Per City Code 8-9 the City of Prescott welcomes a wide variety of special events. From car shows to music festivals, and craft fairs to mountain bike events, there is always something to see in Prescott!
The City partners with Prescott Unified School District for use of the field at Prescott Mile High Middle School and we work closely with Yavapai County for events in the Kuebler /Brownlow Trail event area, as well as on the Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza.
*Please note that use of the Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza is governed by Yavapai County. For inquiries, please contact their Public Information Officer at 928-442-5509.
All events are required to submit a special events application no later than sixty (60) days prior to the start date of the event. All event applications are reviewed by a committee to ensure safety and success.
Find the location you’d like to reserve and choose the first date of your event in our reservation system. You will be asked for your Event Criteria. It is there you can annotate all dates and times for your upcoming event. SUBMITTING THIS FORM DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR EVENT.
NOTE: Every event will need its own request form. If you have multiple dates/events you are requesting, you will have to submit one, check out and then enter a new one. If you try to do multiple in the same transaction, you will be timed out and have to start over.
Once your reservation is received and your event request has been granted, you will receive an email invoice for your event application fee and deposit. You will also be sent an email with appropriate applications and forms need for your event.
Find the application and additional forms in the section below to fill out. Submit them to Rec Services to complete your reservation.
You may have been asked to apply for a special event related permit, if so follow the link below to view event related permits.
All applications must be submitted to Michelle Stacy-Schroeder, Recreation Services Administrative Supervisor.
Please mail them to 824 E. Gurley St, Prescott, AZ 86301 or by email at michelle.stacy-schroeder@prescott-az.gov
For further questions or assistance please call 928-777-1121 ext. 4501
All events are required to submit a special events application no later than sixty (60) days prior to the event start date.
Event organizer must fill out the Coordinator packet if your event will have food.
Application must be submitted to City of Prescott for approval, prior to sending it to the State. Please submit a check made payable to City of Prescott for $83 per day, along with a check for Arizona State Dept. of Liquor for $25 per day.
For events being requested for Prescott Mile High Middle School, all requests will be submitted to the PUSD Governing Board for approval.
This form must be submitted at least ten (10) days prior to your event and should show ALL vendors (Merchandise and Food) that will be at your event.
If your event is closing a street, all businesses on said street must provide a Yes/No and a signature. You must receive 75% approval from all businesses.
If your event is being held at Watson Lake and you would like to request camping please submit the application.
For events being requested for the Kuebler Quarry Area, requests will also need to be made to Yavapai County.
If you would like to have an event banner displayed across Gurley St., space is limited to one (1) week, but no more than two (2) weeks per event, pending availability. A separate application is needed for each event.
A & B Sign Company has the contract for hanging the banners. Event Coordinator will need to contact them at 928-445-6995 or sales@absignco.com for banner creation.
EXTRA BOX
The City of Prescott is excited to announce that the 2024 Veterans Day Parade will be held in Downtown Prescott on Monday, November 11, 2024. Opening ceremonies will take place at 10:30am on the stage at the intersection of Cortez St. and Union St., with parade beginning at 11:00am.
This year’s parade theme is: Protecting Our Country…Serving Our Communities- Honoring Our Veteran First Responders
Parade entrants from the community can compete in seven categories. Each entry category will have a first palace winner and all entries will compete for a Best overall award.
The categories are:
• Non-Profit Organizations
• Fraternal Organizations / Military Organization
• Motorized Groups
• Music
• Marching Units
• Hospital entries by veterans
• Commercial / Business
Participation in the parade is open to everyone and all are welcome! There is no fee to enter. Applications are available now.
Entry deadline is October 23, 2024 by 5:00pm.
Below is a list of upcoming events, to include event date, event name, event location and sponsoring organization website information. Please note that unless otherwise noted, the City of Prescott does not run these events. For more information on a specific event, please contact the sponsoring organization.
| Date | Name | Location | Link |
| 4/4-6/2025 | Believe in Girls Scouting Jamboree | Prescott Rodeo Grounds | |
| 4/12/2025 | YCSO BEARCAT Pull | Cortez St | |
| 4/12/2025 | Whiskey Basin Trail Run | Watson Lake/ Prescott Circle Trail | https://www.aravaiparunning.com |
| 4/12/2025 | Prescott Punisher Bike Race | Kuebler Quarry | https://mbaa.net/racing/prescott-punisher |
| 4/17-19/2024 | Brown’s Amusement Spring Carnival | Prescott Rodeo Grounds | https://mbaa.net/racing/prescott-punisher |
| 4/19/2025 | Earth Day Prescott | Cortez St | https://www.greaterprescottoutdoorsfund.org |
| 4/20/2025 | Heights Church Easter Service | Watson Lake | https://www.heightschurch.com |
| 4/25-27/2025 | Whiskey Off Road Bike Race | Downtown Streets/Courthouse Plaza | https://epicrides.com |
| 5/2-3/2025 | Grand Canyoun Regional Finale Rodeo | Prescott Rodeo Grounds | |
| 5/3/2025 | Break the Cycle Mountain Bike Race | Brownlow Trail | https://l22f.org/break-the-cycle |
| 5/3-4/2025 | Chalk It Up! Prescott | City Hall Parking Lot | |
| 5/5-6/2025 | Cocodona 250 Ultra Running | City Sidewalks/Trails | https://www.aravaiparunning.com |
| 5/10-11/2025 | Mountain Artist Guild Mother’s Day Fine Art & Craft Show | Courthouse Plaza & Goodwin St | https://mountainartistsguild.org |
| 5/16-18/2025 | Pure Imagination Music Festival | Watson Lake | https://www.pureimaginationfestival.com |
| 5/24/25/2025 | Off Street Festival- Arts& Crafts Show | Pine Ridge Marketplace | https://www.prescott.org |
| 5/23-26/2025 | Phippen Western Art Show & Sale | Courthouse Plaza | https://phippenartmuseum.org |
| 6/7-8/2025 | Territorial Days Arts & Crafts Show | Courthouse Plaza | https://www.prescott.org |
| 6/14/2025 | Whiskey Row Brewfest | Mile High Middle School | https://prescott.events |
| 6/20-22/2025 | Prescott Bluegrass Festival | Goodwin St/ Courthouse Plaza/PMHMS | https://www.prescott.org |
| 6/30-7/6/2025 | World’s Oldest Rodeo | Prescott Rodeo Grounds | https://worldsoldestrodeo.com |
| 7/43-5/2025 | Rodeo Dance | Depot Marketplace | https://worldsoldestrodeo.com |
| 7/4/2025 | Prescott 4th of July Fireworks Event | Watson Lake & Hwy 89 | https://www.jardevents.com/prescotts4th |
| 7/4/2025 | Kiwanis Kiddie Parade | Cortez St & Gurley St | https://www.prescottkiwanis.com |
| 7/4-6/2025 | Prescott Rodeo Days Fine Arts & Crafts | Courthouse Plaza & Goodwin St | https://prescottdowntown.com |
| 7/5/2025 | Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Parade | Downtown Streets | https://worldsoldestrodeo.com |
| 7/5/2025 | Whiskey Row Boot Race | Whiskey Row | |
| 7/6/2025 | Prescott Fire Dept. Hose Cart Races | Cortez St | |
| 8/1-3/2025 | Prescott Antique Auto Club Car Show | Watson Lake | http://www.paacaz.com |
| 8/2-3/2025 | Mountain Artist Guild Summer Fine Arts Fest | Courthouse Plaza & Goodwin St | https://mountainartistsguild.org |
| 8/30-31/2025 | Labor Day Arts & Crafts | Courthouse Plaza | https://www.prescott.org |
| 9/5-7/2025 | Luau on the Lake | Watson Lake | https://prescott.events |
| 9/11/14/2025 | Yavapai County Fair | Prescott Rodeo Grounds | https://yavapaifair.com/ |
| 9/20/2025 | Hope Fest | Downtown Streets/Courthouse Plaza | https://www.hopefestaz.com |
| 9/19-21/2025 | Prescott Pow-Wow | Watson Lake | http://prescottpowwow.org |
| 9/19-21/2025 | ACA Race #2- AZ HS Cycling Race | Kuebler Quarry | https://prescott.events |
| 9/26-28/2025 | Prescott All- Corvette Car Show | Downtown Streets/Courthouse Plaza | https://prescottvettesette.com |
| 9/26-28/2025 | Prescott Highland Games | Watson Lake | https://prescottareacelticsociety.com |
| 10/4/2025 | Saddles 100 Trail Run | Cortez St (Willis to Sheldon) | https://ultrasignup.com |
| 10/4-5/2025 | Fall Arts & Craft Faire | Courthouse Plaza | https://www.prescott.org |
| 10/4/2025 | Cruise to the Pines Car Show | Watson Lake | https://cruisetothepines.com |
| 10/5/2025 | Dogtoberfest | Watson Lake | https://prescottdog.com |
| 10/9-12/2025 | The Big Sting Country Music Festival | Watson Lake | https://thebigsting.com |
| 10/11/2025 | Whiskey Row Marathon | Downtown Streets | https://whiskeyrowmarathon.com |
| 11/11/2025 | Prescott Veterans Day Parade | Downtown Streets/Courthouse Plaza | https://www.prescott-az.gov |
| 11/29/2025 | Prescott Holiday Light Parade | Downtown Streets/PMHMS | https://prescottdowntown.com |
| 12/6/2025 | Prescott Christmas Parade & Courthouse Lighting | Downtown Streets/Courthouse Plaza | https://www.prescott.org |
| 12/12/2025 | Acker Night Musical Showcase | Downtown Streets | https://www.ackernight.com |
| 12/31/2025 | Whiskey Row Boot Drop | Whiskey Row | https://bootdrop.com |
| Date | Name | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/31 | Heights Church Easter Service | Watson Lake | https://www.heightschurch.com/ |
| 4/12-14 | Whiskey Basin Trail Run | Watson Lake/ Prescott Circle Trail | https://mbaa.net/racing/prescott-punisher |
| 4/13 | Prescott Punisher Bike Race | Kuebler Quarry | https://mbaa.net/racing/prescott-punisher/ |
| 4/20 | Earth Day Prescott | Cortez St | https://www.greaterprescottoutdoorsfund.org/ |
| 4/20-21 | Chalk It Up! Prescott | City Hall Parking Lot | |
| 4/26-28 | Whiskey Off Road Bike Race | Downtown | https://epicrides.com |
| 5/3-5 | Cruise to the Pines Car Show | Watson Lake | https://cruisetothepines.com |
| 5/5 | Sunup Rotary Duck Derby | Watson Lake South Boat Ramp | https://www.duckrace.com/prescott |
| 5/6-11 | Cocodona 250 Ultra Running | City Sidewalks/Trails | https://www.aravaiparunning.com |
| 5/11-12 | Mountain Artist Guild Mother’s Day Fine Art & Craft Show | Courthouse Plaza | https://mountainartistsguild.org |
| 5/17-18 | Pure Imagination Music Festival | Watson Lake | https://www.pureimaginationfestival.com/ |
| 5/25-26 | Off Street Festival- Arts& Crafts Show | 117 W. Goodwin St | https://www.prescott.org |
| 5/25-27 | Phippen Western Art Show & Sale | Courthouse Plaza | https://phippenartmuseum.org |
| 6/1 | Party In the Pines | Mile High Middle School | |
| 6/8-9 | Territorial Days Arts & Crafts Show | Courthouse Plaza | https://www.prescott.org |
| 6/8 | WOOFstock and Adopt-A-Thon | Willow Creek Park | |
| 6/15 | Whiskey Row Brewfest | Mile High Middle School | https://prescott.events |
| 6/21-23 | Prescott Bluegrass Festival | Goodwin St | https://www.prescott.org |
| 7/1-7 | World’s Oldest Rodeo | Prescott Rodeo Grounds | https://worldsoldestrodeo.com |
| 7/4-6 | Rodeo Dance | Depot Marketplace | https://worldsoldestrodeo.com |
| 7/4 | Prescott 4th of July Fireworks Event | Watson Lake | |
| 7/5 | Kiwanis Kiddie Parade | Cortez St | https://www.prescottkiwanis.com |
| 7/5-7 | Prescott Rodeo Days Fine Arts & Crafts | Courthouse Plaza | https://prescottdowntown.com |
| 7/6 | Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Parade | Prescott Rodeo Grounds | https://worldsoldestrodeo.com |
| 7/6 | Whiskey Row Boot Race | Whiskey Row | |
| 7/7 | Prescott Fire Dept. Hose Cart Races | Cortez St | |
| 8/3-4 | Mountain Artist Guild Summer Fine Arts Fest | Courthouse Plaza | https://mountainartistsguild.org |
| 8/3-4 | Prescott Antique Auto Club Car Show | Watson Lake | http://www.paacaz.com |
| 8/17 | Tac O’ the Town | Mil High Middle School | https://prescott.events |
| 8/30-9/2 | Faire on the Square Arts & Crafts | Courthouse Plaza | https://www.prescott.org |
| 9/14 | Hopefest AZ | Courthouse Plaza | https://www.hopefestaz.com |
| 9/20-22 | Prescott Pow-Wow | Watson Lake | http://prescottpowwow.org |
| 9/27-28 | Prescott All- Corvette Car Show | Downtown | https://prescottvettesette.com |
| 9/28-29 | Prescott Highland Games | Watson Lake | https://prescottareacelticsociety.com |
| 9/29 | Saddles 100 Trail Run | Cortez St | https://ultrasignup.com |
| 10/5-6 | Fallfest in the Park Arts & Craft Faire | Courthouse Plaza | https://www.prescott.org |
| 10/6 | Dogtoberfest | Watson Lake | https://prescottdog.com |
| 10/10-12 | The Big Sting Country Music Festival | Watson Lake | https://thebigsting.com |
| 11/11 | Prescott Veterans Day Parade | Downtown | https://www.prescott-az.gov |
| 11/30 | Prescott Holiday Light Parade | Downtown | https://prescottdowntown.com |
| 12/7 | Prescott Christmas Parade & Courthouse Lighting | Courthouse Plaza | https://www.prescott.org |
| 12/13 | Acker Night Musical Showcase | Downtown | https://www.ackernight.com |
| 12/31 | Whiskey Row Boot Drop | Whiskey Row | https://bootdrop.com |
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