​Browse Sedona Gallery Association galleries and meet highlighted artists, take in special exhibits and fun art events. Enjoy light refreshments and begin your weekend with an exploration of Sedona’s exciting art scene! Free. See website for featured locations. 5–8 p.m. sedonagalleryassociation.com

Verde Canyon Railroad presents the Grape Train Escape as a tribute to great wines of the Grand Canyon State. Enjoy a sampling of Arizona Stronghold wines and enjoy complimentary specialty dishes and hors d’oeuvres. $99. 300 N. Broadway, Clarkdale. 1 p.m. 800-582-7245; verdecanyonrr.com

Flagstaff’s Museum of Northern Arizona presents work from more than 70 Navajo artists, storytellers and cultural interpreters from many clans. Meet basket makers creating works on-site, join rug weavers, silversmiths, potters, painters and storytellers to learn about the Navajo way of living in harmony and hike with a Navajo ethno botanist. There’s plenty to do...

Head up to Rim Country for a weekend of fun as ASU football touches down in Payson. The Payson Food Truck Festival features dozens of food trucks with something for everyone, live music, a kids’ zone and more. Free. 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Green Valley Park, 1000 W. Country Club, Payson. 11 a.m.–9 p.m. 928-472-5110; paysonrimcountry.com

Little ones and their favorite bears are invited to join Goldilocks for storytime at this fourth annual tea party. Afternoon tea for adults, nursery tea and gift bag for littles are included. Adults $25; Children $15; Bears free. RSVP. English Rose Tea Room, 201 Easy St., Carefree. 3–5 p.m. 480-488-4812; carefreetea.com

This riveting Herberger Lunchtime Theater presentation is based on the coming-of-age memoir by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who grew up in a Bronx housing project and went on to attend Princeton and Yale. $7. Herberger Theater Kax Stage, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix. See website for show times. herbergertheater.org

Cave Creekers Paul Diefenderfer and Kerry Ecker hiked down the tanner trail in the east portion of the Grand Canyon. Six days and 120 miles later they exited the South Bass Trail. Come experience the story through their own words. RSVP by phone. Free. Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd., Cave Creek. 2:30–4 p.m....

Head on up to Prescott where more than 40 of the country’s best speakers and singers take the stage for this renowned gathering and tribute to the American cowboy. Ticket prices and schedules online. Yavapai College Performing Arts Center, 1100 E. Sheldon St., Prescott. 928-776-2000; azcowboypoets.org

If you haven’t seen Newsies, you’re missing one of the most exciting musicals today! Valley Youth Theatre presents this tale of a charismatic turn-of-the-century teenaged newsies fighting the titans of publishing. $20.50–$39.50. Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe, Phoenix. See website for performance schedule. 602-254-7399; herbergertheater.org

Savor beer samples from some of the Southwest's finest craft breweries, take in live music, and taste from local restaurants and food trucks, all in the pleasant air of a Prescott summer. $40 general admission; see website for ticket options. Downtown Prescott. 4–8 p.m. 928-776-8686; milehighbrewfest.com