Presidio District Tour - Why is Tucson the City It is Today? October 4 - CANCELLED $20/member, $30/non-member El Presidio Historic District provides many of the answers as to why Tucson is the city it is today. Presidio Museum tour guide Ken Scoville leads this tour, which explains how the […]
Congress Street Walking Tour October 6 - CANCELLED $20/member, $30/nonmember Every town has a “street of dreams” where shopping, dining and entertainment flourished and then floundered. Congress Street is now being reborn thanks to past preservation efforts to save from demolition the Fox and Rialto Theatres, the Congress Hotel and […]
Mainly Murals Walking Tour 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 and many of the artists’ inspirations behind the pieces. The tour is approximately two […]
Mansions of Main Avenue Walking Tour 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, including: ** Hiram and Petra Stevens, who were a prominent merchant […]
Fort Lowell Neighborhood Walking Tour The Fort Lowell area is much more than just the territorial fort and staging area for the final Indian campaign against Geronimo. Historian and preservationist Ken Scoville leads this tour that explains how most of the cultural layers of Tucson are present here. The oasis […]
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.
History in the Park at Fort Lowell Museum 2900 N. Craycroft Rd. 10 am-1 pm Donations appreciated Attendees will enjoy displays covering: **The U.S. Cavalry **Walter Reed, a fort surgeon **Victorian memorial customs **1800s everyday items that contained poison In addition, a Farro dealer will be on hand for attendees […]
Walking the Wall of the Original Presidio Take a walk through downtown Tucson with tour guide Kathe Kubish 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 way, you’ll learn the interesting […]
Living History: Crime and Death in Arizona Saturday, October 21, 10 am-2 pm Included with admission The curse of La Llorona! Solve a murder mystery steeped in Mexican folklore. Several people have been found dead along the Santa Cruz River. Superstition is taking over and there are rumors going around […]
Salon & Saloon Lecture: A Stiff Drink and a Good Cigar – The Saloons of Territorial Tucson Presenter: Archaeologist & Historian Homer Thiel Saturday, October 21, 2 pm $5/person at the door, or click here to pre-register. **Lectures are held at the LaCo Pub, 201 N. Court St., across the […]
Paper Flower and Crown-Making Workshop Saturday, October 22, 10 am $10/member, $15/nonmember Learn about the history of ofrendas and the role that paper crowns played in Tucson mortuary customs from historian and archaeologist Homer Thiel. During this workshop you will learn how to make paper flowers and create a paper […]
Paper Flower and Crown-Making Workshop Saturday, October 22, 1 pm $10/member, $15/nonmember Learn about the history of ofrendas and the role that paper crowns played in Tucson mortuary customs from historian and archaeologist Homer Thiel. During this workshop you will learn how to make paper flowers and create a paper […]
Dia de los Muertos Ofrendas on Display Wednesday, October 25-Sunday, November 5 Included with admission Originating in central southern Mexico, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a celebration welcoming back the dead, who visit with friends and family during the holiday. Celebrants believe that at midnight on Oct. 31, the […]
Santa Cruz River History Tour 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 and ends at Tucson's […]
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 […]
Dia de los Muertos/Halloween Family Funday Saturday, October 28, 10 am-1 pm Donations appreciated Fort Lowell Museum, 2900 N. Craycroft Get into the holiday “spirit” by coming in costume and/or face paint. We’ll have a selfie station to capture your creativity! Attendees will learn about both Halloween and Dia de […]
Beef, Wheat & Chiltepín: Sonora's Culinary Heritage Workshop Saturday, October 28, 1 pm $15/member, $20/nonmember Find out how the confluence of geography, environments, cultures, economics and religion shaped the culinary culture of the Sonoran Desert in this seminar with historian Alex La Pierre. If you ever wondered what makes Sonoran […]
Public Arts & Murals Tour with Wine Tasting Experience $55/member, $65/non-member Recent years have seen an explosion of public art throughout Tucson. This tour, led by tour guide Dorothy Yanez, begins at the Presidio Museum and proceeds into the downtown area, stopping at numerous public art pieces and murals. At […]
Court Street Cemetery Walking Tour Sunday, October 29, 10-11:30 am $20/member, $30/non-member Archaeologist Homer Thiel leads this walk through the Court Street Cemetery, where about 8,000 people were buried between 1875 and 1909. When it was closed, about half were reinterred but the other half were left in place. The […]
Court Street Cemetery Walking Tour Sunday, October 29, 1-2:30 pm $20/member, $30/non-member, Archaeologist Homer Thiel leads this walk through the Court Street Cemetery, where about 8,000 people were buried between 1875 and 1909. When it was closed, about half were reinterred but the other half were left in place. The […]
Congress Street Walking Tour $20/member, $30/nonmember Every town has a “street of dreams” where shopping, dining and entertainment flourished and then floundered. Congress Street is now being reborn thanks to past preservation efforts to save from demolition the Fox and Rialto Theatres, the Congress Hotel and early masonry commercial buildings. […]
Mainly Murals Walking Tour 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 and many of the artists’ inspirations behind the pieces. The tour is approximately two […]
Evergreen Cemetery Walking Tour Saturday, November 4, 9-11 am $20/member, $30/non-member After a general overview of Tucson’s cemeteries, Presidio Museum tour guide Alan Kruse will lead attendees through several Evergreen Cemetery gravesites and hear the stories of a number of historical characters including Sam Hughes, Henry Buehman, Larcena Pennington, Harry […]
History in the Park at Fort Lowell Museum 2900 N. Craycroft Rd. 10 am-1 pm Donations appreciated Attendees will enjoy displays covering: **The U.S. Cavalry **Walter Reed, a fort surgeon **Victorian memorial customs **1800s everyday items that contained poison In addition, a Farro dealer will be on hand for attendees […]