Dear Friends of Western Heritage:
Our annual major fundraising events help us raise funds which go towards scholarships and various Western Heritage Center projects. We thank our generous donors and guests who attend and support these events. 
February 1st , 2026
Cocktail Reception in the lobby bar of the Hotel St Michael​.. Join us for an intimate evening with the 2025 “Heritage Keeper” Scholarship recipients, previous scholarship winners, and other award recipients. 

​​Western Heritage Events are happening all around Yavapai County

UPCOMING EVENTS

Would you like to add a western or historical event?  If so, please CLICK HERE.  All submissions are reviewed by the Foundation.  The Foundation reserves the right to reject any submission.

FEATURED ANNUAL EVENTS

For upcoming dates, please check the "upcoming events" section on this page, or click the featured event link.
Whiskey Row Boot Drop 
​New Year's Eve
Scholarship Awards from the Prescott Western Heritage Foundation
​February 1, 2026
​Gold Rush Days and Senior Pro Rodeo - Early February
Western Heritage Casino Night
​April
Phippen Museum of Western Art & Heritage - Memorial Weekend (May)
Prescott Bluegrass Festival - late June
Prescott Frontier Days® World's Oldest Rodeo® (est 1888) - Over the July 4th weekend
Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering - mid-August
Yavapai Cattle Growers Calf Sale - Last Saturday in September
Prescott Western Heritage Foundation  "Boots on the Row"
September 27, 2025

Arizona's Official Christmas City Events

​Friends of Jersey Lilly Courthouse Lighting Fundraiser Kickoff and Live Auction - early November
Prescott Veterans Day Parade - Veterans Weekend, Downtown Prescott
Christmas Indian Art Market at the Museum of Indigenous People  - early December
Christmas Parade - early December, Downtown Prescott
Yavapai Courthouse Christmas Lighting - early December
Frontier Christmas at Sharlot Hall Museum - early December
Acker Night Showcase - early December, Downtown Prescott
​Whiskey Row Boot Drop - New Year's Eve