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Saturday, April 5 at Presidio San Agustín del Tucson from 10am to 3pm. Free for all ages!

Celebrating Tucson’s Multi-cultural & Territorial Heritage!
Call (520) 884-4214 for more information.

Presidio San Agustín del Tucson
Church Ave @ Washington St
Directions
All ages & all free!

Parking

Schedule of Activities

- Cannon fires at 10am, noon, 2pm
- Living history demonstrations
- A walking tour (10am-12pm)
- Period-inspired live music
- Games for the kids!

Period food (for purchase) provided by La Cocina Restaurant at Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Ave.

Exhibits & Demonstrations


Tucson Presidio Trust members provide living history demonstrations of Presidio-era activities.
Starting at 10am.

Try on 18th century clothing!
Games for the kids!

Activities re-enact the lives of the residents, their daily routines, how they cooked, and how they made clothes.

Showcase of spinning and textiles, bread baking inside the horno, woodworking, medicine and food demos, and 18th century soldiering.

Walking Tour

Meet at corner of Washington Street & Church Avenue.
10am-Noon: Why the Presidio Walls Came Down
by Local Historian Ken Scoville
Includes a packet of maps, photographs, and resource material.

RSVP for the free walking tour by calling Mr. Scoville at (520) 358-8500 or email opt1775@yahoo.com.

Music

Old AZ Brass Band 11:30am-1pm
(1880’s Town Band)
Mariachi Nuevo La Fuente 1:30pm-3pm

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