The Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce of Arizona will host the 22nd annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 17-19.

Featuring work by Dan and Joi LaChaussee of LaChaussee Studios art work, over 5,000 original works are expected to be exhibited. 

"The festival will feature LaChaussee Studios, a husband and wife team specializing in glass works, as well as wine tasting, live musical entertainment, fine foods and specialty chocolates," a news release said.

During the three-day show, visitors will be able to view the art displays and taste a wide variety of wine, rum and chocolates. Steel drum expert Paul McDermand will perform on the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion stage. 

"This fine art event is widely known as "a collector’s paradise” and will take place in the heart of downtown Carefree, surrounded by beautiful gardens emphasizing the plants and cacti indigenous to the Arizona desert," the press release said. 

Admission is $3, and parking is free.