Do not miss these enjoyable occasions celebrating 250 years of Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Celebrate Tucson’s 250th birthday tonight at Hotel Congress!

Live music from Mariachi Amapola, San Diego’s all-female mariachi, kicks the night time off. Santa Pachita follows with Latin-Fusion music impressed by salsa, cumbia, ska and reggae.

Drink specials from native companies can be accessible all through the occasion.

The all-ages celebration is Aug. fifteenth from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Join in on the fun at this free household occasion at 311 E. Congress St.
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On Saturday, Aug. sixteenth, The Presidio Museum is hosting a Tucson Trivia Night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $10.

David Fitzsimmons will host the trivia, specializing in Tucson’s wealthy historical past. The occasion can be exterior and if it rains, trivia can be moved inside to the Arizona Historical Society.

The Presidio Museum is situated at 196 N. Court Ave.
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Head to the Loft Cinema on Sunday, Aug. seventeenth to look at a screening of the 1993 classic Tombstone, which was filmed in Tucson and all through Southern Arizona. A Tucson birthday cake can be served (whereas provides final).

The Loft Cinema is situated at 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. and the screening is from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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The Mayor and council will unveil an official plaque exterior of City Hall, recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the City of Tucson. The occasion is Tuesday, Aug. nineteenth, from 5:30 p.m. to six:30 p.m.

City Hall is situated at 255 W. Alameda St.
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The Postal History Foundation reveals Tucson’s 250th birthday successful paintings created by kids as a part of the Tucson 250 Postcard contest. The youngsters have been requested to create a postcard reflecting what they love most about Tucson.

The large reveal is Aug. twentieth from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 920 N. 1st Ave.

A Tucson birthday pictorial postmark can be accessible for folks sending particular mail items on the submit workplace.
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On Aug. twentieth from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Postal History Foundation can also be opening an exhibit, Tucson 250: Desert Culture and Community. The exhibit celebrates Tucson’s historical past via classic postcards, historic mail gadgets and USPS postage stamps issued in Tucson.

The exhibit is open via March 31, 2026. You can go to Monday via Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. besides on federal holidays.
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Join the Tucson Museum of Art on Aug. twentieth for the revealing of the 1975 bicentennial time capsule, which was buried on Dec. 11, 1976.

The unveiling can be at 140 N. Main Ave. from 4:30 p.m. to six p.m. with remarks at 5 p.m.
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The Arizona History Museum is internet hosting an open home on Saturday, Aug. twenty third, from 10 a.m. to three p.m., celebrating over 250 years of Tucson. You can attend the occasion without spending a dime at 949 E. 2nd St.
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Celebrate all issues S-cuk Ṣon/Tucson on Aug. twenty third from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. without spending a dime on the Presidio Museum, introduced by the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission.

Both the Presidio Museum and the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block are internet hosting the occasion. Enjoy dwell music, meals vehicles, remarks from Mayor Regina Romero and Pima County Chairman Rex Scott.

The Presidio Parking storage can be open till 11 p.m. for the occasion, with entrance on Alameda St. A map is here.