Quad Cities Edition — July 15–21, 2026
A light on what's happening nearby — your guide to the week ahead in Chino Valley, Prescott, Prescott Valley & Dewey-Humboldt, with a few happenings just down the road in Cottonwood, Sedona and Flagstaff.
Chino Valley
Summer Reading Program Finale — Dino Crew Entertainment
Wed, July 15 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM (dino interaction 10–11 AM) · Library Community Room, 1020 Palomino Rd.
Life-size dinosaur puppets, storytime, water play and lawn games. Free books, a certificate, and a State Park Pass for kids who completed the Summer Reading Program.
Movie in Memory Park: Hercules
Fri, July 17 · 6:30–10:00 PM (movie at dark) · Memory Park, Palomino Rd. & N Road 1 West.
Free outdoor family movie night.
Chess Tournament
Sat, July 18 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Library Community Room.
Youth chess tournament with three age brackets; medals and participation ribbons. (Weekly drop-in Chess Group meets Mondays 3–6 PM.)
Safety Storytime with CVPD
Tue, July 21 · 10:30–11:30 AM · Library Community Room.
Meet Chino Valley police officers; craft/snack for preschool–elementary kids.
Read to a Dog
Tue, July 21 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM & 3:15–4:15 PM · Library Children's Area.
Kids read to a certified therapy dog; earn stickers toward a free book.
Master Gardener Presentation
Tue, July 21 · 1:00–2:00 PM · Library Community Room.
Monthly gardening topic from UofA Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners.
Source: Town of Chino Valley calendar
Prescott
16th Annual Prescott Film Festival
Through Sat, July 18 · Yavapai College, Elks Theatre & Performing Arts Center, and Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center, 1100 E. Sheldon St.
Indie features, docs and shorts, plus filmmaker workshops. Festival passes available.
Wednesday Wanderings: Guided Nature Walk
Wed, July 15 · Highlands Center for Natural History, 1375 S. Walker Rd.
Free guided walk through the Central Highlands ecoregion with a local naturalist; registration recommended.
"You Were Light" — Planetarium Show
Wed, July 15 · Cosmos Theatre, 222 S. Marina St.
Multimedia planetarium experience exploring human history and origins.
Arizona Territorial Society Speaker Series
Wed, July 15 · The Center, 1280B E. Rosser St.
This month's talk previews the 2026 Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering.
PAAC Cruise-In
Thu, July 16 · 4:00 PM–dark · BMO Bank parking lot, 303 N. Montezuma St.
Monthly classic car cruise-in hosted by the Prescott Antique Auto Club.
Live Music at the Windsock Lounge
1365 Iron Springs Rd. · Thu 7/16 London & Ping Band (6–9 PM) · Fri 7/17 Wheelhouse (7–11 PM) · Sat 7/18 Tone Kings (7–11 PM) · Sun 7/19 Blues Jam.
New Exhibit — 'Tis Art Center & Gallery
Black & White exhibit opens Wed, July 22 · 105 S. Cortez St. (Cindy Shaffer + Friends on display in the Mezzanine Gallery through Sept. 14.)
Source: Prescott NOW events calendar
Prescott Valley
Alive After 5
Wed, July 15 · Prescott Valley Chamber mixer — networking for local business owners.
AI for Small Business Workshop
Wed, July 15 · Free workshop for local business owners.
Pet Loss Grief Support Group
Wed, July 15 · Community support group.
Bronzesmith Fine Art Gallery & Foundry Tour
Thu, July 16 · Behind-the-scenes look at bronze casting.
2026 PV Chamber Annual Banquet
Fri, July 17 · Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Annie Kids
Fri, July 17–Sun, July 19 · Youth theater production (check listing for showtimes/venue).
Family History Day Activity
Sat, July 18 · Prescott Valley Public Library. No registration required.
Open House & Pancake Breakfast
Sat, July 18 · International Kadampa Retreat Center, Grand Canyon.
Free Garden Class: "Green Screens" — Designing Living Walls
Sat, July 18 · Free gardening workshop.
Summer Zoo Camp — Week 6
Through Fri, July 17 · Heritage Park Zoo. (Week 7 runs July 20–24.)
Source: Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce calendar
Dewey-Humboldt
Blackberry Festival at Mortimer Farms
Sat–Sun, July 18–19 · Mortimer Farms, Dewey.
U-pick blackberries, grain train rides, and family farm activities. (Second weekend of the festival — first ran July 11–12.)
Town Council and other municipal meetings are held regularly — check the Town of Dewey-Humboldt calendar for this week's exact schedule. Looking ahead: the Agua Fria Festival returns to Dewey-Humboldt in September 2026 — dates TBA.
Also Happening Nearby
Cottonwood
Summer Cinema Series — Sat, July 18, 7:45 PM · 150 S. 6th St.
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting — Wed, July 22, 6:00 PM · Council Chambers, Riverfront.
Sedona
Sedona International Film Festival — screenings through Thu, July 16 (Silent Friend, Monument, Midas Man, The Isolate Thief).
Looking ahead: Sedona Hummingbird Festival, July 24–26 at Sedona Red Rock High School.
Flagstaff
Fun at the Fort Summer Camp — Week 6, through Fri, July 17, Fort Tuthill County Park.
Looking ahead: Flagstaff Kennel Club Dog Show, July 25–26 at Fort Tuthill.
Looking Ahead
2026 Prescott Gem & Mineral Show — July 31–Aug 2, Findlay Toyota Center, Prescott Valley.
Zoo by Moonlight — July 29, Heritage Park Zoo, Prescott Valley.
National Night Out — Aug 14, 4–7 PM, Prescott Rodeo Grounds.
Sedona Hummingbird Festival — July 24–26, Sedona.
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