While the Tucson basin has been inhabited for thousands of years, the formal inception date of the City of Tucson is August 20th, 1775. Today, we use this date to celebrate our rich TucSonorense culture and its many inhabitants. Did you know the name Tucson originates from the native O’odham word “s -cuk ṣon” which means “at the base of the black hill”?

PROGRAM INCLUDES: Live music with Gertie and the T.O. Boyz, Mariachi Innovacion, folklorico, frybread, eegees, Presidio Garrison musket demonstration food trucks, elected guests and much more…

Celebrate 250+ years of Tucson with us and enjoy FREE admission to the Arizona History Museum, Tucson on August 23, 2025! Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., part of the All Things Tucson 250+ Celebration.

https://www.celebratetucson.com/celebrate-tucson-events/arizona-history-...

Join Tucson Museum of Art in the unveiling of the 1975 bicentennial time capsule, which was buried on December 11, 1976, containing artifacts, memorabilia, and items pertaining to Tucson’s heritage, remarks will be at 5:00 p.m.

https://www.celebratetucson.com/celebrate-tucson-events/bicentennial-tim...

The National Park Service invites all visitors to remember our veterans by visiting any National Park Service site for free on Veterans Day (November 11).

https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm

Join us for National Public Lands Day on September 27, 2025! Since 1994, this annual event on the fourth Saturday of September has been the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. Last year, over 130 national parks hosted events with 7,600 volunteers donating an impressive 41,500 hours of service.



All national parks that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone on September 27, 2025 in celebration of National Public Lands Day.

Doesn’t matter if you’ve never made a Vision Board before or if you’re old pro. It’s all about visualizing your perfect life & making your dreams come true. Make 2025 the best year of your life so far.

Vision Boards can be made any way you’d like! There are no rules for picturing joy and happiness in your life.

We’ll talk about goals, manifesting, and making our world all that we would have it be. . . . . . then get to work on our creating the vision boards to make it all come to life.