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Tucson Meet Yourself
Tucson, AZ · Arts & Culture
- When
- October 16–18, 2026
- Where
- Jacome Plaza and downtown · Tucson · AZ
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A free folklife festival documenting the living traditions of southern Arizona and the borderlands, founded by folklorist Big Jim Griffith in 1974. Three downtown blocks fill with regional foodways, music, and craft demonstrations.
The history within reach
- Tucson Meet Yourselfsame spot
A free folklife festival documenting the living traditions of southern Arizona and the borderlands, founded by folklorist Big Jim Griffith in 1974.
- The Presidio San Agustín0.1 mi
Spain built a walled garrison here the same year the American Revolution began, on a site the O'odham had farmed for four thousand years along the Santa Cruz.
A fire in the hotel forced the guests out, and firemen carrying luggage down for generous tips recognised the men from a detective magazine.
- Barrio Viejo0.6 mi
Rows of Sonoran row houses built flush to the pavement in adobe and painted in strong colours, one of the largest surviving concentrations in the country.
Tucson was given the university as a consolation after losing the territorial capital, and the town was reportedly furious.