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Save money on your next trip to Tucson with the Tucson Attractions Passport. This digital pass will entitle you to all sorts of discounts on Tucson-area attractions, including 2-for-1 tickets at all sorts of popular spots. Both 3-day and 7-day options are available, while locals or those who visit often may want to consider an annual pass.
10% Off Gift Shop Purchases. Free Admission.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Set among the spectacular rock formations of Texas Canyon, the Amerind Museum, established in 1937, houses one of the finest collections of historic and prehispanic artifacts from Indigenous cultures in the Americas. The museum includes an art gallery, museum store, and picnic area.
What’s Included
– Receive One Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of One Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Explore Southern Arizona history from Spanish Colonial times through territorial days. Exhibit topics include mining, transportation, Geronimo, 1870s Tucson, Arizona Treasures and uncovering Tucson’s past. The store features items such as Navajo and Zuni jewelry and reproductions of historic photographs.
Arizona’s “Place in Space” has arrived to the Arizona History Museum in Tucson. This new exhibition investigates the impact that the people, landscape, and universities in Arizona have played in space exploration.
What’s Included
– Receive One Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of One Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Experience the ancient and enduring Indigenous cultures of the U.S. Southwest and northwest Mexico through content-rich exhibits, docent tours, public events, master classes, and travel tours. ASM is the oldest and largest anthropology museum in the region (est. 1893), an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, and home to the world’s largest and most comprehensive collections of Southwest Indian pottery and American Indian basketry.
What’s Included
– Receive One Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of One Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Take a trip around the Santa Catalina Mountains and fuel your sense of adventure at Arizona Zipline Adventures. The guided Zipline EcoTour includes a ride on five different ziplines and culminates with a 1,500 ft side by side rush to the bottom on Arizona’s fastest zipline. After, enjoy the Best Darn Burger around at the onsite restaurant Peppersauce Kitchen!
What’s Included- Buy One Zipline EcoTour Pass And Receive One Pass Of Equal Or Greater Value For Half-off.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Nestled within the lushest desert on Earth, explore the Sonoran Desert region along a two-mile walking trail featuring the chance to be touched by stingrays, wolves, roadrunners, javelinas, arachnids, venomous lizards, snakes, and more than 230 additional native species. Iconic saguaros, cactus gardens, live animal presentations, walk-through hummingbird aviary, cave, aquarium and art gallery make the visit unforgettable. Follow us on social media with #desertmuseum. Be sure to visit our newest attraction: PACKRAT PLAYHOUSE! Open everyday.
What’s Included
– Purchase One Adult General Admission Ticket And Receive One Complimentary Child Ticket.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
One of the 50 must-see wonders of the world! The New Biosphere 2 Experience App includes videos and photos never before seen and allows you the opportunity to traverse a safe one way path for an adventure of a lifetime!
What’s Included
– Buy One Full-Price Adult Admission And Receive One Admission Of Equal Or Lesser Value For Half Off
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Discover History–Explore Bisbee’s Past Today! The copper-mining heritage of Bisbee, a town with a history deserving national land-mark status, is captured in this one-of-a-kind museum. Featured exhibits include “Bisbee: Urban Outpost on the Frontier” (the story of the hard-rock miners and their families carv-ing a living out of rock) and Smithsonian-designed “Digging in: Bisbee’s Mineral Heritage” (the story of copper from a Bisbee point of view).
What’s Included
– Receive One Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of One Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
The BTC (Bisbee Tourism Center)
Your One-Stop Shop for “Everything Bisbee”. EAT • SLEEP • SHOP • EXPLORE at The BTC! Stay Overnight in our Historic Building, Dine-in the Old Sheriff’s Office or Challenge Yourself or Friends in the Hot N’ Spicy HELLFiRE CHALLENGE ROOM – converted from the former solitary confinement space. Open 7-days a week by reservation.
What’s Included
– Stay One-Night, Get The Second-Night For Free
• Admission Ticket Free
Catalina State Park
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Catalina State Park sits at the base of the majestic Santa Catalina Mountains. It is a haven for wildlife and desert plants including nearly 5,000 saguaros. The 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons and streams invite camping, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking and bird watching. The park provides miles of equestrian, birding, hiking, and biking trails, which wind through the park and into the Coronado National Forest at elevations near 3,000 feet. The park is located within minutes of the Tucson metropolitan area.
What’s Included
– 50% Discount On Day-Use Fee
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Cocoraque Ranch is a century-old working cattle ranch that was homesteaded in the 1800s. Located within the Ironwood Forest National Monument, it’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places for ancient petroglyphs created more than 2,000 years ago. Ride horseback across the historic ranch. Breathtaking terrain, culture, flora and fauna await you.
What’s Included
– Receive One Complimentary Trail Ride With The Purchase Of One Trail Ride Of Equal Value
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Colossal Cave Mountain Park
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For more than 1,000 years people have lived, worked, explored, hid out in or just enjoyed this beautiful desert area. On the National Historic Register, the park showcases crystal-filled Colossal Cave and historic La Posta Quemada Ranch. Spend the day: tour the cave, picnic, hike, take a real Western trail ride and treat yourself with food and beverages from the Terrace Cafe!
What’s Included
– Receive 50% Off One Admission With The Purchase Of An Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Experience this one-of-a-kind museum and research center dedicated to photography as an art form and cultural record. Rotating exhibits feature collections from Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Garry Winogrand, Harry Callahan, and other great 20th century photographers. Tuesday – Saturday: 10 am to 4:30 pm (check website for specific hours).
What’s Included
– Free Admission
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Explore this 10-acre foothills retreat to see the legendary art and architecture of acclaimed Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia. A national historic district, the adobe complex includes the gallery with permanent and rotating exhibits, gift shop, cactus courtyard, Mission in the Sun and artist’s former home.
What’s Included
-Receive One Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of Another Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Golf N’ Stuff Family Fun Center is open year round and proud to feature two 18-hole miniature golf courses, complete with whimsical scenes and beautiful water features. Enjoy our other great attractions to include zippy go-karts, wet n wild bumper boats with super soaker Squirt guns, hard and soft ball batting cages, and laser tag where “you are the game!” We offer the largest arcade in Southern Arizona inside our medieval castle with over 100 arcade games, and a complete snack bar. We proudly host Birthday Parties, Corporate events and large Group Outings. Call our Group Sales Coordinator at (520) 296-2366 x 13 for more information and reservations!
What’s Included
– Purchase 18 Holes Of Miniature Golf At Regular Price, Receive 18 Holes Free
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Watch state-of-the-art planetarium shows and explore hands-on science exhibits at Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium. Located on the University of Arizona campus, Flandrau is your destination for adventures in space and science.
What’s Included
– Receive One Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of Another Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Tucson’s natural history museum highlights more than 400 different species of insects, mammals and birds from around the globe. Dioramas depicting wild animals in their natural settings promote wildlife appreciation and conservation. Hands-on displays, interactive exhibits and wildlife films provide fun and educational experiences for all ages.
What’s Included
– Receive One Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of One Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Nestled in the Catalina Foothills and minutes from major resorts, La Encantada offers enchanted shopping and dinning experiences. Hacienda-style architecture and courtyards are lined with 60+ exclusive shops — including Anthropologie, Apple Store, Kate Spade New York, Lush, Brooks Brothers, Tiffany & Co., Crate & Barrel, Louis Vuitton, Lululemon, and Tommy Bahama, plus many local one-of- a-kind stores.
What’s Included
– Receive One Small Cup Of Gelato From Frost Gelato At The La Encantada Location.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
The UA Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research is recognized worldwide as a preeminent center for dendrochronology, where tree rings are natural chronometers and recorders of change in the environment with which human society is inescapably linked. The Laboratory makes significant contributions to under-standing natural environmental variability. We offer free docent-led tours of our labo-ratory, where visitors learn about the Lab’s rich history, the tenets of dendrochronology, and view a variety of tree-ring samples in the laboratory spaces.
What’s Included
– Free Admission
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Experience Tucson through the colorful work of Diana Madaras–voted Tucson’s Best Visual Artist a record eight times. The Gallery features the largest collection of local paintings and Southwest gifts, and has be-come synonymous with Tucson. Also enjoy the paintings and crafts of 26 guest artists, including world-famous artist John Nieto. A favorite of residents and a must-see for all visitors.
What’s Included
– Free Admission And Receive One Complimentary $35 Print With Any Purchase Of $35 Or More
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Discover flavor, style and attitude when you visit Main Gate Square, a pedestrian-friendly dining and shopping destination featuring more than 20 retailers and 30 restaurants near the UofA attractions. Spend the day. Enjoy the night.
What’s Included
– Free Admission; Receive A Variety Of Discounts At Participating Merchants
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Founded by Spanish Jesuit Priest Eusebio Kino, this historic church remains an active Franciscan mission located in the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation. The building of this spectacular example of Mexican Baroque architecture began in 1783 and work continued for 14 years before funds ran out. Often referred to as the “White Dove of the Desert” the building is currently undergoing careful restoration. The site, one of the most photographed locations in Tucson, is considered a “must see” in Southern Arizona.
Free, docent led tours are offered Monday through Saturdays: 9:30am–12:30pm.
A unique gift shop offers religious as well as Native crafts. Special celebrations are held throughout the year. Please check website for upcoming events and mass schedules.
What’s Included
– Free Admission
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley boasts majestic pine, fir and aspen forests just 30 miles from Tucson and 30 degrees cooler. At 9,154 feet, the sky ride offers panoramic views of forest, rocky cliffs, desert floor and distant mountain ranges. Check out the gift shop, homemade fudge and the world famous chili and corn-bread at the Iron Door Restaurant. Treat yourself to a delicious pie – made fresh daily.
What’s Included
-Receive One Complimentary Skyride With The Purchase Of A Skyride Of Equal Or Greater Value.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Musselman Honda Circuit, located in the Sonoran desert is a replica of the world famous Suzuka Kart Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Enjoy the thrill and excitement as you race around one of our rental go-kart tracks, we also teach beginner and advanced driving, riding and sailing schools and host corporate and group events of all sizes.
What’s Included
– Receive A Complimentary Second Drive With The Purchase Of One Rental Kart Drive (Same Driver)
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Site of the famous 1881 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral® in Tombstone, AZ. See Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday in daily reenactments of the historic Gunfight. Experience the Corral as it was in the 1880s. Visit Doc Holliday’s room. View photos of 1880s Tombstone and the Apache Geronimo. Enjoy a multimedia history of “The Town Too Tough to Die.”
What’s Included
– Receive One Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of Another Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Oracle State Park is a 4,000-acre wildlife refuge in the northern foothills of the Catalina Mountains. Visitors can enjoy more than 15 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails at the park, including a section of the Arizona Trail, which crosses through the park. During the day, observe the abundant wildlife and visit the Kannally Ranch House to learn about the area. Stay after dark to experience breathtaking views of the night sky. Oracle is a designated International Dark Sky Park.
What’s Included
– 50% Discount On Day-Use Fee
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Tucked away in the rolling hills of southeastern Arizona, Patagonia Lake State Park is an ideal place for watching wildlife, fishing, hiking, picnicking, water-skiing and camping. The campground overlooks a 265-acre man-made lake where anglers catch bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish. Hikers can stroll along the beautiful creek trail and see birds such as the canyon towhee, Inca dove, vermilion fly-catcher, black vulture and several species of hummingbirds.
What’s Included
– 50% Discount On Day-use Fee
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Visitors traveling along I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson can’t miss the prominent 1,500-foot peak at Picacho Peak State Park. The trails are steep and challenging but take you through saguaros, chollas and ocotillos that dot the desert landscape. In the spring, you may see a magnificent abundance of wildflowers including gold poppies. Online camping reservations are available at website. There is a $5 non-refundable reservation fee per site.
What’s Included
– 50% Discount On Day-use Fee.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
One of the world’s largest aerospace museums. Explore 6 hangars and 80 acres outside with 400 aircraft from around the globe. Discover historic planes from every era from the rarest to the most iconic, recurring new acquisitions, thousands of artifacts, our Flight Grill, museum store, and playground.
What’s Included
– 10% Discount At The Museum Store And Flight Grill
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Tucson’s largest event, April 21 – May 1, 2022 for the entire family features a carnival, concerts, petting zoo, equestrian events, hundreds of exhibits, Rodeo, a variety of tasty food and more! Check out our website for events throughout the year.
Fairgrounds also features many other activities throughout the year including equestrian events, RV rallies, gun shows, cars races and many other activities. Be sure to check out their website for a list of activities throughout the year.
What’s Included
– Receive One Complimentary Fair Admission With The Purchase Of Another Fair Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Presidio San AgustÍn Del Tucson Museum
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Experience colonial life on docent-led tours at this replica of Tucson’s original fort. The museum is located on the northeast corner of the original Presidio, built in 1775, and also includes an original pre-Arizona-Statehood Sonoran row house and an excavated Native American pit house. Living History Days are held on the second Saturday of the month October through April.
What’s Included
– Receive One Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of Another Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
At Roper Lake State Park, enjoy a natural hot springs, desert vegetation, five miles of trails in the park and at nearby Dankworth Pond. The park’s campground has stunning views of Mount Graham and the camping cabins offer an easy, fun camping experience. The accessible fishing dock is stocked with large mouth bass and rainbow trout, making it a great place for kids to catch their first fish.
What’s Included
– 50% Discount On Day-use Fee.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Tucson, Arizona is home to the nation’s largest cacti. The giant saguaro is the universal symbol of the American west. These majestic plants, found only in a small portion of the United States, are protected by Saguaro National Park, to the east and west of the modern city of Tucson. Here you have a chance to hike, bike, drive or enjoy a sunset among 2 million enormous cacti, silhouetted by the beauty of a magnificent desert sunset.
What’s Included
– 15% Off One Item In The National Park Store Located Inside The Visitor Centers.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Nothing Gets You Closer! Explore naturalistic habitats housing exotic animals from around the world, including up-close views of tigers, anteaters, lions, flamingos,Andean bears, elephants, rhinos, and more! Ride the Cox Wildlife Carousel, meet an animal ambassador, or even schedule a behind- the-scenes tour. Through quality animal care, education and conservation partnerships around the world, Reid Park Zoo saves wild animals and wild places. By visiting Reid Park Zoo, you are helping too.
What’s Included
– Receive 50% Off One Regular Daytime Admission With The Purchase Of An Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Make your own glass art, watch live glassblowing, or browse the gallery at Sonoran Glass School. Just minutes south of downtown, we invite you to Spark Your Creative Fire. SGS is a non-profit educational organization and the premiere center for glass art events and experiences in the Desert Southwest
What’s Included
– Glass Flower Blowing Experience, $99 For Two People (regularly $160).
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Southern Arizona Transportation Museum is located on the former Southern Pacific Depot (now Amtrak) site. The Railroad oriented Museum offers: bilingual exhibits, art, artifacts, depot site tours, educational information, reference library, gift shop, party venue and an experience inside the cab of the locomotive filmed in the movie Oklahoma.
Operating Hours:
Tuesday (10-4), Fridays (10-4) , Saturdays (10-4), Sundays (11-3)
What’s Included
– Free Admission.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
The Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center is your starting point to discover all that southern Arizona, the Sonoran Desert and the Sky Islands have to offer. Interactive exhibits featuring our region’s nature, culture, food, history, water, recreation and innovation, a topographic map, brilliant diorama of the Sonoran Desert, theatre and gallery will introduce new places and provide inspiration to guide your journey in Pima County.
What’s Included
– FREE ADMISSION. Brochures, Maps, Tucson Attractions Passports And Other Visitor Information Available.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
The Space Imagery Center in the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) is a NASA Regional Planetary Image Facility started in the 1970’s to give the public access to images from NASA missions. The facility houses archive materials from Apollo, Viking, Magellan and other missions. LPL has been involved in NASA missions since the first robotic mission to the moon, Ranger, and now leads the OSIRIS-REx mission, which will collect and return a sample from asteroid Bennu.
What’s Included
– Free Admission
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
“The magic of this place cannot be over-stated.” – Chicago Tribune. Featuring over 500 miniature houses and roomboxes expertly displayed. The Museum’s permanent collection boasts antique dollhouses 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.
What’s Included
– Receive One Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of Another Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
One of the 10 great botanical gardens in the world, as named by Travel + Leisure. Set on 49 acres, Tohono Chul has something for everyone. Explore all the Sonoran Desert has to offer in easy-to-traverse botanical gardens and nature trails, including several distinct habitats of the region. Be inspired by local artists in the art galleries and museum shops. Relax on the Garden Bistro’s hummingbird patio, also home to a kaleidoscope of native butterflies, while enjoying freshly made local foods and a prickly pear margarita.
What’s Included
-Receive One Complimentary Admission To The Park With The Purchase Of One Admission Of Equal Or Greater Value.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Get a glimpse of the true Old West at Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park. Built in 1882, the two-story Victorian structure once housed the sheriff’s office, jail and courtrooms of Cochise County. Today, the courthouse is a museum filled with exhibits that portray the authentic history of Tombstone as a frontier silver mining boomtown. A replica of the gallows in the courtyard represents where seven men were hanged.
What’s Included
– Receive One Equal Or Lesser Complimentary Admission With The Purchase Of One Adult Admission
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
The Tombstone Epitaph, the Old West’s most famous newspaper, was founded on May 1, 1880, by Wyatt Earp’s lifelong friend, John P. Clum. Visitors to The Epitaph’s free museum can read original reports on the historic Gun-fight at the O.K. Corral®, the shooting of Virgi