Things to Do

The Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center will host the third annual Spice of Life Senior Variety Show April 8, bringing to stage talented,...

As the human body shuts down, the mind can race into strange territory. The battle between the intellectual and the physical, poetry and science...

A special event for veterans is Thursday, and this weekend includes the annual Relay for Life walk against cancer and a student-directed play at...

By Michelle Chance Maricopa resident Robert Caron, 47, is a U.S. Army veteran who said he drives 52 miles to the Phoenix VA from his...

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...

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

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 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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

What is perennially Maricopa’s most fancy-schmancy party is toning down a little this year, but that won’t change its purpose. The 12th annual Against Abuse...

This week’s events in Maricopa include tours of the Maricopa Agricultural Center (Victor Jimenez explains below), a silent reading party, 2nd Saturday Market, Councilman...

By Michelle Chance Friends and teammates of a Maricopa man who was injured in a 12-car crash on State Route 347 in December are planning...

Activities this week include the start of the Arizona Rattlers' camp and related events, Maricopa Arts Council's Studio Crawl and much more. Copper Sky's...

Among this week's activities in Maricopa, Our Lady of Grace hosts its 10th annual carnival/festival, the first at the new church site. Patti Coutre...

The 10th annual Our Lady of Grace Parish Festival-Carnival is Jan 27-29. The event has become a tradition for the parish as it continues...

This week has a full slate of activities for Maricopa. Below, Arnold Jackson talks about the second Senior Info/Expo. Plus look for the annual...

  A poetry slam, a free concert by a rock star, a family fishing day and much more will be happening this week in Maricopa....

The fourth annual Maricopa Meadows Disc Golf Tournament is Jan. 21-22. The tournament’s capacity of 135 players was filled in the first week of registration,...

If you rhyme, if you rap, if you have strong opinions, if you have quiet insight, if you just have something to get off...

It's still Winter Break for most Maricopa kids, but Maricopa Public Library is coming back to life after the holidays to start off 2017...

Maricopa Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 10th annual Maricopa Community Awards. The awards banquet, this year a Black and White Gala,...

It’s a light week of activities this week in Maricopa, with the focus on New Year’s Eve on Saturday, which brings a major fund-raiser...

Maricopa activities begin to wind down in preparation for the holiday break but there are still interesting events ahead. For details on these and...