Friday, April 27, 2018 / by Marisa Knott
This Weekend in Tucson 4/27-4/29
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
UofA Softball vs. Oregon State 6:00PM
$5-$10/UofA Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium 1700 E 2nd St. 621-2211
Tucson Roadrunners Hockey vs. San Jose Barracuda 7:00PM
$12 & up/Tucson Convention Center-Arena 260 S Church Ave. 791-4101
UA Symphonic Choir with UA Philharmonic Orchestra & Guests 7:30PM
$5/Mass No. 16 in C Major, K. 317 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/UofA Fred Fox School of Music-Crowder Hall 1017 N Olive Rd. 621-1162
Only Kanye & Only Drake Party 9:00PM
$10-$15, 21+ only/DJ Tribute Party/Giveaways, contests, surprises all night/191 Toole 191 E Toole Ave. 445-6425
Arizona Theatre Company Presents: The Diary of Anne Frank 7:30PM
$41 & up/Finding hope in the darkest corners-One of the most powerful stories of the 20th century captures the claustrophobic realities of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic in war-torn Amsterdam/Temple of Music & Art 330 S Scott Ave. (ATC 622-2823)
Banner UMC Farmers’ Market 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Open to the public/Over 20 vendors/UAMC College of Medicine 1501 N Campbell Ave. 261-6982 www.foodinroot.com/farmersmarkets/umc-farmers-market (SEE MORE INFO-BANNER UMC)
Maynards Spring Wine Tasting: New World Reds from the Northwest 6:00PM - 8:00PM
$10/We are excited to start the New Year with our new sommelier and a spring filled wine tasting schedule-Join us to try new and exciting wines from around the world/Maynards Kitchen 400 N. Toole Ave. 545-0577
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
Old Tucson's Mescal Movie Set Tours 9:00AM
3 Times: 9AM, 11AM & 1PM/$10 per person, No Appointment Necessary, just arrive at Mescal 15 Minutes prior to tour time/Please note that there are no restrooms at Mescal-Bring Hat and Water/1538 N Mescal Rd-Benson (From Tucson take I-10 East, Exit at 297 for J-Six Ranch Rd. toward Mescal Rd. turn left onto J-Six Ranch Rd.)
Every Saturday Mercado! 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Fresh produce, delicious baked goods, popcorn, candles, art, crafts, jewelry, oils, roasted chilis, much more! And as always, shop Plaza Palomino retail stores, too~then dine at one of Plaza Palomino’s restaurants! Plaza Palomino-locally yours! Plaza Palomino Courtyard 2900-2990 N. Swan Rd. at Ft. Lowell 907-7325
Grills Gone Wild AZ 2:00PM
Tucson Arizona's Premier Rib Cook-off & Benefit for Tu Nidito/Oasis at Wild Horse Ranch 603-7000 www.grillsgonewildaz.com
UofA Softball vs. Oregon State 6:00PM
$5-$10/UofA Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium 1700 E 2nd St. 621-2211
Tucson Roadrunners Hockey vs. San Jose Barracuda 7:00PM
$12 & up/Tucson Convention Center-Arena 260 S Church Ave. 791-4101
“Bonanza Days” Tubac’s Annual Sidewalk Sale 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Visitors will find great merchandise, bargains galore and lots of fun/Local restaurants are offering everything from meal deals to discounted gift certificates/Interstate 19 South toward Nogales, Mexico/Continue on I-19 for approximately 45 miles past Sahuarita, Green Valley and Amado-Take the second Tubac Exit #34 (Tubac Chamber of Commerce 398-2704)
12th Annual Autism Walk & Resource Fair 9:00AM
Registration is at 7:30AM/Walk and Resource Fair 9AM/Fun and informative day filled with food & drink, children’s activities, an autism community resource fair & more/Event is designed to provide a wealth of information to individuals and families affected by autism and to help educate and raise awareness of this prevalent disorder/Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium at Kino Park Sports Complex 2500 E. Ajo Way www.as-az.org
2nd Annual Horse Day 2018 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Adoptions! Petting Zoo, Horse rides, face painting, games, raffles, local vendors & music by DJ Ronnie G! D-S Rescue 11598 West Picture Rocks Rd. 425-7615 (call for items you can donate to this 501c3 non-profit)
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 Classic Farmers' Market 9:00AM - 1:00PM
St. Philips Plaza Voted Tucson's Best Farmers' Market 4280 N Campbell Ave 261-6982 (SEE MORE INFO-ST. PHILIPS CLASSIC) www.foodinroot.com/farmersmarkets/stphilipsplaza
Commnity Book Sale (1/2 price day) 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Friends of the Pima County Public Library
2230 N. Country Club Rd. 795-3763
The WORKship Project 9:30AM - 12:00PM
Every Sunday Morning/Group of volunteers, mostly families, feed between 100 to 300 homeless and disadvantaged Tucsonans at the Z Mansion downtown/WORKship volunteers help run an extensive first-aid station, cook a warm meals and whip up over 150 lunch bags for those in need/Z Mansion 288 North Church Ave. (Volunteers of all ages-including families-need not call ahead, but are invited to come down to help out any Sunday throughout the year)
“Bonanza Days” Tubac’s Annual Sidewalk Sale 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Visitors will find great merchandise, bargains galore and lots of fun/Local restaurants are offering everything from meal deals to discounted gift certificates/Interstate 19 South toward Nogales, Mexico/Continue on I-19 for approximately 45 miles past Sahuarita, Green Valley and Amado-Take the second Tubac Exit #34 (Tubac Chamber of Commerce 398-2704)
Tails & Ales 11:00AM - 4:00PM
The Humane Society of Southern Arizona/It's time for our annual fundraising dog wash with the Tucson Roller Derby Skaters! There will be a raffle, great food, merchandise and for the FIRST TIME we will have vendors selling everything from dog products to jewelry! Enjoy $1 off beer all day when you purchase a custom event pint glass/Barrio Brewing Co. 800 E 16th St. www.classy.org/event/tails-and-ales/e176048
UofA Softball vs. Oregon State 12:00PM
$5-$10/UofA Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium 1700 E 2nd St. 621-2211
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 re-enactment skits right on historic Allen Street in Tombstone 457-3884
Spaceman Zero 12:30PM
$10, $7 for kids/Casper has always been fascinated with space, and he's one of the smartest kids in his 6th grade class-So when he announces that he intends to build a rocket ship for this year's science fair, everyone thinks it's a great idea/Until, of course, he actually succeeds and ends up in space! While his parents and the military are busy trying to figure out how to get him back home, Casper is having the adventure of a lifetime! Live Theatre Workshop Family Theatre 5317 E Speedway Blvd. 327-4242
Sundays in the Garden 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Free with park admission/Diana Yusupov, Classical Music-Cello/Tohono Chul Park 7366 N Paseo Del Norte 742-6455
Finding Neverland 7:30PM
$19 & up/2 Times: 1PM & 6:30PM/Presented by Broadway in Tucson/Centennial Hall 1020 E. University Blvd. 621-3341
UA Steel Band 7:30PM
$5/UofA Fred Fox School of Music-Crowder Hall 1017 N Olive Rd. 621-1162