SAVE OUR MOUNTAINS FOUNDATION – FESTIVAL IN THE MOUNTAINS

October 17, 18 and 19, 2025

Save Our Mountains Foundation (SOMF) is planning a fun filled three-day Festival in the Mountains at the North Mountain Visitor Center (NMVC) to help raise money in support of our North Mountains Preserve.  There will be live music, local hikes, a silent action and drawings, activities for kids, dog costume event, demos, displays, exhibits and more.  Phoenix Mountains Preserve Council and Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association will be represented.

Plus, our Market in the Mountains featuring local artists, authors, and community vendors.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 4 – 7 P.M.

OPENING CEREMONIES – 4 P.M.
The City of Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego is scheduled to attend the first day of the Festival in the Mountains with our District Councilwoman Debra Stark to start off the festivities with a proclamation declaring that day Festival in the Mountains or Save Our Mountains Foundation Day!

SILENT AUCTION – 4 – 6:30 P.M.

Closes 6:30 P.M.

Winners for Friday announced by 7:00 P.M. Do not need to be present to win.

DOG COSTUME VOTING & WINNER – 4 P.M. – 7 P.M.

Camp Bow Wow is sponsoring our Dog Costume Contest.  Vote at the festival, Friday 4 – 7 P.M. and Saturday 9 A.M. – 4 P.M. Winner announced Saturday, 6:00 P.M.

HIKE – Mountain View Park Hike – 5 P.M.

Meet at NMVC.  Hikers will follow trail 100 to Mountain View Park and back.
We will pass by the Community Gardens and discuss how the gardens flourish in the Spring and Summer.
This hike is 4 miles out and back with little elevation change. This hike is open to everyone.

Starting in October, sign-up sheets for the hikes will be available at the NMVC Front Desk. There will be a minimal suggested donation for the hikes.

OPEN MIC JAM SESSION – 5 – 7 P.M.

Participants can sign up to perform two songs (10 min. max). Suggested donation is $5. For an additional donation, participants can have professional musicians sit in with them to play and/or sing backup.

STARGAZING – 6 – 8 P.M.

Join Jeff Geyer for a night under the stars. A telescope will be set up for folks to stop by and view stars and planets. Bring the whole family for a close-up view of the wonders of the sky.

CLOSE – 7 P.M.