24 Arizona events to check out this weekend (March 13-15)

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By Jessica Swarner

March 12, 2026

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This weekend is one of my favorites of the year, because it’s time for the Tucson Festival of Books.

After wanting to go for years, I finally made it down there for last year’s event, and I had an absolute blast.

This year I can’t wait to spend some time with bookish friends, eat some good Tucson food, take in as many poetry panels as I can, and hopefully come home with lots of creative inspiration.

If you’re going, too, be aware: There’s a new clear bag policy in place.

Here’s what else is happening this weekend:

Road to 250: Arizona Traveling Museum in Sierra Vista on Thursday, Tombstone on Friday and Saturday, and Willcox on Sunday
ALT Fest in Mesa, Friday
FiTech Fuel Injection Spring Nationals in Scottsdale, Friday-Saturday
Desert Bluegrass Festival in Marana, Friday-Sunday
Tasty Nights Street Food Festival in Mesa, Friday-Sunday
Arizona State Card Show Spring Training Spectacular in Phoenix, Friday-Sunday
Tempe Spring Festival of the Arts, Friday-Sunday
Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival, Friday-Sunday and March 20-22
Tubac Nature Center’s Hawk Watch Festival, Friday-Tuesday
Cactus Reining Classic in Scottsdale, Friday-March 21
AZDroneFest in Phoenix, Saturday
Red Bull Showrun Phoenix, Saturday
St. Patrick’s Day Festival in Tucson, Saturday
Flo Fest in Florence, Saturday
Superstition Blues Brews & Arts Fest in Apache Junction, Saturday
Superstition Festival in Gilbert, Saturday
Festival Colombiano Arizona in Phoenix, Saturday
Wild West Day Festival in Wickenburg, Saturday-Sunday
Wild West Days in Tombstone, Saturday-Sunday
PixieBeast Music Festival in Payson, Saturday-Sunday
Art at the Lake in Lake Havasu City, Saturday-Sunday
Tucson Festival of Books, Saturday-Sunday
Arizona Renaissance Festival in Gold Canyon, Saturday-Sunday (weekends through March 29)
Cologuard Classic in Tucson, Sunday-March 22

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Jessica Swarner

Jessica Swarner is The Copper Courier’s newsletter editor. She is an Arizona State University alumna and previously worked at KTAR News 92.3 FM in Phoenix.

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