Things to Do

Ready for salsa? The highlight of Maricopa's many events this week is the annual Salsa Fest. Below, Niesha Whitman and David Noble of the...

Maricopa Arts Council announces the first Mixed-Media Gallery at City Hall with an opening reception from 5:45 to 7 p.m. on March 21 in...

The annual Fly-in/Military Show at the Vietnam Aviation Veterans of Arizona is Saturday at 8 a.m. The day is the 10th annual Spring Break Extravaganza...

Sun Life Family Health Center encourages all Maricopa residents to a free educational and fun event at Maricopa Public Library. Meet the Expert: Join pediatrician...

Spring Break for most students is this week, and there will be some activities for those staying in town. Below Matthew Reiter of the...

Maricopa Music Circle chamber orchestra will perform an evening of music from around the world March 24. If You Go What: Springtime Serenade When: March 24,...

By Michelle Chance Maricopa Cancer survivors and their supporters will experience this year’s Relay for Life during the daytime and in forecasted sunshine. In previous years,...

By Betty Beeman According to the National Gardening Association, tomatoes are the most popular vegetable among backyard gardeners. According to a 2014 survey, one in three...

By Chris Swords Betts With Maricopa’s 13th annual Salsa Festival approaching, Stacy Leonard is gearing up to make 20 gallons of her award-winning – albeit...

The 13th annual Salsa Festival is March 25 at Copper Sky Regional Park. It is perennially Maricopa’s most-attended event, drawing more than 10,000 people...

Veterans are invited to the Maricopa Veterans Town Hall & Resource Fair on Thursday, March 30, at City Hall. Veterans will be able to access...

Around the time the United States began its fight for independence from Great Britain in eastern North America, Spanish explorers on the other side...

There will be a lot to do in business, education and fun this week. Below, Robin Bennett of Maricopa Community Church talks about the...

During one of Marshall Trimble’s visits to Tombstone, a family came over to him and said, “The next gunfight isn’t for 45 minutes. What...

By Misty Newman Often, people believe they need a lot of space or need to live in the country to have a beautiful vegetable garden....

  The second For the Love of Chocolate Sun Life Run/Walk returns to Copper Sky Regional Park on March 4. Last year 145 people participated in...

Maricopa has a mixed bag of activities in store this week. Below, Maricopa Historical Society President Paul Shirk talks about the MHS annual golf...

The Maricopa Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Education organization trained a new lineup of leaders in remote first-aid and emergency care Feb. 4, preparing them...

The City of Maricopa has re-set the date of the Copa Color Run after it was rained out Saturday. The new date is March 18...

Events and activities are stacking up for Maricopans this week with entertainment, sports and one of the biggest fund-raisers of the year. Below, David...

The Maricopa Historical Society will host the sixth annual golf tournament on March 4 at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado. Registration and a continental...

Salsa chefs have until March 9 to sign up to compete in the 13th annual Salsa Festival, Maricopa's largest event. The festival drew more...

Legacy Traditional School will present its annual theatrical production Feb. 24, a junior rendition of a Disney classic — “The Little Mermaid.” Under the guidance...

The Copa Color Run has been postponed due to the weather. No date has yet been set.

There is a lot to do this week, from the final MAC Farm Ag-Venture tour of the season, to the debut of the Copa...

By Misty Newman Are you looking for more opportunities to be active outdoors? Perhaps you want to go hiking or explore more of Arizona, but...

By Michelle ChanceIF YOU GO What: Copa Color Run When: Feb. 18, registration 9 a.m., race 11 a.m. Where: Copper Sky Regional Park, 44345 W. Martin Luther...

Maricopa High School Theatre Company again draws from classic comedy for its winter production. The students will present “You Can’t Take It With You,” a...

Comedies, dramas, documentaries, animations, horror, sci-fi – a little bit of everything is the goal of a typical film festival. In short films, a...

Province resident Joe Gruberman is among a handful of Maricopans whose work will be on the silver screen for the Copa Short Film Festival.Copa...