South Tucson AZ Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions
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A"El Tiradito" Wishing Shrine
- 356 South Main Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701-2226 - +1 727 845 7322
- Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
- Location: Tucson, Arizona (0.7 miles from South Tucson)
- Overview El Tiradito is a shrine and popular local spot in the Old Barrio area of downtown Tucson, Arizona. The shrine consists of the crumbling remains of a brick building, with a large metal rack for candles and desert plants now occupying the interior. Large, glass-encased candles, frequently depicting... more on En.wikipedia.org
- Overview No one seems to know the details of the story behind this little shrine, but everyone agrees a tragic love triangle was involved. A bronze plaque indicates only that it's dedicated to a sinner who is buried here on unconsecrated ground. The candles that line the cactus-shrouded spot attest to its... more on Fodor's
"El Tiradito" Wishing Shrine
356 South Main AvenueTucson, AZ 85701-2226
BOchoa Park Playground
- S. 9th Ave. & W 25th St.
Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Highlights: picnic tables, parking more
- Location: Tucson, Arizona (0.1 miles from South Tucson)
- Overview Playspace has interactive panels and horizonal ladder. Excellent playspace. Fall zone/surface type is wood fiber ... more on KaBoom.org
Ochoa Park Playground
S. 9th Ave. & W 25th St.Tucson, Arizona, United States
CKitt Peak National Optical Astronomy Observatory
- Highway 86 to 386 for 12 miles
PO Box 26732, Tucson, AZ 85726-6732 - +1 520 318 8726
- Overview Kitt Peak National Observatory has the world's greatest concentration of optical telescopes, including the world's largest solar telescope. No you can't peer through them - in fact, computers do most of the observing, for the scientists. However, the drive to the top of the 6,882-foot mountain ... more on manual_books
Kitt Peak National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Highway 86 to 386 for 12 milesPO Box 26732, Tucson, AZ 85726-6732
DReid Park Zoo
- 1100 South Randolph Way
Tucson, AZ 85716-5835 - +1 520 791 3204
- Often overshadowed by its famous neighbor to the west, The Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson's Reid Park Zoo is nevertheless a fine zoological facility in its own right. While small when ... more on Epinions.com
- What I love most about this zoo is the size. It is big enough to not run out of things to do in 20 minutes and small enough ... more on Yelp
Reid Park Zoo
1100 South Randolph WayTucson, AZ 85716-5835
ESt. Augustine Cathedral
- 192 S. Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ - +1 520 623 6351
- Overview St. Augustine Cathedral is a beautiful sight. On Sunday, one of its services features mariachi music. Call the ... more on Weather.com
- Overview Although the imposing white-and-beige, late-19th-century, Spanish-style building was modeled after the Cathedral of Queretaro in Mexico, a number of its details reflect the desert setting: above the entryway, next to a bronze statue of St. Augustine, are carvings of local desert scenes with sagua... more on Fodor's
St. Augustine Cathedral
192 S. Stone Ave.Tucson, AZ
FSosa-Carillo-Fr���mont House Museum
- 151 S. Granada Ave
Tucson, Arizona - 520 / 622-0956
- Overview Located on the shady grounds of the modern Tucson Convention Center, the Sosa-Carillo-Fr�mont House is a classic example of Sonoran-style adobe architecture. Originally built in the 1870s, the house was rented in 1878 to territorial governor John Charles Fr�mont, who had led a distinguished m... more on Frommers
Sosa-Carillo-Fr���mont House Museum
151 S. Granada AveTucson, Arizona
GMission San Xavier del Bac
- 1950 W San Xavier Rd
Tucson, AZ 85746 - +1 520 294 2624
- Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
- Location: Tucson, Arizona (6.3 miles from South Tucson)
- I found it a very calming retreat during a busy vacation. Even though the exterior is in the process of renovation, and there are scaffolds covering half of the fecade - it was still beautiful. The interior was also very well restored and quite colorful. We found outselves just setting the pews m... more on TripAdvisor
- No cost is associated with visiting this landmark, but a donation is certainly appropriate. The restoration work was fantastic! This is one of the best examples of Spanish missions in the US...and it is still a liviing organization. Attending services in this church is well worth ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Mission San Xavier del Bac
1950 W San Xavier RdTucson, AZ 85746
HSouthern Arizona Transportation Museum
- 414 N Toole Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701 - 520 / 623-2223
- Overview Housed in a building adjacent to the former Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, which was built in 1941, this little museum is worth a visit as much for the opportunity to wander around the depot grounds as to see the museum's exhibits. The exhibits focus on the history of the railroad in southern A... more on Frommers
Southern Arizona Transportation Museum
414 N Toole AveTucson, AZ 85701
ITubac Center of The Arts
- 9 Plaza Rd
Tucson, AZ 85701 - +1 520 398 2371
Tubac Center of The Arts
9 Plaza RdTucson, AZ 85701
JSaguaro West
- 2700 N. Kinney Rd.
Saguaro National Park, AZ 85743 - +1 520 733 5158 (westside) / +1
- Worth a visit if you're in the Tucson area. The park stands west of the Old Tucson Studios and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. It's an short and easy drive with a few opportunities ... more on TripAdvisor
- We headed over Gate’s Pass to Saguaro National Park West, home of the cactus of the same name and one of the few places in the USA it grows. The well-appointed visitor’s centre only had about 4 groups in attendance. We were encouraged to watch a slide show about the Native Americans’ attach... more on TripAdvisor
Saguaro West
2700 N. Kinney Rd.Saguaro National Park, AZ 85743
