One of the most eclectic and awe-inspiring festivals Arizona has to offer is the annual Grand Canyon Music Festival. This gathering, funded by the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, features a broad range of world-renowned artists offering classical performances, outreach, and education programs to benefit rural and underprivileged Arizona communities.

If you have a large family, there may not be a better outdoors spot for a picnic or gathering than Kiwanis Park. Set aside from the playing fields, just over the hill from the lake, are a pair of covered tables. Each table holds 20 people with a six foot BBQ grill right there for use! How's that for hosting your large family.