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232577 Resource 178441 178982 1 1242965956253 1251469247887 Controlled Memorial Day Weekend in Flagstaff

Zuni Festival, art events and special Lowell Observatory lecture highlight the weekend in Flagstaff

Memorial Day weekend will be unusually rainy in Flagstaff, where scattered thunderstorms are forecast each day. The same weather today didn’t prevent me from having a hike in the Coconino National Forest without a drop of rain on my cap. The views of the San Francisco Peaks, surrounded by clouds, were gorgeous and the temperature was great – in the low ’70s. If you plan to venture out in the evenings this weekend in Flagstaff, be sure to have a jacket. The opening summer Friday night “Movie on the Square” in downtown Flagstaff will be Disney’s <a title="About" href="http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/pirates/" target="_blank">Pirates of the Caribbean</a>. If you plan to give it a try in spite of the weather forecast, arrive in downtown Flagstaff early, grab a seat outside at <a title="Flagstaff's town square" href="http://www.heritagesquaretrust.org/events/events.html" target="_blank">Heritage Square</a>, and watch Ballet Folklorico D Colores perform the pre-movie event. The pick for things to do in Flagstaff this weekend is the <a title="Zuni Festival in Flagstaff" href="http://www.musnaz.org/Heritage%20Program/zuni_fest_2009.html" target="_blank">Zuni Heritage Festival at the Museum of Northern Arizona</a>, which runs both Saturday and Sunday. Also both days downtown, you’ll find a fine arts and crafts fair in Wheeler Park (across from the Flagstaff City Hall). A good inside activity is to tour the <a title="Riordan Mansion State Park - Flagstaff" href="http://azstateparks.com/Parks/RIMA/index.html" target="_blank">Riordan Mansion</a>. This is an Arizona State Park. Guided tours begin at 9 a.m. and the mansion is open until 5 p.m. Admission is six dollars for adults; $2.50 for youth (7-13), and six and under are free. On Saturday night, you can enjoy the opening celebration for <a title="Flagstaff Cultural Partners" href="http://www.culturalpartners.org/" target="_blank">inFLUX: An Art Exhibition of Dance at the Coconino Center for the Arts</a>. This event features performances from dozens of local dance companies, live music and good food to celebrate the opening of the new art exhibition. 6:00-9:00 p.m. Admission is free. Sunday night at <a title="Visit Lowell Observatory" href="http://www.lowell.edu/outreach/index.php" target="_blank">Lowell Observatory</a>, you’ll find a special Memorial Starfest. Telescopes will be set for viewing around the Lowell campus. At 7 p.m., retired scientist Kent Colbath will give an indoor presentation, Dinosaurs, Plankton and Asteroids: the Science of Studying Mass Extinctions Whatever you do this fine weekend, enjoy and drive safely in and around Flagstaff, or wherever you are! 9 application/xml false Arizona State Parks art fair in Flagstaff Coconino National Forest downtown Flagstaff Flagstaff dance Flagstaff events Flagstaff movie Flagstaff things to do Heritage Square Living in Flagstaff Museum of Northern Arizona The museum hosts the Zuni Festival this weekend and has many other things to do and see year-round http://www.musnaz.org Riordan Mansion State Park Originally built as the home of two of Flagstaff's founding families, this home is now an Arizona State Park http://azstateparks.com/Parks/RIMA/index.html Visit Lowell Observatory Telescopes are set for viewing nightly at Lowell and here is a link to special events and lectures http://www.lowell.edu/outreach/index.php Flagstaff Cultural Partners and the Coconino Center for the Arts Read about special events and on-going exhibits at Flagstaff's cultural center http://www.culturalpartners.org/ Downtown Flagstaff Friday Events Movies and entertainment in downtown Flagstaff every Friday night -- all summer long! http://www.flagdba.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_template&templateID=61 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; Media Center PC 4.0; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Zune 3.0; .NET CLR 3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR 3.5.30729) 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 $Admin 67.172.146.66 false true false false true 178975 false false true false false false true 178441 blog blogsite/BestFlagstaffHomes/web