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06/27/2024

Children's Museum Tucson offers interactive learning and fun for children and families with some truly engaging exhibits!
📍200 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701

06/26/2024

06/26/2024

06/20/2024

Hollywood in the Desert Historic Tour at Old Tucson tells the amazing history of how Old Tucson came to be and some wonderful stories of the movies and TV shows filmed here.

06/14/2024

St. Hubert's Hatchet House is Tucson's premier axe-throwing venue. With over 30,000 thrilled customers, it's perfect for family outings, work parties, or just a fun day with friends!
📍 908 W Prince Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705

06/07/2024

Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium has a ton of fantastic exhibits like Undersea Discovery, Wild World of Bugs, Sharks: Magnificent & Misunderstood, and more! This is a fantastic experience for kids and adults.
📍 1601 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721

05/31/2024

ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours has a free self-guided tour of the indoor and outdoor exhibits, which walks through the copper transformation process. They also offer a 65-minute paid tour of the mine.
📍 1421 W Pima Mine Rd, Sahuarita, AZ 85629

05/17/2024

Took a hot air balloon ride with Hot Air Expeditions and it was an awe-inspiring experience. We were able to fly over and around Twin Peaks and were even able to see the sunrise a mile in the air. We also enjoyed a beautiful breakfast, with champagne and orange juice, and they shared a great story of the origin of hot air ballooning and a lovely toast.
You can get all of the details at hotairexpeditions.com

03/07/2024

Here is a look at last year’s Tucson Festival of Books. This event is returning on March 9th & 10th. This two-day event celebrates authors, reading, and literacy.

02/29/2024

This Weekend in Downtown Tucson: Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block Spring Artisans Market, Vegan Night Market w/ deathfreefoodie & Tucson Foodie, Cirque du Soleil at Tucson Convention Center, First Saturday Art Walk w/ Warehouse Arts Management Organization (WAMO), Ali Wong LIVE at Tucson Convention Center, Live Music, & So Much More! 🎨😋🎪

Some really fun events happening, check them out here: https://ow.ly/9vkv50QIYVT

02/22/2024

Udall Park Farmers Market, a hub of over 40 vendors offering local and organic produce, farm-fresh eggs, Arizona grass-fed beef, local honey, fresh locally roasted coffee, an array of baked goods, salsas, tortillas, and freshly roasted vegetables. The market also features unique finds like pet products, artisanal soaps, and more.
Taking place every Friday at Udall Park. From October through March, the market welcomes visitors from 9 am to 1 pm, shifting to an early start from 8 am to 12 pm from April through September.
📍 7202 E. Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715

02/21/2024

Here is a look at last year’s Tucson Rodeo Parade. This event is returning on February 22nd at 9am. The Tucson Rodeo Parade started back in 1925 and is still going strong nearly 100 years later.
📍 4823 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85714

02/08/2024

Today we are at the 65th Annual Tubac Festival of the Arts! It is taking place February 7-11, 2024. It features restaurants, shops, galleries, boutiques, festival eateries, live music, horse-drawn trolley rides, over 200 fine artists, jewelry and crafts. There is something for just about everyone. It’s about 40 minutes from downtown Tucson and parking is $10 cash.
📍 1 Plaza Rd, Tubac, AZ 85646

02/07/2024

Here is a look at last year’s Tubac Festival of the Arts. This event is returning from February 7th-11th. The 64th Annual Tubac Festival of the Arts featured live music, food, shops, and tons of art, with over 250 artists and craftsmen and this year's event should be just as big!
📍 1 Tubac Rd, Tubac, AZ 85646

02/03/2024

Here is a look at last year’s Arizona Renaissance Festival. This event is returning from February 3rd through March 31st. It is described as, “a medieval outdoor amusement park, a 16-stage theatre, a 50-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a Jousting Tournament, and a feast, all rolled into one non-stop, day-long, family adventure.”
More details at arizona.renfestinfo.com
📍 12601 US-60, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118

01/31/2024

Mission San Xavier del Bac, was founded in 1692 in the center of a centuries-old settlement of the Sobaipuri O'odham, a branch of the Akimel or River O'odham located along the banks of the Santa Cruz River. The mission that survives today was built between 1783 and 1797 and is the oldest European structure in Arizona. Visit and be awed by the stunning architecture and rich history.

01/31/2024

Here is a look at last year’s Gem & Jam Festival. This event is returning from January 2nd to 4th. Gem & Jam Festival showcases both prominent international and national touring artists in the jam and electronic music genres.
📍Pima County Fairgrounds

01/17/2024

Beautiful day to visit Agua Caliente Park.

01/12/2024

Kartchner Caverns is a massive living cave that is awe-inspiring and incredibly well-preserved.
Quick note, they are no longer a cave with one of the world's longest soda straw stalactites. Exploration in Mexico has discovered a soda straw reported to be 6.63 meters long.

01/09/2024

Zoppé Family Circus honors the history of their old-world Italian circus tradition featuring acrobatic feats, equestrian showmanship, canine capers, clowning, and plenty of audience participation.
You can check them out January 5th-21st, 2024.
📍100 South Avenida del Convento, Tucson, AZ 85745

01/03/2024

The Pima County Historic Courthouse was designed by architect Roy Place and built-in 1929. Its iconic mosaic dome has become one of the most recognized structures in the region, but this isn’t the only thing that has made this courthouse famous. In 1934, John Dillinger and three of his gang members were held in this facility for four days, during that time the Courthouse made headlines across the nation.
📍 115 N Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701

12/28/2023

If you are looking to have some fun before the big game, the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Tailgate Festival is the place.
📍UArizona Campus; East Mall

12/15/2023

Winterhaven Festival of Lights celebrates the holiday season in Tucson and is visited by hundreds of thousands of people from all over southern Arizona.
📍N Christmas Ave/E Fort Lowell Rd

12/13/2023

ZooLights: Holiday Magic, returns with thousands of enchanting lights, mesmerizing light shows, displays, and holly jolly fun for all ages. Visit and get a photo with Santa who will be hearing wishes each evening through December 23.
📍 3400 E Zoo Ct, Tucson, AZ 85716

12/13/2023

Brian & Kelly's Christmas Trees is a great place to go if you want to get a live Christmas Tree!
📍5028 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85711

12/06/2023

LightsUp! A festival of Illumination is back at the Tucson Botanical Gardens! The Gardens are transformed into an artfully sequenced series of illuminated experiences. Thousands of LED lights illuminate each tree, and custom-built, oversized structures delight the senses. These include the light tunnel, dancing cypress-inspired spindle trees, traditional punched-tin stars & trees, light curtains (great for photo-ops), and a dazzling display of luminarias like you’ve never seen before. The event is an absolute blast and great for the entire family. It’s currently taking place until January 7th, so don’t miss it!
📍 2150 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712

12/04/2023

Have you checked out the ice rink near the TCC?

12/02/2023

Here is a look at last year’s ZooLights. This event is returning from December 2nd through January 7th. ZooLights is a beautiful light display put on by Reid Park Zoo that takes you on a magical journey throughout the zoo.
📍3400 E Zoo Ct, Tucson, AZ 85716

12/01/2023

We are back at the Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures to check out some of the new exhibits. There is a ton to see like Jim Roark’s Metal Monsters, Favored by the Gods: Legendary Figures of Ancient Greece, Japanese Netsuke: Upholding Cultural History of Japan, as well as their permanent Christmas collection. They also have Exquisite Miniatures by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist on display until January 21st featuring some amazing miniature paintings. If you haven’t been, it is definitely worth a visit!
📍 4455 E Camp Lowell Dr, Tucson, AZ 85712