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In addition to all the great events in Phoenix, the city also boasts free admission to all its museums on the first Friday of every month.
January
Carefree Arts and Wine Festival - This event features arts, crafts, entertainment and wine, as well as more than 160 artists with displays. This is Arizona's largest wine-tasting event, featuring wines from Arizona, California, Australia, Germany, Austria, France and Italy. It is sponsored by Thunderbird Artists.
Fairgrounds Antique Market - Those with an interest in antiques will love browsing through the hundreds of them gathered at the Arizona State Fairgrounds.
February
Arizona Travel Show - Hundreds of representatives from travel-related organizations, including cruise lines, tour operators and resorts gather in Phoenix every February. The fest includes hourly destination seminars, door prizes, music, dancing and cultural highlights of countries around the world.
Blues Blast - This soulful musical festival takes place at the Mesa Amphitheatre and is sponsored by the Phoenix Blues Society. Enjoy nationally acclaimed blues artists while sitting on your blanket on the grass.
March
Festival of the West - This music fest boasts three stages of continuous western music and cowboy entertainment. Activities include the Western Music Jamboree, the Western Trade Show -- with more than 200 exhibitors -- the Log Home Show, the Western Film Festival and Cowboy Poetry.
April
Great Arizona Annual Beer Festival - Held at the Arizona Center, this large beer festival features local and international beers, food and live music.
May
Phoenix Jazz and Blues Festival - This festival features two days of live music at Steele Indian School Park. There are also food vendors and family activities.
June
Juneteenth Celebrations - Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Find celebrations throughout Phoenix.
July
New Works Festival - This festival lasts a month and features the work of local artists. The "works" include stage and screen plays, musicals, children's theater and performance pieces. The festival also offers workshops and art-related discussions.
August
Rawhide Annual Clown Day - A family favorite and part of National Clown Week, this event features a clown parade, live entertainment and stage shows. Other features include face painting and contests.
September
Fall Starlight Concert Series - Bring a blanket or lawn chair and snacks and sit back and enjoy a relaxing evening in the park while you listen to some of the Valley's best musical entertainers for free. All performances are held on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. at the amphitheater at Arrowhead Meadows Park.
October
Empty Bowls - At the Arizona Center, a minimum $12 donation will let you select a unique, handcrafted ceramic bowl from thousands of beautiful donated bowls. The bowls-many made by members of the Arizona Clay Association-are empty, and are meant to remind buyers that someone else's bowl is always empty. Proceeds from the event benefit Waste Not, a nonprofit organization that collects food for delivery to organizations that serve the poor and the elderly.
Sources:
(http://phoenix.gov/CITYGOV/history.html#BORN)
