Photo taken by Peter Kosednar.
Event: Great Arizona Picnic
Date: April 13, 14, 2013
Time: Saturday, April 13, Noon – 9 PM
Time: Sunday, April 14, Noon – 6 PM
Location: Scottsdale Civic Center
Address: 3939 North Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Tickets: $10 per person – Picnic general admission. Children 12 and under, seniors 65 and over – free admission
Active US Military personnel: $5 (not available for pre-purchase). No pets are allowed. Guests can bring chairs, umbrellas and blankets. No outside food, beverages, coolers or items that may cause damage. Event space is handicap accessible.
Parking: Free. Free parking at Wells Fargo Avenue and Second Street, Second Street and Brown Avenue and Drinkwater Boulevard and Second Street.
Event Details: Weekend of culinary and beverage tasting experiences. Sample over 50 valley restaurants, watch cooking demonstrations from top chefs and enjoy local music on two stages.
Restaurants: All Star Catering, Angelo's Italian Ice & Gelato, Bombay Spice Grill, Caballero Grill, Caketini, Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, Cowboy Ciao, CRUST Restaurants, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Distrito, Dos Gringos, Grimaldi's Pizzeria, Jamba Juice, Jewel of The Crown - Cuisine of India, La Dolce Pesca, Macayo's Mexican Restaurants, McReynolds Farms, More than Cake by Cathy, Bua, Nina's Concessions, Orange Table, Paletas Betty, Petersen's Old Fashioned Ice Cream, Philadelphia Sandwich Company, Pita Jungle, Roka Akor: Steak, Seafood, Sushi, Salty Señorita, Sandbar Mexican Grill, Spinato's Pizza, Sushi Roku, Tacos El Mauri, The Clayton on the Park, Victoria's Catering, White Eyes Fresh Fry Bread Co and Zulu Caffé.
Entertainment: (Saturday, April 13) Elvis Before Noon, Sugar Thieves, Sugahbeat, Cold Shot & the Hurricanes, Keltic Cowboys, Young Country, True To life, Ashley Red (Sunday, April 14) Rocket 88's, Walt Richardson & the Peaceful Warriors, Soul Power, Mogollon, Powerdrive and Groove Merchants.
