Throughout the year, Tonto Bar & Grill hosts several events to bring together family and friends and foster a sense of community. From our popular Balloon Festival in early January to our spring concert series to our special holiday dinner celebrations, we invite you to come out and join us for the good times. We also offer events at our sister restaurant, Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge, just up the street. Our calendar lists events happening at both restaurants and in the neighborhood.
Remember to visit Tonto Bar & Grill when you are in Cave Creek/Carefree enjoying all of the wonderful activities the area has to offer, including golfing, shopping, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, bird watching, sightseeing and attending festivals.
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Event: Daily happy hour (Tonto)
When: Sun, Aug 29 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Tonto Bar & Grill Description: Join us from 3-7 p.m. daily in the bar for happy hour. Enjoy $2.50 draft beers, $5 well cocktails and featured wines, $6 Tontoritas and $5 appetizer specials. Daily happy hour (Tonto)
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Event: Cartwright’s Wine Club
When: Thu, Sep 2 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Description: Join us at Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge for fun and educational wine classes. Have you ever been intimidated by a wine list? Do you know what you like when you taste a wine, but can’t explain why? Do you wonder if there’s a difference between a Chardonnay and a Chablis, or a Syrah and Shiraz? Get the answers and taste outstanding wines 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through September 23 at the Wine Club at Cartwright’s. Learn about the major wine grapes, the main characteristics of each, and how to accurately describe what you’re tasting. Anthony Mueller, the new beverage manager, wine director and sommelier at Cartwright’s, will lead the classes. He brings an impressive resume, having worked in several of the Valley’s top restaurants and at the nationally acclaimed Tribute in Michigan. He started wine clubs at two other venues before bringing his expertise to Cartwright’s. Cartwright’s Wine Club
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Event: Tom Mein Solo Guitar
When: Fri, Sep 3 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Description: Tom Mein Solo Guitar
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Event: Thieves Market
When: Sat, Sep 4 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Location: 38410 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek Description: An outdoor flea market with plenty of free parking for a wonderful shopping experience featuring old, funky hand crafted items you can’t find anywhere else. Located on the west side of Schoolhouse Road behind the Post Office. Event: Pete Pancrazzi Solo Guitar
When: Sat, Sep 4 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Description: Thieves Market
Pete Pancrazzi Solo Guitar
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Event: Daily happy hour (Tonto)
When: Today 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Tonto Bar & Grill Description: Join us from 3-7 p.m. daily in the bar for happy hour. Enjoy $2.50 draft beers, $5 well cocktails and featured wines, $6 Tontoritas and $5 appetizer specials. Daily happy hour (Tonto)
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Event: Labor Day: Cartwright’s is open
When: Mon, Sep 6 Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge, 6710 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ Description: Join us at Cartwright’s for a special holiday weekend menu: ~ Dinner Special: ~ Dessert Special: Event: Labor Day: Tonto is open
When: Mon, Sep 6 Location: Tonto Bar & Grill Description: Join us at Tonto Bar & Grill on Labor Day. Enjoy a juicy, top-rated burger or one of our specials: ~ Lunch: ~ Dinner: Labor Day: Cartwright’s is open
Labor Day: Tonto is open
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Event: Cartwright’s Wine Club
When: Thu, Sep 9 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Description: Join us at Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge for fun and educational wine classes. Have you ever been intimidated by a wine list? Do you know what you like when you taste a wine, but can’t explain why? Do you wonder if there’s a difference between a Chardonnay and a Chablis, or a Syrah and Shiraz? Get the answers and taste outstanding wines 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through September 23 at the Wine Club at Cartwright’s. Learn about the major wine grapes, the main characteristics of each, and how to accurately describe what you’re tasting. Anthony Mueller, the new beverage manager, wine director and sommelier at Cartwright’s, will lead the classes. He brings an impressive resume, having worked in several of the Valley’s top restaurants and at the nationally acclaimed Tribute in Michigan. He started wine clubs at two other venues before bringing his expertise to Cartwright’s. Cartwright’s Wine Club
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Event: Tom Mein Solo Guitar
When: Fri, Sep 10 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Description: Tom Mein Solo Guitar
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Event: Pam Morita Solo Piano
When: Sat, Sep 11 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Pam Morita Solo Piano
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Event: Daily happy hour (Tonto)
When: Sun, Sep 12 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Tonto Bar & Grill Description: Join us from 3-7 p.m. daily in the bar for happy hour. Enjoy $2.50 draft beers, $5 well cocktails and featured wines, $6 Tontoritas and $5 appetizer specials. Daily happy hour (Tonto)
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Event: Cartwright’s Wine Club
When: Thu, Sep 16 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Description: Join us at Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge for fun and educational wine classes. Have you ever been intimidated by a wine list? Do you know what you like when you taste a wine, but can’t explain why? Do you wonder if there’s a difference between a Chardonnay and a Chablis, or a Syrah and Shiraz? Get the answers and taste outstanding wines 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through September 23 at the Wine Club at Cartwright’s. Learn about the major wine grapes, the main characteristics of each, and how to accurately describe what you’re tasting. Anthony Mueller, the new beverage manager, wine director and sommelier at Cartwright’s, will lead the classes. He brings an impressive resume, having worked in several of the Valley’s top restaurants and at the nationally acclaimed Tribute in Michigan. He started wine clubs at two other venues before bringing his expertise to Cartwright’s. Cartwright’s Wine Club
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Event: Tom Mein Solo Guitar
When: Fri, Sep 17 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Description: Tom Mein Solo Guitar
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Event: Pam Morita Solo Piano
When: Sat, Sep 18 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Pam Morita Solo Piano
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Event: Daily happy hour (Tonto)
When: Sun, Sep 19 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Tonto Bar & Grill Description: Join us from 3-7 p.m. daily in the bar for happy hour. Enjoy $2.50 draft beers, $5 well cocktails and featured wines, $6 Tontoritas and $5 appetizer specials. Daily happy hour (Tonto)
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Event: Oktoberfest menu at Tonto
When: Tue, Sep 21 – Thu, Sep 23 Location: Tonto Bar & Grill, 5736 E. Rancho Mañana Blvd., Cave Creek, AZ Description: Join us as we kick off 6 weeks of traditional German meals in honor of Oktoberfest. Three-course a la carte menus change weekly. Chef Aaron Geister’s menu today through Thursday includes Semmelknödel: Traditional Bread Dumplings with Creamy Mushroom Ragout, ; Roasted Pork Loin with Caraway-Apricot Glaze, Spätzle Noodles with Onion and Mustard, and Roasted Red Beets with Vinegar, ; and Ofenschlupfer: Bread Pudding with Vanilla and Caramel Sauce and Caramel Swirl Ice Cream, . Pair your meal with our special imported German beers: Reutberger Export Dunkel, Hopf Helle Weisse or Schönramer Gold. for a half liter. Oktoberfest menu at Tonto
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Event: Oktoberfest menu at Tonto
When: Tue, Sep 21 – Thu, Sep 23 Location: Tonto Bar & Grill, 5736 E. Rancho Mañana Blvd., Cave Creek, AZ Description: Join us as we kick off 6 weeks of traditional German meals in honor of Oktoberfest. Three-course a la carte menus change weekly. Chef Aaron Geister’s menu today through Thursday includes Semmelknödel: Traditional Bread Dumplings with Creamy Mushroom Ragout, ; Roasted Pork Loin with Caraway-Apricot Glaze, Spätzle Noodles with Onion and Mustard, and Roasted Red Beets with Vinegar, ; and Ofenschlupfer: Bread Pudding with Vanilla and Caramel Sauce and Caramel Swirl Ice Cream, . Pair your meal with our special imported German beers: Reutberger Export Dunkel, Hopf Helle Weisse or Schönramer Gold. for a half liter. Oktoberfest menu at Tonto
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Event: Oktoberfest menu at Tonto
When: Tue, Sep 21 – Thu, Sep 23 Location: Tonto Bar & Grill, 5736 E. Rancho Mañana Blvd., Cave Creek, AZ Description: Join us as we kick off 6 weeks of traditional German meals in honor of Oktoberfest. Three-course a la carte menus change weekly. Chef Aaron Geister’s menu today through Thursday includes Semmelknödel: Traditional Bread Dumplings with Creamy Mushroom Ragout, ; Roasted Pork Loin with Caraway-Apricot Glaze, Spätzle Noodles with Onion and Mustard, and Roasted Red Beets with Vinegar, ; and Ofenschlupfer: Bread Pudding with Vanilla and Caramel Sauce and Caramel Swirl Ice Cream, . Pair your meal with our special imported German beers: Reutberger Export Dunkel, Hopf Helle Weisse or Schönramer Gold. for a half liter. Event: Cartwright’s Wine Club
When: Thu, Sep 23 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Description: Join us at Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge for fun and educational wine classes. Have you ever been intimidated by a wine list? Do you know what you like when you taste a wine, but can’t explain why? Do you wonder if there’s a difference between a Chardonnay and a Chablis, or a Syrah and Shiraz? Get the answers and taste outstanding wines 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through September 23 at the Wine Club at Cartwright’s. Learn about the major wine grapes, the main characteristics of each, and how to accurately describe what you’re tasting. Anthony Mueller, the new beverage manager, wine director and sommelier at Cartwright’s, will lead the classes. He brings an impressive resume, having worked in several of the Valley’s top restaurants and at the nationally acclaimed Tribute in Michigan. He started wine clubs at two other venues before bringing his expertise to Cartwright’s. Oktoberfest menu at Tonto
Cartwright’s Wine Club
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Event: Tom Mein Solo Guitar
When: Fri, Sep 24 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Description: Tom Mein Solo Guitar
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Event: Pam Morita Solo Piano
When: Sat, Sep 25 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Pam Morita Solo Piano
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Event: Daily happy hour (Tonto)
When: Sun, Sep 26 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Tonto Bar & Grill Description: Join us from 3-7 p.m. daily in the bar for happy hour. Enjoy $2.50 draft beers, $5 well cocktails and featured wines, $6 Tontoritas and $5 appetizer specials. Daily happy hour (Tonto)
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Event: Oktoberfest menu at Tonto
When: Tue, Sep 28 – Thu, Sep 30 Location: Tonto Bar & Grill, 5736 E. Rancho Mañana Blvd., Cave Creek, AZ Description: Three-course a la carte menus change weekly. This week’s Oktoberfest menu, running today through Thursday, consists of Potato Pancakes with Apple & Red Currant Compote and Sour Cream Drizzle, ; Chicken Jäger Schnitzel with Wild Mushrooms, Cabbage & Bacon Salad, Roasted Potatoes with Onion and Wild Mushroom Sauce, ; and Prinzregentorte: Sponge Cake layered with Chocolate Cream and Swiss Chocolate Icing, with Raspberry Sauce, . Pair your meal with our special imported German beers: Reutberger Export Dunkel, Hopf Helle Weisse or Schönramer Gold. for a half liter. Oktoberfest menu at Tonto
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Event: Oktoberfest menu at Tonto
When: Tue, Sep 28 – Thu, Sep 30 Location: Tonto Bar & Grill, 5736 E. Rancho Mañana Blvd., Cave Creek, AZ Description: Three-course a la carte menus change weekly. This week’s Oktoberfest menu, running today through Thursday, consists of Potato Pancakes with Apple & Red Currant Compote and Sour Cream Drizzle, ; Chicken Jäger Schnitzel with Wild Mushrooms, Cabbage & Bacon Salad, Roasted Potatoes with Onion and Wild Mushroom Sauce, ; and Prinzregentorte: Sponge Cake layered with Chocolate Cream and Swiss Chocolate Icing, with Raspberry Sauce, . Pair your meal with our special imported German beers: Reutberger Export Dunkel, Hopf Helle Weisse or Schönramer Gold. for a half liter. Event: Taste of Cave Creek
When: Wed, Sep 29 4:00 pm – Thu, Sep 30 10:00 pm Location: Stagecoach Village, 7100 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ Description: Featuring 25+ local restaurants, food demonstration by Tonto Bar & Grill Chef Aaron Geister and Binkley’s Chef Kevin Binkley, wine tasting, beer tasting, live music, arts and crafts and more. Admission, per person; food samples -. At 7 p.m. both nights, Chef Aaron will demonstrate: Tonto’s tasting at the event will be Pepper-Seared Ahi Tuna with Asian Salad. Carwright’s tasting at the event will be Buffalo Sausage with Mustard Spaetzle and House-Made S’More with Ganache and Marshmallow. Tasting tickets will be sold at the event site. Oktoberfest menu at Tonto
Taste of Cave Creek
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Event: Oktoberfest menu at Tonto
When: Tue, Sep 28 – Thu, Sep 30 Location: Tonto Bar & Grill, 5736 E. Rancho Mañana Blvd., Cave Creek, AZ Description: Three-course a la carte menus change weekly. This week’s Oktoberfest menu, running today through Thursday, consists of Potato Pancakes with Apple & Red Currant Compote and Sour Cream Drizzle, ; Chicken Jäger Schnitzel with Wild Mushrooms, Cabbage & Bacon Salad, Roasted Potatoes with Onion and Wild Mushroom Sauce, ; and Prinzregentorte: Sponge Cake layered with Chocolate Cream and Swiss Chocolate Icing, with Raspberry Sauce, . Pair your meal with our special imported German beers: Reutberger Export Dunkel, Hopf Helle Weisse or Schönramer Gold. for a half liter. Event: Taste of Cave Creek
When: Wed, Sep 29 4:00 pm – Thu, Sep 30 10:00 pm Location: Stagecoach Village, 7100 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ Description: Featuring 25+ local restaurants, food demonstration by Tonto Bar & Grill Chef Aaron Geister and Binkley’s Chef Kevin Binkley, wine tasting, beer tasting, live music, arts and crafts and more. Admission, per person; food samples -. At 7 p.m. both nights, Chef Aaron will demonstrate: Tonto’s tasting at the event will be Pepper-Seared Ahi Tuna with Asian Salad. Carwright’s tasting at the event will be Buffalo Sausage with Mustard Spaetzle and House-Made S’More with Ganache and Marshmallow. Tasting tickets will be sold at the event site. Oktoberfest menu at Tonto
Taste of Cave Creek
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Event: Tom Mein Solo Guitar
When: Fri, Oct 1 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Location: Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House & Lounge Description: Tom Mein Solo Guitar
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