Special Events - Southwestern States (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

Special Events in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Padre Island and Southeastern Texas San Antonio River Walk Mud Festival - The Riverwalk is a promenade full of music, food, and drinking and is one of the biggest attractions in San Antonio, but every mid-January the city drains it for maintenance. During this time, each January, the city holds a weeklong celebration, with the Mud Pie Ball, which crowns a Mud King and Mud Queen (the winner's are picked upon their abilities to raise funds for river projects). Special Events in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado This region is rife with annual cultural events, from fairs, to art expos, to Native American cultural events. January Ceremonial dances are held over the first week of the year in pueblos throughout northern New Mexico. Special Events in Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale, Tombstone and Southern Arizona January 1st is Fiesta Bowl time at Arizona State University 's Sun Devil Stadium, located in Phoenix. In addition to the football game, the annual event includes a parade, marathon, bicycle races, and a Pageant of Bands.