Quartzsite and Nearby Events
Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show – Jan 21st thru 29th, 2023
For you snowbirds in Yuma, AZ and anyone considering a day trip, you can find a great calendar of local events here. Sorry, but Yuma is a little far for the bulk of my readers to go for an event though some do go down there to see the wonderful sites.
Blue Water Casino Entertainment Schedule
Lake Havasu Speedway Schedule
Lake Havasu Events Schedule
Desert RV Resort Concerts 46628 Hwy 60, Brenda – 928-927-7605
Schedule of Events subject to change due to Covid 19.
2022 – 2023 Quartzsite Area Schedule
Quartzsite Farmers Market
Every Wednesday 8-noon at east end of Desert Gardens, I-10 (Exit 17), then east on Frontage Road
Hi Ali Swapmeet
October – March 120 West Cowell Street
Tyson Wells Market Center Swapmeet
October – March 121 W. Kuehn St.
Main Street Gem & Mineral Swapmeet
October – April
Duck Derby
October 15, 2022 11:00am – 12:00pm London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, AZ
$5 for a duck or Quack Pack with 5 ducks and a Tshirt for $35
Annual Relics & Rods Car Show
October 21, 2022 – October 22, 2022 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Bridgewater Links Golf Course, London Bridge Resort 1477 Queens Bay, Lake Havasu City, AZ $10
London Bridge Days Music Festival
October 21, 2022 – October 22, 2022 4:00 PM-10:00 PMLake Havasu State Park, Windsor 4 Lake Havasu City, AZ
$30-$100 Tribute bands to The Beatles, Foreigner, Journey, Queen, etc. See link above.
Lake Havasu Help A Hero Golf Tournament
October 23, 2022 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Lake Havasu Golf Club 2400 Clubhouse Dr Lake Havasu City, AZ
$100
C.H.A.S.M Fest: Camping, Health, Arts, Sports Music!
October 28, 2022 – October 31, 2022 12:00 PM SARA Park Rodeo Grounds $99-$189 See link above.
Annual London Bridge Days Parade
October 29, 2022 10:00am – 12:30pm Downtown Havasu District (Main Street) McCulloch Blvd N Lake Havasu City, AZ
Marine Corps Birthday Ball
November 10, 2022 5:00 PM-10:30 PM London Bridge Resort Convention Center, 1477 Queens Bay,
Lake Havasu City, AZ $50
Seaplane Flights for Veterans
November 11, 2022 8:30 AM-4:00 PM Nautical Beachfront Resort, 1000 McCulloch Blvd N Lake Havasu City, AZ Free for veterans!
8th Annual Desert Tromp
November 11, 2022 – November 12, 2022 7:00 AM-9:00 PM Desert Tromp Base Camp, Needle Mountain Rd, Topock, AZ
Desert Hawks RC Club Air Show
November 12, 2022 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Jim Sterling Memorial RC Complex @ SARA Park Dub Campbell Parkway Lake Havasu City, AZ FREE!
Annual Sand, Water & RV Expo
November 18, 2022 – November 19, 2022 11:00 AM-5:00 PM Lake Havasu State Park, Windsor 4 171 London Bridge Rd Lake Havasu City, AZ $8
Havasu Christmas Craft and Gift Show
November 19, 2022 – November 20, 2022 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Event space at Querio Dr and Main Street Lake Havasu City, AZ
Veteran Stand Down & Resource Fair
November 19, 2022 10:00 AM-2:00 PM QIA 235 E. Ironwood, Quartzsite
Free supplies and services to veterans.
Turkey Testicle Festival
November 25, 2022 – November 27, 2022 10:00 AM-05:00 PM The Bunker Bar 6942 Thirsty Lizard Rd, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Annual Festival of Lights
November 25, 2022 – January 8th, 2023 6:00pm-10:00pm London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Santa’s Workshop Arts & Crafts Show
November 26, 2022 – November 27, 2022 Tyson Wells Showground Sat 10am – 4pm, Sun 11am – 3pm
Lake Havasu Holiday Boat Parade of Lights
December 3, 2022 7:00pm – 9:00pm Bridgewater Channel @ London Bridge 422 English Village Lake Havasu City, AZ
Blythe Christmas Parade
December 3, 2022 Blythe CA – Hobsonway 5 p.m
Quartzsite Christmas Light Parade
December 3, 2022 Quartzsite Town Park and Main St. 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Food Bank Annual Soup & Chowder Contest Fundraiser
December 10, 2022 12:00 PM-1:30 PM QIA
Lake Havasu Chamber of Commerce Desert Bash & Off-Road Poker Run
December 10, 2022 @ 10:00am – 10pm Standard Wash near Mile Marker 173 (off of Arizona Highway 95, about three miles south of SARA Park), 7001 Hwy 95 N, Lake Havasu City, AZ
QIA New Year’s Eve Dance
December 31, 2022 QIA 235 Ironwood 7pm-10pm
Traders Market
January – February Desert Gardens Show Grounds Friday – Sunday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Prospectors Panorama
January – February 35 W. Kuehn St. 9am-5pm
Quartzsite Market Place Street Fair
January – March 50 E. Kuehn St.
Annual International Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry Show
January 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023 DESERT GARDENS I-10 (Exit 17), then east on Frontage Road
Annual New Years Q Mtn Climb
January 1, 2023 Q Mountain 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tyson Wells Rock & Gem Show
January 6, 2023 – January 15, 2023 Tyson Wells 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Hi Jolly Daze Annual Parade
January 14, 2023 Quartzsite Town Park Plymouth Ave 11:00 am
International Kite Day
January 14 Go fly a kite!
Women’s Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (WRTR)
January 2023 TBA Quartzsite Town Park Plymouth Ave. 10am
Camping on BLM Land around Quartzsite
Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (RTR)
January 2023 TBA Quartzsite Town Park Plymouth Ave. 10am
Camping on BLM Land around Quartzsite
Polar Bear Day
January 14, 2023 London Bridge Beach 1340 McCulloch Blvd Lake Havasu City 12pm – 2pm $5 to plunge and get a patch. Free to watch.
Buses by the Bridge
January 13, 2023 – January 15, 2023 Lake Havasu State Park, Windsor 4, 171 London Bridge Rd., Lake Havasu City 10am – 10pm
Annual QIA Pow Wow
January 18, 2023 – January 22, 2023 QIA 235 Ironwood 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Havasu Balloon Festival and Fair
January 19, 2023 – January 22, 2023 Lake Havasu State Park, Windsor 4 171 London Bridge Rd Lake Havasu City $20
Tyson Wells Sell-A-Rama
January 20, 2023 – January 29, 2023 Tyson Wells 121 W. Kuehn 9 am – 5 pm
Blythe Annual Bluegrass Music Festival
Cancelled Colorado River Fairgrounds, Blythe, CA
BIG TENT….SPORTS, VACATION & R.V. SHOW
January 21, 2023 – January 29, 2023 1/2 mile south of I-10 on Hwy. 95 from 9 am to 5 pm
Quartz-Pause Amateur Radio Operators Gathering
January 22, 2023 – January 28, 2023 Road Runner BLM near mile marker 99. Please see info before coming.
Grand Canyon Pro Rodeo Assn. & Little Delbert Days
January 28, 2023 – January 29, 2023 SARA Park Rodeo Grounds, 7206 Dub Campbell Parkway, Lake Havasu City 10am – 4pm $15
Tyson Wells Arts and Crafts
February 3, 2023 – February 12, 2023 Tyson Wells 9am – 5pm
Quartzsite Gold & Treasure Show
February 10, 2023 – February 12, 2023 QIA building 235 Ironwood Friday – Saturday 9am-4pm, Sunday 9am-3pm
Annual Havasu Winterfest
February 4, 2023 – February 5, 2023 Downtown Havasu District (Main Street)
McCulloch Blvd. Lake Havasu City, AZ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Annual Western Winter Blast Pyrotechnic Show
February 16, 2023 – February 19, 2023 7:30 PM-10 PM Havasu 95 Speedway @ SARA Park 7260 Dub Campbell Pkwy Lake Havasu City, AZ $10 – $20 Cash only. See link above before going!
Annual Lake Havasu City Rockabilly Reunion
February 17, 2023 – February 19, 2023 Lake Havasu State Park, Windsor 4, 171 London Bridge Rd., Lake Havasu City $25
Walk In The Past
February 25, 2023 Hi Jolly Cemetery 1pm – 4pm
Lake Havasu Brews & Brats Festival
February 25, 2023 12:00 PM-4:00 PM Event space at Querio Dr and Main Street Lake Havasu City, AZ $10-$30
Hot Products IJSBA Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Jet Ski Race
February 25, 2023 8:00 AM-3:00 PM Crazy Horse Campgrounds 1534 Beachcomber Blvd Lake Havasu City Campground day use fee to watch.
Heroes Appreciation Day
March 4, 2023 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Celia’s Rainbow Gardens, 660 N. Plymouth Ave., Quartzsite
Bluegrass On The Beach
March 3, 2023 – March 5, 2023 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Lake Havasu State Park 699 London Bridge Rd Lake Havasu City See link for ticket prices.
La Paz County Fair
March 9, 2023 – March 11, 2023 8:00 AM-10:00 PM 21600 Hillside Drive Parker, AZ
Daily Passes-Adult $9 and Child/SR $7
Season Passes are $17 for a Child/Senior (6-12/65+) and Adult $25
Southwest Chowderfest
March 11, 2023 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Lake Havasu State Park, Windsor 4 171 London Bridge Rd Lake Havasu City, AZ $20
Colorado River Fair
March 16, 2023 – March 19, 2023 Colorado River Fair 591 N. Olive Lake Blvd, Blythe, CA
Bands & Brews by the Beach
March 18, 2023 11:00 AM-5:00PM Chamber of Commerce Community Stage @ London Bridge Beach, Lake Havasu City, AZ $30 – $65 See link for ticket prices.
Woodystock Blues and Brews Festival
March 25, 2023 10:00 AM-10:00 PM Lake Havasu State Park, Windsor 4 171 London Bridge Rd Lake Havasu City, AZ Cost TBA
London Bridge Renaissance Faire & Joust
March 31, 2023 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Queen’s Feast & Night Joust $$
April 1, 2023 – April 2, 2023 10:00 AM-10:00 PM SARA Park Rodeo Grounds 7206 Dub Campbell Parkway Lake Havasu City, AZ $15