Arizona Cocktail Week, the Southwest’s premier event for hospitality professionals and cocktail enthusiasts, will host the 6th Annual event February 17-24.

Arizona Cocktail Week is a week-long celebration of the craft of the cocktail that includes everything from parties, spirit tastings, and educational seminars, to cocktail competitions, drinks specials and dinners.

The vast majority of the main events take place at the Hotel Valley Ho, in downtown Scottsdale, (6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251) and in the general vicinity of the hotel. Events are also planned at various locations in downtown Phoenix and in Tucson. Restaurant activations are planned throughout the week in the Phoenix Metro area.

Arizona Cocktail Week’s opening event, The Cocktail Carnival, is on Friday, February 17 and the preeminent festivities continue through Monday, February 20.
The remainder of the week, February 21-14, is filled with an assortment of special events for the local market.

Approximately 10,000 people participated in parties, tastings, dinners and activations throughout the week last year. All information from Yelp. For more information visit http://arizonacocktailweek.com/.