2010 Arizona Avenues Events

Calendar of Events
Although event dates were correct at time of publication, it’s a good idea to call ahead and make sure no one has rained on your parade. Phone numbers are included with the listings, and “$” denotes admission is charged.

JANUARY 2010
Jan. - May, Arts in the Park Live Series
3-5pm, Free, Wigwam Resort, Litchfield Park
623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org
Jan. - May, Goodyear City Market
First Sat. of Every Month, Goodyear Ballpark 623.882.3120
Jan. 4, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
$, University of Phoenix Stadium
glendalesgotgame.com
Jan. 7, Desert Adventure Tour to Palo Verde Nuclear Plant
9am-3pm, $, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, 928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Jan. 9, Spring Training Box Office Opening
9am-5pm, Peoria Sports Complex
623.773.8720,
peoriaaz.gov/springtraining
Jan. 9-10, 18th Annual Litchfield Park Native American Art Festival “The Gathering”
10am-5pm, $, Scout Park
Litchfield Park, 623.935.9040
Jan. 8, Cruise Ship Entertainment Series – “Judy and Liza – Together Again”
$, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West
623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Jan. 14, Top Hat Series – “Beachfront Property”
$, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West
623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Jan. 16, Glendale’s Glitter and Glow Block Party
4-10pm, Free, Downtown Glendale
623.930.2299, visitglendale.com
Jan. 16, Kiwanis/Litchfield Park Winter Trout Fishing Derby
7am-3pm, $, Lake Park
623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org
Jan. 21, Hassayampa Lecture Series, “Arizona Names on the Land” presented by Greg McNamee
Free, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Jan. 22, Cruise Ship Entertainment Series – “Banjo Master Doug Mattocks &
Pops Concert Pianist Deborah Offenhauser”
$, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West
623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Jan. 22, “A Night To Remember” benefit dinner for Desert Caballeros Western Museum
$, Rancho de los Caballeros, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Jan. 23, “5 Views of the West” art exhibition opening
Desert Caballeros Western Museum
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org

FEBRUARY 2010
Feb. 5-7, Glendale Chocolate Affaire
Free, Historic Downtown Glendale, 623.930.2299, visitglendale.com
Feb. 5, Cruise Ship Entertainment Series – “Robert Shields”
$, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West
623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Feb. 11, Top Hat Series – “Johnny Cash & June Carter Tribute Show”
$, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West
623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Feb. 11, Desert Adventure Tour
9am-3pm, $, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Feb. 12-14, 62nd Annual Gold Rush Days Out Wickenburg Way!
$, Historic Downtown Wickenburg
928.942.5242,
wickenburgchamber.com
Feb. 18, Hassayampa Lecture Series, “Rodeo: A Wild Ride” presented by author Joel Bernstein
noon-1pm, Free, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Feb. 19, Cruise Ship Entertain-ment Series – “Tommy Leadbeater & Hiram Kasten”
$, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West
623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Feb. 20, Goodyear’s Heart & Sole Run 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run
$, West Valley Hospital, registration required
623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov/rec
Feb. 25, Tribute to John Denver”
$, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West
623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Feb. 26-28, College Baseball Tournament
$, Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, 623.773.8700, peoriaaz.gov/sportscomplex
Feb. 27, “Fan Fest”
Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria
623.773.8700,
peoriaaz.gov/springtraining
Feb. 27, “Boyd Ranch Day”
$, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Feb. 28, Arizona Major League Alumni Game and FanFest
Surprise Recreation Campus, Surprise
surprisespringtraining.com

MARCH 2010
Mar., Cactus League
Spring Training
Kansas City Royals
623.222.2222, surprisespringtraining.com
San Diego Padres
623.773.8720,
peoriaaz.gov/springtraining
Seattle Mariners
623.773.8720,
peoriaaz.gov/springtraining
Texas Rangers
623.222.2222, surpriseaz.com
Cincinnati Reds
623.882.3120,
goodyearaz.gov/ballpark
Cleveland Indians
623.882.3120,
goodyearaz.gov/ballpark
Los Angeles Dodgers
866.DODGERS,
glendalesgotgame.com
Chicago White Sox
623.877.8585,
glendalesgotgame.com
Mar. TBD, Peoria’s
Festival of the Arts
Free, Peoria City Hall Complex
623.773.7198,
peoriaaz.gov/specialevents
Mar. 4, Desert Adventure Tour, guided historical tour to Peeples Valley, Kirkland, Skull Valley
$, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Mar. 5, Cruise Ship Entertainment Series –
“These Three Tenors”
$, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West
623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Mar. 6, Paris in the Spring
10am-4pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale
623.930.4500, visitglendale.com
Mar. 6, Kiwanis Litchfield Park 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Fun Run and Celebration of Life Walk
6:30am, $, Litchfield Park Recreation Center
623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org
Mar. 7-8, Tres Rios
Nature Festival
9am-4pm, Free, B&M Wildlife Area, Avondale 623.204.2130, tresriosnaturefestival.com
Mar. 11, Top Hat Series – “The Best of Broadway”
$, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West
623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Mar. 12-13 Pioneer Days Melodrama
$, Buckeye, 623.349.6352, buckeyeaz.gov
Mar. 13-14, Litchfield Park, Spring Art & Culinary Festival
10am–5pm, Free, Downtown Litchfield Park
623.393.7820, CVfestival@aol.com
Mar. 16, Desert Adventure Tour, guided Sonoran Desert Wildflower Tour
$, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Mar. 19, Cruise Ship Entertainment Series – “Skiles and Henderson”
$, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West
623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Mar.19-21, Helzapoppin’
PRCA Rodeo
Fri. and Sat. 7pm, Sun. 2pm, $, Helzapoppin’ Rodeo Arena, Buckeye 623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org
Mar. 20 Buckeye Pioneer Days
9am Parade, 7am Pancake Breakfast, $, downtown, Buckeye
Main Street Coalition, 623-327-3798
Mar. 20, Miss Helzapoppin’ PRCA Rodeo Queen Coronation
7pm, During Rodeo, Buckeye Helzapoppin’ Rodeo Arena
623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org
Mar. 26-28, Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West Exhibition & Sale opening weekend
$, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Mar. 26 – May 2, Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West exhibition & sale
Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org

APRIL 2009
Apr. Fridays, Spring Concert Series, 6:30pm, Free, Goodyear Community Park
623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov
TBD, NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL WEST SERIES 150
$, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale 866.408.7223, phoenixinternationalraceway.com
Apr. 3, Peoria’s Dolly Sanchez Easter Egg Hunt
8-11am, Free, Peoria Sports Complex 623.773.8700,
peoriaaz.gov/sportscomplex
Apr. 10, Desert Caballeros Western Museum 50th Anniversary Celebration
Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Apr. 10-11, Glendale’s Gibson Jazz & Blues Festival
Free, Historic Downtown Glendale
623.930.2299, visitglendale.com
Apr. 13, Desert Adventure Tour, historical tour of Yavapai - Box Canyon
9am-3pm, $, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, 928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Apr. 15, Hassayampa Lecture Series presents Gail Steiger, AZ historian, cowboy poet and filmmaker
noon-1pm, Free, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, 928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Apr. 17, Kiwanis, Sprint in the Park Triathlon
623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org
Apr. 21, “Cowgirls’ Night Out!”
$, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Apr. 24, “Cowboy Garage Sale”
7am-noon, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Apr. 25, “Relay for Life”
7pm-7am, Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria 623.773.8700,
peoriaaz.gov/sportscomplex
Apr. 19-23, 63rd Desert Caballeros Horse Ride!
928.942.5242,
wickenburgchamber.com
Apr. 22-25, 30, USTA Senior and Super Senior Nationals Tennis Championships
Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex, Surprise
surpriseaz.com/tennis

MAY 2010
May - Oct., Goodyear’s “Movie in the Park”
Free, Goodyear Ballpark,
623.882.3120
May 1, Out Wickenburg Way Street Dance
6-11pm, Historic Downtown Wickenburg, 928.684.5479, wickenburgchamber.com
May 1-2, USTA Senior and Super Senior Nationals Tennis Championships
Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex, Surprise
surpriseaz.com/tennis
May 8, Mother’s Day Celebration
10am-4pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale
623.930.2299, visitglendale.com
May 8, Spring Demolition Derby
7-10pm, $, Helzapoppin’ Rodeo Arena 623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org
May 22, “Best of the West” art exhibition opens
Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org

JULY 2010
July 4, Glendale Hometown 4th of July Celebration
6pm, Free, Glendale Community College, 623.930.2299,
visitglendale.com
July 4, 4th of July Celebration
TBD, 623.935.9040,
litchfield-park.org
July 4, July 4th Celebration
Free, Surprise Recreation Campus
623.222.2000,
surpriseaz.com/specialevents
July 4, July 4th All-American Festival
5-10pm, $, Peoria Sports Complex
623.773.8700,
peoriaaz.gov/sportscomplex
July 3, Family Fun & Fireworks “Out Wickenburg Way”
Free, Sunset Park, 928.684.0977, wickenburgchamber.com
July 4, Goodyear’s Star Spangled 4th
5-9:30pm, Free, Goodyear Ballpark
623.882.3120, goodyearaz.com
July 4, Litchfield Park Celebration
Free, City of Litchfield Park, 623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org
TBD, Christmas in July
10am-4pm, Historic Downtown Glendale, 623.930.4500, VisitGlendale.com

AUGUST 2010
Aug., Fridays, Goodyear’s “Dry Heat Comedy Night”
8pm, Free, Goodyear Community Park, 623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov

SEPTEMBER 2009
Sept. - Oct., Fall Concert Series
6:30pm, Free, Goodyear Community Park
623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov
Sept. 4, 22nd Annual Fiesta de Septiembre
11am-6pm, Free, Historic Downtown Wickenburg
800.942.5242,
wickenburgchamber.com
Sept. 11, Teddy Bear Day
10am-4pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale
623.930.4500, visitglendale.com
TBD, Fiesta Glendale
Noon-10pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale, 623.930.2299, visitglendale.com

OCTOBER 2010
TBA, Buckeye Heritage Days
Heritage Park, Town of Buckeye
623.349.6352
Oct. 9, 16th Annual Wickenburg Fly-In & Classic Car Show
7:30am-12:30pm, Free, Wickenburg Municipal Airport
800.942.5242,
wickenburgchamber.com
Oct. 11, Oktoberfest
4-8pm, $, Wigwam Resort, Litchfield Park 623.935.9040
Oct. 22-24, Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships
Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex, surpriseaz.com/tennis
Oct. 22-24, 25-29, Cancer USTA Junior Team Nationals
Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex, surpriseaz.com/tennis
Oct 30, Halloween Monster Bash & Balloon Illumination
5-9pm, Free with canned food donation, Peoria Sports Complex
623.773.8700,
peoriaaz.gov/sportscomplex
Oct. 30, Goodyear’s “Field of Screams”
5-8:30pm, Free, Goodyear Ballpark,
623.882.3120, goodyearaz.gov

NOVEMBER 2010
Nov. 1-2, 38th Annual Litchfield Park Festival of Arts
9am–5pm, Free, Downtown Litchfield Park, 623.393.7820, CVfestival@aol.com
TBD, Peoria Fall Arts & Crafts Festival
Free, Peoria Sports Complex
480.488.2014,
magicbirdfestivals.com
Nov. 6 – 30th Annual Wickenburg Las Senoras Home Tour
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Nov. 12-14, 31st Annual Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival
Fri. noon-6pm, Sat.-Sun. 9am-5:30pm, $, Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds, 800.942.5242, wickenburgchamber.com
Nov. 20, Fall Demolition Derby
7-10pm, $, Helzapoppin’ Rodeo Arena, Buckeye, 623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org
Nov. 20, Holiday Boutique & Winter in the Park
Buckeye Town Park, 623.349.6352, buckeyeaz.gov
Nov. 25, Arizona Road Racers Thanksgiving Day Classic
6:30am, $, Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, 602.954.8341,
peoriaaz.gov/sportscomplex
Nov. 26-27, Glendale Glitters Spectacular
5-10pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale,
623.930.2299, visitglendale.com

DECEMBER 2010
TBD, Luces de Navidad Festival
Fri. 6-11pm, Sat. 12-11pm, Sun. 12-8pm, Free, Tolleson Veterans Park, 623.936.2705 or 623.936.7111, tollesonaz.org
TBD, City of Peoria’s Old Town Holiday Festival
5-9pm, Free, Osuna Park, Peoria
623.773.7198,
peoriaaz.gov/specialevents
Dec. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 Glendale Glitters Holiday Weeekends
6-10pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.2299, visitglendale.com
Dec. 3-4,  Surprise Party – 50th Anniversary
Surprise Recreation Campus,
supriseaz.com/specialevents
Dec. 3-4, 21st Annual Cowboy Christmas Poet Gathering
$, Historic Downtown Wickenburg
800.942.5242,
wickenburgchamber.com
Dec. 4, Goodyear’s “Home Plate for the Holidays”
5-8:30pm, Free, Goodyear Ballpark
623.882.3120, goodyearaz.gov
Dec. 11, Glow on Monroe
Downtown Buckeye, Main Street Coalition, 623.386.2221
Dec. 10, 15th Annual Christmas Parade of Lights
6:30pm, Free, Historic Downtown Wickenburg 800.942.5242, wickenburgchamber.com