Things To Do In Southern Arizona
Fun things to do in Rio Rico and Southern Arizona near Esplendor Resort include a wide variety of exciting Rio Rico attractions. Explore Rio Rico and Tucson attractions such as the Tubac Art Colony, wineries, missions, Old West ghost towns, museums and more unique Tucson Arizona things to do.Old West Area Attractions (Area Attractions Map - PDF)
Esplendor Resort Area Attractions (Area Attractions Map - PDF)
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Arizona Opera -
Live the passion, live the joy of this popular Tucson attraction. Arizona Opera currently produces a five opera season, with three performance dates in Tucson at the TCC Musical Hall and four performances at Symphony Hall in Phoenix. www.AZOpera.org.
Sonoita-Elgin Wineries -
The Sonoita-Elgin vineyards produce some of the most rich and complex red and white wines. Visit the Dos Cabezas Wineworks and taste their award winning wines, which include their El Norte red wine and Viognier. Also visit the Kief Joshua Vineyards, Callaghan Vineyards, Rancho Rossa Vineyards, Canelo Hills Vineyard and Winery, and Four Monkey Wines, for an astonishing treat at this Tucson area attraction. www.santacruzvalley.comMission San Xavier del Bac -
In the vast desert on an Indian reservation just southwest of Tucson, Arizona, one would not expect to find a beautiful church. A visit to this beautifully preserved gem of the late Baroque style of New Spain is a definite must for your Tucson things to do list. www.sanxaviermission.org
Tubac Art Colony -
This historic Rio Rico and Tucson area attraction was founded on the grounds of an old Spanish fort in the mid-1700s. Today working artists populate Tubac with hundreds of working studios and galleries selling unique art, crafts and jewelry. During the first part of December the village is alight with thousands of traditional luminaries to celebrate the holiday season. www.tubacaz.com.Tubac Festival of the Arts -
Every February, the Tubac Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor the Tubac Festival of the Arts. The major event of the year for Tubac showcases the work of hundreds of visiting artists, craft persons and musicians from around the country and Canada. www.TubacAZ.comTubac Presidio State Park -
Travel to Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, Arizona's first State Park, and enjoy the grounds of Arizona's oldest European community at this Rio Rico area attraction. www.AZParks.gov/Parks/parkhtml/tubac
Santa Cruz Chili & Spice Company -
Ever since 1943, chile has been the reigning passion at the Santa Cruz Chili & Spice Company. This Rio Rico attraction is a great place to pick up culinary souvenirs of your trip to Tucson and southern Arizona. www.SantaCruzChili.com.Kartchner Caverns State Park -
Inside the upper caverns of Kartchner, two main galleries the size of football fields are a kaleidoscope of color, with 100-foot-hight ceilings dripping with multi-hued stalactites and floors jutting up with matching stalagmites. www.DesertUSA.com/azkarchner.Tombstone, Arizona -
Visit a real old West ghost town and enjoy a journey into the western Arizona history of Tombstone, at this classic Old Western ghost town attraction near Rio Rico. www.AmericanWest.com
Fort Huachuca -
The fascinating history of the US Army in the Southwest, as well as the history of the Southwest itself, unfolds at the Fort Huachuca Historical Museum. Opened in 1960, the museum has grown rapidly and now houses one of the most representative collections in the state.Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum -
Bordering Saguaro National Park west of Tucson, is a world-class natural history museum: the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, where you'll discover more than 300 animal species and 1,200 kinds of plants along two miles of paths on 21. www.DesertMuseum.org.Titan Missile Museum -
The Titan Missile Museum is the only publicly accessible Titan II missile site in the nation. When you visit the Titan Missile Museum, you travel through time to stand on the front lines of the Cold War. www.PimaAir.org.
