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Old Tucson NIGHTFALL: Resurrected
2023-10-06 17:30 - 2023-10-29 23:30 UTC | Old Tucson, 201 S. Kinney Rd., Tucson, AZ, 85735
The scares are back at Old Tucson! Experience FIVE ALL NEW, Terrifying haunted mazes, four brand new Scare Zones, two new Halloween Stunt Shows, Mentalism at the Mission, four family-friendly attractions, a new musical in the Grand Palace Saloon, and a SEANCE where you’ll endeavor to resurrect a ghastly corpse. High Chaparral will reopen to guests as Hyde’s Metabolic Reassembly – our most hideous attraction.
FREE PARKING, fan-favorite turkey legs, and our beloved gargoyles are returning this season! We’ve listened to your input and NIGHTFALL: Resurrected is bigger, better, and scarier than ever!
OPEN THURSDAYS-FRIDAY-SATURDAY AND SUNDAY UNTIL OCTOBER 29/2023

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Fiesta Tamales!
2023-10-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Historic Pima Courthouse, 115 North Church Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85701, United States
El Charro will be providing free samples of their delicious vegetarian tamales on Friday, October 6th from 11am to 1pm at the Patio of the Pima County Historic Courthouse. These tamales are made with festive red and green pepper rajas, Mexican queso blanco, and corn masa, and they are sure to tantalize your taste buds.
The tamales are the creation and with the recipe of Chef Carlotta Flores, who is a fifth-generation Tucsonan and a self-proclaimed “tamale expert.” She has been making tamales for over 30 years, and her recipes have been passed down through her family for generations.
This event is a great opportunity to sample some of the best tamales in Tucson while also celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. So come on down and enjoy a taste of Mexico!

SAHBA Fall Home & Garden Show
2023-10-06 - 2023-10-08 | Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85701
The Tucson Convention Center hosts the Southern AZ Home Builders Association, showing the very latest in-home improvement trends, remodeling ideas and outdoor living with over 300 exhibitors showcasing new products, services and ideas for making your home more comfortable, more energy efficient, and more up-to-date.

Arizona Theatre Company: Barefoot in the Park
2023-10-04 - 2023-10-13 | Temple of Music and Art, 330 S Scott Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85701
Arizona Theatre Company opens its 56th Season with Neil Simon’s most beloved romantic comedy, “Barefoot in the Park.” Blissful ambitious young newlyweds struggle to get along in their Manhattan fixer-upper apartment, all while under the gaze of the bride’s neurotic mother and the eccentric upstairs neighbor. In a case of opposites attract – Paul is a successful lawyer known for his conservative and practical nature and Corie a sexy adventure seeker – they quickly face newlywed challenges that can try the best of marriages. Considered one of America’s best rom-coms, “Barefoot in the Park” is among the top 10 longest-running non-musical plays in Broadway history, and it was turned into an Oscar-nominated movie.
Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday -Please check website for times.

Broadway in Tucson - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
2023-10-03 - 2023-10-08 | Centennial Hall Univeristy of Arizona, Centennial Hall 1020 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 86721
An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters.

Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson Re-Opening Celebration
2023-10-01 12:00 - 17:00 | Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson, 2130 North Alvernon Way, Tucwon, AZ, 85712
Join us on October 1st, 2023 when Yume will be re-opening its gates. Enjoy our cherished, reawakened Gardens while tasting delicious food from Takoyaki Balls food truck (from 12pm to 3pm) and be prepared to experience the joy of movement and music through captivating traditional Japanese dances and resounding beats of Taiko drumming from Odaiko Sonora.

Fall Pumpkin Celebration and Corn Maze
2023-09-30 09:00 - 2023-10-29 17:00 | Apple Annie’s, 6405 W Williams Road, Willcox, AZ, 85643, United States
Our 12.5-acre, 600,000-stalk corn maze opens every day at 9:00am with the last entry at 4:00pm. With three levels of difficulty spend as little or as much time as you want exploring the pathways of the maze.

Come early and enjoy a delicious “All-You-Can-Eat” pumpkin and buttermilk pancake breakfast served from 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Partake in the Apple Smoked Burger lunch served from 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Enjoy Delicious Homemade pumpkin ice-cream, Pumpkin pies, Pumpkin bread and homemade cider donuts

Arizona Arts Live: Los Trompos
2023-09-30 - 2023-11-05 | Univerity of Arizona Campus Arboretum, University of Arizona, P.O. Box 210036, Tucson, AZ, 85721, United States
Get ready for a mesmerizing and interactive art installation that will transport you to a world where color collides with motion. Los Trompos features larger-than-life, three-dimensional spinning tops in a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors and intricate designs as traditionally woven by Mexican artisans.

Jean LeRoy’s Buzzard Creek Ghost Town
2023-09-26 09:00 - 2023-11-05 16:00 | The Mini Time Machine Museum of Minatures, 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive, Tucson, AZ, 85712, United States
Discover the magical world of miniatures at The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, where visitors are seemingly transported to different lands and times through the stories told by over 300 miniature houses and room boxes, expertly displayed in over 10,000 square-feet of state-of-the-art exhibit space. The Museum’s permanent collection boasts antique dollhouses dating to 1742, contemporary fine-scale miniatures and enchanting collectibles
Closed Mondays

La Calavera Catrina Sculptures by Ricardo Soltero
2023-09-25 07:30 - 2023-12-31 15:30 | Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, Az, 85712
Organized by the Denver Botanic Gardens with funding support from the Southwestern Foundation for Education and Historic Preservation.
We are pleased to welcome back La Calavera Catrina, a bilingual exhibition featuring larger-than-life sculptures of La Catrina, one of the most recognizable figures of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). An elegant female skeleton and an icon of Mexican heritage, La Catrina approaches death not through sadness, but as a colorful celebration of life. These works by artist Ricardo Soltero explore this rich iconography and feature interpretation written in partnership with Denver’s Mexican Consulate.

La Calavera Catrina has returned to Tucson! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us from September 15 – October 15 and visit this beautiful exhibit by artist Roberto Soltero. These 8 foot tall Catrinas are on display in the Barrio Garden and the Legacy Gallery, along with a brand new ofrenda and a monarch memory wall. Buy Tickets: https://tucsonbotanical.org/
