Events and tours from outside organizations.
This festival is meant to celebrate and sustain the cultural, ecological, and economic significance of agave through binational collaboration, storytelling, and community-rooted experiences. The Agave Heritage Festival brings together voices from the Sonoran Desert and beyond to honor agave’s legacy and ignite collective action for a more resilient future. Find a full list of festival […]
This trash/buffelgrass cleanup is on Sunday, April 12 from 7 – 9 am. Ramada #7 is reserved for a (no alcohol) potluck brunch after the cleanup. Email me for at [email protected] for more info and please copy/paste this link to sign up https://forms.gle/kkU7mSAhQNn8c8EB7 if you would like to join. You do not need to help […]
Borderlands Restoration Network brings their plants to Bar Crisol + Exo on Simpson St for a native plant and seed sale supporting ecological restoration across the Arizona Sky Islands and the Madrean Archipelago. Proceeds from native plants and seeds help fund the cultivation of native seed fields and responsible seed harvest used in restoration projects throughout the […]
The Tucson Folk Festival returns in 2026 for its 41st year, bringing the heart of live acoustic music back to Downtown Tucson around Jácome Plaza. For more than four decades, the festival has stood as a living reflection of Tucson’s creative spirit—rooted in storytelling, cultural exchange, and the simple, powerful act of gathering through music. […]
Join the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection for a free field trip series to our region’s most critical wildlife corridors during the week of April 13! Explore, learn from local experts, and make exciting discoveries along the way. This is a fantastic opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the creative solutions and current challenges to wildlife […]
Since we opened our doors in 1997, the ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours’ vision has been to educate communities on the vital importance of the copper mining industry to our civilization, to educate students and teachers in earth sciences, and to preserve Arizona’s mining history. We invite you to take our free self-guided […]
The ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours’ vision has been to educate communities on the vital importance of the copper mining industry to civilization, to educate students and teachers in earth sciences, and to preserve Arizona’s mining history.' Join the mine tour for a firsthand look at the copper transformation process. Ticketed mine tours […]
Join Tucson Bird Alliance habitat restoration professionals for a Santa Cruz River Community Stewardship Event! We will be working to restore habitat along the Santa Cruz River in Tubac, starting with invasive plant removal. Monthly community restoration volunteer events will be held every third Wednesday from 9-11am, through May 2026. This project is a joint […]
Since we opened our doors in 1997, the ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours’ vision has been to educate communities on the vital importance of the copper mining industry to our civilization, to educate students and teachers in earth sciences, and to preserve Arizona’s mining history. We invite you to take our free self-guided […]
The ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours’ vision has been to educate communities on the vital importance of the copper mining industry to civilization, to educate students and teachers in earth sciences, and to preserve Arizona’s mining history.' Join the mine tour for a firsthand look at the copper transformation process. Ticketed mine tours […]
Arizona State Museum is showcasing Indigenous Comedy Live, on April 15th, hosted by Hotel Congress in downtown Tucson. Highlighting the humor of Indigenous comedians representing Akimel O’otham, Pascua Yaqui, Quechan, Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota, and Tohono O’odham communities: 5 comedians, 1 stage, 1 night under the stars! In collaboration with The Indigenous Market, we kick off the […]
Since ASARCO opened their doors in 1997, the ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours’ vision has been to educate communities on the vital importance of the copper mining industry to our civilization, to educate students and teachers in earth sciences, and to preserve Arizona’s mining history. ASARCO invites you to take our free self-guided […]