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A little more Mountain Lion love for you today. He's getting used to the exhibit, and to seeing all your smiling faces! Have you thought of the perfect name for him? Don't forget to enter the naming contest! http://www.desertmuseum.org/ml/?s=fb
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Please join the Desert Museum in welcoming the Museum's newest resident. He's 5 1/2 months old, and can't wait to meet you! Stay tuned for more images, and details on a very special contest.
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Our new exhibit "Our Lady of Guadalupe" opens today! The artist’s love of the Virgin of Guadalupe not only inspired the creation of the Mission in the Sun but it also inspired dozens of devotional images in ink, watercolor, encaustic, tempera, ceramic, and glass.
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Laurie and her husband, Don, spend a weekend experiencing the Apache Spirit Ranch near Tombstone, Arizona.
An avid cyclist decides to try running for the first time, and signs up for the quarter-marathon Arizona Distance Classic.
Joe Laing describes a fun and exciting 3-day itinerary around Tucson and Southern Arizona.
I enjoy a fantastic meal and some savory cocktails when I attend a birthday party dinner celebration at Janos Wilder's Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails.
Tucson residents Jared and Patrice Ross describe their easy experience with traveling from Los Angeles to Tucson via Amtrak train.
A Tucson couple take in the sights and sounds of the Fourth Avenue Street Fair near downtown Tucson.
Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitor Bureau staff, along with some friends, participate in Tucson Clean and Beautiful program.
A few staff members of the Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau take a day trip to enjoy the Sunglow Ranch.
I use my lunch break to check out HUB Restaurant & Creamery, which opened in downtown Tucson.
The owners of the Alta Vista Bed & Breakfast help rescue three Bobcat kittens from their neighbor's rain-harvesting system.
Events Calendar
You'll find an array of regional events listed below. Create your own itinerary by adding multiple events to our Trip Planner. Be sure to confirm details in advance, using the contact information provided with each event, because last-minute changes sometimes occur despite our efforts to ensure information is current. Featured event listings are highlighted with shaded background.
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One Time Events
Join Tucson's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in celebrating its summer exhibitions opening, with Planet of the Crepes and Kadooks serving up delicious food on the plaza, with a c...more
DeGrazia - The Seri Indians Exhibit
February 15, 2013 - November 30, 2013
Event Location: 6300 N. Swan Road, Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: 520-299-9191
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun presents the Seri Indians, a primitive people of Tiburon Island in the Gulf of California. Artist Ted DeGrazia visited Seriland in the late 1960's to see...more
DEVO at Rialto Theatre
May 24, 2013
Event Location: 318 E. Congress St., Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 520-740-1000
The Rialto Theatre presents DEVO, known for their single, "Whip It", as well as their infamous question and answer, "Are we not men? We are Devo!", tours with a...more
Natural Seductions
April 16, 2013 - June 08, 2013
Event Location: 135 S. 6th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701-
Phone: 520-624-7370
Three of the most accomplished landscape painters of the Southwest come together in Natural Seductions to transform Etherton Gallery into a lush wonderland. This exhibition showcase...more
On the heels of The Great Gatsby release in movie theaters, Sullivan's Steakhouse will host a dazzling "Gatsby Gala". Guests will step onto a VIP entrance for a chance to ...more
Summer Jazz Concerts at Main Gate
May 24, 2013
Event Location: 814 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: 520-622-8613
Staged in Main Gate Square's popular Geronimo Plaza outdoor courtyard, this concert series brings great jazz to all ages on alternating Fridays at 7 p.m. Next show features piano sk...more
The Tucson Padres celebrate Memorial Day with a game against the Sacramento River Rats, with a party and post-game fireworks at Kino Sports Complex. Gates open at 6:00PM. more
Ongoing Events
Cinema La Placita: Movies Under the Stars
May 23, 2013 - August 29, 2013
Event Location: 110 S. Church Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 520-326-5282 (recorded information).
Classic movies are screened in La Placita Village courtyard on Thursday evenings, May-October. Pull up a chair or spread a blanket and enjoy a movie with fresh popcorn under the stars. more
Lola Alvarez Bravo and the Photography of an Era
May 13, 2013 - June 23, 2013
Event Location: 1030 North Olive Road, Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: 520-621-7968
The current exhibition at the UA Center for Creative Photography -- Lola Alvarez Bravo: The Photography of an Era -- sheds new light on one of Mexico's most important photograp...more
Reptile Ramble
April 26, 2013 - October 25, 2013
Event Location: 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone: 520-742-6455
Tohono Chul's Reptile wranglers, Tom McDonald and Ed Moll, have rounded up quite a cast of our scaly, slithery and shelled locals this year on Fridays at 10 through October 25 at the Ove...more
San Xavier Mission Guided Tours
May 13, 2013
Event Location: 1950 W. San Xavier Road, Tucson, AZ 85746-7409
Phone: 520-294-2624
Docents lead 45-minute tours of Mission San Xavier del Bac, the National Historic Landmark, Monday - Saturday, and explain the mission's rich history and ornate interior. more
Tucson Padres Minor League Baseball
April 12, 2013 - August 29, 2013
Event Location: 2500 E. Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: 520-434-1367
Tucson's Triple-A baseball team, the Tucson Padres, the affiliate of the San Diego Padres, plays 72 home games at Tucson's Kino Stadium on summer evenings, April - August. Season opening...more
Wyatt Earp Days
May 25, 2013 - May 27, 2013
Event Location: , Tombstone, AZ 85638
Phone: (520) 866-5266, 1-888-457-3929
Celebrate the life and times of the Old West's famous lawman in Tombstone, "the town too tough to die," with costumed entertainers, gunfights and street skits, a chili cook-off...more
One Time Events
Action/Reaction Art Exhibit
April 05, 2013 - June 03, 2013
Event Location: Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701
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The Temple Gallery is pleased to present the work of Tucson artists Simon Donovan and David Longwell in the exhibition "Action/Reaction." This exhibit, the first collaborative ...more
All Breed Horse Competition (ABC) Buckle Series
May 25, 2013
Event Location: 11300 S Houghton Rd, Tucson, AZ 85747
Phone: 520-762-9100
Southern Arizona Arabian Horse Association hosts an All Breed Competition (ABC) at Pima County Fairgrounds. more
DeGrazia Watercolors
January 25, 2013 - July 31, 2013
Event Location: 6300 N. Swan Road, Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: 520-299-99191
Artist Ted DeGrazia primarily used watercolors for sketching, illustration, fabric design, and studies for oil paintings but for several years he focused on them as a serious art form of...more
Karl May Exhibit of Old West Artifacts
August 13, 2012 - May 30, 2013
Event Location: 223 E. Toughnut St., Tombstone, AZ 85638
Phone: 520-457-3311
Apache Spirit Ranch exhibits items from stories set in the American Old West by best-selling German author Karl May, at Tombstone Historic Courthouse. more
Spacefest V
May 24, 2013 - May 27, 2013
Event Location: 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745
Phone: 520-792-3500 (Starr Pass Resort)
World-class speakers, including Prof. Brian Cox, host of Science Channel's Wonders of the Universe (aka "the British Carl Sagan"), and Dr. Carolyn Porco, ...more
Ongoing Events
Participating Tucson/Southern AZ restaurants offer a three-course dinner menu of signature dishes for $30 or $40 per person, excluding beverages, tax and gratuity unless otherwise noted. more
Arizona Smith and the Relic of Doom
April 04, 2013 - June 02, 2013
Event Location: 7010 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85710
Phone: 520-886-9428
The Gaslight Theatre presents a musical adventure with Arizona Smith in the quest for the Relic of Doom. more
Beginning Bird Walks & Open House at Mason Center
March 02, 2013 - May 25, 2013
Event Location: 3835 W. Hardy Road, Tucson, AZ 85749
Phone: 520-209-1811 (Advanced sign up required)
Learn bird-watching basics and how to identify backyard birds commonly seen in the Tucson area at the Mason Center on Saturdays. Rsvp required. more
Birds of Tohono Chul Walking Tour
May 15, 2013
Event Location: 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone: 520-742-6455
Tohono Chul hosts docent-led walking tours of its grounds at 8:30 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Details at www.tohonochulpark.org. more
Broadway Village Farmers' Market
May 17, 2013
Event Location: 2926 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716
Recurring weekly on Friday -->
Every Friday, Broadway Village, Tucson's charming original shopping center. hosts an indoor/outdoor farmers' market on Fridays with more than 40 local farmers and vendors. more
Carnival of Illusion
December 14, 2012 - May 25, 2013
Event Location: 445 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone: 520-615-5299
Carnival of Illusion presents a national-quality magic show in an Old World setting, limited to just 35 guests, at Doubletree by Hilton Tucson, Reid Park Hotel. more
Crystalline Treasures: The Mineral Heritage of China
February 08, 2013 - November 28, 2013
Event Location: 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85719
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The UA Mineral Museum's new "Crystalline Treasures. The Mineral Heritage of China" exhibit will be on display seven days a week through Thanksgiving, 2013. This world-cla...more
