEBRUARY
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 Arizona Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace
12601 E. Hwy 60
Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
520-463-2600
arizona.renfestinfo.com
Looking for a unique getaway? How about a trip back in time?
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 Annual Tubac Festival of the Arts
Tubac, AZ
tubacaz.com
The Tubac Festival of the Arts is Southern Arizona’s longest running art festival.
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 AGRA Rodeo
Corona Ranch and Rodeo Grounds
7811 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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 Glendale Chocolate Affaire
Glendale Civic Center
5750 W Glenn Dr
Glendale, AZ 85301
www.glendaleaz.com
Chocolate! Perfect for your valentine.
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 Melrose Street Fair
7th Avenue – Indian School to Campbell
Phoenix, AZ
www.seventhavenue
merchantsassociation.com
Join us at the Melrose Street Fair on 7th Ave for a day of shopping, food, music, and fun in the heart of the city!
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 Annual Two Spirit Powwow
South Mountain Community College
7050 S. 24th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85042
phxindcenter.org/community-engagements/powwows
POWWOW Contest, all dancers & drum groups welcome. Indigenous market, food trucks, outreach booths and free STI Testing.
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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
arizona.renfestinfo.com
Looking for a unique getaway? How about a trip back in time?
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 Latino Pride Festival
March 7th, 2026
MSA Annex
267 South Avenida del Convento
Tucson, AZ 85701
info@lpfaz.com
lpfaz.com
The largest gathering of latino LGBTQ+ in Arizona.
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 Women’s March Tucson
March 8th, 2026
2:00 PM
Starting at Tucson Federal Building
300 W Congress St.
Tucson, AZ 85701
action.womensmarch.com/events/tucson4women
Tucson is marching in solidarity for justice, human dignity, and hope.
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 Season Spotlight – All Things Bright & Beautiful
March 14th, 2026
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
100 W Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 85003
phxgmc.org/concerts
Join PHXGMC for All Things Bright & Beautiful, a special evening of choral music that showcases the power and artistry of the human voice.
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 Miss & Mister Phoenix Pride Pageant
Tempe Center for the Arts
700 W Rio Salado Pkwy
Tempe, AZ 85281
www.phoenixpride.org
Come out and support your favorites!
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 MLB Spring Training
cactusleague.com/
schedule.php
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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 Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair
Tucson, AZ
fourthavenue.org/fourth-avenue-spring-street-fair
We invite you to participate in this Tucson tradition, which attracts more than 350,000 visitors. This family-friendly event promotes original, hand-made art, with 350+ artists from around the world.
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 AIDS Walk Arizona & 5K Run
March 21st, 2026
www.AIDSWalkAZ.org
Aunt Rita’s AIDS Walk Arizona is the largest gathering in Arizona to support people living with HIV and raise community awareness.
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Miss, Mister, and Mx Phoenix Pride Pageant
March 15, 2026
Tempe Center for the Arts
700 W Rio Salado Pkwy
Tempe, AZ 85281
www.phoenixpride.org
The goal of the Mister & Miss Junior Phoenix Pride Pageant is to encourage youth participation in on-stage performance and encourage more young people to take an active role in being a leader in our LGBTQ+ community.
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 Rainbows Festival
March 28th – 29th, 2026
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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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APRIL
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 Annual Phoenix Film Festival
April 9th – 19th, 2026
480-513-3195
www.phoenixfilmfestival.com
The Phoenix Film Festival has been named one of The 25 Coolest Film Festivals and a Top 50 Worth the Entry Fee by MovieMaker Magazine and has been called the most filmmaker-friendly festival out there.
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 The ARTrageous Gala
Presented by Scottsdale Arts
April 11th, 2026
Virginia G. Piper Theater
Center For The Performing Arts
7380 E 2nd St
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
scottsdalearts.org/whats-on/events/the-artrageous-gala-2026
Experience a spectacular evening honoring five decades of groundbreaking performances, artistic achievement, and community impact.
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 Pima County Fair
April 16th – 26th, 2026
11300 S. Houghton Rd
Tucson, AZ 85747
520-7462-9100
www.PimaCountyFair.com/fair
Features live animal shows, concerts, carnival rides and vendors. Hundreds of local groups perform every year. The Pima County Fair is one of the most popular attractions in Tucson.
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 Saguaro Cup Sports Festival
www.SaguaroCup.com
The Premier Softball Tournament in the Southwest.
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MAY
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 Route 66 Fun Run
May 1st – 3rd, 2026
Seligman, AZ
www.historic66az.com/fun-run
More than 800 vehicles carrying thousands of friends will be joining the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona for a weekend of adventure!
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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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 Mohave Pride
May 23rd – May 24th, 2026
Metcalf Park
315 W Beale St
Kingman, AZ 86401
www.andtheninitiative.org/pride
Pride is for members of the LGBTQ+ Community and it’s allies of ANY age, not just adults!
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JUNE
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 Annual Lavender Festival
The Huts at Rhumb Line Vineyard & Lavender Farm
6255 S Bennett Pl
Willcox, AZ 85643
rhumblinevineyard.com/
pages/events-workshops
Come for the day and experience the beauty of our lavender fields in full bloom.
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 Bisbee Pride
Bisbee, AZ
www.bisbeeprideaz.com
Celebrate the diversity of Bisbee!
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 Pride in the Pines – Flagstaff
June 20th, 2026
Thorpe Park
Flagstaff, AZ
flagstaffpride.org/pride-in-the-pines
A great way to cool down and show your pride.
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 Navajo Nation Pride
Window Rock, AZ
505-569-1516
www.facebook.com/
NavajoNationPride
The historic & largest Indigenous Pride celebration in the country | Honoring our LGBTQIA+ relatives & reaffirming the sacredness of their identities.
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 Season Finale – Loud & Proud: A Musical Mixtape
June 27th, 2026
2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
June 28th, 2026
2:00 PM
Tempe Center for the Arts
700 W Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85281
phxgmc.org/concerts
PHXGMC’s season finale concert—blending iconic Broadway hits and queer anthems into a powerful journey through love, protest, loss, and joy.
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