ILLUMINATE is the world's premier film festival for conscious cinema. Our mission is to elevate human consciousness and inspire lasting transformation through cinema. ILLUMINATE is a landmark destination event and centerpiece for conscious content. Founded on the premise that the language of film is universal and a dynamic force in carrying messages to the masses, the Festival showcases the best of conscious media to uplift, inspire and transform.Read More...

January 2023. Chamber Music Sedona presents its Annual Winterfest, including an intimate salon recital, educational events for young students, and a culminating chamber music concert at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. 3:00 p.m.Read More...

Nov 25 - Dec 24, 2022. Verde Canyon Railroad’s storybook adventure, The Magical Christmas Journey™, travels Santa’s secret tracks to the North Pole and back every Thurs-Sun. evening Dec. 3rd-12th, and nightly Dec 16-24th. The festively decorated depot is home to the miniature “Bird’s Eye Village”, a live bald eagle and a beautiful princess. Upon the illuminated train’s arrival at the brilliantly decorated North Pole, Santa Claus hops aboard for the return trip to Clarkdale, interacting with every child, presenting each with a small gift.Read More...

September 24 & 25, 2022 from 11:00 am to 5:00 p.m. We invite you to enjoy fabulous Arizona wines, tasty food, music, and vendors galore while enjoying the breathtaking panoramic views of the majestic red rocks. Located at the Posse Grounds Park in the heart of Sedona. Welcome to the Annual Sedona Winefest!Read More...

Feb. 18-26, 2023. The 29th annual Sedona International Film Festival is the ticket to the hottest show in town (and Virtually!) The GREATEST celebration of the BEST in independent film from around the world: From features to shorts, documentaries to animation and foreign films to student films, you will be treated to a cinephile’s dream – 9 DAYS & more than 90 films!Read More...

Dec 2 -4, 2022. The Emerson Theater Collaborative presents F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1940s radio broadcast in this spirited adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Characters come to life on stage of the WBFR radio station for a live broadcast, punctuated by 40s-era commercials. A story of triumph and tragedy that reflects the decadence of the Jazz Age and the perils of the American Dream. Produced by Camilla Ross and Directed by Ashley Adelman. Dates and times: Dec 2 & 3 at 7 p.m. and Dec 4 at 2 p.m.Read More...

Sedona's finest art galleries invite you to enjoy a special evening of openings, special guests, artist receptions and celebrations at their 1st Friday in the Galleries from 5 - 8pm. Everyone is welcome to attend in multiple locations in the Gallery District & Uptown. Sponsored by the Sedona Gallery Association.Read More...

October 22, 2022, 9am-3pm. At the Sedona Heritage Museum, free admission. This show is an old-fashioned arts and crafts show like you remember them to be. All items are hand-made. The artist or craftsman sits behind each table to personally tell you how they make their pieces, where they find their unusual materials or what inspires them. Many of these people do only this show or a very limited number of other shows making their items unusual and uncommon.Read More...

October 8-9, 2022. At the Sedona Red Rock High School – a favorite in the Southwest, the festival showcases 126 juried artists, the Gourmet Gallery, an international guest artist, and KidZone, as well as great music, food, and raffle prizes. Admission supports arts education in our community.Read More...

March 2023, 11 a.m - 5 p.m. Grub, Brews and Tunes is back! Held at Posse Grounds Park, this event will feature a mouth watering selection of great food, live music and $5 beer. Admission is free! Visit SedonaAZ.gov/Parks for more info!Read More...

December 2, 2022 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Enjoy traditional tree-lighting, refreshments, local holiday entertainment and Santa visits with children. This free event takes place at Tlaquepaque North and is presented by Sedona Chamber of Commerce, Tlaquepaque and the City of Sedona. Free AdmissionRead More...

November 24, 2022. Presented by Run Sedona. This is a great family activity to attend on Thanksgiving morning. The start and finish line will be held at Posse Grounds Park in Sedona, AZ.Read More...

Feb. 2023. The 29th annual Sedona International Film Festival is the ticket to the hottest show in town (and Virtually!) The GREATEST celebration of the BEST in independent film from around the world: From features to shorts, documentaries to animation and foreign films to student films, you will be treated to a cinephile’s dream – 9 DAYS & more than 90 films!Read More...

July 4, 2022. 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. Spend your day with us and still have time to drive to your favorite fireworks show at night. Enjoy lunch and music, a swimming pool and water slide fun all surrounded by the spectacular red rocks. This event is free of charge (food not included). The pool opens at 12 p.m. for free recreation swim and just outside the pool gate will be vendors and fun water games to help you beat the heat. Parking available in the West Sedona School parking lots.Read More...

April 8, 2023. More than just an egg hunt, this is a Celebration of Spring! Join us from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for this fun, action-packed event for families and all those in the community that enjoy spring and the beautiful outdoors. Inflatable toys for kids, face painting, carnival rides and much more are included with the $5 admission fee for the youth attendees (12 and under). The Easter bunny will be on hand for picture taking. Visit: SedonaAZ.gov/RecEvents for more informationRead More...

November 11, 2022 The Sedona Heritage Museum and City of Sedona join to present this annual Veteran’s Day Tribute every November 11 at 11:00 a.m. This event has become the community’s official Veteran’s Day celebration. The day begins with the flag ceremony, dignitaries, a veteran’s tribute and music. After the program, there is free food and entertainment. All veterans and active military personnel will be honored and are invited. Free and open to the general public.Read More...

March 2023. The Sedona MTB Festival is 3-day mountain bike celebration that will include a Main Expo/Festival, Bike Demos, Shuttled Rides, a Beer Garden, great bands for three nights and a whole lotta sweet RED SINGLETRACK!Read More...

Sedona's Premier Music Festival. Semi-annually atop Airport Mesa with music, food & artisan vendors.Read More...

March 26, 2022. Join Sedona Parks and Recreation and Run Sedona for the 2022 Sedona Stumble - Sedona's ONLY trail run. It is a 5K & 10K. This Race will sell out! All race finishers will receive a medal. Trophies will be issued to age group winners.Read More...

February 2022. Sedona Visual Artists' Coalition Annual Exhibition @ Sedona Arts Center showcases local members art from the Verde Valley.Read More...

September 3 - December 17. World-acclaimed artists including violinist Shlomo Mintz, Metropolitan Opera Tenor Gerhard Siegel, and the Brubeck Brothers. Photo of the Brubeck Brothers. For more information & updates please visit www.redrocksmusicfestival.com 602.402.4551Read More...

December 3, 2022. 8-10a.m. Join Sedona Parks & Recreation for the 12th annual Breakfast with Santa. This free event includes pancakes, holiday caroling, Santa's Stable of reindeer and a visit with St. Nick at the Hub, 525-B Posse Ground Rd. Breakfast will be served until 9:45 a.m. Breakfast and other activities will be conducted outdoors, dress accordingly. Be sure to bring your cameras as you might just get this year’s Christmas card cover! For more information, visit http://www.sedonaaz.gov.Read More...

March 18, 2023. Sedona St Patrick's Parade & Festival is a cultural-heritage celebration that is free to attend. The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. along Jordan Road from Jordan Historical Park to Mesquite Avenue. The parade is hosted by City of Sedona Parks and Recreation Department. Parade entry registration closes at 6 p.m., Monday, February 27, 2023.Read More...

July 23, 2022. Screening of a classic western film made in Sedona during the hey day of westerns along with an introductory panel discussion, party favors and prizes. The event takes place at the Mary D. Fisher Theater. Call for details 928-282-7038.Read More...

Cowboy poet and author Michael Peach presents a special and spooky performance of “Haunted History”. Enjoy an afternoon of ghostly tales with Peach’s original stories: “Peoria’s Runaway Pumpkin”, “Little Bill”-the unsolved murder of Bill Fredricks at the Van Deren cabin; “The Hauntings of the Red Ghost”, a true story of a 19th Century Arizona monster; “The Cactus Killer”, murder and revenge in the AZ desert; and “The Ghosts of Wilson Canyon” based on the death of a bear hunter in 1885.Read More...

December 18, 2022 from 5:30-6:30 pm. Enjoy the miracle of the Menorah on the first night of Channukah at Tlaquepaque in Patio Del Norte. Enjoy scrumptious latkes, donuts and hot chocolate while listening to festive music. Kids will have the opportunity to meet Judah The Maccabbee - take a photo and even receive some gelt. Hosted by Chabad of Sedona and Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village.Read More...

April 2023. Sedona's Premier Music Festival. Semi-annually at one of the most beautiful viewpoints, the Sedona Airport, for an outdoor MUSIC event. ​The event will bring live music from some of the southwest's premiere live acts featuring xixA, decker, THE STAKES, red light cameras, Mr. Mudd & mr. gold, sci-fi country, and RIVERS RUN WILD. The experience will include craft food trucks and beverages, local artisan vendor village, kids' zone, and Sedona Water Works. Parking at event.Read More...

April 28-30, 2023. Free self-guided event celebrating the arts in the greater Verde Valley that runs from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily. The tour provides a unique opportunity to meet over 50 artists in their private studios, working in a variety of mediums. Maps and informative brochures will be available in a number of locations or at our website. For more information, email Mike Upp or call (503) 789-4437.Read More...

Fall 2022. The Film Festival mission is to elevate human consciousness and inspire lasting transformation through cinema. ILLUMINATE is a landmark destination event and centerpiece for conscious content. Founded on the premise that the language of film is universal and a dynamic force in carrying messages globally, the Festival showcases the best of conscious media to uplift, inspire and transform. Also, enjoy the year-round live online screenings and guest appearances!Read More...

July 29 – 31, 2022. The festival celebrates the peak hummingbird population with entertaining & educational presentations, tours of gardens and hotspots, a hummer/nature shopping mall, and banding demonstrations & birding trips; sponsored by the International Hummingbird Society.Read More...

December 17, 2022. Award-winning actor Michael Peach will read Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” at the Sedona Heritage Museum. Encounters with the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future teach miserly Ebenezer Scrooge what it means to be human in this holiday favorite. Show is about an hour long and appropriate for all audiences. Admission is donation of food items or $6 for the Sedona Food Bank.Read More...

October 29, 2022 at 11 a.m. Visitors are encouraged to paint their tributes on our 26 foot long remembrance wall. This is an opportunity to remember your loved ones & create something lasting with others. Paints and brushes will be provided on site with the murals from the previous years on display for your viewing and inspiration. Mural painting will continue daily on the Calle Independence from 11am to 5pm until Wednesday November 2nd, 2022.Read More...

May 6, 2023. Immerse yourself in a colorful Fiesta saluting a rich heritage at Tlaquepaque. Enjoy the festivities while cheering and whistling to the music of mariachi musicians, clapping to the steps of Folklorico dancers and savoring traditional Mexican food. Admission is free and there is a free trolley service from the Sedona Municipal parking lot-260 Schnebly Rd.Read More...

February 4, 2023. If the hills do not take your breath away, the scenery will! Registration will open on September 1 for this in person event. Enjoy the energy of the runners and the red rocks doing the half marathon, 10K or 5k!Read More...

June 2-5 2022. Bringing the yoga community together in conscious co-creation, SYF2022 is a destination experience set in the transformative red rocks of Posse Ground Park. Offering something for everyone, whether you’re a beginner practitioner or an advanced teacher, experience classes led by instructors, speakers, and musicians from all over the U.S. as well as local stewards. Featuring a Yoga for PTSD Training, a donation-based Kids’ Yoga program, and a Conscious Expo. Scholarships available.Read More...

2022. Red Rocks Oktoberfest is co-sponsored by Rotary Club of Sedona Red Rocks and the City of Sedona. Rotary is a worldwide charitable organization whose motto is “Service Above Self”. Proceeds benefit the many Read More...

Saturday, October 29th - November 2nd Immerse 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Immerse yourself in the large-scale installations and vignettes throughout Tlaquepaque to commemorate Mexico's Dia De Los Muertos. Remember loved ones and celebrate their lives with altars showcasing Mexican culture and heritage. A four day event with special performances on the 29th October. Check back to find a detailed schedule of events including decorating sugar skulls, musical entertainment and dance performances. Free Event.Read More...

April 2023. We bring internationally acclaimed musicians to Sedona each year for a three-day concert series. This festival explores the interconnection between solo piano literature, storytelling and literature. Its mission is to create a fusion between music and literature: to explore literature through music and music through literature, to offer musical performances of the highest quality that are accessible to and enjoyable by all, and to build bridges across diverse cultures.Read More...

December 10, 2022. Sedona Arts Center proudly presents its annual Loving Bowls charity fundraiser in a new way this year. Loving Bowls and special Salad Bowls are available in the Fine Art Gallery in Uptown Sedona on an ongoing basis through the end of December! Proceeds from this ongoing event will go to the Sedona Food Bank, Sedona Community Center, Humane Society of Sedona, Verde Valley Santuary, and educational programs at Sedona Arts Center.Read More...

TBD from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Learn to attract monarch butterflies to gardens, enjoy blacksmithing, and taste delicious honey while learning about bees! Check out Sedona Fire District fire engines, learn about snakes, and visit with US Fish & Wildlife. Tommy Rocks & the Jerome Ukulele Orchestra will perform! Kids can make a scarecrow, create a lavender wand, become a Junior Ranger, & wish Smokey Bear HBD! $10 per vehicle parking.Read More...

Our mission is to change the way people see wolves through education & entertainment.Read More...

September 28, 29, 30 and October 1, 2022 Tours follow the Red Rock Loop Road with guide Paul Thompson, grandson of Oak Creek Canyon’s first permanent Anglo settler J.J. Thompson. The tour will visit the Chavez place, Dumas Ranch, Red Rock Cemetery-1893, Schuerman homestead house, Armijo homestead house (on the National Register of Historic Places), ruins of the area’s first school-1891, and the site of an early Oak Creek vineyard and Arizona’s first commercial winery.Read More...

October 8-9, 2022. Held against the backdrop of Sedona's breathtaking red rock vistas, the Sedona Arts Festival will present its 31st annual fine arts festival on Saturday, Oct 8 and Sunday, Oct 9, 2022. Attracting artists from across the country, this renowned festival will showcase a diverse line up of over 100 juried artists as well as live music, food and libations, and raffle prizes. Admission covers both days; children 12 and under are free. For tickets: www.sedonaartsfestival.orgRead More...

Promote, teach & advance blues music by networking with fans, musicians & venues.Read More...

December 10, 2022 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. A full schedule of lively musical entertainment, a visit from Santa, and free cider awaits, making it the perfect outing for families and friends. The River of Life Tabernacle Choir will be performing. At the tolling of the bell tower at 5:00 p.m., the lighting of 6,000 luminarias gets underway in Tlaquepaque's courtyards and walkways. Specially designated luminarias to honor cancer survivors can be purchased in Patio del Norte as well.Read More...

On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 Sedona Airport will host an open house and family fun day. Many aircraft will be on display, vintage airplanes, new, hi-tech aircraft, war birds, and more. Enjoy once-in-a-lifetime rides over the red rocks of Sedona. Come enjoy food, vendors, displays, and plenty of action for kids from 2 to 90. Sponsored by Sedona Airport Authority. Admission to the event is free. • Admission: FreeRead More...

October 15 & 16, 2022. Annual Sedona Rock, Gem & Jewelry Show On Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Sedona Red Rock High School off SR 89A at 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road. Admission $4, Children under 12 are free with free parking. Forty-five vendors, dazzling Crystals, alluring Amethyst, amazing Agates, unusual Minerals, rare Fossils and Meteorites, custom Jewelry, gorgeous Gemstones, Beads, hourly Raffle Prizes, Kids Adventure and more. Food and beverages available. Event benefits the non-profit Sedona Gem & Mineral Club.Read More...

December 10, 2022. Christmas in the Park is the Museum’s annual gift to the community and visitors. Be greeted by our traditional tumbleweed snowman. Enjoy hot cider and cookies, vintage holiday decorations, a fire in the fireplace and ‘make & take’ a cornhusk doll. There’ll be holiday entertainment. Throughout the Museum there will be old-timers telling stories and local authors signing their books. Check out the sale in the Museum Gift Shop. We hope to see you. Bring your family and friends.Read More...

October 22-29, 2022. Sedona Arts Center invites you to be inspired and experience master artists painting at the 18th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival. Sedona is a sublime environment with stunning beauty and the Sedona Arts Center has roots going back 63 years to the founding of Sedona’s identity as an ‘art colony’. Our community’s iconic and creative event—is a week-long celebration of extraordinary landscapes, world-renowned artists, unique workshops, and free events.Read More...