Arizona Events Calendar
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JANUARY
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 Phoenix Zoo Lights
November 27th – January 12th, 2024
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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 Annual Festival of Lights @ London Bridge
November 29th, 2024 – January 5th, 2025
London Bridge
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
www.golakehavasu.com/lake_havasu_festival_lights-2024
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
December 5th, 2024 – January 5th, 2025
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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 American Indian Arts Exposition
January 26th – February 9th, 2025
2830 Ranch
2830 S Thrasher Ave
Tucson, AZ 85713
usaindianinfo.com
14 Big Days | 10,000 Years of Culture | 80 Tribal Nations
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FEBRUARY
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American Indian Arts Exposition
January 26th – February 9th, 2025
2830 Ranch
2830 S Thrasher Ave
Tucson, AZ 85713
usaindianinfo.com
14 Big Days | 10,000 Years of Culture | 80 Tribal Nations
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 Desperado LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Center for the Performing Arts
Paradise Valley Community College
18401 N 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85032
www.desperadofilmfestival.com
LGBTQ Film Festival in Phoenix, Arizona put on by the Desperado Film Club, Student Life, and the Center for Performing Arts at the Paradise Valley Community College.
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 Annual Tubac Festival of the Arts
Tubac, AZ
tubacaz.com/festivals
The Tubac Festival of the Arts is Southern Arizona’s longest running art festival.
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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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 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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 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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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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 Miss & Mister Phoenix Pride Pageant
March 16th, 2025
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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 AIDS Walk Arizona & 5K Run
March 22nd, 2025
10:30 AM
Tempe Beach Park
80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy
Tempe, Arizona 85281
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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APRIL
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Miss & Mister Junior Phoenix Pride Pageant
April 5th, 2025
Heritage Square Park
113 N. 6th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
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
April 5th – 6th, 2025
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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 Annual Phoenix Film Festival
Harkins Scottsdale 101
7000 East Mayo Blvd., #1059
Phoenix, AZ 85054
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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 Saguaro Cup Sports Festival
www.SaguaroCup.com
The Premier Softball Tournament in the Southwest.
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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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 Pima County Fair
April 17th – 27th, 2025
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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MAY
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 Mohave Pride
Metcalf Park
315 W Beale St
Kingman, AZ 86401
www.andtheninitiative.org/pride
Gay In May 2 Days & 2 Nights Of Fantassance Fun! Mohave Pride is now Mohave Pride Fantassance! A Storybook Fantasy Pride Experience for the whole family!
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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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JUNE
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 Annual D-backs Pride Night
Chase Field
401 E Jefferson St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Get Tickets
Join the LGBTQ+ Community and Allies in the 7th Annual D-backs Pride Night as the D-backs take on the White Sox.
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 Bisbee Pride
www.bisbeeprideaz.com
Celebrate the diversity of Bisbee!
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 3rd Annual Lavender Festival
The Huts at Rhumb Line Vineyard & Lavender Farm
6255 S Bennett Pl
Willcox, AZ 85643
Get Tickets
Come for the day and experience the beauty of our lavender fields in full bloom.
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 Pride in the Pines – Flagstaff
flagstaffpride.org/pride-in-the-pines
A great way to cool down and show your pride.
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 Prism Network’s Annual Pride Picnic
Granite Creek Park
554 6th St
Prescott, AZ 86301
info@prism.net
www.prismaz.net
Bring your own favorite picnic food and something to share. It’s the ‘Return of the Potluck’!
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 Navajo Nation Pride
Window Rock, AZ
505-569-1516
www.navajonationpride.com
The historic & largest Indigenous Pride celebration in the country | Honoring our LGBTQIA+ relatives & reaffirming the sacredness of their identities.
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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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 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
Fort Tuthill County Park
2446 Ft Tuthill Lp
Flagstaff, AZ 86005
nachs.info/celtic-festival
A festival celebrating all things Celtic.
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AUGUST
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SEPTEMBER
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 Annual Phoenix Latino Pride Festival
Heritage Square
113 North 6th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tickets
Largest Gathering of Latino LGBTQ+ in Arizona. Celebrating Latino Pride on the Historic Heritage Square!
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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 Parade
Downtown Tucson & Armory Park (222 S 5th Ave)
www.TucsonPride.org
Get ready to immerse yourself in a colorful extravaganza featuring fabulous floats, an array of dazzling lights, and an enthusiastic crowd.
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 AIDSWALK Tucson
saaf.org/events/aidswalk/
A fundraiser for the care services, prevention programs, and LGBTQ initiatives of the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation.
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Tucson Pride Festival
Georges DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center at Reid Park
900 S. Randolph Way
Tucson, AZ 85716
www.TucsonPride.org
Join us for The Tucson Pride Festival, the oldest and longest-running PRIDE festival in the State of Arizona!
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OCTOBER
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 Kingman Route 66 Fest
Lewis Kingman Park
2201 E Andy Devine Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401
928-718-2583
www.66fest.com
The Kingman Route 66 Fest celebrates all things Route 66, especially the culture and history surrounding it, and is hosted in beautiful Lewis Kingman Park, a historic park that was one of Arizona’s few shady rest stops along the Mother Road.
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Phoenix Pride Festival
October 18th – 19th, 2025
Steele Indian School Park
300 E Indian School Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85012
www.PhoenixPride.org
Phoenix Pride celebrates and promotes the history, diversity and future prosperity of the metropolitan Phoenix LGBTQ community. Celebrating 40 years.
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Phoenix Pride Parade
October 19th, 2025
Kick Off 3rd St and Thomas Rd.
Phoenix, AZ
www.phoenixpride.org
The Phoenix Pride Parade to brings our diverse LGBTQ+ and allied communities together for a weekend of camaraderie and celebration of our past, present and future.
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 Halloween Adventures in Jerome
www.toursofjerome.com/halloween-2/
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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NOVEMBER
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 Pride in Chandler
AJ Chandler Park
3 S. Arizona Ave.
Chandler, AZ 85225
www.chandlerpride.com/events
Come celebrate Pride in Chandler!
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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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 Day of the Dead Procession and Event
Tubac, AZ
tubacaz.com/dayofthedead
Get in the Spirit. Discover Magic. And, experience the unforgettable spectacle of Tubac’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration.
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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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Phoenix Zoo Lights
November 27th – January 12th, 2024
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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Annual Festival of Lights @ London Bridge
November 29th, 2024 – January 5th, 2025
London Bridge
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
www.golakehavasu.com/lake_havasu_festival_lights-2024
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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 Native American Heritage Month Social & Indian Craft Market
November 29th – December 1st, 2024
CATALYST Arts Space at Tucson Mall
4500 N Oracle Rd
Suite 110
Tucson, AZ 85705
usaindianinfo.com
10,000 Years of Culture – 15 Tribal Nations – 3 Days – 1 Location
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DECEMBER
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Native American Heritage Month Social & Indian Craft Market
November 29th – December 1st, 2024
CATALYST Arts Space at Tucson Mall
4500 N Oracle Rd
Suite 110
Tucson, AZ 85705
usaindianinfo.com
10,000 Years of Culture – 15 Tribal Nations – 3 Days – 1 Location
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Phoenix Zoo Lights
November 27th – January 12th, 2024
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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Annual Festival of Lights @ London Bridge
November 29th, 2024 – January 5th, 2025
London Bridge
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
www.golakehavasu.com/lake_havasu_festival_lights-2024
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
December 5th, 2024 – January 5th, 2025
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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 Festival of Trees
December 7th, 2024
Warehouse 215
215 E Grant St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
festivaloftreesphoenix.org
Join the Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce for our annual showcase of beautifully decorated trees, a silent auction, drinks, and holiday cheer!
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 Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair
December 13th – 15th, 2024
Tucson, AZ
fourthavenue.org/fourth-avenue-winter-street-fair/
A Tucson staple for over 40 years.
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