Group Themes & Incentives

Tucson is the perfect place to plan activities center around the Old West, Southwest, and regional cultural themes.  There are many activities your group can experience only in Tucson.  Here are just a few ideas to get you started.  The MTCVB's extensive roster of partners can help you implement many of them.

Itineraries - Cowboy DayCowboy Day
Cattle drive, trail ride, breakfast cookout in the desert, hayrides, steak cookout, cowboy music, sing-along, electronic quick draw, roping demonstrations, participatory rodeo, casino night, can-can dancers, cantina show.

Itineraries - Dine AroundTucson Dine-A-Round
From appetizers to dessert at Tucson's finest. Sample regional cuisine and native cooking techniques.

 

Itineraries - UofAUniversity of Arizona
Theatrical performances, Museum of Art, and others.  Outdoor receptions. Post-performance buffet at host hotel.

 

Itineraries - TacosCulinary Adventure
Sonoran Cuisine in the heart of South Tucson! One the "must-dos" when visiting Tucson is experience its Sonoran influenced cuisine.

 

Itineraries - OrchestraMusic Under the Stars
Wine and cheese, box dinner, music by the Tucson Pops Orchestra or string ensemble.

 

Itineraries - Wagon TrainWagon Train
Teepees and wagons surrounding the area.  Steak dinner, Indian frybread, cowboy music, marching Buffalo Soldiers.  Personalized and custom-fit cowboy hats.

Itineraries - SaxophoneEntertainment
Restaurants featuring jazz, a Frank Sinatra night, mariachi music, Country Western dancing. Try Tucson's hilarious melodrama theater.

 

Itineraries - ObservatoryAstronomy
"Astronomy Capital of the World" - visit the observatories or hold a stargazers party with telescopes brought in.

 

Itineraries - GunfightVigilantes
Old West shoot-outs featuring your VIPs, or a motorcoach hold-up.

 

Itineraries - ShoppingShopping
Event in an outdoor plaza or indoor center - historic and contemporary. Southwest gifts and apparel shopping.


Itineraries - jeepDay of Adventure
Jeep rides.  Hayrides, narrative nature walks. Horseback riding, hiking, biking, tennis, golf.  Southwestern/historical fashion show.

 

Itineraries - RodeoRodeo
Enjoy a real one (seasonal) or put on a participatory rodeo with calf calling, goat herding, pig ribbon tying, wagon pulls.

 

Itineraries - TombstoneTombstone
Visit "The Town Too Tough To Die." Follow the footsteps of celebrated old Westerners such as Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday to the OK Corral, Bird Cage Theatre, the Crystal Palace, and Boothill Cemetary.

Itineraries - Balloon RidesHot Air Ballooning
Fly up, up, and away and enjoy a spectacular view of the mountains and desert floor. Champagne breakfast can be included.  Usually Oct.-June.

 

Itineraries - CultureCultural Evening
Tucson is one of only a few cities in America that has its own ballet, theater, opera, and symphony (seasonal).

 

Itineraries - DiningDining in the Desert
Enjoy the sunset along with your choice of Western, Mexican, Southwestern, or elegant black-tie affair.

 

Itineraries - ButterflyCactus & More
Stroll through botanical gardens, parks, cactus greenhouses, and our world-famous Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, or take a ground tram from the desert floor to about 4,000 feet into the Santa Catalina Mountains.

Itineraries - DowntownHistoric Downtown Tucson
Enjoy a tour of the real "Old Pueblo," guided or self-guided.

 

Itineraries - Wine TastingWine Tasting
Surprised? Southern Arizona is a wine-growing region where you can enjoy tours and tastings at working vineyards.

 

Itineraries - Native AmericanNative American Culture & History
Tour excellent museums focusing on the history of Arizona, Native Americans back to prehistoric times.

 

Itineraries - BirdingBird Haven
Visit some of our delightful canyons favored by the more than 450 bird species that exist in and migrate through Southern Arizona.


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