August 8-10
Vigilante Days (Tombstone)
Friday morning festivities begin at 10 am with the National Anthem, and there will be continuous street entertainment until 4 pm. On Saturday, the cooks set up for the chili cook-off at 8 am. Chili cups will go on sale at 1 pm. If you don't get there early, you will miss out on some really good chili. There will also be street entertainment from 10 am-4 pm on Saturday. The 22nd annual 10K run begins on Sunday at 6:30 am. More street entertainment from 10 am until 4 pm again on Sunday. Some of the participants scheduled this year include: The Daughters of Fatima, The Tombstone Territorial Actors, Gail Martin, Ron Hale our Singing Vigilante, and The Yuma Vigilantes.
August 30-September 1
Labor Day Rodeo (Sonoita Fairgrounds, Sonoita)
Each day the pre-rodeo starts at 1 p.m. with kids events. Rodeo follows with wild horse race, bronc riding, steer wrestling, bull riding and more. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for 5-12 year-olds. Children 4 and under are admitted free. Monday is Military Appreciation Day with admission half-price for all military with ID. Show your support by wearing red, white and blue! For more information call (520) 455-5553.
Labor Day weekend
Rendezvous of the Gunfighters (Tombstone)
September 13
National Day of the Cowboy Benefit (Bisbee)
The Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee will be sponsoring a fundraiser for the National Day of the Cowboy Organization in Bisbee’s City Park from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 13. There will be live music by local artists Nightlife, Terry Wolf, Pat Gahn and “Fiddle Jake” Wise. The Helldorado Mavericks from Tombstone will present a staged gunfight and cowboy poet Bud Strom will act as the host of the show. The $8 donation which will go the the National Day of the Cowboy nonprofit organization.
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 http://www.rexallenmuseum.org
