Celebration of All Things S-cuk Son / Tucson The 251+ Anniversary

Celebration of All Things S-cuk Ṣon / Tucson 251+

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August 20th, 2026 from 6:30-10 p.m

 
In the Territorial Patio of the Presidio Museum
Brandylion Spirits open for evening business

Presented by the Tucson - Pima County Historical Commission

POP-UP EXHIBIT COCKTAIL RECEPTION FOLLOWED BY LIVE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT

FREE to Tucsonans who enjoy a summer evening. 

 While the Tucson basin has been inhabited for thousands of years, the formal inception date of the City of Tucson is August 20th, 1775. Today, we use this date to celebrate our rich TucSonorense culture and its many inhabitants. Did you know the name Tucson originates from the native O’odham word “s -cuk ṣon” which means “at the base of the black hill”?