Check out what to do in Cave Creek and Carefree in February!
14th Annual Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival
January 31st, February 1 & 2, 2025, from 10 AM to 5 PM. It is located in Old Town Scottsdale at 7135 E Camelback Road in Scottsdale. Admission is $5 (cash only). Wine Tasting Ticket with Souvenir Glass is $15 (cash preferred). Free public parking on the north side of the canal in the public parking garage adjacent to Nordstrom's. Patrons love strolling through spectacular paintings, bronzes, glass, stone, copper, clay sculptures, photography, and jewelry. The Scottsdale Waterfront is a superb backdrop, which adds romance to the event with reflections across the waters. See all the details on their website.
January 31st, February 1 & 2, 2025, from 10 AM to 5 PM. It is located in Old Town Scottsdale at 7135 E Camelback Road in Scottsdale. Admission is $5 (cash only). Wine Tasting Ticket with Souvenir Glass is $15 (cash preferred). Free public parking on the north side of the canal in the public parking garage adjacent to Nordstrom's. Patrons love strolling through spectacular paintings, bronzes, glass, stone, copper, clay sculptures, photography, and jewelry. The Scottsdale Waterfront is a superb backdrop, which adds romance to the event with reflections across the waters. See all the details on their website.
Antique Appraisal Fair with Sean Morton
February 1, 2025, from 9 AM to 4:30 PM at the Cave Creek Museum located at 6140 E Skyline Dr, Cave Creek, AZ 85331. Have valuables and want to know what they may be worth? Bring it to the Antique Appraisal Fair and find out from a professional. Donations are $20 per item with a limit of two items per session with unlimited sessions. Find out more at the Cave Creek Museum website.
Carefree Farmer’s Market Every Friday. (Winter Hours - 9 AM to 1 PM October through May) (Summer Hours - 8 AM to 11 AM June through September) - Town of Carefree - 8 Sundial Circle, Carefree, AZ 85377. Every Friday near the Sundial in Carefree! Vendors change weekly. Features may include fresh, local, seasonal produce, herbs, and flowers; locally made jams, jellies, and salsas; and fresh baked breads. FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING! When it's hot, the market moves to the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion stage area with shade and misters to cool the area.
Carefree Friday Nights
Carefree Friday, a weekly event, invites you to explore the charm of Carefree after sunset. Local restaurants offer live entertainment, and stores in the Town Center stay open later for more shopping. Enjoy a delightful dinner, take a stroll through the Carefree Desert Gardens, and discover local treasures—all in one night. It's a simple and enjoyable way to experience the best of Carefree under the stars.
Tuesday Night Music Club
First Tuesday night of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 at Black Mountain Guitar located at 6220 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek. Open forum for aspiring songwriters to meet, share, and collaborate their ideas with others. Please bring your instrument and be ready to encourage others and grow in your musical journey.
GCS Farmers Market
Held every 2nd Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM each month November through April with over 50 vendors at the Holland Community Center located at 34250 N 60th St in Scottsdale.
The Arizona Gold Mining Experience
February 8th, 2025, from 10 AM to 11:30 AM at the Cave Creek Museum located at 6140 E Skyline Dr, Cave Creek, AZ 85331. *** Due to the popularity of this event, pre-purchase of tickets is required. Tickets may be purchased on the EVENT page. The Cave Creek Museum’s AZ GOLD MINING EXPERIENCE is unique with its display of the complete hard rock ore extraction process, with the mine shaft, tramway, ore carts, crushing, and extraction, which are always on display but operated on AZ Gold Mining Experience.
KIWANIS FAMILY DAYS AT CAVE CREEK MUSEUM
February 9th from 2 PM to 4 PM at Cave Creek Museum 6140 E Skyline Drive, Cave Creek, AZ 85331. Join the Cave Creek Museum on the second Sunday of every month for a family fun activity. Check out their website for the theme for this month.
Country Comfort Music Jam at Black Mountain Guitar
Every second Tuesday night of each month from 6:30 PM to 8 PM at Black Mountain Guitar located at 6220 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek. They will be Hee-Haw'n to both kinds of music, Country and Western, and more... Grab your fiddle, guitar, washboard, etc.... and join our friend Tim Brady as he leads in our favorite Americana music including Country, Bluegrass, Folk, and more... All levels of players are welcome to join in!
Carefree Art Night
Every third Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM in downtown Carefree.
Join Carefree Galleries on the Third Thursday of every month beginning October through May for our seasonal Art Night. Carefree’s Third Thursday event series invites visitors to stroll, shop, dine, and enjoy an evening celebrating the arts in downtown Carefree! These events help support local businesses and local creativity which make our Arizona culture a better place to live, work, and visit. The Art Evenings are FREE and self-guided, every month, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., and offer FREE PARKING. Begin at any gallery, then continue to other participating galleries. Enjoy a diverse display of artistic styles and mediums, meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, and converse about art and architecture. See the link for participating galleries.
Ukulele Jam at Black Mountain Guitar
Every Third Tuesday of the month from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Black Mountain Guitar located at 6220 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek. Join Nancy Bagley and other guest artists as they lead us in song with our Ukulele. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, come on down and play along. Together we'll make joyful Ukulele music.
Arizona Gold Mining Experience
February 22 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM at the Cave Creek Museum located at 6140 E Skyline Drive in Cave Creek. *** Due to the popularity of this event, pre-purchase of tickets is required. Tickets may be purchased on the EVENT page. *** The museum opens at 9:00 am for event check-in, The AZ GOLD MINING EXPERIENCE™ begins at 10 am! The Cave Creek Museum’s AZ GOLD MINING EXPERIENCE™ is unique with its display of the complete hard rock ore extraction process, with the mine shaft, tramway, ore carts, crushing, and extraction, which is always on display but operated only during these events.
Tuesday Bluesday Jam at Black Mountain Guitar
Every 4th Tuesday of every month from 6:30 PM to 8 PM at Black Mountain Guitar located at 6220 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek. Got the Tuesday Night Blues? Grab your favorite Axe and join blues legend Chuck Hall as we jam the Blues together. Vocalists, harp, bass, piano, and percussionists are also welcome. This event is for all levels from beginners to advanced. Come prepared to learn, encourage each other, and play the Blues!
Looking for more events?
Check out the event calendar at the Carefree-Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce HERE.
Click HERE to see March Events!
