Phoenix Relocation Guide

JULY PHOENIX Fabulous Phoenix Fourth 602-262-6011 • www.phoenix.gov

SEPTEMBER PHOENIX Ballet Under the Stars Various Venues 602-313-6520 • www.balletaz.org

Willcox Wine Country Festival Railroad Avenue Park, Willcox 1-800-200-2272 www.willcoxwinecountry.org The festival is a two-day event that

includes food, music and, of course, wine. The event features over a dozen wineries from Willcox Wine Country. The Willcox Wine Festival is one of the top 10 wine festival ins North America, according to Fodor’s Travel.

Phoenix’s premier Independence Day family event, it features great local entertainment, a giant misting area to cool off, inflatable rides, three stages of entertainment, a Classic Car exhibit and one of the biggest fireworks displays in the state! Festi- valgoers also can enjoy a variety of food and beverage vendors.

Free and open to the public, Ballet Under the Stars allows Arizona communities to enjoy dance in a unique outdoor setting complete with a stage, lighting, costumes, and beautiful Arizona weather.

TUCSON Annual Bisbee Blues Festival Bisbee, 520-227-6547 www.bisbeebluesfoundation.com

JUNE PHOENIX

TUCSON Tucson International Children’s Film Festival The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard

Chandler Art Walk Downtown Chandler

Now in its 14th year, the Bisbee Blues Festival continues to feature outstanding blues performers from around the United States. Saguaro National Park Labor Day Run Saguaro National Park East 520-991-0733 • www.azroadrunners.org Some 1,200 participants enjoy this regional favorite that combines beautifully scenic eight-mile and 5k courses along with post-race festivities. Taking place for more than 48 years, this event was featured as a Runner’s World Race of the Month. 520-591-2276 • www.rinconinstitute.org As many as 2,000 people annually visit the Annual Roasted Chile Festival at the Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisans Market in Vail to sample its many fresh roasted green chilies, chile ristas, locally grown pesticide-free and organic fresh produce and fruit, artisans, fresh hot food, kids’ activities and games, and a beer garden. Roasted Green Chili Festival 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, Vail OCTOBER PHOENIX Arizona State Fair State Fairgrounds 602-252-6771 • www.azstatefair.com First envisioned in 1884, hundreds of thousands of residents from across the state now flock to the fair each year to enjoy its foods, exhibits, and entertainment.

480-855-3539 • www.chandlerartwalk.com The Art Walk occurs the third Friday of every month and provides a fun family atmosphere where you can browse the many different types of art available from our talented artists. It’s a great opportunity to visit all of the unique establishments in downtown Chandler and hear live music from local talent.

520-795-0844 • www.loftcinema.com Super summer excitement returns to the Old Pueblo with its annual Tucson International Children’s Film Festival. Each morning, kids and their parents can experience some of the best children’s films of all-time, along with fun games, interactive activities, free giveaways, tonso-pop- corn and crazy surprises. And best of all, it’s FREE! AUGUST PHOENIX Arizona Cardinals Football Glendale • 602-379-0102 • www.azcardinals.com August marks the beginning of preseason for the Arizona Cardinals NFL football team. Home games are played at University of Phoenix Stadium. TUCSON Eleventh Annual Colossal Cave 5K Road Race Vail, AZ • 520-820-6447 • www.taggrun.com The beauty of the Sonoran Desert and gorgeous mountain ranges will surround you. With views of the Stone Ramada at the Cave and the City of Tucson to the west. All prereg- istered participants will receive a free t-shirt.

TUCSON Summer Art Cruise Downtown Tucson 520-629-9759 • www.ctgatucson.org

The Summer Art Cruise is an opportunity for art lovers to examine firsthand Tucson’s wonderful art scene by perusing multiple galleries specializing in a wide variety of contemporary art disciplines, including paintings, paper art, photography and performance. 520-883-1380 • www.desertmuseum.org Taking place at the world-renowned Arizona Sonora Desert Museum every Saturday between 6:00 p.m. and 9:45 p.m., Summer Saturday Evenings begin the last weekend in May and runs until September. Visitors are encouraged to discover the wonders of the desert at night, with its celestial wonders, fluores- cent minerals, night pollinators, animal eye-shine, Sonoran Desert insects, night sounds, bats, kissing bugs, scorpions, or rattlesnakes. Summer Saturday Evenings Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

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