In 1956, plans for a living history museum began with a group of Arizona history enthusiasts. These enthusiasts formed the Pioneer Arizona Foundation. The museum celebrated it's Grand Opening on February 15, 1969. The Pioneer Living History Village is in Phase 1. They welcome field trips from schools, home schools, tour agents, destination planners and communities. There are working blacksmith shops, critter correl, sheriff's office and jail, complete ranch complex, costumed interpreters, cowboys, and lawmen. Pioneer Arizona is recognized as an educational facility, a classroom without walls where children learn to live and appreciate Arizona's Territorial Days. They offer traditional, western/cowboy, garden and victorian weddings.
Location:
3901 W. Pioneer Road, Phoenix Arizona 85086
Telephone
623-465-1052 Fax 623-465-0683
Other History nearby:
(Glendale) American Museum of Nursing
(New River) Archaeological Adventures of Arizona
(Tempe) Arizona Historical Society Museum-Tempe
(Phoenix) Arizona State Capitol Museum
(Mesa) Arizona Temple Visitors' Center
(Phoenix) Deer Valley Rock Art Center
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02/21 Coming to The Phoenix area
National Festival of the West Scottsdale AZ March21-24 Nation Festival of the West is the country's largest celebration of the Old West and the American Cowboy.
Arizona Renaissance Festival Apache Junction AZ March30-31 In addition to village street and pathway events, the Festival has twelve stages of ongoing shows performing every half-hour. From the daily opening ceremony to the closing cannon shot, every Festival minute and every Festival acre is filled with mirth, merriment and marketplace exhibitions.
Marana Main Street Festival Marana AZ April6 Located downtown at Marana Main Street and Civic Center Drive, between the Marana Municipal Complex and the Marana Health Center. There will be:
Kids activities,
Entertainment,
Food,
Vendors,
Bed races,
Concert (Saturday night),
Pancake breakfast (Sunday), and
RV boondocking (Friday-Sunday).
10th Annual Polish Festival Phoenix AZ April13-14 Authentic Polish food, beef, raffle, live entertainment, fun activities for kids.
Prickly Pear Festival Superior AZ August24 The historic copper mining town of Superior hosts a new prickly pear festival featuring a morning “how to pick and juice ‘em” class by Jean Groen.
St. George Feast of the Middle East Phoenix AZ October4-6 Enjoy Kibbee,(Ground Meat and Burghul Mixture)that is virtually the national dish of any Middle Eastern country, very lean beef or lamb are finely ground and mixed with cracked wheat and spices, then baked in olive oil. Also Shish Kabobs and Chicken Shawarma. Watch the St George Dancers.
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