Mansions of Main Avenue Walking Tour Sunday, January 29, 10 am-12 pm - SOLD OUT $20/members, $25/non-members Take a stroll down Main Avenue with Presidio Museum Tour Guide Alan Kruse to view the homes and hear the stories of the movers and shakers of early Tucson who lived in them, […]
Mainly Murals Walking Tour Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 am-12 pm - SOLD OUT $20 for members, $25 for non-members Led by tour guide Dorothy Yanez, the Mainly Murals Walking Tour includes many of the murals found north of Congress Street in downtown Tucson and discusses the artist, history of the […]
Salon & Saloon Lecture: Quirky Episodes of Death & Danger in the Santa Cruz Valley Saturday, March 18, 2 pm $5/person at the door or pre-register online below. The Santa Cruz Valley is a weird place. Rivers flow backwards, giant cow skulls grace restaurants, marijuana factories grow legal weed, and […]
Armory Park Walking Tour $20/members, $25/non-members The Armory Park neighborhood is south of Broadway and east of Stone. Buildings started to go up in this area with the arrival of the railroad in 1880. The tour led by Alan Kruse covers a half-mile in two hours and includes the outsides […]
Turquoise Trail Walking Tour Led by tour guide Mauro Trejo, this tour takes attendees on a walk along the 2.5-mile Turquoise Trail through Downtown Tucson to see historic buildings and hear stories that make Tucson’s history special. Pre-registration is required. Click here to register.
Living History Day: Statehood Celebration February 11, 10 am-2 pm $10/adult, $5/person ages 6-13 Pima County residents, seniors, and the military receive $3 off with ID The Presidio Museum comes alive allowing visitors to get a feel for life in the Presidio during the late 18th-century New Spain Period and […]
Walking the Wall of the Original Presidio February 16, 10 am-12 pm - SOLD OUT $20/members, $25/non-members Take a walk through downtown Tucson and discover the extent of the original Presidio Wall. This tour shows attendees just how large the original Presidio San Agustin del Tucson actually was. Along the […]
Barrio Viejo Walking Tour Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 am-12 pm - SOLD OUT $20/member, $25/non-member Experience the rich history of Tucson on the one-mile Barrio Viejo (old neighborhood) Walking Tour, which goes through the largest collection of Sonoran Row houses in the United States. For over 100 years, Barrio Viejo […]
Turquoise Trail Walking Tour - A Slightly Shorter Tour Led by tour guide Dorothy Yanez, this walking tour covers much of  the Turquoise Trail through the heart of downtown through the Barrio Streetscape (Stop 15 on the brochure). The tour then turns north on Church Avenue heading back to the […]
Mansions of Main Avenue Walking Tour Saturday, February 25, 10 am-12 pm - SOLD OUT $20/members, $25/non-members Take a stroll down Main Avenue with Presidio Museum Tour Guide Alan Kruse to view the homes and hear the stories of the movers and shakers of early Tucson who lived in them, […]
Public Art and Murals Walking Tour Recent years have seen an explosion of public art throughout Tucson. The Downtown Public Art Walking Tour, led by Presidio Museum Tour Guide Dorothy Yanez, begins at the Presidio Museum and proceeds through the neighborhood and into the downtown area, stopping at numerous public […]
Public Art and Murals Walking Tour Saturday, February 25, 10 am-12 pm - SOLD OUT $20/members, $25/non-members Recent years have seen an explosion of public art throughout Tucson. The Downtown Public Art Walking Tour, led by Presidio Museum Tour Guide Dorothy Yanez, begins at the Presidio Museum and proceeds through […]
Fourth Saturday Family Funday - Rodeo February 25, 10 am-1 pm Included with Admission Learn about the history of La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, the rodeo in Tucson. Activities and demonstrations include: **Watching roping demonstrations and a display by Adam Leon **Enjoying a display from the Rodeo Parade Museum **Designing […]
Fort Lowell Walking Tour March 1, 1-3 pm $20/members, $25/non-members Historian and preservationist Ken Scoville explains how physical features, cultural layers, and political decisions have shaped not just the story of the district but the development of Arizona as well, from Apache wars to development wars. Discover why the Fort […]
Mainly Murals Walking Tour March 4, 10 am-12 pm - SOLD OUT $20 for members, $25 for non-members Led by tour guide Dorothy Yanez, the Mainly Murals Walking Tour includes many of the murals found north of Congress Street in downtown Tucson and discusses the artist, history of the mural […]