Tucson, Arizona Attractions Near Downtown Tucson Hotels

Below You'll Find a Small Sample of things to do in Tucson, Arizona

Enjoy summer activities near downtown Tucson Hotels

Jehovah Witness Convention-All Summer

Tucson Padres Minor League Baseball

Tucson's new Triple-A baseball team, the Tucson Padres, the affiliate of the San Diego Padres, plays 68 home games at Tucson's Kino Stadium on summer evenings, April - August. 

Summer Saturday Evenings at the Desert Museum

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum stays open after sundown on Saturdays all summer long, with exhibits featuring the Sonoran Desert's nocturnal plants and wildlife. June 4 - August 27, 2011.

Music on the Mountain - May. 29 - Sep. 4

Lava Music produces outdoor concerts (country, bluegrass, acoustic, cowboy, honky tonk, and jazz) on Sunday afternoons in Summerhaven, Mt. Lemmon, Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Masters of American Photography - Jun. 7 - Aug. 27

Etherton Gallery's summer exhibition features a selection of photographs recently acquired from important private collections by the great practitioners of American photography.

Tejano Music Shootout - Jun. 18

Chicanos Por La Causa presents Sunny Ozuna and Sunliner Orchestra, plus Grupo Vida with special guest Albert Zamora and Talento. AVA Amphitheater, Casino del Sol.

Peach Mania Festival - Jun. 18 - Aug. 14

Apple Annie's Orchard celebrates harvest with u-pick tree-ripened peaches and apples, all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, and peach ice cream and peach pie on select Saturday-Sundays.

Monsoon Mondays at Children's Museum Tucson - Jun. 20 - Sep. 5

The Children's Museum Tucson stays open late on Monsoon Mondays through Labor Day and offers fun science-themed children's activities for families.

Summer Safari Nights at Reid Park Zoo - Jun. 24 - Jul. 8

Reid Park Zoo presents cool Friday evenings of family fun, with viewings of favorite animals, encounters with animal ambassadors, and crafts and games for the kids.

CosmoPop Concert - Jun. 24

Gabriel of Urantia/Talias Van of Tora and the 11-piece Bright & Morning Star Band performs in concert at Berger Performing Arts Center.

El Dia De San Juan Festival - Jun. 24

Celebrate the monsoon rainy season with a ceremonial blessing and procession, cowboys and trick horseback riders, food, games and traditional music. West Congress St. at Santa Cruz Riverbed.

Summertime Classic Movies at the Fox - Jun. 24 - Aug. 19

The Fox Tucson Theatre, Downtown Tucson's elegant vintage movie palace, will show a classic movie on select Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees, June 18-August 19.

 January
Address: 10000 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85704

Junior tennis players compete in top-ranked tournament headquartered at Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf/Tennis Resort and other venues. Presented by Dickinson Sports.

Horse Racing at Rillito Park Race Track

 January
 Address: 4502 N. First Ave, Tucson, AZ 85718

Tucson's landmark Rillito Park Race Track is the scene of live Quarter Horse and thoroughbred horse racing on most weekends through Feb.

Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossl Showcase

 February 
  Tucson's international marketplace includes dozens of locations (hotels, resorts, shops, attractions and tents) with gems, minerals, fossils, beads, apparel, jewelry, and jewelry-making materials. Browse museum-quality displays, or hunt for bargain prices on all kinds of treasures

American Indian Exposition 

 February 
  Address: 1300 N Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705

American Indian artists and artisans selling original art, craftworks, and native foods, along with weekend entertainment at Flamingo Hotel Ballroom

Tucson Rodeo
La Fiesta de los Vaqueros　(Tucson Rodeo)  -　　Dust, sweat, determination, and pride clash when some of the best rodeo athletes on the circuit strive to hold their own with some of the finest livestock in the biz at the infamous Tucson Rodeo, Feb. 19-27, 2011

World Golf Championships - Accenture Match Play Championship

 February
  Address: 14388 N Dove Mountain Blvd., Marana, AZ 85658

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, hosts the world's best 64 available men golfers at this internationally televised match-play event that benefits The First Tee and other local charities.

Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival

 March

260 S. Church Ave. (Leo Rich Theater, Tucson Convention Center), Tucson, AZ 85701

Arizona Friends of Chamber Music's critically acclaimed festival features five concerts, a gala dinner with music at Arizona Inn, and free-to-the-public master classes and dress rehearsals.

4th Avenue Spring Street Fair

April 01, 2011 - April 03, 2011

Between Ninth Street and University Blvd. along 4th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85705      Between Ninth Street and University Blvd. along 4th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85705

Fourth Avenue Street Fair brings together 400+ arts and crafts booths, 35+ food vendors, two stages, street musicians, food, jugglers, street performers, kids' art area, and other fun activities.

Annual Pima County Fair

April 
Address: 11300 S. Houghton Rd., Tucson, AZ 85747

Old-fashioned fair with exhibits, food, stage concerts, and other live entertainment, carnival rides, educational exhibits, including a Gem and Mineral Show section. Parking $5

ASUA Spring Fling

April 08, 2011 - April 10, 2011

Address: 4502 N. 1st. Ave., Tucson, AZ 85718

Associated Students of the University of Arizona presents the nation's largest student-run carnival, with rides, midway games, food, and entertainment at Rillito (Downs) Park Race Track

La Frontera Tucson International Mariachi Conference

 April
Tucson's award-winning conference features performances by renowned mariachi musicians and baile folklorico dancers: Participant Showcase, TCC Arena (4/28); Espectacular Concert, TCC Arena (4/29); Mariachi Mass, St. Augustine Cathedral, and Fiesta de Garibaldi, Reid Park (4/30).

El Tour of Tucson
Perimeter Cycling El Tour de Tucson 

November
Held annually the Saturday before Thanksgiving, El Tour is a fun ride attracting over 9,000 cyclists of all ages and abilities from throughout the United States and beyond, including novice, intermediate, advanced, and professional riders. Southwest Airlines' in-flight magazine, Spirit (June 2001) named El Tour de Tucson "one of the premier organized rides in United States," and Bicycling Magazine (October 2002) ranked El Tour as "one of the top three fundraising rides" in the country. Nov. 19, 20