Things to Do

Awesome things to do during, before, and after the event in Bisbee, Arizona

 

During the Event

Congratulations, you’ve made it to Bisbee aka “Mayberry on Acid”, so strap in for the Mile High Music Festival, Burnerella, Alice in Bisbeeland, and a plethora of weird and awesome things to do.

Here’s what to expect when you arrive.

Interested in doing something interactive at the event and want it added to the schedule? Let us know.

No Spectators. Get weird n’ wild n’ West.

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  • Cedar Martin - Flash tattoos. DM to sign up.

  • Fawn Ilic - Handpoked flash tattoos. DM to sign up. 

  • Jaci Raelinn - Flash tattoos. DM to sign up. 

  • Redbone Bisbee Vintage - 20% all merchandise and special gifts for attendees

  • The Quarry - Half-off the “Bitchin’ Mint” season cocktail and a slap in the face for you or a person of your choice

  • PanTerra Fashion Boutique - 10% off clothing, accessories, and handbags (sale items, jewelry, photography, and art not included)

  • $2 off your first drink at both Gene’s Place and The Hitching Post. Don’t forget to stop by Old Bisbee Brewery and use your $1 off your first drink with the green ticket that you received at check-in!

Thursday, April 18th

  • 3 PM - Gates Open

  • 6 PM to Close — Touchdown at the JonqYard. Welcome Party at the Jonquil Motel. Cocktail Potluck. Yes, bring your own plus more to share… best cocktail wins!

  • 6 PM to Close — Learning about MOOP. Costuming and not being a dark wad. Make your own cup, stickers, and other shit for the weekend. @ JonqYard Dome

  • 6:30 PM — The Red Queen to announce the rules of BINGOrella (Burnerella + Bingo!). pick up your Bingorella Card @ JonqYard Dome

  • 7 PM - 8:30 PM - Opening Night Karaoke @ Center Camp at the Caravan Main Stage by Dakota Lithium @ Center Camp

Friday, April 19th

  • 8:30 AM - 10 AM - Coffee from Old Bisbee Roasters with VSSL at Cafe Alfo in Center Camp

  • 10 AM - 11 AM - ExtraVehicular Activity with EVA - Meet @ The JonqYard with sneakers, water, and snacks for Eva’s favorite trail run/hike in the hills.

  • 11 AM - 2 PM - The Boho Tie-Dye Boutique - make your own tie-dye apparel with Boho Vans @ Center Camp

  • 12 PM - 2 PM — Bitch & Stitch with Katia - Learn about making needlepoint personal and snazzy. Who said sewing shouldn’t be snarky? @ The JonqYard Dome

  • 2 PM - 3 PM - “Ask an Expert Solar & Electrical Workshop” in Center Camp with Nomadlink Upfitters

  • 2 PM - 4 PM - Portrait Loo with CompoCloset in Center Camp

  • 2 PM - 4 PM — Mending with Tina LaChance - Mend your clothes, your items and maybe even your heart. @ The JonqYard Dome

  • 4 PM - 6 PM — Bike and costume bling-ification - Decorate yourself, your parasol, your Own Bike (DYOB) or fix your bike (within reason) with BMX champ Captain Iten and Make Your Own Tinfoil Hat (MYOTH). Please bring you old costumes and bits and bring them to exchange! @ The JonqYard Dome.

  • 4 PM - 5:30 PM - Cheers Queers! Happy Hour with Vanlife Pride @ The Quarry

  • 6:30 PM - Sunset Howl

  • 7 PM - Rhythms of Bisbee @ Central School Project located in the center of town in the old school building. Tickets here.

  • 7 PM - 7:30 —Ted Bundy’s Burlesque Spectacular, brought to you by Suzanne Walsh. @ The JonqYard Dome

  • 8:00 PM - 9 PM - Stand Up Comedy w/ Leroy Firwood and Josh Fournier @ the Caravan stage in Center Camp

  • 9 PM - 10 PM - FortVine on the Main Stage

Saturday, April 20th

  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Breakfast at Pino’s with IceCo & Tembo Tusk - Bring your own plate and utensils! @ Center Camp

  • 8:30 AM - 10 AM - Coffee from Old Bisbee Roasters with VSSL at Cafe Alfo in Center Camp

  • 9 AM - 10 AM — Saturday Morning Sound Bath with Shannon Maaske of desertwellnessandwaves. Start your adventure off from a centered space. Please bring your own yoga mat, pillow or whatever makes you comfortable. @ The JonqYard

  • 10 AM - 11 AM - Clean That Ditch! - Conditions permitting, beginning carefully at Mayer & Tombstone Canyon we will work our way down the ravine, gathering any garbage or refuse we may find. Meet @ The Jonqyard.

  • 11 AM - 2 PM - The Boho Tie-Dye Boutique - make your own Tie-dye apparel with Boho Vans @ Center Camp

  • 11 AM - 1 PM — Magic Myc’s DIY Mushroom University - Learn the tips and tricks of growing morels, chanterelles, creminis, or your other favorite culinary mushrooms. @ The JonqYard Dome

  • 12 PM - 8 PM - Artists and Vendors Come support local artists! @ The JonqYard 

    12 PM - 8 PM — Mile High Music Festival @ The JonqYard Main Stage. Lineup below and more deets on Facebook!

    • 11:00 - Moon Rock C

    • 12:00 - Edibles Rex

    • 12:45 - John Beach Band

    • 1:30 - Obo Martin

    • 2:15 - Ameila Doll & Christa Lee

    • 3:00 - Steve Moramarco Conspiracy

    • 4:00 - Fatigo BZB

    • 5:00 - Alex Wilkerson & Them

    • 6:00 - Juniper Djinn

    • 7:00 - Melissa Reaves

  • 1 PM - 4 PM — Danielle Martinez: A Celebration of Life @ Central School Project located in the center of town in the old school building.

  • 2 PM - 4 PM - Ana Falteisek’s Live Painting @ The JonqYard Dome

  • 3 PM - 4 PM - Pino’s Ice Cream Social with Iceco @ Center Camp

  • 4:20 PM — Come witness the Pub Crawl Bingo Award Ceremony and kickoff of the evening’s activities. ALL BINGOrella cards must be turned in no later than 4:20pm. The Red Queen will announce the winner(s) during the break between the bands. Must be present or off with your head! (you don't get a prize). @ The JonqYard Main Stage.

  • 6 PM - 8 PM - Derelićte Runway Show - Bring your gently used costume bits to share and exchange. Radicalize your self expression and show off your hotness. This is your chance to practice your cat walk for the Burnerella Pageant runway @ The JonqYard

  • 8:30 PM - 10 PM - Burnerella Pageant @ Center Camp - Show off your mad costumes, walk the runway, and see the crowning of the Weirdest, Wildest, and West-est Costumes of 2024.

  • 9 PM - 10 PM - Mobiüs + Wanderbox + Caravan Linkup @ Center Camp

  • 10 PM - 11 PM - Alice in Bisbeeland & The Beheading of the Queen - Enjoy the raucous regicide at Gene’s Place in Brewery Gulch.

Sunday, April 21st

  • 8:30 AM - 10 AM - Coffee from Old Bisbee Roasters with VSSL at Cafe Alfo in Center Camp

  • 10 AM - NOON — Escape Velocity Brunch - Revisit friends on your way out. There are many spots to choose from, but we will be at The Royale.

  • 11 AM - 2 PM - The Boho Tie-Dye Boutique - Make your own tie-dye apparel with Boho Vans @ Center Camp

  • 2 PM - 4 PM - Portrait Loo with CompoCloset in Center Camp

  • 6:30 PM - Sunset Howl

  • 7PM -Karaoke with Isaac! @ Center Camp

Monday, April 22nd

  • 10 AM - Gates Close - Go home, scattered to the hills, hang out longer in Bisbee, we’re not here to tell you how to get weird!

Thursday, June 6th

Let’s Caravan Together

 

Some of our favorite things to do in Bisbee

  • Queen Mine Tour

    Outfitted in a hard hat, miner’s headlamp and a yellow slicker, thousands of Bisbee visitors descend into the Queen Mine Tour each year—heading underground and back in time. Tour guides, retired Phelps Dodge employees, lead the group 1,500 feet into the mine and recount mining days, techniques, dangers and drama.

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  • Explore Historic Lowell

    When you first turn onto Erie street it feels like you’ve entered a movie set out of the 1930’s. An old mining neighborhood that was eventually incorporated into Bisbee, all that remains of Lowell is a series of vintage buildings and cars that are maintained as part of the Lowell Americana Project, and well worth a visit.

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  • Get Swole at Arizona Street Fitness

    It certainly lays claim to the most colorful gym in Arizona, if not the entire country. Arizona Street Fitness is a great place to go workout while you’re in the area, and they take day drop-ins for only $5.

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  • Explore Art Alley

    Nestled between two buildings on Brewery Avenue, the Bisbee Art Alley is a wonderful testament to the deep culture of creative expression that has been present in Bisbee for decades.

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  • Have a Drink at St. Elmo

    The longest continually open bar in Arizona, since 1902 St. Elmo has been the wild and raucous sanctuary of the weird and the wild, serving as the focal point of both Brewery Gulch and the town of Bisbee itself. No visit to Bisbee is complete without a stop here. Don’t forget to go bowling for dildos.

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  • Explore Coronado National Monument

    While not located in Bisbee proper, Coronado National Monument commemorates the exploration of the Southwest by Europeans, and specifically conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in 1540. Located on the southern edge of the Huachaca mountains, the park is beautiful, and the view from Montezuma pass is a great place to take in a sunset.

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  • Have a Cocktail at the Bisbee Grand

    The Bisbee Grand’s name is well-deserved, in no small part due to the quality of their cocktails and extension tequila and beer selection. The kitchen is also great, as is the digital jukebox. If you’re lucky they’ll still have a room available for those nights when you go a little too hard.

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  • Catch a Haunted Magic Show

    Learn about the weird wild history of Bisbee, Arizona, “The Most Haunted Town in the America”, from magician and historian Kenny Bang Bang and his magic shows at the Bisbee Seance Room.

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  • Have a drink at Arizona's Smallest Bar

    1 bar, 4 stools: The Room 4 Bar at the Silver King Hotel is the smallest bar in Arizona, and a fantastic one at that and well worth the walk up to the second floor lobby of the hotel. On weekends there’s even live music.

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  • Have a Feast at Screaming Banshee

    Located in a renovated gas station and garage, Screaming Banshee Pizza has a wood-fired oven and serves up fantastic pastas, pizzas, and some of the finest calzones in the Southwest including gluten free and vegetarian options.

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  • Eat All The Things at the High Desert Market

    The High Desert Market is an absolute gem, with arguably the best sandwhiches in all of Arizona. Stock up on provisions for the weekend and your next road trip, or have breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You can’t go wrong.

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