Things To Do in Casa Grande

Casa Grande’s desert location and year-round marvelous climate make it the perfect home for those who enjoy the active life. Outdoor activities abound, with year-round gardening, hiking, biking, camping, and off-highway and recreational vehicle travel. Or you can jump in the car and in just a few hours you can be snow skiing in Flagstaff or the White Mountains, hiking in the Grand Canyon, enjoying a vacation in Las Vegas, or even lounging on the beaches of Mexico. The cities of Phoenix and Tucson are less than an hour’s drive away, and offer a host of cultural, sporting, and entertainment opportunities.

Within the city itself the Casa Grande Valley Historical Museum offers interesting and informative displays about the area, while the unique architecture of the historic railroad station and other buildings can be enjoyed on a walking tour of the older downtown area.
Exhibitions at the Casa Grande Art Museum feature sculpture, water-color, multimedia and Western art by Arizona artists, and the Casa Grande Valley Players offer several theatrical productions each year.

Golf

The combination of spectacular scenery and perfect climate makes Arizona a paradise for golfers, and there is an astonishing number of courses within a hour’s drive of Casa Grande, ranging from exclusive luxury golf resorts, through RV resorts to excellent public courses. Top professional players come to the Omni Tucson National Golf Resort & Spa every spring for the Tucson Chrysler Classic, while the Welch's/Circle K LPGA Championship at Randolph Municipal North Course features top female professionals.

The City of Casa Grande boasts seven superb courses, and more are expected to be developed soon.

Arts & Museums

Entertainment

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

520 723-3172
Offers the best of local arts and crafts in permanent displays and regular exhibitions.

Casa Grande Valley Historical Society & Museum
Join the Society or just visit the Museum for an in-depth look into the area's rich past.

Arts in the Desert, by Pinal County Fine Arts Council
520-421-8677
A wonderful concert series including military bands, jazz, folk and bluegrass, and more.

Children's Museum of Phoenix
Provides hands-on exhibits and educational programs to engage the minds, muscles and imaginations of children and their families.

Heard Museum, Phoenix
World-famous collection of Native-American art and cultural artifacts.

Casa Grande Main Street Art Gallery
520-421-8600

Events, Services, Clubs

Casa Grande Downtown
Upcoming events in Casa Grande

Dorothy Powell Senior Adult Center
A wide range of social, educational, cultural and recreational activities for the over 55 age-group.

Casa Grande Library
In addition to its vast range of fiction and non-fiction, the library offers a variety of events and community services.

Phoenix Events Calendar
A very full calendar of cultural, recreational, and historical events, festivals, and fairs in nearby Phoenix.

Wuertz Farm Gourd Festival
Held at The Pinal County Fairgrounds features gourd artists, the Arizona Gourd Society judged show, a costume contest, games, raffles and a mini gourdster race, a Farmer's Market, food, live music, and lots of raw gourds.

The Re-enactment of the 1862 Battle of Picacho Peak
When Confederate troops fought a detachment of troops from California engagement in the War Between the States. Over two hundred history buffs converge on Picacho Peak State Park on foot and horseback, and masses of spectators watch them stage mock battles, and recreate military camps and living history demonstrations.

The Cactus Fly-In
Attracts pilots, aircraft owners, and enthusiasts from far and wide. Hosted by the Arizona Antique Aircraft Association, with the cooperation of the City of Casa Grande, it is considered a "not to be missed" event in the "fly-in" calendar. With antique and classic airplanes, Warbirds, Replicas, and Homebuilt aircraft constantly taking off and landing, and with static displays as well, this is a fun and educational event for all the family.

Casa Grande Events (City)
520 421-8600

O'Odham Tash Indian Days Celebration
520 836-4723
Indian rodeo and other events.

Casa Grande Clubs and Service Organizations
A must-see, very comprehensive directory put out by the Chamber of Commerce.

Community Services
520 421-8600

THE ANNUAL ARIZONA STATE OPEN CHILI CHAMPIONSHIP
Draws huge crowds to watch 75 to 85 cooks do battle to make the best Texas Red chili in the state (and to sample the fruits of their efforts!).

Parks & Outdoors

City of Casa Grande Palm Island Family Aquatics Park (May-Sept)
520 421-8677

Casa Grande Parks
520-421-8600

Picacho Peak State Park
520-466-3183

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
520-723-3172

State Parks

National Parks

Sonoran National Monument

Saguaro National Park

Lost Dutchman State Park

McFarland State Park

Shopping

Outlets at Casa Grande
1 800 405-5016

Arizona Mills Mall, Tempe AZ
480 491-7400

Chandler Fashion Center, Chandler AZ
480 812-0152

Promenade at Casa Grande-First phase opens October 14, 2007

Grape Train Escape
Wine tasting, rich history, and spectacular scenery on the Verde Canyon Railroad.

What's on at the Movies?
Movies showing in Casa Grande and nearby towns.

Wild Planet Paintball Park
Tons of fun for individual players or groups of friends

Casa Grande City Calendar
Mutt Show, Kids' Fashion Show, Guided Tours of the city, Photography contest and much more.

Golf

Mission Royal Golf Club
520 836-0116
A wonderfully scenic new course that is part an 835 acre active adult residential development, this Greg Nash-designed 18 hole course fits perfectly into its spectacular surroundings.

Casa Grande Golf & RV Resort
520 836-7029
An excellent and very popular course offering free golf to guests at the RV resort, it also has a driving range and regular lessons from their resident professional.

Dave White Municipal Golf Course
520-836-9216
Situated on the 160 acre Dave White Regional Park, this flat 18-hole course features severe dog-leg fairways and fast, contoured, well-bunkered greens. There is a clubhouse and driving range, jogging trail and fitness course, and places in the park for the family to relax.

Francisco Grande Resort & Golf Club
520 836-6444
A newly-renovated luxury golf resort where a bar- Dukes- is named after John Wayne, who owned a penthouse on the resort. The upgraded 18-hole golf course has new irrigation systems, fountains, tees and even copper-colored carts, and more than 1,500 Eucalyptus, Pine, Palm, Mesquite and Olive trees around the fairways.

Grande Valley Golf Club
520 466-7734
Set in a picturesque landscape overlooked by Picacho Peak and surrounding mountains, this links-style course has three lakes and is especially suited for the above average golfer.

Arizona City Golf Course
520-466-7734
Another challenging flat course whose strategically-located lakes, combined with narrow fairways and small, fast greens keep the most skilled golfer guessing.

Palm Creek Golf Resori
1-800-421-7004
One of the area's premier golf and RV resorts, Palm Creek attracts RV-based golfers from as far away as Canada.

Tierra Grande Golf Club
520-723-9717
A challenging short course on flat terrain with elevated tee boxes and greens and wide open fairways lined by this groves of trees.

Sports and Recreation