The 37th Patagonia Fall Festival, an annual celebration of art, music, food and community, will be Oct. 10 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Oct. 11 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.). This year will feature 130 vendors in the Town Park, most from southern Arizona. Stellar Patagonia potter Martha Kelly will be among them.
As always, the event is free; no tickets are necessary. Free parking will be available on both Naugle and McKeown Streets, including 25 spaces reserved for people with disabilities between 4th Ave and Red Mountain Foods on McKeown. Paid parking will be available for $5 in the parking lot just north of Town Hall.
Sky Island Tourist Association (SITA) and Art State Arizona, formerly Southern Arizona Arts and Culture Alliance, are again partnering to put on the Festival. Sponsors are South32, HUSTL, Big Bully Tire, Valley Telecom Group, Green Valley News, Tucson Weekly, Patagonia Regional Times.
Linda Shore, President of the Board and Webmaster of SITA, says this year should be better than ever. “There are a number of new exciting musicians signed on to perform, plus some old favorites like Jam Pak Blues ‘N’ Grass Neighborhood Band, a highly celebrated, nonprofit youth group based in Chandler, Arizona. Many young people have cycled through the Band since the late ‘80s. It is still led by its founder, Anni Beach. The very popular local Zach Farley will be again playing his gourd instruments with friends.”
Lots of food options will be available, including the Patagonia Volunteer Fire Department’s ever popular concession, the “Burger Burn.” Its hamburgers and beer garden have been a Fall Festival mainstay. All the proceeds support our local fire department. Please note that the Burger Burn will only be serving at the Festival on Saturday.
In 2025, it was a rainy fall festival, so the number of visitors was down considerably. Art State Arizona hopes to see the numbers back up to 12,000 to 15,000 visitors this year.