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EXPLORE | | | | | | | Major League Baseball Spring Training2500 E Ajo Way
Tucson,
AZ
85713
866-672-1343 | | | | | Description: Tucson is a spring training site for the Cactus League, which includes the Colorado Rockies, the Chicago White Sox, and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pre-season baseball is a major Tucson event, drawing many spectators in the late winter and early spring months. The Tucson Sidewinders, the local affiliate, play at Electric Park throughout the spring and summer.
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| 4th Avenue Street Festival4th Ave
Tucson,
AZ
520-624-5004 | | | | | Description: Fourth Avenue is a hub of activity every day and most evenings, but it becomes even more bustling in March and December when the biannual Fourth Avenue Street Festival takes place. The numbers are incredible: 400 arts and crafts booths, 35 food vendors, four music stages, a plethora of street entertainers, myriad kid's activities, and numerous rides and attractions. All of these components attract 200,000-300,000 people over three days. Admission is free, but you'll need cash for food, beverages, and whatever other goodies you may decide to purchase.
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| Tucson International Mariachi Conference260 S Church Ave
Tucson,
AZ
85701
520-838-3908 | | | | | Description: April is the anticipated time for Mariachi. This event draws Mariachi bands from across the Southwest and Mexico to compete for prizes. Tickets go fast, so order early, and you'll be rewarded with the best performers of this longstanding musical tradition.
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| Tucson Folk Music Festival160 W Alameda St
Tucson,
AZ
85701
520-323-6516 | | | | | Description: Sponsored by the Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association, a group dedicated to the preservation and support of folk music, this is a two-day celebration of the best in local music. With four stages and more than 90 talented performers, you're bound to find something you like, whether you're a fan of singer-songwriters, gospel groups, children's musicians, bluegrass and blues musicians, folk dance or storytelling. Most of the activity is in El Presidio Park, where you'll find a plethora of food and craft vendors, kid's activities, and one of the four stages. (The others are nearby at the Tucson Museum of Art, Old Town Artisans and the County Courthouse.) Terri Hendrix, Russell Bartlett and Bill Miller have headlined in recent years.
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| Tucson Gem and Mineral Show260 S Church Ave
Tucson,
AZ
85701
520-791-4266 | | | | | Description: The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show is one of the largest shows of its kind in the country. Held each February, it invites guests to wander through museum-quality displays of rocks and gems of every color, shape, and size. Exhibits run the gamut from glittering Faberge eggs to ancient fossils. Many items are for sale.
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| La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo4823 S 6th Ave
Tucson,
AZ
85714
520-741-2233 | | | | | Description: This annual event is one of the largest rodeos in the country. Held over the course of nine days in February, the event kicks off with a concert and ProRodeo Bull Riding. Perhaps one of the most popular events is the rodeo parade, which winds its way through the downtown area to the delight of kids and adults, locals and visitors. Billed as the longest non-motorized parade in the world, it has horses, floats, wagons, bands, dancers, and riders decked out in costume. The week's events also include calf roping, steer riding, barrel racing, and much more.
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