Desert Days Festival $35
5K • Festival • Concert on the driving range • Beer garden • Food • Vendors • Dog-friendly. Proceeds support the UA Cancer Center.
Concert on the Range
Daytime jam with desert views. DJ + Wild Ride
DJ: 10 AM–12PM
Wild Ride live: 12–2 PM
Open views, big sound, dance-friendly lawn, bring a lawn chair or blanket for prime lawn seating in great fall weather!
Beer Garden - Free Tastings (21+)
Craft & classic pours with friends. Enjoy free tastings in the beer garden—21+ wristband required.
Want a full pour? Beer, wine, and cocktails are available for purchase to enjoy throughout the festival. Enjoy food from our culinary team.
Dog-Friendly
Leashed pups welcome to the race, the festival + play area. Bring the Paws
Splash pad, water stations, and pet-friendly vendors (leashes required). Sign-up for Rattlesnake training or get discounts on boarding. We'll also have pet adoptions on site.
Make it a day for you and your pup.
Morning Race, Mid-Day Festival
This all‑day, pet‑friendly community event features a 5K Walk/Run benefiting the University of Arizona Cancer Center (7–10 AM), live music (11 AM–2 PM), raffle prizes, vendor booths, a beer garden, great food curated by our culinary team, plus a Doggy Play‑Zone with pet vendors.. Add the festival to your 5K Walk/Run at checkout for bundle savings.
5K Race Entry
Registration closes Sept 28. Limited shirt sizes after Sept 15.
Lace up for the MountainView 5K Walk/Run!
Enjoy breathtaking mountain views and the crisp fall morning air as you make your way along the back nine holes of our prestigious MountainView Golf Course. The paved desert cart path is dog-friendly and lined with well-placed water stations and kind resident volunteers ready to cheer you on.
Whether you’re walking with friends, family, or coworkers, or running solo to beat your best time, you’ll love the camaraderie and energy of this community event. With first aid and first responders on site, you can focus on the fun, fitness, and fresh air.
- Free Desert Days 5k Shirt
- Race Bib
- Post-race hydration and snacks
Festival Admission
Includes concert, beer garden, vendors & activities.
Bundle & Save: Race + Festival
Buy the race as a resident or non-resident add on the festival for ONLY an extra
Race Registration
Race Saturday, October 4th 7-10AM | Start 8AM 38759 S. Mountain View Boulevard Tuscon, AZ, 85739
Early Race Registration (optional) Friday, 10/3 @ MountainView Clubhouse Lobby 5-6PM.
Collect your bibs, Desert Days Festival T-shirt, register for race/time tracking. Stay and enjoy great dinner specials at MountainView Bar & Grill to fuel the next days race!
Race Day Registration Saturday, 10/4 @ MountainView Clubhouse Lobby 7:00-7:40AM
Race Start Time: 8:00AM MountainView Golf Course Hole 9
Mid-Day
Festival 10:00 AM–2:00 PM • Bring the Paws to play with other pups, Beer garden & vendors, Live Music, raffles and great food! Explore our dog-friendly zone, complete with a splash pad and pet vendors, while keeping furry friends on a leash, browse unique vendor booths, sip and savor in the beer garden, and treat yourself to delicious food and drinks available for purchase.
Plus, 10% of ticket sales benefit the University of Arizona Cancer Center. With music, shopping, and fun for all ages (and paws), Desert Days is the perfect way to spend a beautiful day in SaddleBrooke!
Giving Back
10% of ticket sales support the University of Arizona Cancer Center, an NCI‑designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, advancing research‑to‑bedside care for patients across the U.S.. Your support helps accelerate cancer prevention and control, imaging, and new drug development, translating discoveries into evidence‑based prevention and personalized treatments, right here in Arizona.
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5K Course (MountainView Back Nine)
