* * * March Events * * *
Featured Events Taking Place In Arizona This Weekend Friday 19th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st March 2010
The Arizona Renaissance Festival Apache Junction, Arizona February 6 - March 28, Weekends only plus February 15th (Presidents' Day ) The Arizona Renaissance Festival
The Arizona Renaissance Festival features life in an to early European village celebration . Daily entertainment includes swordplay, wordplay, raucous music, roaring comedy dancing, circus performers, jousting knights on horseback Tournament offering non-stop entertainment presented on 12 stages every event day, plus there are more than 500 costumed characters roaming the festival village. The Festival features an arts and crafts fair with 200 elaborately adorned shops offering unique hand made items such as blown glass, premium leather goods, and jewelry. Watch artisans work as they create a masterpiece right before your eyes!.
You can also enjoy the Pleasure Feast with six courses of fine food, ample drynk and be entertained by raucous Renaissance Entertainment at it's best ( additional Cost ).
Pinal County Fair Casa Grande, Arizona March 17th to March 21st Pinal County Fair
Pinal County Fair featuring Entertainment, nightly concerts, exhibits, Shopping, Fair Food including Cotton candy and corn dogs. Jams and jazz bands, Carnival rides, Livestock shows, 4H Exhibits and more including Quilts, photography, woodworking, jellies, home-grown vegetables and even ugly cakes .
National Festival of the West Scottsdale, Arizona March 18th to March 21st National Festival of the West
National Festival of the West offering one of the largest western shopping experiences in the country, Cowboy Poetry, KIDS DAY with children admitted Free of Charge to explore and learn about the old west, Chuck Wagon Cook Off, Three stages of continuous western music and cowboy entertainment fill the air with songs from the old and new west, performed by some of the top western entertainers in the country including Rusty Richards, Crosstown Cowboys, Rollie Stevens, Johnny Western, The Rockin' M Wranglers . The goal of the Festival is to keep the history and the spirit of the cowboy and the old west alive, says Trail Boss Mary Brown
Fourth Avenue Street Fair Tucson, Arizona March 19th to March 21st Fourth Avenue Street Fair
Fourth Avenue Street Fair takes place between Ninth Street and University Blvd. along Fourth Avenue with over 400 arts and crafts booths, 35 food vendors, Hands-on-Kids Art Pavilion, 2 stages with live music from local talented artists, street musicians, food, jugglers, street performers, each year the fair attracts 250,000 or more visitors
Tempe Spring Festival of the Arts Tempe, Arizona March 26th to March 28th Tempe Spring Festival of the Arts
Tempe Spring Festival of the Arts offering the best in national and local artists, from more than 1,000 applications a jury comprised of members of the local art community selects the top artisans in each category to participate in the Festival. Live entertainment stages provide musical entertainment for festival-goers. Performances by a number of well-known local musicians keep audiences in high spirits throughout the day. The festival attract nearly 250,000 visitors each year to Tempe.
Yuma Airshow Yuma, Arizona March 27th Yuma Airshow
Yuma Airshow is a free airshow located at Marine Corps Air Station at Yuma, Arizona, included this year is a demonstration by the Patriots.
Yuma County Fair, Inc. Yuma, Arizona March 30th to April 4th Yuma County Fair, Inc.
Yuma County Fair featuring live music concerts and entertainment, Carnival Rides and games, Demolition Derby, Livestock shows including goats, rabbits, lambs, swine, beef, horse riding competition, commercial exhibits, Arts and Crafts, and of course great fair food.
* * * April Events * * *
Country Thunder Arizona Florence, Arizona April 7th to April 10th Country Thunder Arizona
Country Thunder Arizona this year 2010 featuring Keith Urban, Kid Rock, Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson, Gary Allan, Neal McCoy, Collin Raye and JoDee Messina, Randy Houser , Luke Bryan and tons more at this year’s huge event for the low price of $119 for a four day ticket
Phoenix Film FestivalPheonix, Arizona April 8th to April 15th Phoenix Film Festival
Phoenix Film Festival will screen more than 150 feature films and shorts. Attendees will be a part of screenings; Q&A sessions with producers, director and talent; enjoy world class entertainment; an impressive silent auction and more.
Arizona Barbecue FestivalScottsdale, Arizona April 10th Arizona Barbecue Festival
Arizona Barbecue Festival featuring 50 teams of fierce barbecue competitors braise, smoke, grill, and marinate their savory fare for a shot at big money prizes totaling over $20,000. Plus great food and drinks, a kids play area, a farmer’s market, a live main stage and bar area, celebrity poker tournament, beauty pageant, cooking seminars, and dozens of other attractions for the whole family
Great Cajun Crawfish BoilTempe, Arizona April 10th Great Cajun Crawfish Boil
Great Cajun Crawfish Boil located at Ruben Romero Picnic Area in the Kiwanis Park featuring fresh live crawfish shipped in from Louisiana and boiled on-site by an award-winning Louisiana chef plus plenty of side dishes including corn, potatoes, sausage, mushrooms, onions and garlic. We will also feature chicken and sausage jambalaya, crawfish pasta and hot dogs for the kids. Water, soft drinks and beer(for those 21 and over) are included in the ticket price.