Experience Scottsdale - (Page 30) CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY bands every Sunday night from mid-May to mid-July. Ticket Prices: Free. 480-312-2312 Rainbows Festival Oct. 2008 dates TBD Heritage Square Park (Phoenix) – This annual festival is an urban street fair and festival to celebrate the great diversity of Phoenix. This is the largest GLBT event in the state of Arizona. It is an opportunity for the GLBT community and their friends to celebrate the diversity of the Phoenix community. Ticket Prices: Free. 602-770-8241 Summer Spectacular ArtWalk July 10, 2008 Downtown Scottsdale – Many of Scottsdale’s best art galleries will feature new exhibits, free receptions and artist appearances from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Live music, free food samples, prize giveaways and other special attractions will be found along Main Street and Marshall Way. Ticket Prices: Free. 480-990-3939 Jazz in the Garden Spring Concert Series March 21 – June 27, 2008 Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix) – When the sun begins to fall, some of the Valley’s hottest jazz ensembles transform the Desert Botanical Garden into one of the coolest spots around every Friday night. Call for ticket prices. 480-941-1225 Summer Concerts in the Park May – July 2008 McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park – Bring a blanket or chair and come hear a variety of your favorite bands every Sunday night from mid-May to mid-July. Ticket Prices: Free. 480-312-2312 OCTOBER Día de los Muertos Celebration Oct. 2008 dates TBD Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix) – Celebrate this traditional Mexican holiday with authentic Mexican food and pastries, live entertainment including a ballet folklórico and mariachis, and fun activities for the whole family, such as flower making and a sugar-skull demonstration. Call for ticket prices. 480-941-1225 Scottsdale Classic Futurity & Quarter Horse Show Oct. 2008 dates TBD WestWorld – Enjoy one of the fastest-growing equestrian events, with horses competing for more than $200,000 in prize money. Events from the Snaffle Bit Association, National Reining Horse Association and American Quarter Horse Association will be featured. Ticket Prices: Free. Western ArtWalk Oct. 2008 date TBD Downtown Scottsdale – Come enjoy the 19th annual Western ArtWalk, hosted by the Scottsdale Gallery Association in conjunction with the City of Scottsdale. Ticket Prices: Free. 480-990-3939 JUNE Jazz in the Garden Spring Concert Series March 21 – June 27, 2008 Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix) – When the sun begins to fall, some of the Valley’s hottest jazz ensembles transform the Desert Botanical Garden into one of the coolest spots around every Friday night. Call for ticket prices. 480-941-1225 Summer Concerts in the Park May – July 2008 McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park – Bring a blanket or chair and come hear a variety of your favorite bands every Sunday night from mid-May to mid-July. Ticket Prices: Free. 480-312-2312 Empty Bowls Oct. 2008 date TBD Carefree Town Center (Carefree) – Enjoy a luncheon to benefit the Desert Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center. Lunch will be served in handmade ceramic or glass bowls, and for a donation of $15 each patron can select their own bowl and keep it as a reminder of world hunger. Ticket Prices: $15 donation. 480-575-6624 Scottsdale International Film Festival Oct. 3-7, 2008 Harkins Camelview Luxury Cinemas – Come experience the best in current international film at the Ninth Annual Scottsdale International Film Festival. Call for ticket prices. 602-410-1074 Fall Plant Sale Oct. 2008 date TBD Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix) – The fall plant sale offers a large variety of wildflowers, cacti and succulents, trees and shrubs, agaves and yuccas, Australian native plants, herbs, vines and bulbs. Ticket Prices: Free. 480-941-1225 Ales on Rails Oct. 4-26, 2008 Verde Canyon Railroad (Clarkdale) – Celebrate a unique version of Oktoberfest with specialty beers, brats and other Oktoberfest fare aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad. Enjoy good music, good food, good spirits and a great view! Call for ticket prices. 800-320-0718 JULY Fourth Annual Native American Farmers Market Oct. 2008 date TBD Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park (Phoenix) – Join us for our fourth annual Native American Farmers Market. Shop for produce, visit the pumpkin patch, and try your luck at watermeloneating and seed-spitting contests. Artisans will showcase traditional arts and crafts, and frybread will be available. Ticket Prices: Free. 602-495-0901 Music in the Garden Fall Concert Series Oct. 5 – Nov. 16, 2007 / Oct. – Nov. 2008 dates TBD Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix) – Come see the beautiful Desert Botanical Garden and listen to the Valley’s premier musicians this fall. Ticket Prices: Non-members $20. 480-941-1225 Summer Concerts in the Park May – July 2008 McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park – Bring a blanket or chair and come hear a variety of your favorite Heard Museum Film Festival Oct. 2008 dates TBD Heard Museum (Phoenix) – The Heard Museum Film Festival offers a must-see lineup of original and award-winning Native films. Unique among film festivals, this year’s offerings meld art, culture and innovation in an unparalleled, thought-provoking experience. Call for ticket prices. 602-252-8840 Cowboy Artists of America Sale and Exhibition Oct. 20 – Nov. 18, 2007 / Oct. – Nov. 2008 dates TBD Phoenix Art Museum (Phoenix) – This sale and exhibition is one of the country’s premier Western American art events. It attracts hundreds of collectors from around the world and features oil and watercolor paintings, sculptures, drawings and other media. Call for ticket prices. 602-257-1880 30 www.ExperienceScottsdale.com http://www.ExperienceScottsdale.com
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