Thursday, April 19, 2018 / by Tami Sauerman
This Weekend in Tucson 4/20-4/22
Friday
107th Annual Pima County Fair
April 19th-29th/4-H animals, home arts & fine arts, entertainment, horse shows, concerts, games & rides, educational exhibits including a gem and mineral show/Pima County Fairgrounds 762-3247 or 762-9100
Banner UMC Farmers’ Market
10:00AM - 2:00PM
Open to the public/Over 20 vendors
UAMC College of Medicine 1501 N Campbell Ave.
520-261-6982
http://www.foodinroot.com/farmersmarkets/umc-farmers-market
Romero Ruins Adventure Walk
9:00AM
Park Entrance Fee $7 per Vehicle
Park Ranger, Jack, leads a tour of the Romero Ruins Trail, where the whole family can learn about the history and mystery surrounding the Hohokam’s largest ruin site in the park
Meet at the Romero Ruins Ramada Catalina State Park 11570 N. Oracle Rd. 628-5798
Rancho Sahuarita Twilight Market
4:30PM - 7:30PM
Family Fun for Everyone! South Lawn at the Clubhouse, Every Third Friday of the Month
Rancho Sahuarita 15455 S Camino Lago Azul-Sahuarita
520-261-6982 http://www.foodinroot.com/rancho-sahuarita
UofA Baseball vs. Stanford
7:00PM
$5-$8/STEM Night
Hi Corbett Field 700 S. Randolph Way
520-621-CATS
Friday Night Live! Free Jazz Concert Series
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Music by Triple Threat (Julie Anne, Katherine Byrnes, and Crystal Stark Music) Entry is always free and we validate parking in Tyndall Ave Garage after 5PM
Main Gate Square-University Boulevard 814 E University Blvd.
520-622-8613
COCO Free Outdoor Screening at the UA!
9:00PM
See the magical, musical, Oscar-winning animated adventure Coco, screened under the stars on The Loft Cinema’s giant inflatable solar cinema screen! This is a great event for UA students, and is also open to the general public/Free popcorn for CatCard holders-Please bring your own seating.
Highland Bowl on the University of Arizona campus, 1224 E. Lowell St.
Saturday
107th Annual Pima County Fair
April 19th-29th/4-H animals, home arts & fine arts, entertainment, horse shows, concerts, games & rides, educational exhibits including a gem and mineral show/Pima County Fairgrounds 762-3247 or 762-9100
Comcast's Community Fair at Crossroads Park
7:00AM - 12:00PM
Face painting/Representation from Marana Fire Dept, Army National Guard, and Marana police-children will get to see fire trucks, police cars, etc/Red Cross info booth/YMCA kid-friendly activities/Make Way for Books – youth reading booth/Big Brother Big Sisters kid-friendly activities/Comcast-youth STEM activity/Kids Bounce house/Please bring Donations of Hygiene Products which will be donated to Youth living in Foster Care/
Crossroads at Silverbell District Park 7548 North Silverbell Rd.
520-382-1900
Coffee With A Cop
8:30AM - 10:00AM
Come out and meet members of the Marana Police Department
Starbucks in AZ Pavilions 5970 W Arizona Pavilions Dr.
St. Philip's Plaza Artisan Farmers' Market
9:00AM - 1:00PM
St. Philip's Plaza 4280 N Campbell Ave/Food in Root 261-6982 http://www.foodinroot.com/farmersmarkets/stphilipsplaza
Every Saturday Mercado!
10:00AM - 2:00PM
Fresh produce, delicious baked goods, popcorn, candles, art, crafts, jewelry, oils, roasted chilis, much more! Plaza Palomino-locally yours!
Plaza Palomino Courtyard 2900-2990 N. Swan Rd. at Ft. Lowell
520-907-7325
30th Anniversary Celebration!
10:00AM - 2:00PM
IWM is celebrating 30 years in Tucson! Be part of our celebration and come out for $5 admission. Enjoy Food Trucks, booths and activities from the following organizations: National Wild Turkey Federation BB Gun Shoot, Arizona Game & Fish, Operation Game Thief Trailer, Wildlife Society, Marine Awareness Conservation Society, Ducks Unlimited, Empire Ranch Foundation, Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association, Southern Arizona Modelers, Colossal Cave, Vision Quest, Halina & Bob Tepper, Button Sculptors, Color Street/Buy a wristband for $5 and get a horseback ride, face painting and balloon twisting!
International Wildlife Museum 4800 W Gates Pass Rd.
520-629-0100 www.TheWildlifeMuseum.org
Earth Day at Kartchner Caverns
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Park Entrance Fee $7 Per vehicle 1-4 Adults
Learn about wildlife rehabilitation and see wild animals up close with Fallen Feathers bird rescue! Come dig for fossils with Tom Olson! There will be special presentations, games, and activities.
Kartchner Caverns State Park 2980 S Hwy 90 Benson
520-586-4100
Car Show!
3:00PM - 8:00PM
Registration 3PM/Car show 4PM-8PM/Don't miss these awesome family events to check out some beautiful automobiles, enjoy some old school tunes, and eat delicious food!
The Gaslight Music Hall 13005 N Oracle Rd. at Rancho Vistoso Blvd
520-529-1000
Moonlight Art Market
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Admission is Free
Meet Harlow’s artists and see their exclusive original pieces/Alison Jannuzi, Robin Chlad, Robin Riley, Dante Fraboni, Liz Caris, Randy Lewis, Sandra Montgomery, Garnet Myers, Jennifer North, Susan Stokes, Kay Wagner, Sheila McGinnis, Joy Young and Kathryn Falk will be attending/We will be serving appetizers and beverage.
Harlow Gardens 5620 E Pima St.
298-3303
UofA Baseball vs. Stanford (Decades Day)
7:00PM
$5-$8/Come have a blast from the past and enjoy music and other elements from the 1990s throughout the game.
Hi Corbett Field 700 S. Randolph Way
520-621-CATS
SUNDAY
107th Annual Pima County Fair
April 19th-29th/4-H animals, home arts & fine arts, entertainment, horse shows, concerts, games & rides, educational exhibits including a gem and mineral show/Pima County Fairgrounds 762-3247 or 762-9100
St. Philip's Plaza Artisan Farmers' Market
9:00AM - 1:00PM
St. Philip's Plaza 4280 N Campbell Ave/Food in Root 261-6982 http://www.foodinroot.com/farmersmarkets/stphilipsplaza
Antique, Vintage, & Collectable Book Fair
11:00AM - 6:00PM
Free
Benefitting Tell Me A Good Story educational nonprofit
Foothills Mall (north of movie theaters) 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd.
520-322-0832
Vigilante Sunday
12:00PM - 3:00PM
The Tombstone Vigilantes and Vigilettes bring Tombstone’s streets to life! The Vigilettes start it all of at 12:30PM with a Fashion show featuring historically correct clothing from 1880 to 1915/Then at 1AM the Tombstone Vigilantes will start their family friendly
Allen Street in Tombstone
520-457-3884
Open House at The Train Museum
12:30PM - 4:30PM
Free Admission
Experience the fun of taking a trip on our ride on train-Tour our caboose! Check out our outside layout that seems to grow out of the ground/Enter our building and see 8 operating layouts of different sizes/Great fun for family and friends/Donations are greatly appreciated/The Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum
3975 N Miller Ave
520-888-2222
Comedy for Charity Presents Laugh ‘Til It Hurts
6:00PM
$25 & up
The gala will donate proceeds to Ben’s Bells, a local nonprofit that promotes kindness/It is a worldwide phenomenon and its ubiquitous bells spread kindness like confetti-The other beneficiaries will be the Send a Kid to Camp Fund Arizona Daily Star Sportsmen’s Fund, and the YWCA
Fox Tucson Theatre 17 West Congress St.
520-547-3040
