EVENTS CALENDAR
what’s hot TUCSON OKTOBERFEST TUCSON Outdoor festival with live music and dancing, kids’ games, craft booths and German foods at Rillito Down. Oct. 10 – 13 —tucsonoktoberfest.org
ESPRIT DE SHE RUN SCOTTSDALE Dive into decadence at the Esprit de She Run in Scottsdale, starting and finishing inside the glamorous DC Ranch Marketplace. Runners, joggers and walkers are invited to an evening run followed by a night on the town like no other. Happy hour begins with a timed 5K or 10K run and ends with a post-race night market of festive proportions. Oct. 10 —redrockco.com
TUCSON FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL TUCSON The festival celebrates independent film and music, including shorts, features, music videos and amazing bands from the Southwest and beyond. Held at various cinemas and concert venues around Tucson. Oct. 10 – 13 —tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST PHOENIX SCOTTSDALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SCOTTSDALE
Full of sparkling wit and provocative remarks, and with satirical humor
The festival has showcased more than 315 films from 60-plus countries
at every turn, this truly is one of the most loved and enduringly popular
during the last 11 years, with films hailing from Argentina all the way
plays of all time, brought to new life with Arizona Theatre Company’s
to Vietnam. In that time, more than 63,000 people have attended the
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festival, which provides a venue for underserved and underrepresented
Oct. 10 – 27 — herbergertheater.org
international films and filmmakers. Oct. 4 – 8 —scottsdalefilmfestival.com
OKTOBERFEST TEMPE Oktoberfest is a FREE, three-day outdoor festival. Traditional Bavarian
TASTE OF TUCSON TUCSON
beer garden, wine gardens, bratwurst and strudel, kids’ activities, arts
Enjoy the food and company of Tucson Originals Chefs along with
and crafts and live music. Tempe Town Lake.
samplings from an international array of wines, spirits, specialty
Oct. 11 – 13 —tempeoktoberfest.com
cocktails and more. Oct. 5 —tucsonculinaryfestival.com
ARIZONA STATE FAIR PHOENIX 18 days jam-packed with tons of kickin’ concerts, adrenaline-pumping
FOUR PEAKS BREWING URBAN DIRT TRIATHLON TEMPE
rides, deliciously sinful foods, exhibits, livestock shows and more!
Heck yeah! Get your road bike and hit the dirt—forget your skinny tires
Oct. 12 – Nov. 3 —azstatefair.com
and aero helmets, folks, this is a mountain bike triathlon! No aero bars, either.
FORT VERDE DAYS CAMP VERDE
Oct. 6 —redrockco.com
Come enjoy a good time as the Fort Verde State Historic Park celebrates Fort Verde Days with a flag-raising and -lowering ceremony, living history
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CHANDLER INDIAN ART MARKET CHANDLER
presentations with the Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Wars period
Offering the best Native American entertainment, demonstrators and
re-enactors, special presentations, a fashion show, cavalry drills and
food and jewelry vendors. A.J. Chandler Park.
a vintage baseball game. And, don’t forget the morning parade!
Oct. 7 – 9 —chandleraz.gov/indianaz
Oct. 12 – 13 —fortverdedays.com
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sept-oct 2013