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SAVE OUR MOUNTAINS FOUNDATION – FESTIVAL IN THE MOUNTAINS
October 19, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19th – 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
HIKE – 8 A.M.
Meet at the NMVC.
Oh, the places we might go, depending upon the group. We can do some exploring in either direction with elevation changes (nothing too strenuous). We’ll keep the distance between 4 and 5 miles and 2 to 3 hours. We might see tunnels and/or Petroglyphs and lots of desert scenery.
Sign up at the NMVC. There will be a minimal suggested donation for the hikes.
MARKET IN THE MOUNTAINS – 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.
Community artists, businesses and vendors will be set up to meet the public, share information about their businesses, and sell their artwork, products, and services. You will find jewelry, children’s books, ornaments, photography, paintings, and more.
SILENT AUCTION – 9 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Closes 1:30 P.M.Winners for Sunday announced by 2:00 P.M. Do not need to be present to win.
CHILDREN’S ART ACTIVITIES – 9 – 11 A.M. & 12:30 – 3 P.M.
Join us for interactive and fun children’s art activities led by the Southwest Society of Botanical Artists. Kids create and learn through art inspired by nature.
LIVE MUSIC – 9 – 11 A.M.
Tom Bell
Tom Bell, an Arizona native and student of Antonio D’Petri, performs acoustic instrumental world music and is a valued volunteer at the North Mountain Visitor Center.
STORYTIME – 11 – 11:30 A.M. & 12 – 12:30 P.M.
Rodo Sofranac, will be reading excerpts from his book, The Red Tail Tale on the Arizona Trail. Follow Rowan, a young explorer, and Rojo the red-tailed hawk across the Arizona Trail, learning about geology, wildlife, plants, and people. Additional books available in the Market in the Mountains, including Polly and the Peaputts.
LIVE MUSIC – 1 – 3 P.M.
George & Georgia
“We are an acoustic duo that started making music together in 2016. We met in Denver, Colorado when Georgia came into the bourbon bar that George was playing at. From her seat she started singing harmony to every song. Our voices blended naturally. Soon we became a duo. After a short stay in Austin, Texas during the pandemic, we moved to Phoenix in June of 2021. We enjoy our harmonies and unique arrangements of songs from different genres and eras.”
Wrap up – 4 P.M.
