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Fabulous food, fun and even a mining competition are on tap for the second weekend in March and with two great festivals taking place, fun-seekers will have a plethora of choices.
On March 13-15 Superior will host the 27th annual Apache Leap Mining Festival.
The carnival is coming to town along with Bobby Cook and his band, Wyatt Earp, Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers, parade, the ever-popular chihuahua races, mining competition and much more. Enjoy the free entertainment on the stage on the main street of Superior! Play the carnival games and munch on fried dough, ice cream, hot dogs, hamburgers and more. Visit the informational booths of various companies, towns and non-profit organizations. And walk the Mining History Trail at the Magma Arizona Railroad caboose on Highway 60.
The theme this year is “Celebrating the Copper Communities” of Superior, Miami, Globe, Kearny, Hayden, Winkelman, Mammoth, Florence, Dudleyville, San Manuel and Oracle. The festival is a great time for folks to get together from all the copper towns to have fun, remember the past, and work toward a prosperous future.
Call the Superior Chamber of Commerce at 520-689-0200, check out the website superiorarizonachamber.org and follow the chamber on Facebook for more information.
The very same weekend, March 12-15, the towns of Kearny, Hayden and Winkelman, all part of the Copper Basin, will celebrate the 55th annual Pioneer Days. This year, the communities will be “Celebrating Our Heritage.”
Back again this year is Frazier Carnivals, a favorite of locals. The carnival will dominate Pioneer Park, which is located down near the Gila River across the railroad tracks in Kearny. There will also be many vendors selling food, clothing and other items.
Entertainment will be free throughout the weekend. Be sure to pick up a copy of theCopper Basin Newson Wednesday, March 11, for the complete schedule.
Call the Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce at 520-363-7607, check out the website at copperbasinaz.com and follow the chamber on Facebook for more information.
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