Arts, Culture
& Museums
VISIT TUCSON & ARIZONA – FUN THINGS TO DO AROUND OUR STATE
From the big screen to tiny treasures, Arizona offers an array of sights, sounds and colors that celebrate the vibrant heritage of the Southern Arizona, the University of Arizona and the rest of the state
Arizona Arts
Arizona Arts as a division at the University of Arizona offers over 600 events annually, many of which are free and open to the public. For the SAAA Passport, we are offering a BOGO deal (some exclusions apply) to bring the transformative power of the arts to our students on campus, to our community and visitors to Southern Arizona. Call or visit our Box Office to redeem this offer.
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See The Offers From Arizona Arts Live, UA Dance, CCP And More!
Arizona Opera
Arizona Opera, originally the Tucson Opera Company, was founded in 1791 by a dedicated group of opera enthusiasts. Since its inaugural year, Arizona Opera has produced over 200 full-staged operas and concerts. This company’s artistic history is rich with a blend of opera’s traditional repertoire featuring baroque, bel canto, and verismo works, turn-of-the-century masterpieces, operettas, and American Operas. Arizona Opera elevates the transformative power of storytelling through music-cultivating community and strengthening a state and people as adventurous and diverse as the place they call home.
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50% Single Tickets- Limit 4
Arizona Theatre Company - Phoenix
As close to Broadway as you can get! Arizona Theatre Company is the Official State Theatre of Arizona. ATC presents world-class theatre in the historic Temple of Music & Art in downtown Tucson and at the Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix. ATC is a member of the League of Regional Theatres and productions are acted, directed and designed by top professional theatre artists.
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Purchase One Ticket And Receive One Ticket Of Equal Value.
Arizona Theatre Company -
Temple of Music and Art
Arizona Theatre Company is the Official State Theatre of Arizona. Performances take place at Temple of Music and Art in downtown Tucson and Tempe Center for the Arts in the metropolitan Phoenix area. ATC is a member of the League of Resident Theatres with productions by top professional theatre artists.
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Buy One Ticket And Get One Free With Code SAAA.
DeGrazia Gallery In The Sun Museum
What started as a small construction project in the 1950s developed into a 10-acre National Historic District designed and built by artist Ted DeGrazia. The Gallery in the Sun Museum is home to a colorful array of DeGrazia originals, including oil paintings, watercolors and ceramics. Please allow yourself time to walk through the gallery and grounds.
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Receive One Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of Another Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value
Fox Tucson Theatre
Originally opened in 1930, the Fox Tucson Theatre is known as the “Crown Jewel” of downtown Tucson and Southern Arizona’s premier performance venue. The 1164 seat venue is big enough to attract national and international talent, yet small enough to boast an intimate audience atmosphere. The Fox Tucson Theatre is listed on the national historic register, and there’s truly no better venue in Tucson to enjoy a concert, classic film, non-profit gala, speaker series, or other event.
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Buy One Get One 50% Off Valid For Any Fox Presented Event, Excluding Premium Or Fox Fan Seats.
Madaras Gallery
Voted Best Gallery! Experience Tucson through the bold and colorful work of Diana Madaras and 26 guest artists, including world-famous artist John Nieto. The Gallery features the largest collection of local paintings and Southwest gifts, and has become synonymous with Tucson. Madaras captures the heart and soul of Tucson, and the Gallery has become the home of southwest art. It is a must-see for Tucsonans and visitors alike.
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Free Admission And Receive One Complimentary $35 Print With Any Purchase Of $35 Or More
Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
“The magic of this place cannot be overstated.”-Chicago Tribune. Featuring over 500 miniature houses and room boxes expertly displayed. The Museum’s permanent collection boasts antique doll houses dating to 1742, contemporary fine-scale miniatures and enchanting collectibles. Frequent temporary exhibits, special programs, and events mean there is always something new to see. For a truly memorable experience, don’t miss this one-of-a-kind collection in a world-class setting.
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TBD
Rialto Theatre
The Rialto Theatre Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the stewardship and preservation of the historic Rialto Theatre, a unique entertainment venue and cornerstone of downtown Tucson, offering a broad range of high-quality performing arts and education programs that reflect the diverse and vibrant community it serves.
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El Regalo, Is Excited To Offer Passport Holders 20% Off Any El Regalo Item.
Sonoran Glass School
Spark your Creative Fire! Sonoran Glass School engages people of all ages to discover the wonder of glass art. SGS offers a full range of activities including glass blowing, torch working, and kiln slumping and fusing - no experience necessary. Contact us to learn about group events and holiday parties as well!
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Glass Flower Blowing Experience, $99 For Two People (regularly $160).
The City of Douglas:
Art Car World
The City of Douglas presents: Art Car World! Dedicated entirely to the celebration and preservation of this popular mobile art form. Popular Cars include: Camera Van, Oh My God, Wrought iron VW, Land Yacht, Plaidmobile and many more. Come and see the 28+ cars, vans and motorcycles!
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Show Your Tucson Attractions Passport To Get An Admission Discount.
The City of Douglas:
Last Supper Museum America Inc.
The City of Douglas Presents: Last Supper Museum! The Last Supper Museum houses an impressive collection of artworks inspired by the iconic biblical event—the Last Supper. These diverse pieces of art come in various mediums, including coal, mother of pearl, volcanic ash, and gourd, among others. The museum features works from over 50 countries, making it the world’s largest collection of Last Supper-themed art. The museum is located in a 113-year-old building in the heart of Douglas, Arizona. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday, between 10:00 AM and 4:30 PM (closed on Mondays).
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Free Admission.
The City of Douglas:
Douglas Art Gallery
The City of Douglas Presents: Douglas Art Gallery. The Douglas Art Association Gallery, Inc. is an organization operated exclusively by volunteers who have a love of all things art. From our President to our dedicated Docents, we all love our community, our artists / crafts-people and the sweet satisfaction we feel by serving the people in our surrounding areas. We are not a typical gallery in that we are Non-Profit. Meaning that any income we obtain goes back into increasing our ability to serve. None of our Board of Directors, volunteers or Docents receive pay of any kind. We occasionally grant monetary assistance to deserving local groups and artists. We invite a new artist each month to show their collection of original art and allow them to either sell or not sell their work on our website. We also offer some of our better art pieces for sale on our website. Please check back frequently to see what we have to offer. Remember we are open from Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 1pm every week.
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Free Admission.
Tubac Center of The Arts
An artistic gem in the southwest, Tubac Center of the Arts showcases amazing exhibitions which revolve during the season, exciting workshops, a performing arts and lecture series plus special events. The Gift Shop features unique arts and crafts from local artists including books and gifts for children. Come visit and enjoy!
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Free Admission.
Tucson Auto Museum
Tucson Auto Museum drives traffic to the intersection of education, preservation, and simple enjoyment of the history and wide variety of American and foreign automobiles. It is a venue for enthusiasts as well as those who did not yet realize they were car people.
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Purchase One Admission, Receive 50% Off The Second Admission.
Tucson Desert Art Museum
Our mission is to display art and artifacts of the desert southwest and educate about the history and culture of the peoples of the area. Opened in 2013, the Museum has one of the Southwest’s premier collections of Navajo and Hopi pre-1940s textiles, art, and rotating visiting exhibitions. The Gallery showcases local and regional artists’ paintings, sculpture, and photography. Our motto is “visualize history through art.”
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Receive Complimentary Adult Admission With The Purchase Of Another Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value.
Tucson Museum of Art and
Historic Block
The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block features permanent and feature exhibitions of Modern and Contemporary, Indigenous, American West, Latin American, European, and Asian art. The museum’s historic block of 19th and 20th C. Adobe and Mission Revival-style buildings, encompassing a four-acre city block, includes the highly acclaimed museum restaurant Café a la C’Art, the Museum Store where you will find an impressive selection of works by Arizona’s most talented.
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Receive One Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of One General Admission.
UA Center for Creative
Photography
At the Center for Creative Photography, experience the most exciting collection of North American photography, historically and today. A one-of-a-kind research center and museum, CCP features exhibitions of nationally and internationally renowned photographers, including Lola Álvarez Bravo, Richard Avedon, Louis Carlos Bernal, Ansel Adams, and more.
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TBD
UA Dance
With the award-winning Stevie Eller Dance Theatre as its home, UA Dance offers more than 40 concerts a year in Tucson featuring a signature blend of ballet, modern and jazz dance. The ensemble has performed in 14 countries across Europe, Asia and South America as well as the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and the Joyce Theater in New York City. Performance dates and times vary. Please see our website for more information
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UA Museum of Art
Find eight centuries of art and countless artistic styles under one roof at the UAMA. Its expanding collection of nearly 7,000 objects includes artworks by Edward Hopper, Elisabeth Vigée-LeBrun, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Kerry James Marshall, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning. The museum invites visitors to enjoy a year-round schedule of exhibitions, programs and events that celebrate art as essential to our lives.
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Buy One Regular Admission And Receive A Second Admission For Free.
UA Poetry Center
An internationally renowned poetry library, the Poetry Center sponsors numerous University and community programs, including readings and lectures, classes and workshops, discussion groups, symposia, writing residencies, poets-in-the-schools, poets-in-the-prisons, contests, exhibitions, and online resources, including standards based poetry curricula, events and mass schedules.
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Free Admission
UA School of Music
The University of Arizona School of Music isan important destination for a rewarding lifein music. Our students collectively performhundreds of solo recitals, chamber and largeensemble concerts, jazz band concerts, andmarching band shows each year. Performance dates and time vary, please visit our website.
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UA School of Theatre, Film
and Television
Arizona Repertory Theatre and the new Next Performance Collective present a sensational theatrical season, October through April, with over 100 performances every year. The two presenting units are made up of students in the theatre program and provides the community with an exciting opportunity to “See Tomorrow’s Stars Today!”
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TBD