October 2018 EventS our events page is sponsored by Stotz Equipment 45TH ANNUAL C.R.I.T NATIVE FAIR & EXPO October 4 – 6 Manataba Park 2nd Ave, Parker, AZ 85344 Celebrating Native American culture & history, arts & crafts exhibits, and vendors. Colorado River IndianTribes. ParkerAZ.org 67th ANNUAL REX ALLEN DAYS October 5 – 7 Willcox, AZ Arts, crafts, antiques, food vendors, carnival.“BeTrue to your School”parade. Gun show, car show, and Grand Canyon Pro Rodeo. 800-200-2772. Rexallendays.org 134th ANNUAL ARIZONA STATE FAIR October 5 – 28 Arizona State Fairgrounds 1826W. McDowell Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85007 Find yourself in the middle of the midway enjoying everything from crazy fair food, rides, and games to an exciting event in the Grandstand and to end the night, a live concert at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.Wed. – Fri. Noon to 9 pm, Sat. – Sun. 11 am to 10 pm, closed Mon. &Tues. azstatefair.com Enjoy gunfight re-enactment shows, street entertainment, fashion shows and a family oriented carnival. Parade on Sunday at 11 am. Beard and mustache contest on Saturday. 520-457-3451 or tombstonehelldoradodays.com 89th ANNUAL HELLDORADO DAYS October 19 – 21 Tombstone,AZ 40th ANNUAL FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL October 6 – 7 Sharlot Hall Museum 415W. Gurley, Prescott, AZ 86301 Arizona’s oldest such gathering, featuring an amazing array of top folk-music talent performing on multiple stages, complemented by impromptu jam sessions throughout the shade-covered museum grounds, showcases best of Arizona acoustic music with more than 200 performers, fiddlers, banjo players, guitarists, singers, and songwriters. 10 am to 5 pm. 928-445-3122. Sharlot.org 61st ANNUAL FORT VERDE DAYS October 12-13 FortVerde State Park 125 E Hollamon St. CampVerde, AZ 86322 The community’s annual homecoming while celebrating the military post around which the town of CampVerde grew. Carnival, parade, craft show, vintage baseball game, and Lions Club Car Show. Campverdepromotions.org 2018 TUUVI GATHERING October 13 – 14 Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites 1 Legacy Lane,Tuba City, AZ 86045 2018 TASTE OF CAVE CREEK October 17 – 18 StagecoachVillage 7100 E. Cave Creek Road Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Sample cuisine from more than 25 restaurants in an outdoor, open-air setting, two stages with live music, wine and craft beer garden, tequila tastings. $10. 5 - 9 pm. 480-488-6636 or tasteofcavecreek.com OLD MINER’S DAY October 20 Chloride, AZ Parade at“high noon”.WildWest gunfights, vendors, live music and food. 740-603-4496 or contact the Chloride Chamber of Commerce at chloridechamber@gmail.com 6th ANNUAL RIO DE CERVEZA BREW FEST October 27 Desert Sun Stadium 1280 Desert Sun Dr. Offering more than 80 brews and great live music. Challenging lawn games. 5 – 9 pm. Benefitting theYuma Community Foundation’sVeterans Fund. $40. 928-376-0100 or riodecerveza.com Enjoynativefood,traditional dancesandauthenticNative Americanarts&crafts fromartiststhroughout theAmericansouthwest. Experiencehopi.com