Are you looking to get out and do something different this weekend? There are all kinds of special events, and they will cover most budgets.
Last month I wrote about the Desert Ridge Jazz Festival. It started yesterday and runs through Sunday at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort . The Jazz Festival will be at the Sage Court and runs 4 days from Oct 13-16. Featured performers include George Benson, Peter White, Boney James, Richard Eliiot and many more!. Check out event details at http://sageconcerts.com/.
Are tacos your favorite food? Well, then you need to be at the Arizona Taco Festival at the Waterfront in Scottsdale. There are over 40 professional and amateur taco teams vying for $7500 in prize money. Taco servings will be available (for a couple bucks) from each team. Here are some of the details:
•VIP Tent
• Lucha Libre Wrestling
• Salty Senorita Main Bar Experience
• Boutique Tequila Expo with over 100 types of tequila
• Kids Zone with face painters, balloon sculptors, bouncy castles and more…
• Hot Chile Pepper Eating Contest
• Margarita Competition
• Celeb Chef Cooking Demos featuring: Food Network Star and elements Executive Chef-Beau Macmillan, Top Chef Winner and cookbook author Stephanie Izard, Alex Stratta from Alex and Stratta at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas and local restaurateur and chef Aaron May.
• Live Music by The Surfside IV and Elvis Before Noon
Saturday, October 15
10am - 7pm
$10 General Admission (Kids under 12 are FREE)
Click here for more information.
If tacos aren't your thing, but your hungry, check out TASTE. in Chandler. TASTE. Chandler's Culinary Food Festival is a gourmet food and wine tasting event that features Chandler's finest. TASTE. offers a unique opportunity to taste, savor, and enjoy the delicacies of the local eating establishments. The concepts created are to showcase the local business, restaurants and benefiting local charities.
Saturday, October 15
12pm - 6pm
$35 General Admission
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So, maybe you've gotten your fill of tacos or other delicacies, now how about something to wash it down with. Check out the Phoenix Oktoberfest! "Put on your Lederhosen or Dirndls and join in for this great Bavarian Festival… a traditional German “Volksfest” in the heart of Phoenix… a giant “Bier Garten” with buxom beer maidens serving Bavarian brews; Bavarian bands playing lively tunes and leading sing-alongs of old time drinking songs; mouth watering sausages and strudel; Bavarian dancing and lots of good old-fashioned fun at this authentic old-world family event! The “Festhallen” is for the young and the “young at heart”, whether you hail from Germany or central Phoenix. Sample traditional German foods and drinks, enjoy the music, and shop from a variety of authentic German products. Bring the family - there are lots of fun kid’s activities for their enjoyment."
Saturday, October 15
10am - 9pm
$5 General Admission (Children under 12 are FREE)
Click here for more information.
Arizona is the wild west, so why not experience it. Go to Glendale for the Wild Western Festival.The biggest and best family fun wild west event this side of... anywhere! Gunfights and stunt shows, American Indian dancers, trick horses, magic shows, and much, much more!
Friday, October 14 - Sunday, October 16
10am - 5pm
$10 General Admission
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There's always lots to do, even without these special events.
Have a great weekend!
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