5 Best Performing Arts in Prescott, North-Central Arizona

Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering

In August, the Cowboy Poets Gathering at Yavapai Community College brings together campfire bards and cowboy musicians from around the country.

Frontier Days

The town had its first organized cowboy competition in 1888 and lays claim to having the world's oldest rodeo: the annual Frontier Days roundup, held on the July 4 weekend at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds.

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Prescott Center for the Arts

Downtown

Musicals and dramas, plays for children, and a concert series are put on by the Prescott Center for the Arts. The association's gallery also presents rotating exhibits by local, regional, and national artists.

Yavapai Symphony Association

Downtown

Performances by the Phoenix symphony are hosted by the Yavapai Symphony Association and usually held at Yavapai City College; call ahead for schedules and venues.