"Simon Peter" Passion Play. Three-hour professional musical stage drama with 100-plus-member cast and orchestra. Tucson Convention Center Music Hall, 327-5560.

Performing Arts

Arizona Theatre Company (through May)
Tucson Symphony Orchestra (through May)
Arizona Opera Company (through May)
and Ballet Arizona (through April)

Fri. before Palm Sun.-Easter: Yaqui Easter Lenten Ceremony. Combining Yaqui Indian traditions and Christian beliefs in dramatization form. Old Pascua Village, 791-4609.

early April: Horse Shows Grand Canyon Classic Appaloosa Horse

mid-May: SAAHA Spring Jubilee Horse. Pima County Fairgrounds, 7629100.

April-May: Plaza Suite Sat. April -May. Outdoor jazz concerts. St. Philip's Plaza, 743-3399.

May-June 16: Music Under the Stars Sun. May-June 16. Tucson Pops Orchestra. Reid Park, 791-4079.

May-June: Arizona Symphonic Winds Sat. May-June. Udall Park, 791-4079.

May-June: Summerset Suite Sun. May-June. Outdoor jazz concerts. Plaza of the Pioneers, Tucson Museum of Art, 743-3399.

APRIL

1st Sat: O'odham Arts Festival . Traditional and contemporary Indian arts and crafts for display and sale. Sells, 383-2221.

1st weekend: Spring Fling. Food, rides, games, entertainment. University of Arizona, 621-5610.

1st weekend: Pioneer Days. Music, demonstrations, food, history recreations of pre-statehood Arizona. Ft. Lowell Park, 297-5540.

1st weekend: Mule Mountain Marathon. Starting from Bisbee. Sierra Vista, 458-6940.

1st Sun: Concierto Que-Tal 1st Sun. Traditional and popular Mexican music. Reid Park, 791-4079.

Sun. after Easter: Arizona Daily Star Tour of the Tucson Mountains. 1,000 cyclists on 62.5-, 31.2-mile courses. 745-2033.

CIGNA Healthcare Celebrity Tennis & Golf Classic. Largest U.S. celebrity tennis tournament. Randolph Tennis Center, 623-6165.

2nd Fri-3rd Sun.: Pima County Fair. Carnival, livestock, displays, food, concerts. Pima County Fairgrounds, 762-9100.

Tucson International Mariachi Conference Workshops, Fiesta de Garibaldi, Mariachi Showcase, two concerts, golf tournament, art exhibit, parade. Citywide, 884-9920, ext. 243.

Wildflower Festival. Dinner, music and activities celebrating the wildflower bloom. Tohono Chul Park, 742-6455.

Waila Festival last Sat. Tohono O'odham "chicken scratch" music, dancing and food. Arizona Historical Society, 628-5774.

4th Avenue Street Fair. Artisans and entertainers from around the U.S. On 4th Ave. between University Blvd. and 9th St., 6245004.

Tucson Civic Orchestra Concert under the stars. Reid Park, 7914079.

La Vuelta de Bisbee Race of 150 top national bicyclists. Bisbee, 432-5421.

Orts Theatre of Dance Modern dance under the stars. Reid Park, 7914079.

Gun Show Military collectibles. Pima County Fairgrounds, 834-4004.

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

MAY

Herb Fair. Plants, sachets, gifts, teas, dried flowers, gardening advice. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 326-9255.

Arizona Junior Rodeo State championship for youngsters under 18. Sierra Vista, 458-6940.

Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus Mother's Day Concert . Popular music and rodeo trick roping. Tucson Convention Center, 296-6277.

Tucson Pops Orchestra Music Under the Stars, Reid Park, 791-4079.

History Fest. Tours, food, entertainment, arts, crafts and period costumes. Willcox, 384-4376.

mid-month weekend: Salute to the Buffalo Soldier. Honoring former segregated black Army units. Sierra Vista, 458-6940.

US National Senior Sports Classic University of Arizona, 791-0126.

Wyatt Earp Days. Gun fights, food, entertainment. Tombstone, 800-457-3423.

Cinco de Mayo. Artists, music, folklorico dancers, food commemorating Mexico's victory against the French at Puebla. Kennedy Park, 623-8344.

JUNE

Music Festival. Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley, 576-1321.

Juneteenth Festival. African-American Independence Day celebration. Outdoor festival, entertainment, Afrocentric awareness, food, fashion & craft marketplace. Kennedy Park Fiesta Area, Ajo & La Cholla, 791-4355.

Tucson Parks & Recreation Community Theatre, Shakespeare in the Park. Classic Shakespeare under the stars. Reid Park, 7914079.

Railroad Days, Benson/San Pedro Valley, Az, 763-9095.

Tucson Pops Orchestra Music Under the Stars, Reid Park, 791-4079.

Arizona Symphonic Winds, Udall Park, 791-4079.