Mesa / Apache Junction KOA Journey

Annual Ostrich Festival

Starts: 02/27/2025 - Ends: 03/02/2025

The Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival is part of Chandler's recent history, but it is based on the colorful early history of ostrich ranching, which included raising these unusual creatures within the city limits. The Festival includes music, rides, and food.

Arizona Country Thunder

Starts: 04/10/2025 - Ends: 04/13/2025

As promised, the Country Thunder Arizona 2022 lineup includes some of the biggest names in country music.

Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace

Starts: 02/01/2025 - Ends: 04/06/2025

Experience Raucous Revelry.  Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace, February 8th through March 29, Saturdays, Sundays & Presidents' Day. We are located only 15 minutes from the Renaissance Festival.
Feasting, Jousting, Music, Comedy, Rides, Games & Much More! 200 Artisans and Crafters. Over 2000 Costumed Characters! 30 acres to explore. East of Apache Junction on US Highway 60, approximately 15 minutes.
Print Discount Tickets online.

Annual Phoenix Scottish Games

Starts: 02/28/2025 - Ends: 03/02/2025

At Steele Indian School Park: Competition, demonstrations, Highland Dancers, ancient athletic events, children's games, clan booths, food, massed pipes and drums.

Heard Museum Annual Indian Fair and Market

Starts: 04/18/2024 - Ends: 04/18/2025

Features more than 600 of the nation's top Native American artists, lively music and dance performances and a variety of Native foods, including posole, Hop piki bread and frybread.

Great American BBQ and Beer Festival

Starts: 03/07/2025 - Ends: 03/08/2025

The Great American BBQ and Beer Festival in Chandler, AZ, is a mouthwatering, thirst quenching bonanza that celebrates BBQ and craft brews. The award winning, one day event features 60 pit masters smoking and grilling over 20,000 lbs of pork, chicken and brisket.

WM Phoenix Open

Starts: 02/06/2025 - Ends: 02/09/2025

Free General Parking at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1826 W McDowell Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85007
There will be a shuttle from General Parking to Phoenix Country Club. The shuttle ride will be approximately 10 minutes and will be free of charge.

Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show

Starts: 02/13/2025 - Ends: 02/23/2025

Where the wild west meets upscale arts, culture and fine dining. The largest event of its kind in the world, the show attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators. Exciting competitions, gala parties, educational seminars and an international cuisine court, the event features more than 300 vendor booths.

Pinal Country Fair

Starts: 03/16/2025 - Ends: 03/25/2025

The Pinal County Fair brings you 5 full days and nights of great family-fun entertainment. From local talent to national touring acts there is plenty to keep you entertained. Best of all, all the entertainment is FREE with paid fair admission!

Cactus Clubhouse - Desert Botanical Garden

Starts: 10/03/2024 - Ends: 04/11/2025

Cactus Clubhouse is a fun and immersive nature play space for kids 12 and younger. open Thursday through Sunday.  Kids can engage in activities that spark independent play and encourage growth and exploration.  Cactus Clubhouse is made possible by grants from the USDA Forest Service and the Pharos Foundation in collaboration with Dimensions Educational Research Foundation.Cactus Clubhouse is a Certified Nature Explore Classroom. Desert Botanical Garden is inviting kids to engage with the outdoors around them at Cactus Clubhouse, a brand-new nature play space. The open-aired, 8,000-square-foot play area provides unstructured, child-led activities for kids ages 12 and under, to help them discover the fun of the natural world by climbing, creating and building with various organic materials.

Native American Arts Festival

Starts: 01/18/2025 - Ends: 01/19/2025

The two-day Native American Arts Festival features awe-inspiring dance, storytellers, artisans showcasing their unique creations and talented musicians playing Native Flute and acoustic guitar.  Numerous traditional and contemporary tribal-registered Native American artisans will be at the festival showcasing their work in a Master Craftsman space. The artists will visit with attendees and provide insights associated with their art.Special guests from the various tribes of Arizona have been invited and will include Tribal Royalty and  Color Guards from veterans groups.This event is a family-friendly and educational event offering tremendous photographic and shopping opportunities. Admission fee is $10 per person with kids under 10 admitted free.

Old Fashioned Holidays at the Superstition Mountain Museum

Starts: 11/30/2024 - Ends: 12/15/2024

The Superstition Mountain Museum's Holiday Boutiques will make your holidays bright! On November 30-December 1, 2024 and December 14-15, 2024 there will be very special Red and Green Holiday Shopping Weekends. Big holiday savings helps get the family into the Holiday Spirit and enjoy all of the old-fashioned decorations that blanket the barn and museum grounds each year. The Museum stocks collectible Native American pieces and quality artisan creations by local craft persons. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be posing for photos and listening to Christmas wishes. The annual Old-Fashioned Christmas in the Barn Holiday Boutique features artists and crafters displaying and selling their unique handmade items. A free Stamp Mill Demonstration will be held on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. The model trains will be running and the Apacheland Barn and the Chapel are loaded with decorations.  Photo opportunities abound! Bring a toy or dog and cat food for our Christmas drive benefiting Apache Junction Animal Control.

Barrett- Jackson

Starts: 01/18/2025 - Ends: 01/26/2025

The world's greatest collector car auction including Thrill Rides from top automaker's, shopping in the exhibitor marketplace, displays in the sponsor pavillion, a festival of food and more.  Gates open from 8:00 am to auction close.

Mock Gunfights at Dutchman's Gulch

Starts: 11/09/2024 - Ends: 03/29/2025

The Superstition Mountain Renegades reenact the 1880s Old Wild West with skits and gunfights at the Superstition Museum while acting out comedy, drama, and gunslinging in their skits.  Photo opportunities with the cowboys and cowgirls are available.  Shows will be repeated at Noon, 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m.

The Renegades start in November and will appear the first Saturday of each month through March.

Copper State Beer Festival

Starts: 01/18/2025 - Ends: 01/18/2025

The largest craft beverage and food festival in Mesa at Riverview Park.  MORE than just a beer festival! Also includes wineries, cideries, hard kombucha/seltzer and fan favorite spirits! Over 100 craft beverage vendors! Enjoy premium beverages, local food trucks, live entertainment, on-site activities, and handcrafted goods from local artists. 

This is a 21 & over event, no babies or children allowed.  NO pets allowed at this event, however, service animals ARE permitted. Reusable water bottles are permitted but must be completely empty. Complimentary filtered water and bottled water will be available for purchase inside the festival.  

The event opens up to VIPs at 12 PM, 1 PM for General Admission+ and 2 PM for General Admission. The event ends at 5 PM with last call being at 4:45 PM. Designated drivers can enter the festival at anytime.