Calendar of Events

March 10, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Beautiful Spirit: Art in Motion

Experience giant, kinetic, and interactive artworks by local artist Joe Benedict at the Tucson Botanical Gardens.

May 23, 2025 - August 30, 2025

Tohono Chul: Chillin at the Chul

Summer nights just got a bit cooler at Tohono Chul on Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 to 9 pm, with live music, refreshing drinks, family-friendly activities, tasty eats, and free admission!

May 23, 2025 - July 11, 2025

Main Gate Concert Series

The Main Gate Concert Series features the best local Tucson artists in jazz, Latin jazz, funk, R&B, and more staged in Geronimo Plaza at Main Gate Square every other Friday, May-July! Admission is free.

May 31, 2025 - June 29, 2025

The Loft Cinema: Loft Kids Fest

LOFT KIDS FEST returns to The Loft Cinema this summer for 11 days of free entertainment and excitement.

June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025

AZPM Celebrates PRIDE MONTH

AZPM celebrates the LGBTQ+ Community all month long through special programming, stories, and resources. Visit azpm.org/pride for more information.

June 7, 2025 - August 30, 2025

Cool Summer Nights at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Enjoy a family-friendly outing during popular Cool Summer Nights at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum every Saturday evening throughout the summer to beat the heat.

June 12, 2025 - July 10, 2025

Birds of Mission Garden

Join expert birders for a free guided walk through the beautiful Mission Garden, where you’ll spot seasonal and resident birds and learn to identify common bird calls and songs. Held every second Thursday of the month from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM.

June 19, 2025 - August 21, 2025

Summer Sunsets at Mission Garden

You’re invited to enjoy the evening sunset glow and cooler temperatures at the Mission Garden, featuring food from Oaxarico. Held every third Thursday evening this summer, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

June 24, 2025 - June 29, 2025

Broadway in Tucson: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: The Neil Diamond Musical

Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. The show is June 24th through June 29th at Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd.

June 27, 2025 - June 29, 2025

Saguaro City Music Theatre: Shrek the Musical (Theatre for Young Audiences)

Everyone’s favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle, based on the Oscar-winning, smash hit film. This feel-good musical runs from June 27th to June 29th at the Berger Performing Arts Center (1200 W. Speedway).

June 27, 2025

Movies in the Park

Cox Communications, is concluding its summer "Movies in the Park" series at the Georges DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center in Gene C. Reid Park, 800 S. Concert Place. Enjoy a free, fun-filled evening under the stars, with activities beginning at 6 p.m. and a movie starting at dusk, around 7:45 p.m. The final movie will be "Inside Out 2". Attendees can enjoy preshow entertainment, games, prizes, and local food trucks. Free popcorn and cotton candy will also be available while supplies last.

June 28, 2025 - August 23, 2025

Old Tucson - Saguaro Sunset Night Market

Join, "Old Tucson" for an eclectic array of arts, crafts and food vendors for a summer evening of strolling the historic Main Street and Town Square, supporting local artists, enjoying live music and tasty food and drinks. Bars, restaurants, rides and attractions open! Entry and parking are FREE!

July 3, 2025

Tucson Museum of Art: First Thursday

On the first Thursday of every month the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block offers extended hours and pay-what-you-wish admission from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

July 8, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Tucson Botanical Gardens: Quilts in the Garden

"Quilt for a Cause” returns this summer with over 400 handmade quilts on display in Porter Hall Gallery and Friends House. Each piece is available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting Quilt for a Cause and Tucson Botanical Gardens.

July 19, 2025 - September 28, 2025

Camouflage - Studio Art Quilt Associates Juried Exhibition

By members of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) and juried by Canadian textile artist Lorraine Roy, this global exhibition brings together 36 artists from eight countries, including the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, and Mauritius. Their works explore themes of concealment, adaptation, and visual deception using fabric, stitch, and layered textile techniques.

August 5, 2025 - August 10, 2025

Broadway in Tucson: SHUCKED

SHUCKED is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat out hilarious!” This corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy your appetite for great musical theater. See SHUCKED August 5th through August 10th at Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd.

August 7, 2025

Wilde Meyer Gallery - Tucson ArtWalk

We invite you to join the Wilde Meyer Gallery on August 7th, 4:00 – 7:00 PM, for great art, light refreshments, and live music by harpist Vanessa Myers.

October 4, 2025

Arizona Opera: Zorro

Inspired by the legendary masked vigilante, Zorro follows the return of Diego de La Vega to his native pueblo in Los Angeles, where he encounters old flames, tyrannical rulers, and the plight of the oppressed. Join Arizona Opera on October 4th 2pm at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall (260 S Church Ave).

October 11, 2025 - October 26, 2025

Saguaro City Music Theatre: My Fair Lady

Lerner and Loewe’s award-winning story of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady is widely considered one of greatest musicals of all time. The show is October 11th to October 26th at the Berger Performing Arts Center (1200 W. Speedway).

December 20, 2025 - January 4, 2026

Saguaro City Music Theatre: Annie

The iconic Tony award-winning Annie featuring the timeless songs “It’s The Hard Knock Life” and “Easy Street”. Annie runs from December 20th to January 4th at the Berger Performing Arts Center (1200 W. Speedway).