What Are the Best Local Events in the Quad Cities?

For a small area, the Quad Cities — Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, and Dewey-Humboldt — pack a big events calendar. The signature ones: the World's Oldest Rodeo during Prescott Frontier Days (held every year since 1888, around the Fourth of July), Tsunami on the Square (a performing-arts festival on Courthouse Square, now the fourth weekend of October), the Prescott Farmers Market, and the beloved Christmas Courthouse Lighting that earned Prescott the nickname "Arizona's Christmas City."

Summer belongs to the World's Oldest Rodeo, which has run every year since 1888 at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds around the Fourth of July, alongside parades, dances, and downtown celebrations. With the town's mile-high elevation keeping summers far milder than Phoenix, Courthouse Plaza stays busy with concerts and gatherings all season.

In fall, Tsunami on the Square brings unexpected performing arts to Courthouse Square on the fourth weekend of October. Then the holidays take over: Prescott was officially named Arizona's Christmas City in 1989, and its annual Christmas parade and Courthouse Lighting draw people from all over the state to see downtown come alight.

A steady rhythm of real community events is a big part of what makes the Quad Cities feel like a hometown rather than just a place to live. It's one of the first things newcomers notice — and one of the reasons the people we help at Home Team Prescott put down roots here. When you're ready to explore, start with Prescott or Prescott Valley.