Buck Connors Western Days Nov. 9-11, 2018

Time to Get your Yee Haw on!

Quartzsite Plans Buck Connors Western Days Festival 

Veterans Day Weekend!

Buck Connors Western Days festival comes to 
Quartzsite, Arizona  ~ November 9, 10, 11, 2018. 

FREE Admission! FREE Parking!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: (subject to change)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2018

 8:30am...........................Quartzsite Pioneer Tour

 High Noon.....................OHV Cattle Drive Parade 

 Noon-6pm......................Vendor Row & Delicious Food

 Noon-6pm......................Chamber Saloon Beer Garden

 2pm-dusk.......................UTV Challenge

 6pm................................Buck Connors Outdoor Movies

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Dr. Buck Montgomery is bringing his WILD WEST SHOW to Quartzsite! Get ready for the Wild West Time of your life, as you enjoy Wild West Stunt Shows, featuring Real Hollywood Stuntmen, World Champion Trick Roper and Gun Spinner Will Roberts, Old West Magic by Mysterioso,  Nationally Known Cowboy Historian, Lee Anderson and his Wonder Horse Concho and more! 

Special Celebrity Appearance by Award Winning Actor/Author Michael Dante, too!

 8am...............................5K Run, Walk, Rock & Roll Register @ 7am

 9am-3pm.......................Branding Iron Art Gallery & Show

 9am-3pm.......................Show off Your Horse Power Car Show

 9am-5pm.......................Live Music & Entertainment

 9am-6pm......................Vendor Row & Delicious Food

 10am-5pm....................Dr. Buck’s WILD WEST SHOW!

 9am-5pm......................Special Celebrity Guest! Award Winning Actor/Author Michael Dante

 11am-2pm....................Cowboy Chili Cook Off

 Noon-6pm....................Chamber Saloon Beer Garden

 10am-4pm....................L’il Buckaroos Corral & Petting Zoo

 10am-4pm....................Gold Panning

 6pm...............................BBQ Dinner at Quartzsite Improvement Assoc. (QIA)

 7pm...............................Dr. Buck’s Wild West STAGE SHOW at QIA

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 VETERANS DAY

 10am............................Cowboy Church

 11am...........................Veterans Day Ceremony

 10am-2pm...................Vendor Row & Delicious Food

Organizers are now accepting Vendor Applications for the three day festival to be held at Quartzsite Town Park. 10x10 booth $45. 10x20 $75. Food Vendors & Park & Sell Booth 20x40, $100. (Booth fee includes Town of Quartzsite Special Events Vendor Permit) If you, or someone you know, is interested in being a vendor at this exciting event on November 9, 10, and 11, 2018, please download the application online at www.BuckConnorsDays.com.

  

You can also pick up a Vendor App at Quartzsite Town Hall Monday thru Friday, 8am-5pm. Or at the Chamber: Wednesday, Thursday or Friday from 10am-2pm.

For more information contact Town Hall at 928-927-4333 x5.

Visit www.BuckConnorsDays.com for more details.

Quartzsite Shows and Calendar of Events 2017

Come join the fun as Quartzsite celebrates its 150th! Check out the list of Shows, events, swap meets, craft fairs, ATV rallies, Off Road Swap meet, Entertainment and more! It's going to be Rockin' in Quartzsite for 2017! We look forward to seeing you soon!

QUARTZSITE SHOWS & SWAP MEETS

October 1, 2016 -March 31, 2017 

Tyson Wells Market Center Swap Meet

October 31, 2016 - March 1, 2017

Quartzsite Market Place Street Fair

November 1, 2016 - April 1, 2017

Rice Ranch “Yawl Come” Show

November 2016 - April, 2017

Grease Wood Swap Meet

December thru Mid-March, 2017

Prospectors Panorama

1st Sunday Deember thru March

Off-Road Swap Meet - QIA 9 am - 1 pm

January 1 - February 28, 2017

Desert Gardens Int’l Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show

January 6 - January 15, 2017

Tyson Wells Rock & Gem Show

January 18 - 22, 2017

51st Annual QIA Pow Wow Gem & Mineral Show

January 20 - 29, 2017

Tyson Wells Sell-A-Rama

January 21 - 29, 2017

Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show (The Big Tent)

Febrary 3 - 12, 2017

Tyson Wells Art & Craft Show

February 10 - 12, 2017

Gold, Treasure & Craft Show - QIA 9 am - 5 pm

Quartzsite Annual EVENTS

October 31, 2016

Annual Halloween Party, Haunted House - Community Center

Wednesdays, December - March 2016

Farmer’s Market Desert Gardens Swap Meet 8 am - 1 pm

November 11, 2016

Veterans Day Ceremony VFW

November 11, 2016

Gunny’s Museum Annual Veteran’s Day BBQ

November 15, 2016

Spaghetti Fundraiser for Celia’s Rainbow Gardens - QIA 5 pm

November 20, 2017

Chili & Cornbread Fundraiser - Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank

Tyson Wells Showground Building

November 26, 2016

Shop Small Saturday - Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism 1240 W. Main

November 26 - 27, 2016

Santa’s Workshop Arts & Crafts Show - 9 am - 5 pm

Tyson Wells Showgrounds

December 3, 2016

VFW Fraser Chik Nik Fundraiser & Rally 10 am - 4pm 

December 10, 2016

Operation Hero Comfort Silent Auction - 1 pm - 4 pm - QIA

Soup & Chowder Festival - 3 pm - 5 pm - QIA

Christmas Light Parade - Main St. 7 pm

January thru February 2017

Author’s Fair Readers Oasis

January 13 - 14, 2017

Quartzsite Art Guild Art Show - Senior Center 9 am - 5 pm

January 14, 2017

Annual Hi Jolly Daze Parade - Town Park

January 14, 2017

New Christy Minstrels - QIA 2 pm & 7 pm

January 15, 2017

Paul Winer Show - Senior Center 2 pm & 7pm

February 2, 2017

Paul Winer Show - QIA- 2 pm & 7pm

January 22 - 28, 2017

QuartzFest Amateur Ham Radio Convention

February 3 - 4, 2017

Quartzsite Quilt Show 9 am - 4 pm

February 4, 2014

VFW Ground Hog Rally

February 10, 2017

Desert Flyers RC Fun Fly - Town Park

February 10 - 12, 2017

Gold, Treasure & Craft Show - QIA 9 am - 5 pm

February 18, 2017

Quartzsite Masters Tough Golf Tournament VFW

February 24 - 25, 2017

Southwestern Art Show Roundup

March 3 - 4, 2017

The GRAND Gathering - QIA

CRAFT FAIRS - November thru March

1st Saturday at QIA 9 am - 1 pm

3rd Friday at Senior Center 9 am - 1 pm

For the latest updates visit www.QuartzsiteCalendar.com

Quartzsite Calendar of Events:

Quartzsite Welcomes Snowbirds 2013

Quartzsite, Arizona  welcomes Snowbirds back 

for another great winter! 

The weather is warming just in time for all the shows opening! 

Vendors are lining the streets, shows and swap meets, displaying their wares.

RVers are filling the RV Parks and BLM lands.

Restaurants had their busiest night of the season last night!

RV Rallies are having their gatherings in the Sonoran Desert!

RV dealers are ready with specials this year!

Tyson Wells Sell-a-rama opened today and runs thru JAN. 27th.

Hundreds of volunteers are gearing up for the largest Rock Show of its Kind:

The QIA Pow Wow begins WED. JAN. 23 - SUN. JAN. 27

The Big Tent opens SAT. JAN. 19 and runs thru SUN. JAN. 27

For a full listing of shows, events, music jams, restaurants, and more...

 visit www.VisitQuartzsite.com 

Drive careful out there, folks! There's plenty of time to see it all!

Have fun and come see us again!

Check us out on Facebook:  LIKE www.facebook.com/DesertMessengerNews

Follow @QuartzsiteRain on Twitter 

Quartzsite gears up for wonderful season!

Here are some helpful links for 

getting around Quartzsite this year:

If you're planning a trip to Quartzsite this year, 

be sure to check out the 

2012-2013 Show and Swap Meet Schedule 

and Calendar of Events:

 at www.VisitQuartzsite.com.

There's a map of all the shows and swap meets around Quartzsite: http://visitquartzsite.blogspot.com/2012/12/quartzsite-shows-swap-meet-map-2012-2013.html 

For a list of restaurants open for the season check out:

http://visitquartzsite.blogspot.com/2012/11/quartzsite-restaurants-open-for-season.html

For camping in and around Quartzsite:

http://www.quartzsitebusinesschamber.com/camp.htm

The current list of Music Jams in and around Quartzsite:

http://visitquartzsite.blogspot.com/2012/11/quartzsite-music-jam-schedule-2012-2013.html

Vendor permits are still only $50/season (no increase for the last 9 years)

Vending forms; applications, requirements, etc.

http://ci.quartzsite.az.us/Shows_main1.html

Photo | Ken Hardies

Special Meeting of Quartzsite Town Council- Fri. 1/14, 1pm New Vendor Board!

Vendors DO matter to the Town of Quartzsite!

On Dec. 28, 2010, the council voted to create a new Vendor, Swap Meet, and RV Parks Municipal Board. The following is the agenda for Friday, Jan. 14th's special meeting at 1pm to decide on the first members of this new board. If the council members didn't care about vendors, (as the rumors still continue around town) they would not have created this board to be a voice for the vendors! It may not be perfect, but as Quartzsite Town Manager Alex Taft said, "It's a start!"

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2011 1:00 PM

NEW BUSINESS:

011411 – SP1. Discussion and possible bid award for the Quartzsite Gateway Signage and Landscaping Project. (not open for public discussion) Alex Taft, Town Manager


011411 – SP2. Discussion and possible appointment of the following positions to the Vendor, Swap Meets/RV Parks Municipal Board. (not open for public discussion)

1. Vendor representative: Kenneth Lugee, Douglas True, Richard Trusty or Douglas Steward ~chose 1.
2. Health & Development Services Board representative: John “Skip” Gallup ~chose 1.
3. Business Chamber/Proud Neighbors of Quartzsite representative: Cecile Carnevale or Violet Kiss ~chose 1.
4. RV Parks/Swap Meet representatives: Daniel Duke and Randie Farish ~chose 2.
Alex Taft, Town Manager

Quartzsite, Arizona gets rave reviews!

Quartzsite is gearing up for another great show season. Quartzsite, Arizona has been the focus of many recent positive articles, both in print and online. The main shows are opening and traffic is picking up! Hundreds of vendors are already set up with hundreds more on the way!

Quartzsite is ready for an new year with lots of activities for the season!
Visit Quartzsite this year!

Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, the Arizona Republic had a wonderful article in the Arizona Living section online, titled "Rock, gem show brings chaotic fun to Quartzsite".
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2011/01/01/20110101makeplans0101.html

In the January 2011 issue of "Highways Magazine", the famous Good Sam RV Club featured Quartzsite in an article called, "The Greatest Show on Dirt!"
http://www.goodsamclub.com/rvcentral/highways.aspx

Quartzsite will also be featured in the upcoming issue of AZ Tourist News! Watch for it to hit the streets very soon!  http://aztourist.com/

Follow the adventures of a new vendor in town, Eddie Villanueva AKA Eddie B Cookin, as he shares his story on his blog and with creative youtube videos. http://www.eddiebcookin.blogspot.com/

Just google "Quartzsite" and you will find lots of folks writing about their adventures in this one-of-a-kind place on earth!

Enjoy the Sonoran Desert, the friendly folks, great dining, music and entertainment while visiting Quartzsite! Quartzsite has the nation's largest Gem and Mineral Club, hosting field trips during the World Famous Pow Wow starting January 19, 2011. You're sure to be in for a treat with all the shows starting up! Tyson Wells Rock and Gem Show begins Friday, so get ready for a fun time in Quartzsite! Bring your walking shoes and plenty of money for all those deals you won't be able to pass up!

Quartzsite gets ready for new year of success!

Quartzsite, Arizona

is the Rock Capital of the World!

Come on down and see for yourself why!

Check out on the southwest side of Quartzsite, on W. Kuehn, where Desert Gardens is filling up with vendors. This is one show specializing in ROCKS!  Rough and tumbled stone, minerals and jewelry!

"Buy" the piece, "buy" the pound, "buy" the kilo, "buy" the pallet or how about "buy" the whole truck load?

Everywhere you go in Quartzsite, you'll find rough or polished rocks, slabs, gemstones, minerals, beads, lapidary equipment, tools and supplies, jewelry, and amazing wonders of nature for sale! While searching for your "treasures", there are many food vendors supplying delightful treats and meals all over town, along with our year round restaurants and businesses!

Wholesale buyers are on their way to Quartzsite. Visit Tyson Wells Rock and Gem Show at the corner of Hwy. 95 and W. Kuehn. The wholesale preview days for Village Originals starts Jan. 5th. Show dates for Tyson Wells Rock and Gem Show is Jan. 7 - 16, 2011.

The famous QIA Pow Wow begins on January 19, 2011 with over 400 spaces!

Here are the shows and events for the upcoming season:

TYSON WELLS MARKET SQUARE
Oct 1, 2009 - March 30, 2011

QUARTZSITE SHOWGROUNDS
Oct. 1, 2010 - April 31, 2011

Annual RICE RANCH “Yawl Come” SHOW
Nov 1, 2009 - Feb 28, 2010

MAIN STREET TRADERS OPEN YEAR ROUND
Nov 1, 2010 - Feb 28, 2011

HI ALI SWAPMEET
Nov 1, 2010 - Mar 28, 2011

MARKET PLACE SHOWGROUNDS
Nov 1, 2010 - Feb 28, 2011

PROSPECTOR’S PANORAMA
Nov 1, 2010 - Feb 28, 2011

GREASEWOOD SWAP
Nov. 1, 2010 - April 1 2011

DESERT GARDENS ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GEM, MINERAL & JEWELRY SHOW
Jan. 1, 2011 - Feb. 28, 2011

THE MAIN EVENT
Jan. 8, 2011 - Jan. 23, 2011

ANNUAL HI JOLLY DAZE PARADE
Jan. 8, 2011 ends at Town Park
TYSON WELLS ROCK & GEM SHOW
Jan. 7 - Jan. 16, 2011

TYSON WELLS SELL-A-RAMA
Jan. 21 - Jan. 30, 2011

45th ANNUAL Q I. A. POW WOW
Jan. 19 - Jan. 23, 2011

BIG TENT SPORTS, VACATION & R.V. SHOW
Jan. 22 - Jan. 30, 2011

ART GUILD ART SHOW
Jan. 28 - 29, 2011

BIG TENT HOBBY CRAFT & GEM SHOW
Feb. 2 - Feb. 6, 2011

TYSON WELLS ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR
Feb. 4 - Feb. 13, 2011

BIG TENT CLASSIC CAR SHOW
Feb. 5 - Feb. 6, 2011

5th ANNUAL WILLPOWER/PAWPOWER ATV PARADE
AND ARIZONA CENTENNIAL KICKOFF
Feb. 12, 2011, Quartzsite Town Park

QUARTZSITE QUILTERS QUILT SHOW
Feb. 11 & 12, 2011 Senior Center

QUARTZSITE MASTERS TUFF GOLF- TBA

QUARTZSITE CHILI COOK-OFF
Feb. 26, 2011 Town Park

ROCKIN’ IN QUARTZSITE!
Rock Auction March 5, 2011

Cronkite News releases video on Quartzsite

Cronkite News came to Quartzsite recently and produced a very nice video. Cronkite News provides dozens of original news, feature and investigative stories each week on issues critical to Arizonans. Launched in September 2010 as a service to Arizona citizens. Cronkite News combines professionally edited content produced by Cronkite News Service, Cronkite NewsWatch and other professional experiences offered to advanced students in Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Mayor Ed Foster spoke about how all signs point toward a better season for winter visitors now that the Great Recession is officially over. David Rookhuyzen interviewed two hopeful vendors also. Glad to finally see postive video and news article about Quartzsite posted on the Internet!

The link to the story and video is below:
http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2010/11/with-recession-officially-over-quartzsites-vendors-ready-for-snowbirds/

Cronkite News is available free online at http://www.cronkitenewsonline.com/.