Signature Events

Native Trails

January 8 - April 4, 2015

Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction

Jan. 24 – 31, 2016

Waste Management Open

Feb. 1 – 7, 2016

Scottsdale Arts Festival

March 13 — March 15, 2015

Scottsdale Culinary Festival

April 07 — April 12, 2015

Spring Training

March 2015

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Come and celebrate Native Trails, a series of free outdoor festivals that celebrate the Native American cultures of the Southwest through song and dance. Read more »
For nearly four decades, the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company has been recognized throughout the world for offering only the finest selection of quality collector vehicles, outstanding professional service, and an unrivaled sales success. Read more »
Annually sporting the largest crowds on the PGA TOUR, the Waste Management Phoenix Open (formerly the FBR Open) has gained legendary status on TOUR for being unlike any other golf tournament. Read more »
Long recognized as one of the top arts fairs in America, this weekend-long celebration of the visual, performing and culinary arts features 175 jury-selected artists from throughout the United States and Canada Read more »
This festival draws more than 40,000 visitors looking to enjoy fabulous food, fun and festivities. No matter what kind of culinary experience you crave, there’s something for everyone! Read more »
Welcome MLB Spring Training fans! Scottsdale is home to the San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Read more »

Events

Scottsdale's annual calendar of events is chock-full of collector car auctions, professional sports, equestrian competitions, arts festivals and live-music performances. Check out Scottsdale’s signature events above and the coming attractions below, or use the handy search option at left to see all the exciting things that will be happening during your travel dates.

Featured Events

Native Trails
Thru April 04, 2015
Presented by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation For over a decade, Native Trails has taken audiences on a cultural journey to the First Nations of Arizona and North America through traditional native…
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Arizona Fine Art Expo
Thru March 29, 2015
The Fine Art Expo unites an impressive gathering of 100 nationally celebrated and award-winning artists that passionately produce art in studios. They can be seen painting in all mediums, sketching in pen…
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25th Annual Celebration of Fine Art
Thru March 29, 2015
Art & Antiques magazine called Celebration of Fine Art “one of the West’s premier art events.” Join us this year for our 25th Anniversary! During this annual event, juried artists come from…
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Arizona Musicfest 2015
Thru March 05, 2015
Featuring top artists of Classical, Chamber, Jazz, Rock and Roll, Country, Bluegrass and Pop, the 2015 Festival will offer fourteen extraordinary concerts at venues in Scottsdale and Phoenix. Highlights of this exceptional…
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Canal Convergence Spring Equinox
Thru March 01, 2015
Canal Convergence is an annual series of engaging and inspiring free events at the Scottsdale Waterfront featuring innovative large scale installations by local and national artists, hands-on activities, live music, performances, and…
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Parada del Sol Rodeo
Thru March 01, 2015
The Parada del Sol Rodeo is a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) sanctioned rodeo and will consist of four action-packed performances. As one of the oldest officially sanctioned rodeos in the country,…
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Spring Training 2015
March 03 — April 04, 2015
Spring Training Packages & CouponsView all of our money saving packages & coupons.Welcome MLB Spring Training fans! Scottsdale is home to the San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, and Arizona Diamondbacks. The San…
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2015 Diamondbacks Spring Training
March 03 — April 04, 2015
Spring Training Packages & CouponsView all of our money saving packages & coupons.Diamondbacks fans, we’re happy to have our home-town team playing spring training right around the corner at the Salt River…
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2015 Giants Spring Training
March 04 — April 01, 2015
Spring Training Packages & Coupons View all of our money saving packages & coupons.Welcome back, MLB Spring Training fans! Scottsdale and its spring training home team, the San Francisco Giants, look forward…
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2015 Rockies Spring Training
March 04 — February 27, 2015
Spring Training Packages & Coupons View all of our money saving packages & coupons.Rockies fans, we’re happy to have you join us in the Scottsdale area for some of the best Spring…
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45th Annual Scottsdale Arts Festival
March 13 — March 15, 2015
Long recognized as one of the top arts fairs in America, this weekend-long celebration of the visual, performing and culinary arts features 175 jury-selected artists from throughout the United States and Canada,…
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Goodguys 6th Spring Nationals
March 13 — March 15, 2015
Three big days of hot roddin’ fun kicks off the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association’s annual event tour! The event features over 2,500 1972 and older hot rods, customs, muscle cars, trucks,…
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Scottsdale’s ArtWalk
Ongoing
“America’s Original ArtWalk”The 40-year tradition of Scottsdale ArtWalk takes place every Thursday evening from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. in galleries along Main Street and Marshall Way in downtown Scottsdale. Once a…
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Food Truck Caravan
Ongoing
Join us every Saturday night for street food, live music and community fun!Find up to 15 of the valley’s finest gourmet food trucks serving delicious foods from around the world in one…
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Native American Dancing
Ongoing
Celebrate Native American culture with weekly performances of dancers from around Arizona sharing the traditions of their tribes. The performance includes hoop dancing, known as the “dance of life.”Performances take place at the Fountain Court at the…
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