Prescott, Arizona - Special Event Contact Information:
Event dates and times are subject to change.
Please use the event contact information provided in the event listing or listing below, to confirm details.
Elks Opera House: Tel: (928) 443-8541
City of Prescott – Parks & Recreation: Tel: (928) 777-1121
Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary: Tel: (928) 778-4242 x18
Phippen Museum: Tel: (928) 778-1385
Prescott Chamber of Commerce: Tel: (928) 445-2000, (800) 266-7534
Prescott Downtown Partnership, Inc: Tel: (928) 443-5520
Prescott Fine Arts Association: Tel: (928) 445-3286
Sharlot Hall Museum: Tel: (928) 445-3122
Smoki Museum: Tel: (928) 445-1230
Tim's Toyota Center: Tel: (928) 772-1819
Yavapai College Gallery & Sculpture Garden: Tel: (928) 776-2031
Yavapai College Performance Hall & Arts Gallery: Tel: (928) 776-2033

Prescott, Arizona - Special Events 2008-2009

JULY 2008
July 1-5: 121^st Annual World’s Oldest Rodeo®: Prescott Rodeo Grounds. Tel: (866) 407-6336
July 1-6: Ray Swanson Retrospective Exhibit: Art exhibit at Phippen Museum. Tel: (928) 778-1385
July 4: July 4th Celebration: Prescott Pioneer Park. Worlds Largest Water slide, bungee jumping, carnival rides, inflatables, crafts, vendors, live music, food. Tel: (928) 777-1349
July 4: Chino Valley 4th of July Celebration: Chino Valley Old Home Manor fields. Free community event with fireworks, live music, food and activities. Tel: (928) 636-9780
July 4: Prescott Valley Independence Day Celebration: Mt. Valley Park. Fireworks, music, food, games and more. Tel: (928) 772-8857
July 4-6: Prescott Rodeo Days Fine Arts & Crafts Show: Prescott Courthouse Plaza. Tel: (928) 443-5220
July 5: Prescott Frontier Days Parade: Prescott Courthouse Plaza: Celebrate the history and heritage of The World’s Oldest Rodeo® by experiencing the pageantry of this annual tradition. Tel: (800) 266-7534
July 5, 12, 19, 26: Arizona Revue: That’s Entertainment! Elks Opera House. Tel: (928) 443-8541
July 11: Zoo Camp Out: Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary. Tel: (928) 778-4242 x18
July 12-13: Prescott Indian Art Market: Sharlot Hall Museum. Tel: (928) 445-3122
July 13: Prescott Pops Symphony – “Russian Rhapsody”: Yavapai College Performance Hall. Tel: (877) 928-4255
July 16-19: Joe Mayer and the Town That Built Him: Blue Rose Theater. Tel: (928) 445-3122
July 18: Zoo by Moonlight: Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary. Tel: (928) 778-4242 x10
July 18-Nov. 2: Wild Horses - Equine Art at Home on the Range: Phippen Museum. Tel: (928) 443-0067
July 25-26: Navajo Rug & Indian Art Auction: Smoki Museum. Tel: (928) 445-1230
July 26-27: Shootout on Whiskey Row: Downtown Prescott. The Prescott Regulators & Their Shady Ladies host western re-enactors in competition for cash prizes to raise money for local charities. Tel: (928) 771-0585

AUGUST 2008
Aug. 1-Nov. 2: Wild Horses - Equine Art at Home on the Range: Phippen Museum. Tel: (928) 443-0067 
Aug: 2, 9, 16, 23: Arizona Revue: That’s Entertainment! Elks Opera House. Tel: (928) 443-8541
Aug. 3: Prescott Pops Symphony “An Afternoon with Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein”: Yavapai College Performance Hall. Tel: (877) 928-4255
Aug. 9-10: 58th Annual Mountain Artists Guild Summer Arts Festival: Prescott Courthouse Plaza. Tel: (928) 445-2510
Aug. 15: Zoo Camp Out: Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary. Tel: (928) 778-4242 x18
Aug. 15-16: Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering: Yavapai College Performance Hall. Tel: (928) 772-0301
Aug. 16: Zoo by Moonlight: Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary. Tel: (928) 778-4242 x10
Aug. 16: Cowboy Capital Professional Bull Riding: Prescott Rodeo Grounds. Tel: (866) 407-6336
Aug. 15-16: Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering: Yavapai College Performance Hall. Tel: (928) 772-0301
Aug. 22-24: Annual Prescott Jazz Summit: Tel: (928) 771-1268
Aug. 23: Territorial Days: Chino Valley Community Center Park; Memory Park. Tel: (928) 636-9780
Aug. 30: Cowboy Music of Prescott: Blue Rose Theater. Tel: (928) 445-3122
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Faire on the Square Arts & Crafts Show: Prescott Courthouse Plaza. Tel: (928) 445-2000

SEPTEMBER 2008
Sept. 1: Faire on the Square Arts & Crafts Show: Prescott Courthouse Plaza. Tel: (928) 445-2000
Sept. 1-Nov. 2: Wild Horses - Equine Art at Home on the Range: Phippen Museum. Tel: (928) 443-0067 
Sept. 5-6, 11-13: They Called Him Buckey: Blue Rose Theater. Tel: (928) 445-3122
Sept. 6: Educator’s Day: Prescott Heritage Park Zoological Society. Tel: (928) 778-4242 x18
Sept. 6: Rough Stock Explosion: Prescott Rodeo Grounds. Tel: (928) 445-3103 Sept. 6: Arizona Revue: That’s Entertainment! Elks Opera House. Tel: (928) 443-8541
Sept. 12: Zoo Camp Out: Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary. Tel: (928) 778-4242 x18
Sept. 13-14: World Arts Festival & Prescott Valley 30th Anniversary Celebration: Prescott Valley Civic Center. Tel: (928) 772-8857
Sept. 14: Empty Bowls: Prescott Courthouse Plaza. Purchase a handmade bowl to be filled with soup made by local restaurants. Proceeds benefit local food banks. Tel: (928) 771-9559
Sept. 14: Zoo by Moonlight: Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary. Tel: (928) 778-4242 x10
Sept. 18-21: Yavapai County Fair: Prescott Valley, Yavapai County Fairgrounds. Tel: (928) 775-8000
Sept. 27: Taste of Prescott: Prescott Frontier Village. Tel: (928) 771-6756

OCTOBER 2008
Oct. 1-Nov. 2: Wild Horses - Equine Art at Home on the Range: Phippen Museum. Tel: (928) 443-0067 
Oct. 4: Old West Oktoberfest: Downtown Prescott. Tel: (928) 443-5220
Oct. 4-5: 30th Annual Folk Music Festival: Sharlot Hall Museum. Tel: (928) 445-3122
Oct. 11: Fifth Annual Designer Home Showcase: Phippen Museum. Tel: (928) 778-1385
Oct. 11-12: Fall Fest in the Park: Prescott Courthouse Plaza. Tel: (800) 266-75343
Oct. 12: Dog-Toberfest: Prescott Courthouse Plaza. Tel: (928) 777-1349
Oct. 25-26: First Annual Quad Cities Open Studio Tour: Juried, self-guided open studio event devoted to educating the public in the visual arts of the Prescott area. Tel: (928) 445-2510
Oct. 31: Trick or Treat Tailgate: Chino Valley Community Center Park. Tel: (928) 636-9780

NOVEMBER 2008
Nov. 1-2: Wild Horses - Equine Art at Home on the Range: Phippen Museum. Tel: (928) 443-0067 
Nov. 1-2: First Annual Quad Cities Open Studio Tour: Juried, self-guided open studio event devoted to educating the public in the visual arts of the Prescott area. Tel: (928) 445-2510
Nov. 5-Dec. 12: Mountain Artists Guild Holiday Show & Sale: Tel: (928) 776-4009
Nov. 14-Feb. 22, 2009: Buffalo Soldiers, Vaqueros and Friends - Cultural Diversity in Building the New Frontier: Art exhibit at Phippen Museum. Tel: (928) 443-0067
Nov. 15: Rails to Trails Run: Bridging Prescott and Prescott Valley, the run includes 11 mile, 10K and a two mile fun run/walk. Tel: (928) 445-7221
Nov. 21-Dec. 28: World’s Largest Gingerbread Village: Prescott Resort. Tel: (928) 776-1666
Nov. 27-Dec. 30: Valley of Lights: Prescott Valley – Fain Park. Prescott Valley’s only drive-through holiday light display featuring millions of lights and animated displays. Tel: (928) 772-8857

DECEMBER 2008
Dec. 1-2: Christmas Indian Art Market: Smoki Museum. Tel: (928) 445-1230
Dec. 1-12: Mountain Artists Guild Holiday Show & Sale: Tel: (928) 776-4009
Dec. 1-28: World’s Largest Gingerbread Village: Prescott Resort. Tel: (928) 776-1666
Dec. 1-30: Valley of Lights: Prescott Valley – Fain Park. Prescott Valley’s only drive-through holiday light display featuring millions of lights and animated displays. Tel: (928) 772-8857
Dec. 1-Feb. 22, 2009: Buffalo Soldiers, Vaqueros and Friends - Cultural Diversity in Building the New Frontier: Art exhibit at Phippen Museum. Tel: (928) 443-0067
Dec. 5: Prescott Pops Symphony – “The Many Moods of Christmas”: Yavapai College Performance Hall. Tel: (877) 928-4255
Dec. 6: Christmas Parade & Courthouse Lighting: Prescott Courthouse Plaza. Tel: (800-) 266-75343
Dec. 6: Frontier Christmas Open House: Sharlot Hall Museum. Tel: (928) 445-3122 or www.sharlot.org
Dec. 7: Santa with the Animals: Prescott Heritage Park Zoological Society. Tel: (928) 778-4242 x10
Dec. 12: Acker Musical Showcase: More than 100 musical groups will perform in the stores downtown and on Prescott Courthouse Plaza for this annual holiday event. Tel: (928) 776-4456
Dec. 12-14, 19-21, 26-28: Arizona Revue: That’s Entertainment! Elks Opera House. Tel: (928) 443-8541
Dec. 13: Dickens of a Holiday. Tel: (928) 777-1349.

JANUARY 2009
Jan. 1-Feb. 22: Buffalo Soldiers, Vaqueros and Friends - Cultural Diversity in Building the New Frontier: Art exhibit at Phippen Museum. Tel: (928) 443-0067

FEBRUARY 2009
Feb. 1-22: Buffalo Soldiers, Vaqueros and Friends - Cultural Diversity in Building the New Frontier: Art exhibit at Phippen Museum. Tel: (928) 443-0067