Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Counting Calories in Arizona during month of March won’t be easy.

culinary festivals in arizona, chandler, tempe












wine festival in arziona, chandler, tempe

March in Arizona is one of the busiest months in terms of food- and drink-related events. Every appetite should be satisfied.

Arizona Events:

1. Jazz, Wine, Barrel & Barrel Tasting:

Chandler – March 5 – 7
Surprise – March 12 – 14

Free admission

$10 for six wine-tasting tickets

Kokopelli Winery

35 W. Boston, Chandler

(480) 792-6927

www.kokopelliwinery.com

2. Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival

March 5 – 7

$3 admission (free for Carefree residents)

$10 for six wine-tasting tickets

Downtown Carefree

Easy and Ho Hum streets

(480) 837-5637

www.thunderbirdartists.com

3. Arizona State Open Chili Championship

March 6th, 2010 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Free admission

Ed Hooper Park, Pinal Avenue and Rodeo Road

Casa Grande

(520) 560-2256

Choice Chili Cups on Sale at 11:00 AM - $4.00
(Chili cup sales to benefit Pinal Counsel for Casa/Foster inc.)
Competition Chili Cups on Sale at 2:00 PM - $4.00

Arts & Crafts & Food Vendors - All Day
Live Entertainment - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Car & Motorcycle Show - All Day
Chili Awards Presentations - 5:00 PM
"Live Music Provided by "Desert Cadillac's"

www.azchiliopen.com

4. Great Arizona Beer Festival

$40-$50 admission

Tempe Town Lake

54 W. Rio Salado Parkway

(480) 968-7559

www.azbeer.com

5. Aloha Festival

Free admission

March 13-14 (10am -5pm)

Tempe Town Lake

54 W. Rio Salado Parkway

(602) 697-1824

www.azalohafest.org

6. Devoured - Culinary festival

March 13-14

$65 admission for one day; $90 for both

Phoenix Art Museum

1625 N. Central Ave

(480) 657-7333

50 Valley restaurants will offer samples in the Phoenix Art Museum’s sculpture garden. There also will be wine samples, live music, seminars and cooking demos.

www.phxart.org/devoured

7. Downtown Chandler Barbecue Throwdown

March 20

Free admission

Downtown Chandler

www.bbqchandler.com

8. Tempe Spring Festival of the Arts/Arizona Wine Festival

March 26-28

Downtown Tempe

Free Admission

For $10 admission to wine portion, get a commemorative wine glass and six tasting of Arizona wines

(480) 921-2300 / www.tempefestivalofthearts.com

source: azcentral

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