Editing Scottsdale, Arizona (section)

===Annual cultural events and fairs===
"The West's most western town" prides itself in its rich Western history, preserving while heavily promoting its plethora of "western" activities and events. The [[Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show]] has taken place since 1955. Today, the show attracts thousands of visitors and tourists, to see nearly 2000 purebred Arabian and Half-Arabian horses competing for various prizes and recognition. The show also features over 300 vendors and exhibitions, and over 25 demonstrations and shows.<ref>cpcomapreable, Judy. "[http://phoenix.about.com/od/sportsrodeo/a/scottsarabian.htm Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508193605/http://phoenix.about.com/od/sportsrodeo/a/scottsarabian.htm |date=May 8, 2006 }}." ''[[About.com]].'' Retrieved on August 9, 2006.</ref>

The Scottsdale Jaycees Parada del Sol, an annual month-long event that has been held in Scottsdale since 1954. Originally named The Sunshine Festival, the PRCA Rodeo was added in 1956. Cowboys and cowgirls from across the nation converge in Scottsdale to participate in this cultural and historical event. The event begins each year with the ''Parada del Sol Parade'', the world's largest horse-drawn parade with over 150 entries in any given year.<ref>"[http://www.scottsdalejaycees.org/paradadelsol/history.htm Scottsdale Jaycees Parada del Sol – History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060818014438/http://www.scottsdalejaycees.org/paradadelsol/history.htm |date=August 18, 2006 }}." ''[http://www.scottsdalejaycees.org/ Scottsdale Jaycees].'' Retrieved on August 16, 2006.</ref>
[[File:Scottsdale SW03.jpg|thumb|Hashknife Pony Express members in Parada del Sol parade]]

Since 1971, Scottsdale has been home to the [[Barrett-Jackson|Barrett-Jackson Auto Show]]. Due to the success of this week-long event held every January, the organizers behind it have more recently inaugurated similar but smaller shows in [[Palm Beach, Florida]] and [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. Now held at the expansive West World exhibition complex in North Scottsdale, the event is an auto enthusiast's and collector's spectacle. The show is known for featuring both exotic, luxury automobiles and historic vehicles which have been expertly restored to mint condition.

Since 2007, Scottsdale has been hosting low and high fashion shows in the annual Scottsdale Fashion Week,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scottsdalefashionweek.com/|title=Scottsdale Fashion Week &#124; Scottsdale, Arizona|accessdate=March 21, 2023}}</ref> including popular department store line fashion designers and some higher end ones during the month of November.

The Scottsdale Culinary Festival is held annually during April. Though many of its individual events are held citywide, they concentrate in the downtown area. Entirely, it is estimated the week-long festival draws over 40,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scottsdalefest.org/|title=Homepage|website=Scottsdale Culinary Festival}}</ref> The most heavily attended such event is the festival's Great Arizona Picnic, an outdoor fair-like showcase of both well-known local and national chefs and restaurants. It is held on the lawn of the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall.

The annual Scottsdale International Film Festival concentrates on the use of film to foster of the world's cultures, lifestyles, religions, and ethnicities.