May 1 – June 30
Highlands Center and Heritage Park Zoo Dual Membership Drive
Your annual family membership to both the Highlands Center and the Heritage Park Zoo is discounted
from $135 to $90 and matched by the James Family Trust.
Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd. Prescott AZ 86303
928-776-9550 Website
May 1
37th Annual Whiskey Row Marathon
6am-1pm
Join runners from all over the country in this prestigious event – and show your friends and family that you
are “Tough Enough”. Website
Community Appreciation Day @ Heritage Park Zoo
9am
To say “Thank You” for the community’s support, admission to the Sanctuary on this day is FREE!
Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary 1403 Heritage Park Rd, Prescott, AZ 86301
928-778-4242 Website
Kaleidoscope of Color 2015 "Prescott’s Festival of Iris"
10am-3pm
PAIS presents its 16th Annual Iris Exhibit and Sale.
Mortimer’s Nursery 3166 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, Arizona
Event for The Parent Co.
Stepping Out for Step Up: the 2015 Step Up for Kids Auction will be held on
Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the ‘Tis Art Center and Gallery in downtown Prescott.
‘Tis Art Center & Gallery 105 S Cortez St, Prescott, AZ 86303
928-775-0223 Website
Model Train Exhibit at Gateway Mall
FREE Model Train exhibit is open to the public on the first Saturday of each month near the Gateway Mall
Children's Play Area and features different layouts each month.
The Prescott Gateway Mall 3250 Gateway Blvd. Prescott, AZ 86303
Yavapai College Plant-A-Vine(yard)
8am-2pm
Join this community service opportunity by helping us expand the academic vineyard as we plant 2,000 vines on 2 acres – in one day!
Registration required. Please visit yc.edu/plantavine
Yavapai College - Verde Valley Campus 601 Black Hills Drive Clarkdale, AZ 86324
Members Exclusive Pre-Plant Sale Evening
5pm-8pm
Members only. $20 per person; Registration Required.
Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd. Prescott AZ 86303
928-776-9550 Website
May 2-3
Grow Native! Plant Sale and Outdoor Art Festival
8:00–8:30am Member Only Admission
8:30am– 2:00pm General Admission (no fee)
Sunday, May 3 - 11:00AM-3:00PM General Admission (no fee, plants only)
Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd. Prescott AZ 86303
928-776-9550 Website
May 3
Sure on this Shining Night: A Choral Union
Concert featuring the works of American Composer Morten Lauridsen
Tickets: $15 and are available at the YCPAC ticket office: (928) 776-2000, online at www.ycpac.com,or day of performance.
Yavapai College Performing Arts Center, 1100 E Sheldon, Prescott, AZ 86301
May 4
Common Sense Parenting- Prescott
May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8
4:30pm – 6:30pm
First Baptist Church, 148 S. Marina St., Prescott, AZ 86303
For class descriptions or to register, visit our Website or call Pam at 928-442-5756.
Zoo By Moonlight
8pm-9pm
Zoo by Moonlight is held on every full moon from May through September from 8pm-9:30pm.
Heritage Park Zoo 1403 Heritage Park Rd, Prescott, AZ 86301
928-778-4242 Website
May 5
Prescott High School Holiday Instrumental Concert
7pm - 8:30pm
Ruth Street Theater 1050 North Ruth Street Prescott, AZ 86301
Website
May 7-10
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr.
May 7, 8, 9 at 7pm and May 9, 10 at 2pm
Tickets $10.00
Prescott Center for the Arts 208 N. Marina Street, Prescott
928-445-3286
tickets@pca-az.net
www.pca-az.net
May 8
Free Evening Forest Walk
7pm
Bring the whole family for an evening adventure exploring the forest.
Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd. Prescott AZ 86303
928-776-9550 Website
May 9
Breakfast with the Mountain Lion @ Heritage Park Zoo
9:00am-10:30am
The cost is $15 for HPZS member adults and $20 for non-member adults, $5 for member children and $7 for non-member children.
Reservations are required. Limited seats are available.
Heritage Park Zoo 1403 Heritage Park Rd, Prescott, AZ 86301
928-778-4242 Website
Free Family F.U.N. Migratory Bird Day
10am- 1:30pm
Bring your picnic lunch to enjoy along Lynx Creek.
Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd. Prescott AZ 86303
928-776-9550 Website
May 9-10
PRESCOTT HIGHLAND GAMES -
The 11th Annual Prescott Highland Games May 9th and 10th, 9:00am - 5:00pm, at beautiful "Loch Watson" -
Watson Lake Park (Hwy 89 & Willow Lake Road). This is a Family event with something for everyone!
Website
"2015" Prescott May Roping & Ranch Bronc Riding
8am-6pm
This family friendly brings family and rider from all over the southwest.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 children (10-18), and Free for children under 10.
Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Grounds 840 Rodeo Drive Prescott, AZ 86301
May 10
The Phoenix Symphony in Prescott
3pm-5pm
The Phoenix Symphony will present a concert of Vaughn Williams, Koday, and Brahms.
Tickets are from $28 to $39 and are only available through the Yavapai Symphony Association at (928) 776-4255.
Yavapai College Performing Arts Center 1100 East Sheldon Prescott, AZ 86301
Website
May 13
"2015" Women in Business Luncheon
12pm-1:15pm
Join us and network with fellow Prescott Chamber at our Women in Business quarterly luncheon.
**Payment must be by Credit Card Only! Members cost is $20 / Non-Member $30 Please RSVP
Hassayampa Inn / Marina Room 122 E. Gurley Street Prescott, AZ 86301
May 14
Free Arizona Native Plant Society Presentation with Dr. Vera Markgraf,
Botanical Assessment of Springs in Coconino County Between Flagstaff and the Mogollon Rim
6:30pm
May 14-31
Never the Sinner
PCA Stage Too 219 N. Cortez St., Suite E
Tikctes: $15
May 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30 at 7:30pm and
May 17, 24, 31 at 2pm. Visit www.pca-az.net for more information or tickets.
928-445-3286
tickets@pca-az.net
Website
May 16
Mile High Mystics Festival
11am-5pm
The Mile High Mystics Festival has Free Classes, Intuitive Readers, Healers,Massage, Aura Photos, and Astrology.
Hassayampa Inn 122 East Gurley Street Prescott, AZ 86301
Website
Safe & Effective Herbs for Kids with Dr. Kate Sage
10am-11am; Nature Apothecary, Prescott
$20 per person
1101 E Gurley St, Prescott, AZ 86301
928-458-6748 Website
Frontier Arizona Experience
10am-2pm
Fort Whipple Museum - The fort's 151st birthday celebration features " Frontiersmen in Blue" with a major 'living history' celebration.
Interpreters from all walks of life, whether soldiers or settlers, out in force to commemorate the presence of the U.S. Army in the
community. FREE Admission
Fort Whipple Museum V.A.. Center Hwy 89 Prescott, AZ 86301
Play it Forward Music and Arts Festival
1pm-10pm
Presented by the Boys to Men Mentoring Network, the festival is a true community-wide event celebrating and promoting adult
mentoring of children and teens.
1-6 PM Music & Arts Festival in the Mile High Quad - Free 7-10 PM Ronstadt Generations and The Show Ponies
Tickets: www.pif15.eventbrite.com In the Mile High Theater - $10.00, under 18 free
www.facebook.com/PlayitForwardFest
"An Evening at Sharlot's Place"
4pm-8:30pm
The premier fundraising event of the 2015 season will be held on the grounds of Sharlot Hall Museum.
$75 per person.
Sharlot Hall Museum 415 W. Gurley St. Prescott, AZ 86301
Website
Visions from Cape Breton and Beyond
7:30pm-9:30pm
The evening will highlight the unique talents, influences, and stories of the first family of traditional fiddlers
through dancing, singing, and, of course, world-class music-making.
Yavapai College Performing Arts Center 1100 E. Sheldon St. Prescott, AZ 86301
Website
May 18
Prescott High School Holiday Instrumental Concert
7pm-8:30pm
An evening of jazz provided by the PHS Jazz Band and Combo
Ruth Street Theater 1050 North Ruth Street Prescott, AZ 86301
Website
May 21
Naturalist Chautauqua Series – Aldo Leopold
6:30pm
Join us as Steve Morgan portrays Aldo Leopold, and weaves a journey of learning about the land and life through his words.
Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd. Prescott AZ 86303
928-776-9550 Website
May 21 – June 16
"Journeys in Spirit" Traditional and Contemporary Art by American Indian Artists
Featuring paintings, jewelry, basketry, mask making, sculpture and more.
Artists reception Friday May 22nd 5 - 8 P.M. Artists talks, demonstrations and dance May 23 – 25
'Tis Art Center and Gallery 105 S. Cortez St. Prescott, AZ 86303
Website
May 22
Day in the Life of a Camp Kid – FOR ADULTS
9am-1:30pm
Have you ever wanted to experience the Highlands Center's F.U.N. Day Camp? Join us for a day in the life
of a camp kid to share in the wonder. Registration required. $20 (10% discount for members) with lunch provided.
Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd. Prescott AZ 86303
928-776-9550 Website
May 23
Critter Camp Out
6pm
Spend the night with the Animals at the Critter Camp Out at Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary! On the night of May 23th to the
morning of the 24th, families bring tents and sleeping bags and camp out on the Event Center Lawn. Event Cost: $25 members, $35
non-members Please call (928) 778-4242 ext 18 to reserve your space.
Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary 1403 Heritage Park Road Prescott, AZ 86301
Website
May 23-25
OffStreet Festival Arts & Crafts Show
Sat.& Sun. 9am-5pm / Mon.9am-3pm
Enjoy over 100 Arts & Craft vendor booths with something for the whole family in
Historic Downtown Prescott in Parking Lot behind Prescott Chamber of Commerce.
Prescott Chamber of Commerce, Parking Area Behind Building 117 West Goodwin Street Prescott, AZ 86302
May 30
The Broadway Concerts
7pm
We take the most popular songs from the most successful musicals and present them in a one-of-a-kind concert. You won’t
find any acting or costumes here ~ just tremendous songs performed by spectacular singers in a concert that will leave you cheering
for more, over and over again! $22/$25
The Elks Theatre & Performing Arts Center 117 E. Gurley St. Prescott, AZ 86303
Website
4th Annual Verde Valley Wine Symposium
9am-6pm
The symposium includes industry speakers, an all-Arizona grand wine tasting, local food vendors and silent auction. Early bird
general admission - $50. Admission for students - $25
Yavapai College Clarkdale Campus 601 Black Hills Drive Clarkdale, AZ 86324






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