BEST Events In Tucson Today
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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Thursdays at FORGE
FORGE at Roy Place
44 North Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
You are invited to join us for Thursdays at FORGE, Tucson's community 'soft workday' where we can maximize the collision, interaction and collaboration that we have been missing in our home offices. The day starts with coffee and conversation in our downstairs event space, then we'll move upstairs to FORGE's Hub, normally closed to the public. Arrive by noon for access to the building! Food trucks will set up shop across the street at Jácome Plaza from about 11am to 2pm: Nhu Lan Vietnamese Taco Torte Super Chicken Wraps Desserts from Heaven All Thursdays at FORGE attendees will receive a free water or soda with their lunch order! Food truck proceeds go to the Southern Arizona Animal Food Bank.
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Free Tours of Mission San Xavier del Bac
Mission San Xavier del Bac
1950 W. San Xavier Road
Tucson, AZ
This beautiful mission is open to the public from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily; free. Free tours are on the half-hour from 9:30 a.m., through 12:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except during special religious observances. Traditional O'odham food and crafts are available year-round. Call or visit sanxaviermission.org for more information. 294-2624
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Scavenger Hunt with Urban Adventure Quest
Downtown
Tucson, AZ 85701
Great 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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Guided Tours of the Presidio Museum
Presidio San Agustin del Tucson Museum
196 N. Court Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Enjoy a guided tour of the Presidio Museum. Learn about what life was like within the walls of the Presidio in the late 1700s. Visitors will hear stories about soldiers and their families, and about the Native Americans and other civilians that provided food, goods, and services to the military residents of the Presidio.
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Visit the JCC Sculpture Garden
Tucson Jewish Community Center
3800 E. River Road
Tucson, AZ 85718
The J’s garden currently contains over 40 sculptures by local, national, and international sculptors, ranging from a few feet tall to over 40 feet in height. In addition, an annual juried exhibition brings new sculptures to the garden on a temporary basis. The landscaped garden showcases outdoor sculpture, offers views of the surrounding mountain ranges and provides a meditative environment within the city limits. Open to the public during regular hours.
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Free Tastings
Alfonso Gourmet Olive Oil and Balsamics
4320 N Campbell Avenue Suite #40
Tucson, AZ 85718
We invite you to a unique tasting experience of the freshest, ultra-premium, first cold pressed, Extra Virgin Olive Oils and flavored Olive Oils from around the world and the best traditional aged balsamic vinegars from Modena, Italy. Our Balsamic Vinegars range from Traditional to flavors such as Tangerine, Raspberry, Fig and more. Experience the freshest, purest Olive Oil and Balsamics one can buy. We want you to taste our olive oils and balsamics right from the Fusti ( Fusti means "the tank" in Italian). A fusti is a special, imported, stainless steel container used to dispense oils, vinegars, and wines. It is through this experience that you will discover a new world of freshness and flavor. We also offer tapenades, dips, pastas, olives and spices. Come in for free tastings of all our great olive oils and vinegars.
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Santa Cruz Farmer's Market
Mercado San Agustin
100 South Avenida del Convento
Tucson, AZ
Your Market offers natural, local Arizona-grown fruits and vegetables,and other locally-made foods. Real Food, Real Farmers, Eat Local! Thursdays every week from 3pm to 6pm.
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Food Trucks at Tucson Hop Shop
Tucson Hop Shop
3230 N. Dodge Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85716
Tucson 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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Strong Butt fitness class
Floor Polish
408 N 4th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85705
Every body (& every booty) wants to do this class! It's a low-impact mat class chock full of exercises to strengthen all your gluteal muscles, hamstrings, and lower back. Join us in a fun supportive atmosphere where we challenge and celebrate the booty. Things to know: Class is usually done barefoot with a yoga mat. In person at Floor Polish, $10. Class is socially distanced with limited capacity of 12 students. Please bring your own mat. Drop-ins welcome, you may also pay ahead to reserve a spot (see payment links below). Zoom Class, $5.
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Hike Tumamoc Hill
Tumamoc Hill
Tumamoc Hill Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85745
The gently sloped, paved road up Tumamoc Hill gives you one of the finest walks in the Tucson area. It rises over 700 feet from bottom to top. Some well-traveled walkers even claim Tumamoc is the best walk in all North America. The scenery and wildlife are rejuvenating. But please leave your pets at home; the Hill can be a dangerous place for them and they can upset our wildlife. Come on! Join the crowd. But NOT between 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM Mon-Fri. at which time the one lane road is dangerous to hikers.
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Casa Video Film Bar Food Trucks
Casa Video and Casa Film Bar
2905 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ
Casa 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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Live Music at the Coronet
The Coronet
198 West Cushing Street
Tucson, AZ 85701
Live 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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Rob's 70's & 80's Jam
Rockabilly's
Visit us at 3700 N. Oracle Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
Come join various musicians jam to the music of the 70's and 80's. Hosted by the Drummer of Sozzled Sally, Rob Huskey! Inviting all musicians far and wide to come join us as we attempt to get everyone out of their (musical) comfort zone and have a little fun!
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Magic, Mystery & Ooh La La!
Arizona Biltmore Resort
2400 E Missouri Ave
Tucson, AZ 85016
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! 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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Mindfulness Meditation Classes, Sits and Workshops
Tucson Community Mediation Center
1231 E. Edison St
Tucson, AZ
TCMC offers mindfulness meditation classes from various traditions including Insight, Vipassana and Theravada Mon-Thurs 6:30 p.m., silent practice, mindful yoga, workshops and retreats.
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Open Mic at Laffs Comedy Caffe
Laffs Comedy Caffe
2900 East Broadway
Tucson, AZ 85716
Laff's Comedy Caffe in Tucson hosts a weekly open mic night on Thursdays. It's a chance for anyone to grab a microphone and a spotlight. First timers and seasoned vets alike can be seen any given week. Why not you? No cover. Doors open at 7pm.
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Karaoke at Jackrabbit Lounge
Jackrabbit Lounge
2000 N Oracle Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
Karaoke at Tucson's Newest Nightlife Hotspot. Come to the Jackrabbit Lounge Thursdays starting at 9pm until closing.
Virtual Events Today
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Birding 101 Virtual Workshop
Virtual
Phoenix, AZ
Let an internationally celebrated birding expert and National Geographic introduce you to the joys of birding across the North American continent.
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Zazen Meditation
Virtual
Santa Fe, NM
The 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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Frank Lloyd Wright Sites to Swap Virtual Visits
Virtual
Phoenix, AZ
The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, in partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Unity Temple Restoration Foundation, announced today Wright Virtual Visits, a social media initiative highlighting Frank Lloyd Wright-designed public sites that are currently closed due to COVID-19. A dozen partner sites from around the country will allow virtual visitors to explore some of Wright’s most treasured buildings. Every Thursday at 10 a.m. PST beginning April 2, each site will share a short video tour of another site via social media. These tours will help each site’s social media followers discover and experience new places and raise public awareness for all of these important landmarks.
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Adult Musical Theater Intermediate Tap
Virtual
Scottsdale, AZ
Reserve your Spot & Preregister for a Virtual Class Today!
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Virtual Book Clubs
Virtual
Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Library offers a variety of book clubs for all ages! Children, teens, and adults alike can join on various days. See the Chicago Public Library website for times and days.
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National Theater at Home
Virtual
London, England
Discover our exclusive collection of unforgettable British theatre. More fantastic plays are added every month, so there’s always something new to look forward to.
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Arizona Science Center Facebook Demonstration Schedule
Virtual
Phoenix, AZ
Join us every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:00 p.m. on Facebook as we continue our mission of inspiring, educating and engaging curious minds through science via virtual activities and demonstrations.
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Virtual Broadway Experience
Virtual
New York City, NY
Get the stage-door experience right from your living room - no matter where you are in the world! Book a one-to-one online meet-and-greet with a Broadway star from the comfort of your own home, including cast members from Wicked, Mean Girls, Hamilton and more! Choose from:Beetlejuice, Aladdin, Anastasia, Mean Girls, Hamilton, Wicked, Hadestown.
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Modern Dance Class - Phoenix Center for the Arts
Virtual
Phoenix, AZ
A modern dance class with Shaniece Brazwell. Sponsored by the Phoenix Center of the Arts. Shaniece will lead us in a special 45-minute "small space" modern movement class. Use a part in your home, no matter the size, to move and breath and engage! This class is open to all ages and skill levels! Dance from the comfort of your own home. Dance like no one is watching... because no one is! This is a virtual online dance class, live every week starting at 6pm Phoenix time.
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Free Life Drawing Online: Illustration Isolation
Online
New York City, NY
Illustration Isolation, is a live figure drawing class, featuring some of the biggest names in the illustration and visual arts industry. Using reference photography by world famous photographers, our talented guests drawing and paint in real time, answering questions from the audience, sharing stories, and conversing with other guest artists on the panel. Guest artists include illustrators such as Raymond Bonilla, Bill Koeb, Cassandra Loomis Kim, Audrey Benjaminsen, Vanesa R. Del Rey, Ashly Lovett, Gil Ashby, C. F. Payne, John English, Montalvo Machado, and many more. Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to attend and participate by drawing along with us.
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The Metropolitan Opera - Nightly Opera Streams
Virtual
New York City, NY
Seize 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.
