2011 Arizona Avenues Events

Upcoming West Valley events to plan your next outing - including sports, live music, dining, nightlife and much more.

JANUARY 2011

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. 1, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
$, University of Phoenix Stadium, glendalesgotgame.com
Jan. 8, Spring Training Box
Office Opening, 9am-5pm, Peoria Sports Complex, 623.773.8720,
peoriaspringtraining.com
Jan. 8, Glendale’s Glitter
and Glow Block Party
4-10pm, Free, Downtown Glendale
623.930.2299, visitglendale.com
Jan. 8-9, 18th Annual Litchfield Park Native American Art Festival “The Gathering” 10am-5pm, $, Scout Park Litchfield Park, 623.935.9040,
litchfield-park.org
Jan. 10, BCS National Championship
$, University of Phoenix Stadium
glendalesgotgame.com
Jan. 13, Liverpool Legends “Music of the Beatles”, $, Palm Ridge Recreation
Center, Sun City West
623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Jan. 15, Desert Adventure Tour Constellation Road Desert Tour
9am-3pm, $, Desert Caballeros
Western Museum, 928.684.2272,
westernmuseum.org
Jan. 15, Kiwanis/Litchfield Park
Winter Trout Fishing Derby
7am-3pm, $, Tierra Verde Lake Park 623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org
Jan. 20, Hassayampa Lecture
Series, Guest Speaker Leo Banks, Author on Geronimo and Wyatt Earp, Free, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, 928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Jan. 22, Phoenix Chorale Concert
3pm, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg, 928.684.6624, delewebbcenter.org
Jan. 27, Desert Adventure
Tour Historic Vulture Mine
9am-noon, $, Desert Caballeros
Western Museum, 928.684.2272,
westernmuseum.org
Jan. 27, Phoenix Symphony performs “Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares”
Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg, 928.684.6624 delewebbcenter.org
Jan. 29, Victorian Centennial Performance & Fashion Event
1-3pm, $, Wickenburg Community Center, 928.684.2272,
westernmuseum.org

FEBRUARY 2011

TBD, Goodyear’s Heart & Sole Run 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run, $, West Valley Hospital, registration required 623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov/rec
Feb. 3-4, ‘S Wonderful – The New Gershwin Musical, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg
928.684.6624, delewebbcenter.org
Feb. 4-6, Glendale Chocolate
Affaire, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale, 623.930.2299,
visitglendale.com
Feb. 5, Cowboy Garage Sale
7am-noon, Free, Tengner St. in Downtown Wickenburg, 928.684.2272,
westernmuseum.org
Feb. 8, Desert Adventure Tour Bagdad Mine Tour, 8am-3pm, $, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg 928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Feb. 10, Double Grande Dueling Pianos, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Feb. 10-11, John Michael Montgomery in Concert, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg
928.684.6624, delewebbcenter.org
Feb. 10-13, 63rd Annual Gold
Rush Days Out Wickenburg Way!
$, Historic Downtown Wickenburg
928.942.5242, wickenburgchamber.com
Feb. 14, Season of Western Hospitality Sweetheart of a Champagne Brunch
11am, $, Desert Caballeros
Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Feb. 17, Hassayampa Lecture
Series, Guest speaker Bill Green, local historian and postcard collector,
noon-1pm, Free, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, 928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Feb. 19, Arturo Sandoval in Concert, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg, 928.684.6624, delewebbcenter.org
Feb. 19-20, Cynthia
Rigden Sculpture Workshop 10am-4pm, $, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272,
westernmuseum.org
Feb. 23, Desert Adventure Tour Historic Hwy. 89 to Peeples Valley, Kirkland & Skull Valley
9am-3pm, $, Desert Caballeros
Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272,
westernmuseum.org
Feb. 25, Hal Holbrook
in Mark Twain Tonight!
Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg
928.684.6624, delewebbcenter.org
Feb. 24, The Legendary Do-Wah Riders, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Feb. 27, Subway Fresh Fit 500
$, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale 866.408.7223,
phoenixinternationalraceway.com
Feb. 26, “Fan Fest”
Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria
623.773.8700,
peoriaspringtraining.com
TBD, Arizona Major League
Alumni Game and FanFest
Surprise Recreation
Campus, Surprise,
surprisespringtraining.com

MARCH 2011

Mar. 1, Parsons Dance Company & East Village Opera Company, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg, 928.684.6624, delewebbcenter.org
Mar. 1-2, Jane Coleman Watercolor Workshop
10am-4pm, $, Rancho de los Caballeros, Wickenburg
928.684.2272,
westernmuseum.org
Mar. 5, The Canadian Tenors
Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg
928.684.6624, delewebbcenter.org
Mar. 5, Paris in the Spring French Marketplace, 10am-4pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale
623.930.4500, visitglendale.com
Mar. 5, 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. 5-6, Tres Rios Nature Festival, 9am-4pm, Free, B&M Wildlife Area, Avondale 623.204.2130, tresriosnaturefestival.com
Mar. 10, Trans Celtic Gala
$, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West
623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Mar. 11-12, The Music Man
Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg
928.684.6624, delewebbcenter.org
Mar. 12, “Bravo! Peoria”
9am-4pm, Free, Sunrise
Mountain Library, Peoria
623.773.8650, peoriaaz.gov
Mar. 12, Desert Adventure Tour Ghost Towns Tour, 9am-3pm, $, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg
928.684.2272,
westernmuseum.org
Mar. 12-13, Litchfield Park, Spring Art & Culinary Festival 10am-5pm, Free, Downtown
Litchfield Park, 623.393.7820, CVfestival@aol.com
Mar. 13, 4th Annual Skatefest
11am-1pm, Free, Goodyear Community Park Skatepark, Goodyear, 623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov/rec
Mar.18-20, Helzapoppin’
PRCA Rodeo, Fri. and Sat. 7pm, Sun. 2pm, $, Helzapoppin’ Rodeo Arena, Buckeye 623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org
Mar. 19 Buckeye Pioneer Days
9am Parade, 7am Pancake Breakfast, $, downtown, Buckeye, Main Street Coalition
623-327-3798
Mar. 20, The Canadian Brass
Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg
928.684.6624,
delewebbcenter.org
Mar. 25-27, 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. 25 – May 8, Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West exhibition & sale, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, 928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Mar. 29, Desert Adventure Tour Palo Verde Nuclear Plant Tour 7am-3pm, $, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg 928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Mar. 30-31, American Place Theatre’s – Three Cups of Tea Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg
928.684.6624,
delewebbcenter.org

APRIL 2011

Apr. Fridays, Family Concert Series, 6:30pm, Free, Goodyear Community Park 623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov
Apr. 1, An Evening with Author Greg Mortenson, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg, 928.684.6624, delewebbcenter.org
Apr. 2, Peoria Pioneer Days 7am-noon, Free, Oldtown Peoria 623.773.7137
peoriaaz.gov/specialevents
Apr. 7-10, Whoopee Daze Festival, Fri. 5pm-midnight, Sat. 10am-midnight, Sun. noon-9:30pm, Free, Tolleson Veterans Park, 623.936.2705 or 623.936.7111, tollesonaz.org
Apr. 8, Late Nite Catechism III:  ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg 928.684.6624, delewebbcenter.org
Apr. 9-10, Glendale’s Jazz & Blues Festival, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale
623.930.2299, visitglendale.com
Apr. 13, “Cowgirls’ Night Out!”, 5-7pm, $, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, 928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Apr. 16, Kiwanis, Sprint in the Park Triathlon, 623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org
Apr. 16 “Cowboy Garage Sale” 7am-noon, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg 928.684.2272,
westernmuseum.org
Apr. 17, Season of Western Hospitality Chuckwagon Cookout, Rancho de los Caballeros, Wickenburg 928.684.2272,
westernmuseum.org
Apr. 21, Hassayampa Lecture Series, Guest speaker Marilyn Salomon, Batik artist, noon-1pm, free, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg 928.684.2272,
westernmuseum.org
Apr. 23, Peoria’s Dolly
Sanchez Easter Egg Hunt
8-11am, Free, Peoria Sports Complex 623.773.8700, peoriasportscomplex.com
Apr. 30, “Relay for Life”
7pm-7am, Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria 623.773.8700,
peoriasportscomplex.com

MAY 2011

May - Oct., Goodyear’s
“Movie in the Park”
Free, Goodyear Ballpark, 623.882.3120
May 7, Out Wickenburg
Way Street Dance
6-11pm, Historic Downtown Wickenburg, 928.684.5479, wickenburgchamber.com
May 7, Mother’s Day Celebration 10am-4pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale
623.930.2299, visitglendale.com
May 7, Spring Demolition Derby, 7-10pm, $, Helzapoppin’
Rodeo Arena 623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org

JUNE 2011

June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Glendale Summer Band Concerts,
8pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale, 623.903.2299, visitglendale.com
June 6-17, Camp Imagination – Arts Summer Camp for 1st-12th grades, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg, 928.684.6624, delewebbcenter.org

JULY 2011

July 4, 4th of July Celebration
TBD, 623.935.9040,
litchfield-park.org
TBD, 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,
peoriasportscomplex.com
July 3, Family Fun & Fireworks “Out Wickenburg Way”
Free, Sunset Park, 928.684.0977,
wickenburgchamber.com
TBD, Goodyear’s Star
Spangled 4th, 5-9:30pm, Free, Goodyear Ballpark 623.882.3120, goodyearaz.com
TBD, Litchfield Park Celebration, Free, City of Litchfield Park, 623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org
July 7, 14, 21, Glendale Summer Band Concerts, 8pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale, 623.903.2299, visitglendale.com
July 16, Christmas in July
10am-4pm, Historic Downtown Glendale, 623.930.4500, VisitGlendale.com

AUGUST 2011

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

SEPTEMBER 2011

Sept. - Oct., Family Concert Series, 6:30pm, Free, Goodyear
Community Park
623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov
Sept. 3, 23rd Annual Fiesta de Septiembre, 11am-6pm, Free, Historic Downtown Wickenburg, 800.942.5242,  wickenburgchamber.com
Sept. 10, Teddy Bear Day 10am-4pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.4500, visitglendale.com

OCTOBER 2011

Oct. 8, 17th Annual Wickenburg Fly-In & Classic Car Show, 7:30am-12:30pm, Free, Wickenburg Municipal Airport, 800.942.5242,
wickenburgchamber.com
TBD, Oktoberfest, 4-8pm, $, Wigwam Resort, Litchfield Park 623.935.9040
Oct. 30, Halloween Monster Bash & Balloon Illumination
5-9pm, Free with canned food donation, Peoria Sports Complex 623.773.8700,
peoriasportscomplex.com
Oct. 30, Goodyear’s “Field of Screams”, 5-8:30pm, Free, Goodyear Ballpark, 623.882.3120, goodyearaz.gov

NOVEMBER 2011

TBD Annual Litchfield Park Festival of Arts, 9am-5pm,
Free, Downtown Litchfield
Park, 623.393.7820,
CVfestival@aol.com
Oct. 8, 17th Annual Wickenburg Fly-In & Classic Car Show, 7:30am-12:30pm, Free, Wickenburg Municipal Airport 800.942.5242,
wickenburgchamber.com
Nov. 19, Fall Demolition Derby 7-10pm, $, Helzapoppin’ Rodeo Arena, Buckeye, 623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org
Nov. 19, Holiday Boutique & Winter in the Park, Buckeye Town Park, 623.349.6352, buckeyeaz.gov
Nov. 24, Arizona Road Racers Thanksgiving Day Classic
6:30am, $, Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, 602.954.8341, peoriasportscomplex.com
Nov. 25-26, Glendale Glitters Spectacular, 5-10pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale
623.930.2299, visitglendale.com

DECEMBER 2011

TBD, Surprise Party
Surprise Recreation Campus
supriseaz.com/specialevents
Dec. 3, City of Peoria’s Old Town Holiday Festival, 5-9pm, Free, Osuna Park, Peoria 623.773.7137,
peoriaaz.gov/specialevents
Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 Glendale Glitters Holiday Weeekends 6-10pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.2299, visitglendale.com
Dec. 2-3, 23rd Annual Cowboy Christmas Poet Gathering
$, Historic Downtown Wickenburg, 800.942.5242,
wickenburgchamber.com
Dec. 9, 16th Annual Christmas Parade of Lights, 6:30pm, Free, Historic Downtown Wickenburg 800.942.5242,
wickenburgchamber.com
Dec. 10, Glow on Monroe
Downtown Buckeye, Main Street Coalition, 623.386.2221