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Top Things to Do in Tucson Arizona
If you are planning a trip to Tucson Arizona and looking for the best things to do, see and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Tucson Arizona is known for Saguaros cactus, historic Tombstone, mountain vistas, Mariachi bands, salsa dancing, Sonora hot dogs, colorful Adobe houses, and turquoise, but there’s more! Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Tucson Arizona bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Tucson Arizona trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Enjoy your time out of the office!
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Things to Do in and Around Tucson Arizona
Drive the Cactus Forest Scenic Loop or Scenic Bajada Loop Drive
Take a selfie with a cactus at Saguaro National Park
Visit Old Tucson Studios, Hollywood in the Desert
Enjoy a night out at Club Congress
Shop for arts and crafts at Old Town Artisans District
Eat a Sonora hot dog, breakfast tacos, tamales, and Mexican pastries
Attend the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
Visit the Franklin Auto Museum
Check out the view from Catalina State Park
Attend Fiesta de Los Vaqueros Rodeo
Shop for souvenirs at Barrio Histórico District
Attend the Carnival of Illusion
Enjoy the sunset from Gates Pass Scenic Overlook or Valley View Overlook
Take a walk through the Presidio Historic District
Spend a day on a dude ranch at White Stallion Ranch
Visit Mission San Xavier del Bac
Check out Mat Bevel’s Museum of Kinetic Art
Hike Sentinel Peak and enjoy the view
Ride the carousel at Reid Park Zoo
Browse the St Philips Farmer’s Market
Eat at the Nation’s Oldest Mexican Restaurant, El Charro Mexican Cafe
Wander the 4th Avenue indie boutiques and restaurants
Visit the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Wander through the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
Check out the faces of the Tucson Portrait Project
Ride a streetcar at the University of Arizona
Go spelunking at Colossal Cave Mountain Park
Tour Biosphere2
Light a candle and make a wish at El Tiradito, the Wishing Shrine
Check out the Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
Wander through the Tucson Botanical Garden
Microbrewery hop
Visit Fort Lowell Museum
See the sculptures at the Garden of Gethsemane
Photograph the Rattlesnake Bridge
Spend some time meditating at Sanctuary Cove
Hike up Tumnoc Hill and enjoy the view
Check out the city lights from Skyline/Sunrise Dr
Pan for gold with the Desert Gold Diggers Club
Go Stargazing at Kitt Peak Observatory
Drive the Mt Lemon Scenic Byway
Follow Arizona’s Salsa Trail along US Hwy 70
Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum and check out the boneyard
See the petroglyphs along the Signal Hill Trail
Take a foodie tour with Taste of Tucson
Visit Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Ride the narrated tram through Sabino Canyon
Hike the Seven Falls Trail
Experience the Wild West in Tombstone
Spend an afternoon wandering the shops of Bisbee
Be sure to check the Tucson Arizona Tourism Board website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.
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