Events and tours from outside organizations.
It's America's 250th birthday, and it's also Arizona's 114th birthday! Come celebrate both anniversaries in the Pusch House Museum in our NEW exhibit to see how they both intertwine. Self-guided tours of the Museum are complimentary, and donations are gratefully accepted. Visit https://www.ovhistory.org for more details.
This two-mile walking tour is led by Mauro Trejo and focuses on our relationship with the Santa Cruz River, how it supported Tucson’s early residents, and the factors in the 19th and 20th century that affected its demise. The tour begins at Tucson's Mission Gardens and includes the sites of the former Spanish mission and […]
The Tucson Rodeo is very proud to represent the American Western heritage and continues to maintain the rich historic culture that was started a 100 years ago. Bring family and friends to a rodeo performance, where everyone can be cowboy or cowgirl for a day. Experience the American West the Cowboy Way! The Tucson Rodeo […]
The Tucson Rodeo is very proud to represent the American Western heritage and continues to maintain the rich historic culture that was started a 100 years ago. Bring family and friends to a rodeo performance, where everyone can be cowboy or cowgirl for a day. Experience the American West the Cowboy Way! The Tucson Rodeo […]
Escape the heat and join Mauro Trejo on an after-dark and unique and macabre tour that covers some of the most memorable deaths that have taken place in Tucson’s history. From executions to suicides, and gunfights to accidents, this 2 mile tour will take you back in time to some of Tucson’s most fascinating tragedies.
Guided bird walks are back! Join park rangers at the Birding Trail kiosk (next to campsite #12) for a ranger-led hike to learn about the diverse avian wildlife at Patagonia Lake and Sonoita Creek. The event repeats each Friday and Monday at 9:00 a.m. For more information, These walks are limited to 15 people. Sign up in advance […]
The 101st annual Tucson Rodeo Parade will take place on Thursday, February 26, 2026. This colorful, exciting Parade is presented each year and keeps the spirit of the first Parade back in 1925. Now known to be the largest Non-Motorized Parade in the country, it still achieves its success through the community's participation and the […]
The Tucson Rodeo is very proud to represent the American Western heritage and continues to maintain the rich historic culture that was started a 100 years ago. Bring family and friends to a rodeo performance, where everyone can be cowboy or cowgirl for a day. Experience the American West the Cowboy Way! The Tucson Rodeo […]
Join a Pima County Naturalist for a guided nature trek at Maeveen Behan Desert Sanctuary Bird a patch of Sonoran Desert habitat preserved to protect the habitat of wildlife species within urban NW Tucson, where we expect to see birds such as Gilded Flicker, Phainopepla, Cooper’s Hawk, and many more. For more information: www.pima.gov/CLR, EEducation@pima.gov […]
Guided bird walks are back! Join park rangers at the Birding Trail kiosk (next to campsite #12) for a ranger-led hike to learn about the diverse avian wildlife at Patagonia Lake and Sonoita Creek. The event repeats each Friday and Monday at 9:00 a.m. For more information, These walks are limited to 15 people. Sign up in advance […]
The Tucson Rodeo is very proud to represent the American Western heritage and continues to maintain the rich historic culture that was started a 100 years ago. Bring family and friends to a rodeo performance, where everyone can be cowboy or cowgirl for a day. Experience the American West the Cowboy Way! The Tucson Rodeo […]
Join the Oro Valley Historical Society to hear a presentation by Royal John Medley, long time Oracle resident and member of the Oracle Historical Society Board of Directors. The curious story of Earl Linwood Francis' short life has been the stuff of local legend for more than half a century in the Oracle area. Learn […]