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

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

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

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

The Arizona Renaissance Festival, Apache Junction

The Arizona Renaissance Festival is one of the largest of the Renaissance events in the nation; costumed fantasy village with:

• Twelve Stages of Continuous Live Entertainment
• An Outdoor Circus
• A Medieval Arts & Crafts Fair
• A Jousting Tournament with Three Performances Each Day
• A Day - Long Feast

During the months of February and March every year - Apache Junction, Arizona (about 36 miles from Phoenix) is transformed into a 16th Century European Country Faire and opens to the public.

The Arizona Renaissance Festival is a wonderful combination of amusement park, shows, comedy, music, feats of daring, street performers, shopping, and indulging. The Festival is spread out over 30 acres, and it is easy to spend an entire day there.

WHEN?

• every Saturday and Sunday
• February 6, 2010 through March 28, 2010
• Open on President's Day
• Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m
  
  

WHERE?

• State Highway 60 East, east of Apache Junction, just east of Gold Canyon Golf Resort
  
  

TICKETS:
Advance discount tickets are available at Fry's Stores and Fry's Marketplace

• $18 for adults
• $8 for children 5-12
• Children under 5 are free
• Tickets are $2 more if purchased at the event or on line
• Senior (60+) tickets can be purchased at the Festival Ticket Booth for $17
  

The admission price includes parking, all entertainment shows, including the Tournament Jousting and Birds of Prey show.
It does not include the purchase arts and craft items, food or beverages, or rides and games.
You can also buy a season pass that's valid for any festival day.

For more information, visit the Arizona Renaissance Festival online or call for information 520-463-2700.