Family Fun

Sunday afternoon programs
Carr House Information Center, 1:30 p.m.
September 12: Nature Photography, Bob Hermann
September 26: Birds of Southeastern Arizona, Alan Blixt
October 17: Beavers of the San Pedro River, Mike Foster
Directions to Carr House: From Sierra Vista take Highway 92 south to Carr Canyon Road (Mesquite Tree Restaurant corner). Turn right (west) and go about 2 miles up Carr Canyon Road. Carr House is on the left after a concrete dip in the road.

September 23-26
Cochise County Fair
Come to the Fair! Enjoy carnival rides, 4-H demonstrations, livestock auctions, collegiate rodeo, bull riding, food concessions, retail booths, animal exhibits, arts and crafts, and live entertainment. Lots of fun for the kids. The gates open at 10:00 am each day of the fair.

Thursday is Senior Day, all adults 60 years of age and older will be admitted to the fairgrounds for only $1. Student Day on Friday offers the same discount for youngsters 6 - 17. School groups on busses will enter free on Friday. Regular admission prices for the fair are $6 for adults and $3 for students (ages 6 to 17) and seniors (60 years and over). Children 5 and under are admitted free. Parking is $3. See the full schedule.

October 2-3
Art in the Park, Sierra Vista
The 39th Annual Art in the Park, sponsored by the Huachuca Art Association, will be held on October 2-3. Artists are on hand with their work from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday and from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday in Veterans' Memorial Park on Fry Blvd. in Sierra Vista. Many exciting artists will display their talent this year, including several newcomers, in all kinds of arts and crafts. Vendors are on hand with food and beverages.

October 9-10
Huachuca Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Show
The 36th annual Huachuca Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Show will be held in Sierra Vista at the Elks Lodge on Wilcox Drive, one block east of Buffalo Soldier Trail. Live demonstrations, educational displays, dealers selling gems, fossils, equipment and lapidary supplies. Free admission and parking. Hours are Saturday, October 9, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, October 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call (520) 378-6291.

Ongoing:

Tombstone Covered Wagon and Stagecoach tours
With some of the driver/guides the narration of this tour tends to wander somewhat into the land of legend, but the huge, slow-paced horses are wonderful and the stagecoach has been richly re-upholstered in keeping with its original style. There is also a covered wagon option which provides less comfortable seating but a much better view. If you have a small child or grandchild you won't get out of town without taking this ride---every time. We tend to alternate between the covered wagon one visit and the stagecoach the next, just for variety. Kids love it. Admission charge.