Gold Canyon, on the way to the Superstitions
East of Apache Junction, I set up in the village lot. The mountains do the rest.
Head east out of Apache Junction on US-60 and the Superstitions take over the windshield. Gold Canyon is the town along that stretch, and I set up in the Gold Canyon Village lot at 6900 E Hwy 60. People are already on the highway for the mountains. The art festival is a reason to pull off.
It feels more like a road-trip stop than a city street fair. You park at the village, walk the booths, and you can see the ridgeline the whole time. A lot of the work fits that drive. Photography, yard pieces, jewelry, paintings of the same desert you just came through. Free to walk in.
I've been doing this weekend for several seasons. The next dates land on the Gold Canyon page when I post them, and they show up with the rest of the Valley on Phoenix art festivals. If you're applying, the booth details are on that show.