Tucson Calendar : Winter Events
Tucson and Southern Arizona Main Events Calendar
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WINTER EVENTS

Horse Shows/Racing

Arizona Paint Horse Club (last weekend Dec.),
All Arabian Charity (1st weekend Feb.)
Tucson Winter Classic (3rd weekend Feb.)
Blue Ribbon Quarter Circuit (2nd week March), Pima County Fairgrounds, 762-9100.

Performing Arts

Arizona Theatre Company
Tucson Symphony Orchestra,
Arizona Opera Company
Southern Arizona Light Opera Company
Ballet Arizona.

JANUARY

Indian American, New Year's competition, Pow-Wow and Indian Creft Market, Rillito Park, 622-4900. 

American Indian Exposition, Discovery Inn and Holiday Inn Express. National Native American Co-op, 622-4900. 

Doubletree Copperbowl Tennis Open. Randolph Tennis Center, 791-4896. 

Budweiser Speedway Ice Racing World Championships. Ice motorcycling's most prestigious race. Tucson Convention Center, 791-4266.

Tucson Quilters Guild Show. Hundreds of items, including more than 200 quilts. Tucson Convention Center. 

Blue Cross & Blue Shield Tucson Marathon & Relay Marathon, halfmarathon, 5K fun run and relay, mostly downhill from Oracle to Tucson. 326-9383 

DISCOVER STARS ON ICE--Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church St., 791-4266

TUCSON PARKS & RECREATION'S 1998 SENIOR OLYMPIC FESTIVAL During this 8-day "celebration of senior (50+) fitness", more than 30 sportslactivities involving over 100 separate events will be held at more than 20 Tucson-area venues. Festival office-Armory Senior Center, 220 S. 5th Ave., 791 -4865.

FEBRUARY

Tucson Rodeo Parade World's largest non-motorized parade celebrates La Fiesta de los Vaqueros. Around Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 741-2233 (tickets). 

La Fiesta de los Vaqueros. PRCA-sanctioned, largest outdoor mid-winter rodeo in America. Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 741-2233. 

Tucson Gem & Mineral Shows. 22 locations around Tucson, 624-1817 for public shows. World of Wheels Car Show. Tucson Convention Center, 791-4266. 

Festival of the Arts. Exhibits by North American artists and artisans. Tubac, 398-9036.

Indian Arts Benefit Fair Crafts, entertainment, foods. Old Town Artisans, 623-6024.

American Indian Exposition, Discovery Inn and Holiday Inn Express. National Native American Co-op, 622-4900.

Annual Cochise Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering. Sierra Vista, 459-3868.

Arizona All Pro Alumni Baseball Game. University of Arizona vs. UA alumni who play professionally. UA Frank Sancet Field, 621-2287.

Arts & Crafts Fair Reid Park, 791-4063.

Fiddler's Contest. Bluegrass performances and competition. Reid Park, 791-4079.

Tucson PGA Tournament $1.25 million purse. PGA tournament of 156 top professional golfers. Tucson National Golf Resort, 5710400 or (800)882-7660.

Territorial Days Benson/San Pedro Valley, Az, 586-2842

La Reunion de El Fuerte Ft. Lowell neighborhood history walk. Ft. Lowell Park, 885-3832.

 

MARCH

Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox Spring Training. Pre-season major league baseball. Hi Corbett Field, 327-WINS. 

Territorial Days. 1880 fire cart races, all-pet parade, old fire engines. Tombstone, 800-457-3423. 

Wa:k Pow Wow. Tohono O'odham celebrate with fiddlers contest and inter-tribal dancing. San Xavier del Bac Mission, 294-5727. 

Ski Carnival. Slalom, giant slalom and mogul competition. Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley, 576-1321. 

European Fair 2nd weekend. Exhibits, food, entertainment. Park Mall, 745-9059. 

Spring Plant Sale of drought-tolerant plants, wildflowers, cacti, succulents, herbs, expert advice. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 326-9255. 

Celebration of Gardens 4th weekend. Tour of six home gardens, from Xeriscape to wildflowers. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 326-9255. 

Welch's/Circle K Championship More than 140 world-class golfers compete in $450,000 LPGA tournament. Randolph North Golf Course, 791-LPGA (5742). 

Arts & Crafts Fair Ft. Lowell Park, 791-4063.