Essential Western Events
Mar 3-4
HEARD MUSEUM GUILD INDIAN FAIR
AND MARKET—PHOENIX, AZ
602-252-8848; www.heard.org
Mar 3-April 15
WESTERN SPIRIT ART SHOW AND SALE
CHEYENNE, WY
307-778-7290; www.oldwestmuseum.org
Mar 9-11
KAMLOOPS COWBOY FESTIVAL
KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA,
CANADA
866-374-5483; www.tourismkamloops.com
Mar 9-11
ARCADIA ALL-FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIP
RODEO—ARCADIA, FL
800-749-7633; www.arcadiarodeo.com
Mar 9-11
WRANGLER TIMED EVENTS WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP—GUTHRIE, OK
800-595-7433; www.timedevent.com or www.lazye.com
Mar 9-18
RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW
MERCEDES, TX
956-565-2456; www.rgvlivestockshow.com
Mar 9-24
STAR OF TEXAS FAIR AND RODEO
AUSTIN, TX
512-919-3000; www.staroftexas.org
Mar 10-Sept 2
ART OF THE SADDLE: A LEATHER CANVAS
IN MINIATURE—WICKENBURG, AZ
928-684-2272; www.westernmuseum.org
Mar 14-17
DODGE NATIONAL CIRCUIT FINALS
RODEO—POCATELLO, ID
208-233-1546; www.dncfr.org
Mar 14-18
C.M. RUSSELL AUCTION AND EXHIBITORS
SHOW—GREAT FALLS, MT
406-761-6453; www.cmrauction.com
Mar 15-18
Festival of the West—Phoenix, AZ
602-996-4387; www.festivalofthewest.com
Mar 24
AMERICAN PAINT HORSE ASSOCIATION
KIDS DAY—FORT WORTH, TX
817-834-2742; www.apha.com
Mar 24-April 29
COWGIRL UP! EXHIBITION & SALE
WICKENBURG, AZ
928-684-2272; www.westernmuseum.org
Mar 24-25
WEST OF WESTERN CULINARY FESTIVAL
PHOENIX, AZ
Head over to Phoenix for two days of wine, food,
and jazz. Taste treats cooked up by more than
50 chefs, sip on wines from around the world,
and listen to authors dish on their cookbooks.
602-262-5652; www.westofwestern.com
April 8
WORLD'S LARGEST EASTER EGG HUNT
HOMER, GA
Hunt for more than 100,000 eggs on an 11-acre
farm on Easter Sunday. The annual event draws
people from across the country and is in the
Guinness Book of World Records.
706-677-2108; www.bankscochamber.org
April 8-June 3
“TOUGHEST COWBOY” AIRS ON FOX
SPORTS NET
www.ToughestCowboy.com
April 13-14
WESTERN WEEKEND RODEO AND
FESTIVAL—SOUTH CONGAREE, SC
803-755-2512; www.westernweekend.com
April 14-15
AUSTIN FINE ARTS FESTIVAL—AUSTIN, TX
512-458-6073; www.austinfineartsfestival.org
April 17-18
ART STAMPEDE—KERRVILLE, TX
830-896-2553;
www.museumofwesternart.org
April 21
WESTERN HERITAGE AWARDS
CEREMONY—OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
405-478-2250;
www.nationalcowboymuseum.org
April 23-28
INTERNATIONAL MARIACHI
CONFERENCE—TUCSON, AZ
520-838-3913; www.tucsonmariachi.org
May 4-6
GUYMON PIONEER DAYS RODEO
GUYMON, OK
580-338-3376; www.guymonrodeo.com
May 5-6
WILDLIFE AND WESTERN VISIONS ART
SHOW—SAINT PETERSBURG, FL
888-779-2240; www.wildlifeartshow.com
May 10-12
OKLAHOMA CENTENNIAL LAND RUN
SAYRE, OK
www.flyingwonline.com
May 10-12
WESTERN HERITAGE CLASSIC
ABILENE, TX
325-677-4376;
www.westernheritageclassic.com
May 12
SETTLERS WEST SUMMER SHOW
TUCSON, AZ
520-299-2607; www.settlerswest.com
May 15-20
SESQUICENTENNIAL WAGON TRAIN
ANOKA, MN
763-323-5789; www.ac-hs.org
May 17-19
MEMPHIS IN MAY WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP BARBECUE COOKING
CONTEST—MEMPHIS, TN
901-525-4611; www.memphisinmay.org
May 18-20
MILES CITY BUCKING HORSE SALE AND
FESTIVAL—MILES CITY, MT
406-234-7700; www.buckinghorsesale.com
May 19-20
TESORO FOUNDATION INDIAN MARKET
AND POWWOW—MORRISON, CO
303-839-1671; www.tesorofoundation.org
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