BEST Events In Tucson
The Event Oracle Knows ALL the FUN Events in the Land of the Tucson Sun. Select your date above then scroll for all the Arts, Entertainment, and Events in my Crystal Ball...
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Heirloom Farmer's Markets
Various Tucson Area Locations
Tucson, AZOffering locally grown food. Heirloom hosts five markets in the Tucson area including: Green Valley, Udall Park, Rincon, Oro Valley and Rillito Park. Check website for each location, days and times. Before you visit, know the continued safe operation of farmers markets requires frequent hand washing, social distancing, and ongoing modifications. Please review the market requirements and how to be a health advocate.
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Birds of Tohono Chul Nature Walks
Tohono chul
7366 Paseo del Norte
Tucson, AZ 85704Learn to identify residents and those just passing through, plus information on habits and habitat. Tour is free with admission.
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Tours of Mission Garden
Mission Gardens
946 W. Mission Lane
Tucson, AZ 85745This 45-minute tour covers the whole garden, with information on Tucson’s history and about gardening in the Sonoran Desert. Group size limited to 10. First come, first served. Tours for groups or families can be arranged at other times by contacting them.
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Scavenger Hunt with Urban Adventure Quest
Downtown
Tucson, AZ 85701Great for visitors and locals alike, grab your friends and family and spend a few hours on a fun for all ages scavenger hunt. Solve clues, have fun and see the city. Use your smartphone for this self-guided adventure.
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Connecting Plants and People
Tohono Chul
7366 Paseo del Norte
Tucson, AZ 85704Discover the edible and useful plants of the Sonoran Desert. Free tour with admission to the garden.
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Food Trucks at Tucson Hop Shop
Tucson Hop Shop
3230 N. Dodge Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85716Tucson Hop Shop and the Metal Arts Village are proud to welcome local food trucks to serve our guests several nights a week. Please see our website to plan your dinners! Unless otherwise specified, food trucks are on site from 5:30-9:00pm, except on Sundays when they come a little earlier, from 5-8pm)
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Cardio Party-O
Floor Polish
701 N Main Ave
Tucson, AZCardio Party-O is high-energy Dancerobix. Let's dance our way through a mix tape of great music! With a smorgasbord of styles like old school hip hop, punk, disco, Latin, & big pop hits, each song has unique, easy to follow moves. Cardio Party-O is great for people who don't love gyms or don't have a dance background. In this class we foster a house party / community atmosphere.
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Casa Video Film Bar Food Trucks
Casa Video and Casa Film Bar
2905 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZCasa Film Bar is host to some of Tucson’s finest, most delicious food trucks. On any given night, you might find Curry Pot, Fat Noodle, Culinary Graduate, OR Black Market BBQ parked right out front. Be sure to check our calendar on the events page to see which food trucks will be stopping by for the week.
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Jazz Friday At the Cup Cafe
Cup Cafe
311 E. Congress St
Tucson, AZ 85701Tucson Jazz Festival and Hotel Congress present Live Jazz on the Cup Cafe plaza every Friday night.
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Kajukenbo Karate
Kodenkan Martial Arts Academy
3327 N. 1st Avenue, Suite 110
Tucson, AZ 85719Ka: korean karate - tang su do
Ju: judo and ui jitsu
Ken: kenpo karate
Bo: Chinese boxing - king Fu
Self defense focused training and family environment. Students will learn striking, throwing, joint manipulation, weapon defences as well as the history of our art. $10 per class, ages 13+ -
Live Music at the Coronet
The Coronet
198 West Cushing Street
Tucson, AZ 85701Live music, exotic meals, craft cocktails indoors or on the patio in the historic Cushing Street Bar and Restaurant. The meats are all sustainable and considerately sourced, the seafood always on the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s seafood watch list of best choices. Enjoy a fun evening in a beautiful downtown location.
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Live Music Outdoors at Union Public House
Union Public House
4340 N. Campbell Ave. Suite 100
Tucson, AZ 85718See live music on the patio at Union Public House, six nights a week. Come out and enjoy some great food, drink and live music Tuesday through Sunday evenings starting at 7pm.
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Carnival of Illusion
Scottish Rite Grand Parlour
160 S Scott Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701Carnival of Illusion is an evening of Old-World Magic in the style of classic entertainers such as Buster Keaton, Mae West, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Harry Houdini. The hosts have performed as house entertainers at the world's top resorts, Fortune 100 CEOs, to the 200 Most Powerful Women in America and operate the longest-running Arizona theater show... in history!
Carnival of Illusion is "Magic, Mystery, and OOOH La La."
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SKULLDUGGERY! Lovely Lies and Devious Delights
Scottish Rite Grand Parlour
160 S. Scott Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701STEP RIGHT UP as Carnival of Illusion presents a Magical Night Out with SKULLDUGGERY! This top-rated show is "Revitalizing Magic" by blending old-world prestidigitation with all the charm of a Vaudeville-inspired roadshow. Travel up-close with the national recipients for "Excellence in Magic" and catch a lively slice of magical history!
Much more than a (yawn) magic show. It's a FUN mind-boggling intimate Illusion Show that’s GREAT for date nights, anniversaries, birthdays, and special evenings.
Don't be a party-pooper... experience the Magic, Mystery, and OOOH La La!
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Magic, Mystery & Ooh La La!
Tucson Scottish Rite Cathedral
160 S Scott Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701Much more than a (yawn) magic show. It's a FUN mind-boggling intimate Illusion Show that’s GREAT for date nights, anniversaries, birthdays, and special evenings. Don't be a party-pooper... experience the Magic, Mystery, and OOOH La La! Enjoy a fabulous evening of Old-World Magic in the style of classic entertainers such as Buster Keaton, Mae West, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Harry Houdini. The hosts have performed as house entertainers at the world's top resorts, Fortune 100 CEOs, to the 200 Most Powerful Women in America.
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Fridays After Dark Variety Show
Unscrewed Theater
4500 East Speedway Boulevard Ste 39
Tucson, AZ 85712Unscrewed Theater is proud to announce "Unscrewed Fridays After Dark," our Improv (and more!) variety show is continuing into 2022! It's a show like no other. We promise you - our stage is the only place in Tucson with a variety show like this one. WARNING: May contain adult language and situations. Pay what you want admission.
Virtual Events Today
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Ask a Zoo Expert
Virtual
Phoenix, AZBring a Zoo Expert to your classroom or group gathering via video conferencing! Whether you have students working on projects about animals or investigating Zoo careers, or your group simply has an interest in learning more about Zoo topics, this flexible Q&A/interview style program is the perfect way to tap into the knowledge of a Zoo Expert. Each one-hour session includes animal ambassadors and biofacts presented by a Zoo Expert who will help your group gain a deeper understanding of the topics they choose. Once your program is booked, we will contact you to gather information about your group’s focus so we can choose appropriate animal ambassadors and prepare for potential questions from the group.
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Zazen Meditation
Virtual
Santa Fe, NMThe zazen schedule is 7:00 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. MT and Wednesday Dharma Talks (5:30 p.m. MT). Join us online for the 7am and 5:30pm meditation on Upaya Zen Center’s YouTube page.
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Adult and Teen Ballet, Beginning or Intermediate Class with Natalia
Virtual
Scottsdale, AZ 85260Reserve your Spot & Preregister for a Virtual Class Today!
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Friday Night Bingo with Kids Need More
Virtual
New York City, NYHave a blast playing BiNGO from the safety & comfort of your home while supporting children & families coping with the trauma of cancer, COVID- 19 and other life-threatening illnesses. Play your BiNGO Card for 5 Fabulous Rounds in the Zoom Party Room. Your card is good to play every round.
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Chef Bill's Free Cooking Class
Online
New York City, NYPlease join us for our FREE, live, fully interactive cooking class. There's always a new topic, from soups and appetizers, to entrees and side dishes, to desserts. Sometimes it's meat or fish based, sometimes it's vegan. Your comments and ideas help create future classes. These classes are unique because they're fully interactive: if you have questions and comments, we'll talk about them. And with two cameras, you see everything that's happening. And these classes really are free. This isn't a thing to get you to sign up for paid classes. Chef Bill, a professional chef, has been doing these free classes since November 2020. Why? Because they're fun. Join us to learn about recipes, techniques, and fun cooking things!
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The Metropolitan Opera - Nightly Opera Streams
Virtual
New York City, NYSeize this unique opportunity to watch opera every night of the week! Each day, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series is being made available for free streaming on the Met website, with each performance available for a period of 23 hours, from 7:30 p.m. EDT until 6:30 p.m. the following day. The schedule will include outstanding complete performances from the past 14 years of cinema transmissions, starring all of opera’s greatest singers.
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The Living Room Comedy Show
Virtual
Brooklyn, NYThe longest running stand-up comedy show in Brooklyn is continuing virtually! Hosted by Carrie Gravenson and Aaron Kominos Smith, it's still totally clean, it's still free, and it's still hilarious. The only difference is it is streaming live on Zoom (so actually in your living room). Fridays at 8pm (ET)/ 5pm (PT) join us from wherever you are to see some of TV's funniest comedians. You may be quarantined but everyone is invited. No restrictions on audience as we ask the comics to keep their acts clean.