Events

 

 

 Benson Calendar of Events

 

     

Amerind Foundation

February 4, 2012                                                                                         Arts for Border Children

The Amerind Museum, located in Dragoon Arizona, one mile off I-10 (exit #318), between Benson and Willcox, Arizona will have a exhibit opening of My Heart Changes, on February 4, 2012 at 1:30 pm. featuring "Arts for Border Children" of animal masks, drawings, nature photographs, and portraits of Apache community members and elders by students from rural schools in Cochise and Graham counties. Regular admissions apply. Call for more information 1.520.586.3666 or go to www.amerind.org

 

March TBA, 2012                                       Singing Wind Bookshop's  Quilting Trunk Show

Singing Wind Bookshop will have its Quilting Trunk Show, 1:00 p.m. 

bring your brown bag lunch Take I-10 to Benson exit 304, 2-1/4 mi north, right on Singing Wind Road.

        For information call 520 586-2425  Download flyer

 

 

JOIN US FOR THE 7th ANNUAL

Click here for Bluegrass page

 APRIL 27, 28 & 29, 2012

ON THE GRASS AT LIONS PARK IN HISTORIC BENSON ARIZONA

 

 On the web at  - www.bluegrassben.com

The Bluegrass Festival is supported by KXCI Community Radio

 

 

May 12, & 13, 2012                    Holy Trinity Monastery Fiesta de la Primavera

         The Holy Trinity Monastery will be having their Spring Festival on Mother’s Day. There will

           be 150+ booths of Arts & Crafts as well as Entertainment and variety of food.

           For information call 520 720-4642 ext 22 http://www.holytrinitymonastery.org/calendar.html#spring

 

July 4th Celebration

          Tuesday, July 04, 2011 at 9:00 AM

           Benson will celebrate 4th of July starting with our parade at 9:00am. the

           festivities will move to Lions Park at 10:30 for our yearly "Water Fight". After

           the Water Fight, there will be entertainment all day long.

            Come join us for this day of family fun!

                      

       July 4th Celebration Schedule of Events: 

Benson's 4th of July Celebration will be held on Tuesday July 4th 2012

            9:00 am                                Parade                                                                        

                                                                         Parade Route Map

          10:00 am                                Firefighter Water Fights @ Lions Park

 

 

                                                                   

           10:00 – 9:00 pm                     Jumping Castles

           11:00 – 7:00                          Raffles Done Throughout the Day                       

           11:45 – 12:30                        TBA

           12:30 – 2:15                          Live Music:  TBA

             2:30 – 4:00                          Live Music:  TBA

             4:00 – 5:45                          Live Music: TBA

             5:45 – 6:10                          TBA

             6:10 – 6:30                          TBA

             6:30 – 7:00                          Recognize Sponsors, Patriotic Reading

             8:25                                      National Anthem

             8:30 – 10:00                        Fireworks

October 12, 13 & 14 2012                                 _  Butterfield Overland Stage Days

This year the Benson Chamber of Commerce will be putting on a special Butterfield Overland Stage Days. Although it only ran for 2 years in 1858 and 1859, it was one of the turning points in American history.  October of 2011 will mark 153 years since John Butterfield’s dream for an overland mail and passenger service connecting the East with the West. There will be vendors and entertainment in Lions Park.  There will also be an official U.S. Post Office Pony Express mail run from Benson to Dragoon on horseback taking letters with a special cancellation just for this event. The day's event will end with a spectacular fireworks show. For more information call the Benson Chamber of Commerce at 520 586-2842. www.bensonchamberaz.com

October 13, 2012                                                                                  Butterfield Rodeo

The Benson Rodeo Committee will be having their one-day Butterfield Rodeo on October 9th will all the profits going to charity. It will be held at the Arena Bar on Prickly Pear Ave. (across from WAL MART) The rodeo has been one of the more popular rodeos in the area. The Rodeo Starts at 5:00pm  For information go to: http://bensonbutterfieldrodeo.com/

 

 October 19, & 20, 2012                 __                                            SAHR Biker Rodeo

           Every year the third weekend in October, the Southern Arizona Harley Riders put on their Biker

            Rodeo at The Arena in Benson. For more information go to http://www.sahr.us

or contact Nick Confer at seminole@theriver.com

 

November 10 & 11, 2012        Holy Trinity Monastery Fall Festival of the Arts

            The Holy Trinity Monastery will be having their Fall Festival of the Arts. There will be 150+

            booths of Arts & Crafts as well as Entertainment and variety of food. For information call

            520 720-4642 ext 22 http://www.holytrinitymonastery.org

 

 November 25, 2012                                                      Thanksgiving Fiesta of Books

          

                    Singing Wind Bookshop celebrates regional books at the annual Thanksgiving Fiesta, Sunday,

                    Nov 21, 1:00 p.m.  Ten books, their authors and photographers are featured. Music by Don and

                    Victoria Armstrong, munchies, valet parking. Take I-10 to Benson exit 304, 2-1/4 mi north,

                    right on Singing Wind Road.

        For information call 520 586-2425  Download flyer

            Directions to Singing Wind Bookshop      Singing wind events calendar

 

 December 1st & 2nd, 2012                         30th Annual Cascabel Christmas Fair

             10am to  4pm

     

              December 8, 2012                                                               Christmas on Main Street

             The Benson Chamber of Commerce has been putting on Christmas on Main Street for the

              past several years. It has been a favorite of the community since it started in 2004.

             There will once again be street vendors as well as local entertainment such as the Saint

             David High School Choir. There will also be a visit from Santa Clause. It will be a day of

            fun for the whole family. For more information call the Benson Chamber of Commerce at 520 586-2842.