ARIZONA: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Check previous year if event is not yet updated to current year 2026 ARIZONA - JANUARY 2026
Food Festivals & Local Food Events
(see also: 2025 - 2023 - 2022 - 2019 - 2017)
January 16-18, 2026
33rd Annual Winter Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival
Carefree, Arizona
The Carefree Fine Art Festival features more than 155 juried fine artisans from throughout the United States and abroad. Artists will participate displaying paintings in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, and ink; impressive small, medium and life-sized sculptures, sparkling hand blown glass, clay, metal, stone, wood, bronze, one-of-kind handcrafted jewelry, beautiful photography and much more! The festival will take place in downtown Carefree, at the corner of Easy and Ho Hum streets. Hours are 10am to 5pm each day. Parking is free all weekend. All together, this event promises to be a weekend to forever remember. January 24, 2026 - Yuma AGFest - Yuma, Arizona
Discover our region's rich agricultural heritage and celebrate Yuma's title as the "Winter Vegetable Capital of the World." Yuma AGFest brings the community together in the heart of downtown Yuma to experience fresh flavors, time-honored traditions, and the contributions of our local growers. Live Chef Demonstrations; Agriculture-Focused Activities; Live Musical Performances. January 24, 2026 SAVOR Culinary Festival - Tucson, Arizona
SAVOR is more than a culinary festival—it’s a bold celebration of Arizona’s cultural identity, local economies, and connection to place. Co-presented by Art State Arizona, Local First Arizona, and the Tucson Botanical Gardens, this immersive event champions our shared missions: uplifting creative expression, supporting homegrown businesses, and cultivating deep-rooted community well-being. As Tucson proudly stands as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, SAVOR brings that honor to life through over 60 of the region’s most innovative chefs, vintners, brewers, and food artisans—all offering tastings that spotlight heritage ingredients, local sourcing, and culinary creativity. Set amidst the lush living museum of the Tucson Botanical Gardens, this experience nourishes both body and soul—an invitation to gather, connect, and taste the future of Arizona’s thriving creative and culinary economy. January 30-February 1, 2026 15th Annual Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival - Scottsdale, Arizona
Thunderbird Artists, producer of award-winning fine art and wine festivals, lines the banks of the Scottsdale Waterfront with the greatest selection of juried fine arts, fine wines, delectable chocolates and musicians in the Southwest for the Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival.
2025 ARIZONA - JANUARY 2025
Food Festivals & Local Food Events
events waiting for new datesJanuary 4, 2025 - Annual Yuma Medjool Date Festival - Yuma, Arizona
This Nationally recognized fresh fruit festival celebrates the wonderful and tasty Date fruit, grown right here in the Desert Southwest. All of the major growers will be present; offering up samples and Date Fruit novelty eats and treats! While you are downtown, enjoy live music, Celebrity Chef Demonstrations, community performances and more! January 31-Feb 2, 2025 Annual Gourd Festival - Casa Grande, Arizona
Wuertz Farm's Annual "Running of the Gourds" Gourd Festival. Admission $13 (Kids FREE). * Over 100 Gourd Artists & Vendors * Arizona Gourd Society's Judged Show * 4 Days of Reserved Classes (Registartions opens in November) * Kindergourden * Sonoran Desert in Gourds * Flash Gourden * Games * Mini Gourdster Races (Saturday) * Non-Stop Live Musical Entertainment * Wide Variety of Food Booths * Thousands of Dried Gourds for Sale!
2023 ARIZONA - JANUARY 2023
Food Festivals & Local Food Events
events waiting for new datesJanuary 13-15, 2023 - 11th Annual Surprise Fine Art & Wine Festival
Surprise, Arizona
The City of Surprise and Thunderbird Artists partner to bring this fine art and wine event together, complete with juried fine arts, wine tasting, live music, tasty food, sweet treats and more! The festival is widely known as “…a Collector’s Paradise” TM as well as an upscale wine tasting event second to none. For $10, patrons will receive an engraved souvenir wine glass with six tasting tickets, providing a unique opportunity for wine tasting, fine art and live musical entertainment. Don’t miss the contagious energy from Flavour and surround yourself with fine art at the Surprise Fine Art & Wine Festival! The festival will take place at the Surprise Recreational Campus, on Bullard Ave and Paradise Lane. Hours are 10am to 5pm each day. Admission is $3.00 and parking is free all weekend.
2022 ARIZONA - JANUARY 2022
Food Festivals & Local Food Events
events waiting for new datesJanuary 15-28, 2022 31st Annual Bisbee Chocolate Tasting
Bisbee, Arizona
THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL EVENT. SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS. Support the Copper Queen Library by enjoying great chocolate!
2019 ARIZONA - JANUARY 2019
Food Festivals & Local Food Events
events waiting for new datesJanuary 15-17, 2019 - Annual FSMA Top2Top Conference
Phoenix, Arizona
Foodservice Sales & Marketing Association annual conference.
2017 ARIZONA - JANUARY 2017
Food Festivals & Local Food Events
events waiting for new datesJanuary 13-15, 2017 2nd Annual Sculpture & Wine Festival
Fountain Hills, Arizona
Thunderbird Artists. Patrons will be awestruck by the beauty of strolling through the stunning juried sculptures, comprised of bronze, stone, copper, clay, wood, metal, glass, gourd, steel, found objects and mixed media. Patrons will savor the delightful and relaxing ambiance of sipping fine wines while listening to musicians and admiring the stunning array of small, medium, life-sized to even monumental sculptures. Thunderbird Artists’ has partnered with top wine experts to judge and select the finest wines across the nation. Thunderbird Artists juries the artists and trusts their wine associates to select superior wines from throughout the global market. Oftentimes the wines available for tasting at the festivals are those unattainable in the open market.
January 27, 2017 Chocolate and Wine Experience
Scottsdale, Arizona
At Saguaro Scottsdale. Chocolate and wine, an indulgent combination of flavors and sophistication, takes center stage. Hosted by the Scottsdale League for the Arts, event highlights include 10 local chocolatiers, 10 local wineries, a chocolate lovers dream photo booth, chocolate painting, chocolate art displays, chocolate massages, local chocolate beers, chocolate fountain, wine tasting, wine glass etching and more. General Admission to the Chocolate and Wine Experience is $60. Admission is all inclusive and includes access to select museum exhibits, food, drink and access to all of the event activities. | 
