09/04/2026
Two of these start tomorrow.
The Coconino County Fair opens Friday morning at Fort Tuthill and runs through Monday. Ten to ten Friday through Sunday, until four on Monday. Ten dollars to get in and five to park, and the parking booth takes cards only, so do not plan on cash. It is the 77th year and the theme is Route 66. Mountain Line runs a free shuttle if you would rather skip the lot entirely.
Tomorrow is also First Friday, so downtown stays open late. Galleries, shops, live music, and it is the easiest way to spend an evening up here without planning anything.
Worth knowing about Art in the Park. The 7th is its closing day, not its only day. It runs the whole holiday weekend at Wheeler Park, 9:30 to 5 Saturday and Sunday and 9:30 to 4 on Monday. So if the fair takes your Saturday, you still have two more shots at it.
Then Brews Trivia on the 9th, the Day of Service on the 12th, and the Starlit Market at the Coconino Center on the 17th.
The back half of the month is heavier than the front. Pickin' in the Pines turns twenty at Fort Tuthill, the 18th to the 20th. Robert Plant plays the Pepsi Amphitheater on the 25th and Alison Krauss is there on the 28th. The Flagstaff Festival of Science runs the 25th through October 4th, and it is free.
One honest note if you are planning around the aspens. Lockett Meadow Road is closed through November 30 for maintenance, campground included, so the drive everybody recommends is not available this year. And September is early regardless. The Forest Service puts peak color in October, so this month is the leading edge, not the show.
This is the part of living up here that never shows up in a listing. If you have been thinking about making it permanent, I am around. 480.688.8808
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Jamie Wong · RE/MAX Fine Properties