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ANZA

Days

Tubac Presidio's annual festival returns

Saturday, October 26th

  • Campfire Stories: Ghosts of the Wild West
    Campfire Stories: Ghosts of the Wild West
    Fri, Oct 11
    Tubac
    Oct 11, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Tubac, 1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
    Oct 11, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Tubac, 1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
    Gather 'round the campfire for s'mores, hot chocolate, and hair-raising stories! In this outdoor event, we'll be sharing ghost stories from Tombstone, Bisbee, and beyond.
  • Open House Family Discovery Day
    Open House Family Discovery Day
    Sat, Oct 12
    Tubac
    Oct 12, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Tubac, 1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
    Oct 12, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Tubac, 1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
    Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Tubac Townsite National Historical District and explore Tubac’s historical buildings! With free entry generously provided by The Brasher Team, enjoy hands-on activities, tour Tubac's historic buildings, and learn from docents about our incredible history.
  • Dia de las Decoraciones: Day of the Dead Decorations and Community Ofrenda
    Dia de las Decoraciones: Day of the Dead Decorations and Community Ofrenda
    Fri, Oct 18
    Tubac
    Oct 18, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Tubac, 1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
    Oct 18, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Tubac, 1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
    Join us to learn about Day of the Dead traditions and the layers of an ofrenda, create beautiful decorations, and honor your loved ones in our community ofrenda.
  • Origins: Mexico's Dia de los Muertos
    Origins: Mexico's Dia de los Muertos
    Sat, Oct 19
    Tubac
    Oct 19, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Tubac, 1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
    Oct 19, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Tubac, 1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
    In this presentation by public historian Alex La Pierre, you will learn how geography, history, nature, and culture impacted the folk and religious traditions relating to the commemoration and celebration of death in Mexico and the American Southwest.
  • Anza Day 2024
    Anza Day 2024
    Sat, Oct 26
    Tubac
    Oct 26, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Tubac, 1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
    Oct 26, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Tubac, 1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
    Experience Anza Day, the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park's annual festival celebrating the diverse culture and heritage of southern Arizona! Pay What You Wish to enjoy live horses, living history demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and MORE!

You keep history alive.

Thanks to the generous gifts of donors like you, we can share the beauty and wonder of Arizona and the unique cultures who call it home.

A family of adults and children lean against a fence, observing and pointing at the rest of the room across from them which is furnished with antique Mexican style furniture.

Our mission is to cultivate curiosity and appreciation of local history and diverse cultural traditions through education and stewarding the Presidio’s resources for past, present, and future generations.

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