Performing Arts

Arizona Theatre Company (October-May)
Tucson Symphony Orchestra (October-May)
Arizona Opera Company (October-March)
Southern Arizona Light Opera Company (September-May)
Ballet Arizona (October-April).

La Fiesta de Vinos The best wines from Arizona and other Westernstates. Bisbee, 432-3332.

OCTOBER

Desert Thunder Pro Rodeo at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds Plaza Suite Sat. Outdoor jazz concerts. St. Philip's Plaza, 7433399.

1st Sun: Jazz Sundae. Local and national musicians. Reid Park, 7433399.

1st and 2nd weekends: Oktoberfest. German bands, dancers and food. Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley, 576-1321.

1st weekend: Rex Allen Days. Honoring cowboy singing star Rex Allen in his hometown with parade, fair, golf tournament, rodeo and Cowboy Hall of Fame induction. Willcox, 384-2272.

1st weekend: Art in the Park. Arts and crafts, food, entertainment. Sierra Vista, 458-6940.

1st weekend: Fall Plant Sale. Trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, cacti, succulents, herbs, expert advice. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 326-9255.

Arts & Crafts Fair, Reid Park, 791-4063.

1st weekend: T.H.E. (Tucson Heritage Experience) Festival . Multicultural festival of traditional arts. El Presidio Park, 888-8816.

2nd weekend: Butterfield Overland Stage Days. Parade, food, games, arts, crafts, rides and exhibits commemorating stage coach line. Benson, 586-2842.

2nd weekend: Cochise County Cycling Classic. Hundreds in 252-, 165-, 80-, 30-mile courses. Cochise County perimeter, 745-2033.

2nd weekend: Two Flags International Festival of the Arts . Exhibits, auction, parade, fun run, street fair, art show. Douglas, 364-2477.

3rd Fri-Sun: Helldorado Days. Street entertainment, shoot-outs, parade, 1880s fashion show. Tombstone, 800-457-3423.

3rd weekend: Fiesta de los Chiles. Red hot music, foods, plants, crafts and demonstrations. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 326-9686.

3rd weekend: A Patagonia Affair, The Fall Festival . Food, arts, crafts, dance, entertainment, walking tours. Patagonia, 394-2229 or 394-2493.

Weekend closest to 23rd: De Anza Days. Commemorating 1775 trek of Capt. Juan De Anza to California. Tubac, 398-2704.

2nd Fri-Sun: Mineral Show. Display and sale of the world's rare minerals. Bisbee, 432-5511 or 432-5421.

NOVEMBER

1st weekend: Michelob-Continental Rugby Classic. Thousands of international players. Reid Park and Hi Corbett Field, 623-6165.

1st full weekend: Southwestern Rockhound Roundup and Lapidary Weekend. Old Pueblo Lapidary Club rock, gem and jewelry show, exhibits, demonstrations, retailers. Rodeway Inn, 1365 W. Grant, 323-9145.

Annual Bisbee Fiber Arts Festival, Bisbee, 432-5028.

Arts & Crafts Fair, Reid Park, 791-4063.

2nd Fri: A Southwestern Celebration. Multi-ethnic folk festival with demonstrations and entertainment. Old Town Artisans, 623-5787.
Emmett Kelly Jr. Days Honoring the famous clown with clown roundup, parade, contests, face painting. Tombstone, 800-457-3423.

Fri.-Sun. before Thanksgiving: Holiday Craft Market. Music, food, arts, crafts and activities. Tucson Museum of Art, 624-2333.

Sat. before Thanksgiving: The El Tour de Tucson. Thousands of cyclists in 111-, 75-, 50- and 25-mile rides in one of America's 10 best century courses. 745-2033.

Weekend before Thanksgiving: Indian Arts Show & Benefit. Crafts, entertainment, foods. Old Town Artisans, 623-6024. Arts & Crafts Fair, Reid Park, 791-4063.

Western Music Festival Concerts, workshops, jam sessions by top western musicians. Holiday Inn City Center, 323-3311.

Last weekend: Festival of Lights. Lighting Christmas decorations and arrival of Santa Claus. Nogales, Ariz., 287-3685.

Last Thurs.in Nov.-Sun: Holiday In Lights. Lights, a Christmas tree, "snow," horse-drawn carriage rides and Holiday Village. Downtown Tucson, 882-4040 or 629-9920.

DECEMBER

DOWNTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT, 7-10 p.m., Tucson Arts District, 624-9977

1st weekend: Madrigal Dinner . Renaissance holiday dinner. University of Arizona Student Union, 621-3546.

1st weekend: Christmas Apple Festival. Arts, crafts, bazaar, demonstrations, cooking contest and entertainment. Willcox, 3842272.

1st full weekend: Luminaria Nights. Holiday lights, music, refreshments. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 326-9255.
Gun Show Military collectibles. Pima County Fairgrounds, 834-4004.
1 Sat. to last weekend in Jan: Territorial Christmas. Exhibit of more than 200 antique toys, ornaments, cards and decorated trees. Sosa Carrillo Fremont House, 622-0956.
Sun. closest to 11th. Fiesta de Guadalupe. Food, music and the Posadas honoring Mexico's patron saint. De Grazia Gallery in the Sun, 299-9192.

1st weekend. Tumacacori Fiesta Celebrating cultural heritage with food, entertainment and crafts. Tumacacori National Monument, 3982704.

2nd week: The Nutcracker Ballet. Tucson Convention Center Music Hall, 791-4266.

1st Fri-Sat: Balloon Glo. Hot air balloons light up the night, then fly off in the morning. University of Arizona Mall, 888-2954.

4th Avenue Street Fair Artisans and entertainers from around the U.S. On 4th Ave. between University Blvd. and 9th St., 624-5004.

2nd Sun. Tucson Marathon, half-marathon, 5K fun run & relay, mostly downhill from Oracle to Tucson. 326-9383.
2nd Sun.

Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus Holiday Concert. A Tucson tradition since 1939. Tucson Convention Center, 296-6277.
Fri.-Sat. before Christmas. 

Fiesta Navidad & the Festival of Lights. Luminarias and carolers. Tubac, 398-2704.

Copper Bowl, NCAA-sanctioned, Division I football. Arizona Stadium, 790-5510. mid-month. 

Las Posadas. Children's procession reenacts Mary and Joseph's search for an inn in centuries-old Mexican tradition. Carrillo School, 622-6911.
Sat. before Christmas for 10 days. 

Winterhaven Festival of the Lights. Residents dress up their streets in the holiday spirit. Ft. Lowell-Country Club Rd., 327-0111.

Arts & Crafts Fair Reid Park, 791-4063.