22nd Annual Moonlight Madness Street Festival

Enjoy Labor Day Weekend in Sedona - Fun, free and saves gas too!

Tell all your friends, neighbors and guests about it. Enjoy festivities day and night all Labor Day weekend at 22nd Annual Moonlight Madness Street Festival & Sidewalk Sales in Sedona Main Street District, beginning Saturday August 30th from noon to 9 p.m. and continuing through Monday, September 1 of Labor Day weekend. This street festival includes a wide variety of live music and entertainment, activities for adults and children, plus sidewalk sales at numerous stores along Hwy. 89A & Hwy. 179 in the Main Street District. The merchants and properties make it all possible and they're getting everything planned and arranged now.

This free community event is presented and coordinated by Sedona Main Street Program and the businesses in the District. Bring the extended family for a special time of fun, food, music, and shopping in your community! Park once and ride the free Roadrunner Shuttle throughout the area.

If you have any questions, call 204-2390 or e-mail info@sedonamainstreet.com. For a downloadable PDF of the entire weekend's festivities visit Sedona Mainstreet's Website.

"What's Old is New Again" at the Slide Rock Apple Festival September 19 & 20

From 9 am  - 4 pm on September 19th and 20th, Sedona's well-known Slide Rock State Park will host the Slide Rock Apple Fest. This extensive events draws thousands of visitors each year to come and experience a piece of Sedona's apple-growing history.

A celebration of Oak Creek's agricultural and farming history, the Slide Rock Apple Fest is a two-day event with live music, activities for children and adults, food, arts & crafts, natural exhibitions, educational booths, homesteading demonstrations and lectures about sustainability. The Apple Festival activities will include apple-sorting demonstrations, cornhole and a beer garden, face painting, children's arts & crafts, apple-themed activities, history walks, live demonstrations, an apple cooking contest (see below), a dessert auction and music including performances by Red Rock Country Band and Porchlights. A Plein Air "Paint Out" will also take place at the event.

Slide Rock State Park, originally the Pendley Homestead, is a 43-acre historical apple farm located in Oak Creek Canyon. Frank L. Pendley, having arrived in the canyon in 1907, formally acquired the land under the Homestead Act in 1910. Due to his pioneering innovation, he succeeded where others failed by establishing a unique irrigation system still in use by the park today. This allowed Pendley to plant his first apple orchard in 1912, beginning the pattern of agricultural development that has dominated the site since that time.

The park is named after the famous Slide Rock, a stretch of slippery creek bottom adjacent to the homestead. Visitors may slide down a slick natural water chute or wade and sun along the creek. The swim area is located on National Forest land which is jointly managed by Arizona State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service. Together these areas have seen the making of many Hollywood movies such as "Broken Arrow" (1950) with James Stewart, "Drum Beat" (1954) with Alan Ladd and Charles Bronson, "Gun Fury" (1953) with Rock Hudson and Donna Reed, and a scene from "Angel and the Badman" (1946) with John Wayne.

Fees and Tickets: Vendor Booths $50 (limited space available call 928-282-1418); Entrance Fee - $8 per car load, or take the free trolley and receive a complimentary ticket. Volunteers are needed for this event. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Slide Rock State Park, a local non-profit group dedicated to protecting, preserving and promoting appreciation and enjoyment of the historical, ecological, scientific, recreational and cultural resources of Slide Rock State Park.

Trolley Stops: Go Green: Take the free trolley from one of 3 pick-up points in Sedona and receive a complimentary ticket to the event. Trolley runs from 9 am to 4 pm.

Baked Goods Show: All entries in the Slide Rock Apple Fest's Food Contests must include apples in the ingredient list. This includes, but is not limited to, whole apples, apple flavoring, sauces or jellies.

For a complete listing of the best Sedona Events, visit our Sedona.tv Sedona Calendar of Events.

Photos by Kathy Pendley Shaw and Sharon Mott.

Sedona EVENTS: Celtic Harvest Festival September 18-20 at Hilton Resort & Spa

About the Festival

The first annual Celtic Harvest Festival Sedona "A Celebration of the Changing Light" will be held September 19, 2009 from 10 AM to 5 PM at Tequa Plaza. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and tastes of our Celtic heritage. Let us share with you our rich culture and history. Shop with our merchandise vendors for everything from Celtic souvenirs to the finest products imported from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Eat drink and be merry in our Celtic food court. Enjoy crafts and activities in the area built especially for children.

Discover the magic that keeps people returning to Celtic festivals year after year. Come and experience the rich traditions that we Celtic folk hold dear to our hearts. Enjoy "Celtic Ways" featuring workshops on Celtic art; artisans demonstrating their craft; music and dance; food and beverage vendors. Celtic tradition always includes good food, music and libation. Enjoy a vast selection of Celtic beers, single malt Scotch, mead and wine. Make new friends and greet old ones.

The Celtic Harvest Festival Sedona 2009 will emphasize our rich Celtic heritage. John Good, Festival Cultural Director, explained, "The Sedona festival will showcase all the Celtic Nations, gathering at the Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa." We will be drawing from the deep Celtic well to provide a full day of beautiful music, spirited dancing, gorgeous poetry, moving stories, crafts, medicinal herbs and delicious foods. Oh yes! There will be activities for young Celts in their own special area. Festival Director Dorothy O’Brien stated, "Our greater Sedona area is host to millions of visitors and our residents have a great desire to provide interesting, cultural activities that enrich and enlighten themselves and our guests. Arizona is home to some of the finest musicians and dancers, poets and storytellers of Celtic origin. What a privilege to showcase this rich heritage right here in Sedona!"

Entertainment

Oceans Apart, as the name suggests, combines the best music from the British Isles and America. The crossover doesn't stop there! You will hear a Welsh vocal, Irish Jig, show tune from the 1940's, Scottish Ballad, favorite pop song from the 50's, 60's, novelty songs from every era, or any one of a large number of American or Canadian perennials.

Other entertainers include Liz Warren, John Good, Steve Colby, the Phoenix Pipe Band, the Phoenix Irish Step Dancers, Shay Veno, Jane Hilton, and James Reid.

Schedule

Friday, September 18
Celtic cultural workshops in area schools
Pub night at Fork in the Road, featuring Oceans Apart and special guests (6 - 9 PM)

Saturday, September 19
Day-long Celtic Harvest Festival at the Hilton / Tequa (10 AM - 5 PM)
Ceilidh dance event at the Hilton Sedona's Tequa Ballroom (7 PM)

Sunday, September 20
Brunch at the Marketplace Cafe, featuring Oceans Apart (11 AM - 2 PM)

This special Magical Journeys event is brought to you by the Sedona Village Creative Initiative, which was started by 7 residents of the Sedona Village to assist local businesses. Since November 2008, hundreds of residents and visitors have enjoyed vibrant, educational, delicious varieties of Magical Journeys supporting our local business community.

Email: MagicalJourneys@bigparkcouncil.org Web: http://www.bigparkcouncil.org/