Events
Memorial Day weekend:
Rendezvous Days; it's a celebration of western heritage.
Activities include a black powder shoot, parade, and carnival.
Renaissance in the Pines:
mid-June
at Fort Tuthill.
Arrive in costume or come as you are! Brave men, beautiful women, artisans,
jousting and music
Annual
Arizona Harley-Davidson Owners Group rally in mid-June features
a number of motorcycle events, parade, poker runs, live bands and dances.
High Country Warbirds Air
Display:
Late June, Valle-Grand Canyon Airport. Antique and war bird fly-bys. Air Museum
Planes of Fame. Gates open at 8 AM. Call 928-635-1000 for information.
Railhead Annual
July 4th
weekend-The Arizona Cowboy Shooters Assoc. (ACSA) promotes 1890 era cowboy
action shooting. Contestants compete with firearms that tamed the old West.
A Small Town 4th of
July features a parade, an old-fashioned ice cream social, cook-out,
craft sale at the Visitor’s Center and a spectacular fireworks show at night
Annual old time
Cowpunchers' Reunion Rodeo last weekend in July starting daily at 1PM.
It’s an opportunity to view real working cowboys in action. Call for info,
928-632-7680.
Annual Cool Country
Cruise-In and Route 66 Festival (August)
Features an open classic car show, battle of the bands, sock hop. Call Williams
Chamber of Commerce for details-928-635-1418.
Fall Festival
(early October)
Enjoy the commemoration of Williams’ bypass when Interstate 40 opened and this
was the last town bypassed. The Golf Along Route 66 Tournament takes place on
Saturday of the Festival weekend at Elephant Rocks Golf Course. There is an arts
and crafts display in town.
Rodeo
fever hits town during a festive Labor Day weekend and Williams turns into a
cowboy lover's paradise with a western parade, BBQ, dances, many more activities
and a three-day
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association competition.
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