During the four weekends of June, pictures of Jalapeno Pete will be hiding in different merchant booths throughout Mesa Market Place Swap Meet! Shoppers will follow clues on their Entry Form to find him. Each weekend will be a new Treasure Hunt with a new Entry Form and clues to help you find Jalapeno Pete.
Come back to this Events Page for a new Entry Form with a new set of clues every week! Click here for this week’s Entry Form. Or you can print out the Entry Form for each week on our Facebook page (www.facebook/com/mesamarket), where we’ll even fill in one of the answers to one of Jalapeno Pete’s locations!
This way you will enter four times to win the Grand Prize: a Disney vacation including transportation valued at $1500. Second Prize will be $200 Mesa Market Place Swap Meet Market Money.
There will be a number of weekly prizes, too! SunSplash Family Packages, $50 Market Money, Movie tickets and more!
Oh, one more way to win: post a picture of you with one of the pictures of Jalapeno Pete on our Facebook page (www.facebook/com/mesamarket). We’ve got all kinds of prizes up our sleeves for folks that post photos on our page!
OK, so now you’ve got the scoop on how to have a great day, and enter to win a Disney vacation at the same time! Click here for a printable Entry Form!
Week #1: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday June 6, 7, and 8
Week #2: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday June 13, 14, and 15
Week #3: Saturday and Sunday June 21 and 22
Week #4: Saturday and Sunday June 28 and 29
Click on the Registration Form below for a printable form.
If you like car shows and you love what the Arizona Humane Society does to ease the lives of dogs, cats and other domestic animals, then you’ll want to head over to the 2017 Charity Car Show Saturday, September 2 at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet. The show runs from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
The Arizona Humane Society Waggin’ Wheels Adoption Van will also be at the car show, full of puppies and dogs looking for a good home. Adoptions will take place from 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
More than 100 vintage, classic, and modified cars, trucks, and motorcycles are expected to be on display in the hopes that car enthusiasts and animal lovers will stuff dollar bills into money bins set in front of each vehicle.
“Exhibitors are even encouraged to solicit votes (money) before the car show begins,” says Shirley Blahak, event organizer. “The goals of the car show are straight forward: to get together with other car aficionados, to have a good time, and to raise as much money as possible for the Arizona Humane Society.” It’s all in good fun because 100% of the money the vehicles raise will be donated to the Arizona Humane Society.
Each entrant will go home with a 2017 Charity Car Show dash plaque. The top five money makers will each be awarded an engraved remembrance.
The show, an annual event, is sponsored by Arizona Mini Owners, a cheerful group of newer and vintage Mini Cooper owners.
Expected at the event are a large number of Mini Coopers and a number of PT Cruisers. Several vintage Triumphs and Austin Healeys will also be there, as will an authentic London taxi. Ford, Chevrolet, and Chrysler lovers will be happy to see vintage, classic and modified cars and trucks on exhibit, too.
And there will be a real treat for military collectors at the show, too. Dr. Baron Smith is bringing in his Vietnam era helicopter (1970), a Series III OH-6A Hardbelly and a ‘Deucy’ M35 triple-axle 2 ½ ton cargo truck.
In past years, some of the shows entries have been unusual. Children caught up with the idea of raising money for charity have even entered their Tonka trucks and midget race cars. Other unusual entries have included bicycles and motorcycle trikes.
So if you have a vehicle you’d like to enter, big or little, no matter how many tires, you can get more information at www.mesamarket.com. There is a $10. charge to exhibit.
A hand made 42 panel quilted comforter will be auctioned off at 1:30 p.m. The panels are embroidered and feature tributes to animals, and the difference they make in our lives. The highest bidder will go home with the comforter, and all the proceeds will go to the Arizona Humane Society. 
Attendees will also enjoy being entertained by Kevin James, emcee and platter spinner. He delivers music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
The event is free (except for donations made to the Arizona Humane Society). Parking and admission is always free at the Mesa Market Place.
The event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mesa Market Place is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Signal Butte & Hwy 60. 10550 E. Baseline Rd. Mesa. 480.380.5572. www.mesamarket.com. 100% Handicap accessible.
