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Sedona Arts Festival celebrates 35 years

The 35th annual Sedona Arts Festival will run Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11, featuring artists, live entertainment. Held on the campus of Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road in West Sedona, the fine art festival showcases a lineup of more than 100…

Slide Rock reopens for fall

Waters open for swimming, but not recommended by state park officials “Slide Rock State Park is completely open,” Arizona State Parks & Trails spokeswoman Michelle Thompson said Friday, Sept. 18. “There’s no closures at all.” Swimming in Oak Creek at Slide Rock State Park…

Jerome State Historic Park to host annual Bat Walk Sept. 26

Jerome State Historic Park, 100 Douglas Road, will host its annual Bat Walk at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. The gate opens at 6:15 p.m. The event gives visitors a chance to see, hear and learn about the bats that call Jerome home. Four species regularly hunt the park’s grounds…

Old & New World to blend

Ezequiel y Los Conjunto Addictz opens for Kilted Spirit at Red Dirt concert It’ll feel like the United Nations but with more clapping in this week’s installment of the free Red Dirt Concert Series, Friday, Sept. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Posse Grounds Pavilion at the Barbara…

Lit lights up Thunder Valley

Thunder Valley Rally returns to Cottonwood’s Riverfront Park on Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19, hosted by the city of Cottonwood’s Parks & Recreation Department and local sponsors. Festivities include a bike show, local vendors, the Miss TVR contest at Main Stage bar and…

Oak Creek to reopen to the public following Pocket Fire containment

The wildfire burning north of Sedona forced forest managers to close the creek to the public in June, but officials say it will reopen to recreationists starting Sept. 17.

Riverfront Park to Close for Thunder Valley Rally Preparations

In preparation for the upcoming Thunder Valley Rally event on September 18-19, Riverfront Park will have a soft closure go into effect on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 6 a.m.