Sedona Sights, Sites & Sighs
Picturesque Sedona is surrounded by giant Red Rock formations but at the north end of the city sits stunning Oak Creek Canyon. Situated in Arizona’s high desert, the city boasts year-round mild temperatures with plenty of sunshine and fresh air at 4,500 feet of elevation. The annual average high temperature is 74, while the average low is 45 degrees.
The city of Sedona, one of Arizona's premier tourism, recreation, resort, retirement and art centers, was incorporated in 1988. Historically, it was a rural ranching community located far off the beaten path, but its unsurpassed natural beauty became nationally known and the city now attracts close to four million tourists from around the world annually.
Here’s a whole slew of things to do while you’re in Sedona:
Explore Uptown Sedona by riding the Sedona RoadRunner
Visit Out of Africa Wildlife Park
Golf at one of Sedona’s 18-hole Courses
Take a specialty jeep tour
Get your aura photographed
Receive a spiritual reading
Hike to the bottom of Montezuma’s Well
Visit Montezuma Castle National Monument
Visit Tuzigoot National Monument
Explore Dead
Horse Ranch State Park
Visit Red
Rock State Park
Visit Fort Verde State Park
Explore Jerome
State Historical Park
Attend a Creative Life Center lecture
Enjoy dinner and show at Blazin’ M Ranch
Take the Verde Canyon Train
Try gambling at Cliff
Castle Casino
Grab a pad and sketch the Red Rocks
Spend time bird watching
Enjoy a movie or show at Harkins Theatre or at the Sedona Dream Theater
Study about Sedona’s vortexes
Hike one or more of the 100+ trails in the Coconino National Forest
View Native American art and jewelry or watch artists create masterpieces at local galleries
Have a picnic and spend the day at Slide Rock State Park
Enjoy a scenic drive around the Verde Valley
Take a guided day trip to the Grand Canyon
Try buffalo, rattlesnake and cactus fries at local eateries
Enjoy our very own microbrewery - Oak Creek Brewery
Ride the Sedona Trolley
Check out Hozho Distinctive Shops and Galleries
Shop at Hillside Sedona
Relax and enjoy the views and cool evenings
Visit the Oak Creek Factory Outlet Mall
Visit the Free Ringing Rocks Foundation Museum
Visit the Sedona Art Center
Get a tarot card reading
Visit local galleries to view western themed art
Have a picnic at Sunset Park
Ride your skateboard at the Sedona Skate Park
Take a self-guided walking tour of Historic Uptown
Visit one of the Sedona area wineries and wine shops
Visit the Museum of Northern Arizona
Hike the Bird Sanctuary in Page Springs
Enjoy a prickly pear cactus drink
Get a bird's eye view of the Verde Valley in a hot-air balloon
Visit the unique Chapel of the Holy Cross
Take the free "First Friday Gallery Tour," by the Sedona Gallery Association
Watch the sunset at the airport overlook
Explore the architecture of the beautiful homes in Sedona
Shop for antiques in the Verde Valley
Take a yoga class
See outdoor art and sculptures
Go for a hike on the popular West Fork Trail in Oak Creek Canyon
Take the Grand Canyon Railway from Williams to the Grand Canyon
Visit Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff
Visit the 200-acre botanical garden at the Arboretum in Flagstaff
Soar above the red rocks in a bi-plane
Participate in the Sedona Marathon
Nurture your mind and body at a spiritual wellness retreat
Visit the Sedona Public Library and the Sedona Schnebly statue
Go visit and hike in Wupatki and Walnut Canyon
Take a Hummer tour or other specialty ground tour
Take a day trip to Jerome
Fish and swim in the Verde River
Take a day trip to the Hopi Reservation
Take an air tour to the Grand Canyon
Check out Sedona’s spiritual bookstores and gift shops
Try a vortex veggie sandwich or vortex pizza
Drop in for a 2nd Tuesday film with the Sedona International Film Festival
Make a bead necklace at one of Sedona’s bead shops
Rent a Harley and drive the scenic roads of Sedona
Indulge in a hot stone massage
Enjoy a refreshing Sedona ice cream treat
See Sedona from above on a helicopter ride
Visit Clemenceau
Heritage Museum
Send a souvenir email postcard from Sedona
Catch a trout in Oak Creek
Go hiking at Red Rock Crossing and have a picnic at Crescent Moon
Enjoy live entertainment at local businesses
Visit the Sedona Heritage Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Enjoy star gazing with Sedona’s dark skies
