Next on the Arizona calendar is Lake Havasu boating season 2026, Mar 1 – Oct 31, 2026. Colorado River playground at London Bridge — long desert boating season.
After it come Lake Powell houseboat season 2026 (Apr 1 – Oct 31, 2026) and New Year — Arizona Desert Snowbird Peak (Dec 2026 – Jan 2027).
3 of these 16 pages quote the organizer's own words for the dates, with the day we read them; for the others, check the organizer's site before you book.
Coming up in Arizona
- Lake Havasu boating season 2026
Colorado River playground at London Bridge — long desert boating season.
- Lake Powell houseboat season 2026
Glen Canyon houseboat + RV season on the Arizona–Utah line.
- New Year — Arizona Desert Snowbird Peak
New Year in the Arizona desert — the snowbird-season RV gathering ramp.
- Quartzsite Big Tent RV Show
World's biggest RV show + boondocking community gathering. 9 days.
- Quartzsite Big Tent RV Show 2027
Quartzsite Big Tent — plan the show visit and your overnight camping separately.
- Winter 4x4 off-road season — Arizona desert
Peak winter wheeling window — cool Sonoran desert temps and dry trails around Florence and the Tonto NF.
10 more dated Arizona eventsIn date order, after the ones above.
- Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Collector Car Auction
The world's greatest collector-car auction takes over WestWorld.
- Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase 2027
Tucson Gem Show 2027 — citywide 3-week trade show, 40+ venues, end of snowbird season.
- Presidents Day Desert Escape — Arizona
Presidents Day in the desert — peak snowbird-season weather around Phoenix and Tucson.
- Overland Expo West 2027
Overland Expo West 2027 — Fort Tuthill, Flagstaff, 4 days of overland rigs, training, gear.
- Grand Canyon North Rim 2027
North Rim 5-month window — less crowded than South Rim.
- July 4th — Lake Havasu
July 4th on Lake Havasu — Arizona's marquee summer water weekend.
- Geminid Meteor Shower 2027 — Southern Arizona
The year's strongest meteor shower — ~120/hour — over mild southern-Arizona desert in December.
- Spring Break — Arizona Desert + Parks
Arizona spring break — Lake Havasu water days and Sedona red-rock basecamps.
- Overland Expo West 2028
Overland Expo's flagship Western show — exhibitors, hands-on training, and a tent-and-rig base camp.
- Thanksgiving — Arizona Snowbird Season
Thanksgiving in Arizona — mild desert weather and the snowbird-season ramp.
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- Grand Canyon rim-to-rim window
North Rim open window — only 5 months/year. Less crowded than South Rim.
Rig guides for these eventsEach event, then the rig you would drive.
- Lake Havasu boating season 2026: BoatsRVsTrucks & vans
- Lake Powell houseboat season 2026: BoatsRVsTrucks & vans
- New Year — Arizona Desert Snowbird Peak: RVsTrucks & vansOff-road
- Quartzsite Big Tent RV Show: RVsTowables
- Quartzsite Big Tent RV Show 2027: RVsTowables
- Winter 4x4 off-road season — Arizona desert: Off-roadRVsTrucks & vans
- Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Collector Car Auction: ClassicsRVsTrucks & vans
- Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase 2027: RVsTrucks & vans
- Presidents Day Desert Escape — Arizona: RVsTrucks & vansOff-road
- Overland Expo West 2027: Off-roadRVsTrucks & vans
- Grand Canyon North Rim 2027: RVsTrucks & vans
- July 4th — Lake Havasu: RVsTrucks & vansBoats
- Geminid Meteor Shower 2027 — Southern Arizona: RVsTrucks & vans
- Spring Break — Arizona Desert + Parks: RVsTrucks & vansOff-roadBoats
- Overland Expo West 2028: Off-roadRVsTrucks & vans
- Thanksgiving — Arizona Snowbird Season: RVsTrucks & vans
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What is on in Arizona next?
Lake Havasu boating season 2026 (Mar 1 – Oct 31, 2026), Lake Powell houseboat season 2026 (Apr 1 – Oct 31, 2026) and New Year — Arizona Desert Snowbird Peak (Dec 2026 – Jan 2027) are the next dated events on the Arizona calendar; 13 more follow in date order on this page.
Are the Arizona dates confirmed?
3 of these 16 pages quote the organizer's own words for the dates, with the day we read them; for the others, check the organizer's site before you book.
Where do I sleep near Arizona events?
Each event page names the verified campgrounds in its own town when there are any. We verify 7 Arizona campgrounds that take RVs, each with its rig limit and fee on the state's campground page.
Which rig fits Arizona's events?
10 of the 16 upcoming events here list RVs first; 3 list off-road first. Each event page names the rig it suits and why.
Arizona rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 8.3% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — no restriction
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-08:00
The Circuit
Arizona tour runs
Real events in Arizona, chained by the calendar into dated runs — every drive day accounted for, one book-by per window.
- The Desert Winter RunJan 17 – Mar 1, 2026 · QUARTZSITE → LAKE HAVASU CITY (LAKE HAVASU, AZ–CA) · 4 STOPS · ARIZONA
- The Snowbird Doorstep RunDec 28, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027 · QUARTZSITE / YUMA CORRIDOR → TUCSON (TUCSON CONVENTION CENTER + 40+ SATELLITE VENUES, AZ) · 4 STOPS · ARIZONA
- The Low Desert RunJan 23 – Feb 15, 2027 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ → ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK / SOUTHERN DESERTS · 4 STOPS · CALIFORNIA
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