Downstream Events Calendar January 2025

Cheers to a new year! Arizona celebrates January in various ways, from automobile auctions to a hot-air balloon spectacular. Celebrate a fresh start in the Grand Canyon State by partaking in one or many of the January celebrations.

New Year's Day: January 1

We're ringing in 2025 and ready to take on whatever it sends our way. Fingers crossed for good times all around. But first some football.

LAKE HAVASU CITY: Havasu Balloon Festival and Fair: January 9-12

The sky fills with beautiful balloons during this "party in the sky!" Other activities include a pilot meet-and-greet, skydivers, dog shows, live music, a vintage/classic car show, carnival rides, kite displays, air shows, arts and crafts, an emergency vehicle display, balloon night glows and—of course—balloon rides (tethered and un-tethered).

Info: (928) 505-2440, havasuballoonfest.com, hbffhelp@gmail.com

WILLCOX: Wings Over Willcox - sandhill crane Celebration January 16-19, 2025

Discover a celebration of birds, nature and culture, including guided tours and field trips for bird watching, photography, geology, ranching, agriculture, history and more. See Sandhill cranes at Willcox Playa and waders at Cochise Lake. You can also partake in free seminars, a crafts and trade show, live animal educational booths, workshops, a banquet and a silent auction.

Info: (520) 384-2874, wingsoverwillcox.com, info@wingsoverwillcox.com

SCOTTSDALE: Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction: January 18 – 26

Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. hosts this annual international car auction—the largest, most prestigious antique/classic car auction in the world—with an exciting and diverse selection of classic and collectible automobiles. Buyers from across the globe gather to bid on more than one thousand cars, including American and European classic, sports, and racing cars. The auction also features hundreds of vendors including one-of-a-kind collectibles and rare "automobilia."

Info: (480) 421-6694, barrett-jackson.com, information@barrett-jackson.com

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 20

This day honors the legacy of the great Civil Rights leader.

Inauguration Day: January 20

You voted and now the time has come for the transition. Just because you voted does not mean that you can sit back and relax. The work has just begun. Do your part.

What happens every four years on this day? Washington DC throws a big party to welcome a new administration. Tune in with your kids and watch history unfold. Jan. 20