Presidio San Agustín del Tucson

Presidio San Agustín del Tucson The city opened the gates to this recreated Spanish Fort and Museum in 2007. long on each side. The last standing segment of the wall was torn down in 1918.

The Tucson Presidio was established in August of 1775 by Spanish Army Colonel Hugo O'Conor. The soldiers, or soldados, and their families moved north from Tubac sometime during the Fall of 1776. The fort was enclosed with a wood palisade until 1783 when, after a large Apache assault, it was surrounded it in an 8-12 foot high adobe wall that was about 700 ft. The Presidio remained in use until the

Americans entered Tucson in March of 1856, and was dismantled quickly thereafter. In the years since efforts were made to locate and mark the walls. Archaeological excavations at the Presidio site were completed in February of 2006. Construction includes the 20 foot tall adobe tower, or the torreon, and the 10 foot high adobe walls. This reconstruction incorporates a renovated adobe triplex on Meyer St. as a museum and gift shop. On the south side of the Presidio corner is a large mural wall that provides a "view" into the remainder of the 11-acre Presidio. The Presidio San Agustin del Tucson has living history festivals where visitors can sample Spanish Colonial food, listen to stories of old Tucson, learn period crafts, see the cannon fired and watch the soldiers drill!

06/24/2026
06/24/2026

This Friday! 🎉 🌃 Don't miss the kickoff of Tucson's latest summer night event series, The Downtown Experience! Every last Friday of the month from now through August, three Downtown museums will open their doors for special after-hours programming for you to beat the heat and have fun this summer.

📆 Save these dates: June 26 | July 31 | August 28 📆

Here's what to expect at this Friday's experience:
🫧 Bubble Bash at the Children's Museum Tucson from 5PM-8PM: Interactive activities for the kids, open exhibits, and lots of bubble fun!

🎨 Momentos at the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block from 5PM-8PM: Local bites and brews, portrait-drawing with Arizona Biennial 2026 artist Lex Gjurasic , and after-hours access to art exhibits.

🔥 Fire and Ice Night at the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson from 6PM-9PM: Docent-led lantern tours, blacksmithing demonstrations with , and flaming brandies, slushies and more from .bar

For more information, visit https://downtowntucson.org/events/downtown-experience and follow Downtown Tucson for updates.

XerocraftDowntown Tucson
06/22/2026

Xerocraft
Downtown Tucson

SOLD OUT!THIRD SATURDAYS: Tucson Tavern Series at Brandylion Tea & Spirits - 200 N Court AveSaturday, June 20 at 7:00 pm...
06/13/2026

SOLD OUT!
THIRD SATURDAYS: Tucson Tavern Series at Brandylion Tea & Spirits - 200 N Court Ave
Saturday, June 20 at 7:00 pm

Join Homer Thiel, historical archaeologist, to discuss Tucson’s saloon history. Purchase speciality cocktails, flavored iced tea, limeade, lemonade, and cream sodas from Brandylion.

Pre-registration is required; space is limited! $15 for members/$20 for non-members
https://tucsonpresidio.com/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=1239

06/05/2026

As we end our last day of summer camp I wanted to thank all of the children, parents, community organizations, and presenters who participated. We had a great time! Our next camp will be held at Fort Lowell Museum June 22-26.
https://tucsonpresidio.com/summer-camps-fort-lowell-museum/
For information on scholarships contact [email protected]

Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area
Tucson succulent Society
Sonoran Scientist

Summer is here — and so is your lineup. 🌵Here’s what’s happening at Presidio San Agustín del Tucson this June:🏕️ Presidi...
06/03/2026

Summer is here — and so is your lineup. 🌵

Here’s what’s happening at Presidio San Agustín del Tucson this June:

🏕️ Presidio Camp — June 1–5
🏕️ Fort Lowell Camp — June 22–26
📖 Presidio Storytime — FREE, June 4 + 18
🎓 Lecture Series — June 4 (Floyd Gray)
🍺 Summer Tavern at Brandylion — June 20
🍦 Fire & Ice — June 26

One museum. Two locations. A whole summer of Tucson history worth showing up for.

🔗 Link in bio for camp registration + event details.

Summer’s here and we came to play.June is stacked with something for everyone — camp for the kids, storytime at Fort Low...
05/29/2026

Summer’s here and we came to play.

June is stacked with something for everyone — camp for the kids, storytime at Fort Lowell, evening lectures, Barrio beer flights, book club, and Fire and Ice you won’t want to miss.

Trust us, you’re gonna want to clear your calendar. Swipe to see what’s coming 👇

See you out there · tucsonpresidio.com · Link in bio

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