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Upcoming Events in Queen Creek Arizona


March

26 - 27 Spring Into QC - Join us for the Family Fun Run, Salsa Challenge, egg hunts, entertainment, food and craft vendors, and much more! 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Spring Into QC 2021 will be brought to you in a modified/virtual format to celebrate the Spring season and continue the community celebration.

We will be providing a month-long celebration for Spring Into QC 2021! The celebrations would include, but are not limited to; virtual events, at-home activities, and community participation. Take part in the activities and different experiences throughout the month of March!

Address: Desert Mountain Park, 22201 S Hawes Road , Queen Creek, Arizona
Ph: 480-358-3000 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.queencreekaz.gov

14 - 17 Roots N' Boots Queen Creek - Put on your boots and join us to celebrate the roots of Queen Creek and the surrounding communities. The weekend will be filled with lots of celebrating the rural heritage of the area! On Friday night, teens can participate in their own Ranch Rodeo. Then, there is a PRCA Pro Rodeo where you can see cowboys and cowgirls compete in events such as Bull Riding and Barrel Racing! Saturday, the younger kids participate in their own family rodeo events including Mutton Bustin', Calf Scramble, and more! There will be food and craft vendors, and other fun activities for country and city folks alike. Saturday night and Sunday afternoon will once again feature the PRCA Pro Rodeo events.
Check out our web-site for details at www.RootsNBoots.org. Our host hotel is The Hyatt Place in Gilbert, AZ. Ask for the Horseshoe Park rate!

Address: Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre 20464 E Riggs Rd , Queen Creek, Arizona
Email: info@friendsofhorseshoepark.org
Web: rootsnboots.org
Fee: $5.00 Parking Fee. Family & Ranch Rodeo free. PRCA Pro Rodeo Tickets online.

July

4 4th of July Celebration - Come out to Schnepf Farms and join in the celebration of Independence Day! Treat yourself to a day of Food, Fun and Festivities for the entire family and experience one of the largest firework displays in the Valley.

Activities include water slides, rock climb, bouncies, games, train rides, live entertainment on the main stage, food & drinks, popcorn, snow cones, glow sticks and Fireworks display after 9 pm!

Gates open from 5-9 pm so come out early and cool off with great music and rides. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs. No alcoholic beverages or coolers.

Address: Schnepf Farms, Rittenhouse and Cloud Road , Queen Creek, Arizona
Ph: 480-586-5837 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: schfarm@earthlink.net
Web: www.schnepffarms.com
Fee: $10 per car. Wristbands for rides are $10 from 5-9pm

September

14 Founders' Day - The community is invited to come out and celebrate Queen Creek's anniversary at a family-friendly community event in Founders' Park. The event will feature fun activities, great music and entertainment, pig races, vendors, lawn games, corn-hole tournament, a 4-H zone with equine experiences, a FFA Zone with agricultural experiences, and the Battle of the Badge relay style competitions. 5-9 p.m.

https://www.queencreekaz.gov/residents/parks-recreation/special-events/founders-day

Address: Founders Park, 22407 S. Ellsworth Road , Queen Creek, Arizona
Ph: 480-358-3000 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.queencreekaz.gov
Fee: Free

October

27 Annual Pumpkin and Chili Party - Weekly Thursday-Sunday. Pumpkin patch, train rides, hayrides, roller coaster, bon fires, pig racing, food and fireworks. 10a-9p Th/Su; 10a-10p Fr/Sa.

Address: Schnepf Farms , Queen Creek, Arizona
Ph: 480-987-3100 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: info@schnepffarms.com
Web: www.schnepffarms.com

12 Trunk or Treat - Come enjoy Queen Creek's safe and unique way to trick-or-treat at the annual Trunk or Treat, 5-9pm. Join us in Town Center with all of your favorite activities taking place including carnival games, escape rooms, food vendors, nerf wars and more! Trunk or Treat provides a safe environment for families to enjoy an inexpensive evening of Halloween fun in a festival atmosphere! Children trick-or-treat by going from car trunk to car trunk on "Trunk or Treat Street" to get their bag filled with goodies.

Address: Ellsworth Road (between Ocotillo and Rittenhouse) , Queen Creek, Arizona
Ph: 480-358-3000 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.queencreekaz.gov

24 - 26 Annual Queen Creek Harvest Festival - The Annual Harvest Festival is a full blown carnival for kids of all ages! Come enjoy an amazing Fall Harvest experience with your family and friends. This is the perfect opportunity to get out, have a lot of FUN, and also get to enjoy some of the tasty treats that will be available.

There are many fantastic events planned that are perfect for the entire family.

Food trucks (featuring fresh produce from our gardens)
Farmers market with a variety of local Artisans and Vendors
Slides for the kids
Bounce houses
A petting zoo
Hayrides
Canoe rides
Carnival and lawn games
Catch and release fishing competition

Address: Queen Creek Botanical Gardens 25002 South 206th Street , Queen Creek, Arizona
Web: qcgardens.org/
Fee: Free admission & parking; fee for rides, games, and food. Presale wristbands available online, $17; at gate, $25. Alcohol-free.

December

16 - 19 Christmas at Pecan Lake - Come enjoy a celebration of light, hope, and unity in a Garden wonderland! 4-9pm.

-Obstacle Courses
-Bounce Houses
-Winter Scavenger Hunt
-Christmas Market
-Food Trucks
-Special Performances
-Petting Zoo
-Santa Visits
and more!

To provide a safe and healthy environment for all visitors, a limited number of people will be allowed on-site at a time and ALL visitors will need a digital or printed General Admission ticket in order to enter the Gardens.

Address: Queen Creek Botanical Gardens 25002 South 206th Street , Queen Creek, Arizona
Web: qcgardens.org/
Fee: Admission

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Our Lady of Guadalupe

The first Catholic Church building in Queen Creek was constructed in 1960 when the congregation acquired a barracks building from the base, and moved it to this site. It'

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San Tan Historical Society Museum

The Old Rittenhouse Elementary School, was built in 1925. Used as a school through 1982, this building is now on the National Registry for Historic Places. Ever wondered how Power, Sossaman, Hawes and Ellsworth roads got their names? Who was Rittenhouse? Where was the first school?

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Community Church

The first Church in Rittenhouse was constructed in 1921 on the east side of Ellsworth Road, just north of the railroad tracks, in the community we all now know as Queen Creek. Although the Historical Society's records don'

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Chandler Heights Trading Post and Post Office

During the 1930s, Chandler Heights was a bustling little community. Stretching seven miles along the Hunt Highway at the base of the San Tan Mountains, it offered perfect soil for citrus trees, a mostly mild climate, methods of crop irrigation and beautiful views.

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Desert Wells Stage Stop

The Desert Wells Stage Stop is reported to have been a small spur stop for the Arizona Stage Company, founded in 1868

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