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I’m headed to the East Coast for a week before my sister’s wedding, and I’m excited to step into fall somewhere other than the desert.
Things are looking good here, though. After some record rain, we in central and southern Arizona have emerged from hot temps into some deliciously cool weather, while the northern part of the state is getting a little crispier.
That goes hand in hand with a huge events list for this weekend, so let’s get into it:
Central Arizona
- Billy Moore Days Carnival & Event in Avondale, through Sunday
- Arizona State Fair in Phoenix, through Oct. 26
- UwU Con in Mesa, Friday-Sunday
- PoeFest in Phoenix, Friday-Oct. 25
- Desert Foothills Book Festival in Scottsdale, Saturday
- Oktoberfest at The Park in Gilbert, Saturday
- Scottsdale Fall Festival, Saturday
- Amethyst Dance Festival in Casa Grande, Saturday
- Copper Country Music Fest in Casa Grande, Saturday
- Taco Fest in Phoenix, Saturday-Sunday
- Phoenix Pride Festival, Saturday-Sunday
Southern Arizona
- Tucson Terrorfest, through Sunday
- Helldorado Days in Tombstone, Friday-Sunday
- Tucson Meet Yourself, Friday-Sunday
- Bisbee 1000 The Great Stair Climb, Saturday
- Boots In the Park in Tucson, Saturday
- Boo Bash in Tucson, Saturday
- Fall Festival in Marana, Saturday
- Tucson Classics Car Show, Saturday
- Willcox Wine Country Festival, Saturday-Sunday
- Tucson Coin Club Coin Show, Sunday
Northern Arizona
- Sedona Rock, Gem & Jewelry Show, Saturday-Sunday
- Fall Fest at Slide Rock in Sedona, Sunday
Western / Southwestern Arizona
- Yuma County Fall Fest, Friday-Sunday
Eastern Arizona
- Apache Jii Festival in Globe, Saturday
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