Arizona Day by Day December 2010 Events
Catalina State Park, just north of Tucson in Oro Valley, is a popular hiking nd camping spot. The park is located across the street from the new Oro Valley Marketplace on Oracle Road. Watch a video clip of the area, Google map nd park information.
December 1, 2010
Snowflake: 9th Annual 12 Days of Christmas & Annual Christmas Lighting
December 2-30, 2010
Phoenix: 33rd Annual Las Noches de las Luminarias Thousands of hand-lit luminarias line the garden pathways, musical entertainment each night, additional buffet dinner is available, $25, 5:30 pm, pre-register, 480-481-8188 or 480-481-8188 or www.dbg.org
December 3-4, 2010
Wickenburg: 22nd Annual Cowboy Christmas Poetry Gathering Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, poetry, ballads, stories about cowboy heritage, singing & story tellin', 928-684-5479 or www.wickenburgchamber.com
December 3, 2010
Florence: Christmas on Main Street.
Vail: Jer Coons will bring his drop-dead catchy melodies and boyish good looks and charm to the Vail Theatre of the Arts. Jer Coons grew up in Vermont, a small rural state that did not have television until 2004 (or internet until 2008 … hoping to get high speed this year). In 2000, at age 11, an impressionable young Jer went to visit his cousins and saw something on their “picture box” that would change his life forever. That of course was the MTV music video for “Bye Bye Bye” from ‘N SYNC’s platinum selling album, “No Strings Attached.” Tickets are $15 in advance and may be purchased online with a credit card or in the theatre office by cash or check. Please call 879-3925 to make arrangements to purchase in the office. The Vail Theatre of the Arts is located on the southeast side of Tucson, 2 miles north of I-10 and 2 miles south of Valencia, about 1/2 mile east of Houghton on Mary Ann Cleveland Way. Turn at the entrance to Empire High School. http://vtota.vail.k12.az.us/2010/10/06/jer-coons-in-concert/
December 5, 2010
Wickenburg: "Remember When" Classic Car Show & Toys for Tots Run
More than 600 classic car collectors descend on historic downtown, also a Christmas Chili Cook-off, 800-942-5242 or www.outwickenburgway.com
December 10-26, 2010
Phoenix: Ballet Arizona’s milestone 25th Anniversary SeasonRead the NEW YORK TIMES review of Ballet Arizona’s talented dancers and Ib Andersen’s artistic vision: “Balanchine Protégé . Transplants the Spirit to the Southwest” (602) 343-6517. Website: www.balletaz.org. The Nutcracker at Symphony Hall with Phoenix Symphony. “[The] New Nutcracker transports the Company into the big leagues of major American dance companies.” –KBAQ
December 10-12, 2010
Phoenix: 34th Annual Pueblo Grande Indian Market 250+ Native American artisans with handmade art ranging from jewelry, baskets, pottery, paintings, Kachina dolls, weavings and sculptures, raffles, children's area, traditional entertainment dancing & singing, fry bread, $5, under 12 free, Sat 9:30 am - 5 pm, Sun 9:30 am - 4 pm, 602-495-0901 or www.pgindianmarket.com
December 10, 2010
Wickenburg: 15th Annual Christmas Parade of Lights Parade route in the historic district, 6:30 pm, 928-684-5479 or www.wickenburgchamber.com
Prescott: 22ndAnnual Acker Night More than 80 downtown businesses open their doors to host musical groups of every genre, turning Prescott's downtown into a veritable smorgasbord of entertainment, free, 5:30 -8:30 pm, 928-776-4456 or www.ackershowcase.com
Gilbert: 12K’s of Christmas® A unique family celebration, features Christmas caroling led by local youth and performing groups, a 12K and 6K run with carolers at every K, a 1.2K family fun run/walk, a Christmas Bazaar with hand-made items, Santa’s Pet Village, prizes for best running outfit, best decorated entry, cutest pet entry, benefit, 8 am – 2 pm, 480-609-3978 or www.12kchristmas.com
December 18-19, 2010
Casa Grande Arts & Crafts Festival held at the Casa Grande Promenade. More than 50 artists will present and sell their works on Saturday, December 18 and Sunday, December 19 at the inaugural Casa Grande Arts and Crafts Festival at the Promenade shopping center. Presented by the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance (SAACA), the daylong Casa Grande Arts and Crafts Festival will feature works by premier artisans in various disciplines, everything from oil paintings to sculpture, from rustic furniture to hand-crafted jewelry. In addition to browsing unique arts-and-crafts displays, festival-goers also can fill up on a variety of foods and snacks offered by an eclectic mix of food vendors. A children's activity booth will offer youngsters hands-on arts experiences so that they, too, can share in the festival's creative atmosphere. www.casagrandefestival.org
