September 25-28
Cochise County Fair (Douglas)
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. Gates open at 10 am Thursday through Sunday. Gates close at 10 pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 5 pm on Sunday. County Fairgrounds, Leslie Canyon Rd., North of Douglas. Despite cuts in funding by the state legislature, the Cochise County fair will still be held this year. For full information visit the fair website.
October 2 - 5
Santa Cruz County Fair (Sonoita)
October 2 - 5
Rex Allen Days (Willcox)
This annual celebration honors the late Rex Allen, Willcox's own silver screen cowboy. Activities include golf tournament, parade, country fair, rodeo, turtle race, softball tournaments, cowboy dances and a country music concert. For more information call the Willcox Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture at 520-384-2272 or visit their website.
October 10, 11 and 12
Turquoise Valley Old Time Music Festival (Naco)
This three-day event will feature a wide range of music from Arvel Bird, 2007 Native American Music Artist of the Year, to the Privy Tippers. Included in the lineup are Banjo champion Billy Lilly, Bayou Seco, the Rubio Family, Roger Landes & Chipper Thompson and the cowgirls of Motel Arizona. Day pass is $15-$20, full weekend $35, children are admitted free if accompanied by a parent. Overnight RV sites are available. Turquoise Valley Golf, Restaurant and RV, 1794 Newell St. in Naco. Phone (520) 432-3091 for more information.
October 17-19
Helldorado Days (Tombstone)
Activities include re-enactments and street entertainment, fashion shows, carnival, live music, beard contest and parade on Sunday. Sponsored by Helldorado, Inc. Contact Steve Reeder at (520) 457-3291 or www.helldoradodays.com
October 18-19
2008 Power From the Past Antique Engine Show (Tombstone)
Tombstone Courthouse State Park
Antique tractors, stationary engines and antique cars will be on display or operating on Saturday October 18th and 19th in conjunction with Tombstone’s Helldorado Days. Sat. 8 am – 5 pm and Sun. 8 am – 3 pm. (520) 457-3311.
October 23-26
Border Town (Tombstone)
Cowboy Action Shooting Arizona State Championship. Held at Tombstone Livery Stable. Shopping vendors, food, public welcome. www.bordertowncas.com
October 25
Brown Canyon Open House (Hereford)
Guided nature walks, children's activities and entertainment by the B Troop (Memorial Cavalry) and cowboy poet Bud Strom will be presented from 9 am to 2 pm in Ramsey Canyon south of Sierra Vista. For information call (520) 803-6590.
November 14-15
Western Book Exposition (Tombstone)
Join 40 authors of the Old West, magazine and newspaper publishers, radio personalities, and collectors of western memorabilia in Tombstone for the Western Book Exposition, 9 am to 1 pm at the American Legion Hall. Panel discussions with authors will be held Friday at 7 pm and Saturday at 2:30 pm at Schieffelin Hall. For information call (520) 384-3397.
November 15
Wylie and the Wild West (Sierra Vista)
Cochise Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering presents Wylie and the Wild West, with Juni Fisher at the Buena Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 15 at 7 p.m. Wylie is the "yahoo" of yahoo! Ticket sales begin October 1 online and at the following ticket outlets in Sierra Vista: Spur Western Wear, National Bank of Arizona, Sierra Vista Visitors & Convention Center, and Ace Hardware. General admission is $20, Reserved seating and special parking pass: $25.
February 6-8, 2009
Cochise Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering (Sierra Vista)
Headline stage performances by leading Western poets and musicians are presented Friday and Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon at the Buena Performing Arts Center in Sierra Vista. Free informal sessions are held all day Saturday, allowing the visitors to meet their favorite performers and scope out the new, upcoming talent arriving on the scene. For the latest information check their website.
