ON-SITE ATTRACTIONS
Cat Mountain Station's Fairs & Events
Check out our monthly on-site events! Art & craft fairs, seasonal events, live music, and more...
Regularly year 'round.
Spencer's Observatory
Combine the clear, dark skies over Tucson with a very large telescope and you are in stargazer’s heaven! All within steps of the Cat Mountain Lodge courtyard.
By appointment, all year 'round.
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THINGS TO DO
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place! Located down the road from Cat Mountain Lodge.
Old Tucson Studios
Arizona’s “Hollywood in the Desert,” listed among five one-of-a-kind Tucson sites by USA Today. Located down the road from Cat Mountain Lodge.
Saguaro National Monument – West
Hikers, bikers and horseback riders will embrace a wide variety of Sonoran Desert life against the backdrop of the rugged Tucson Mountains. Located down the road from Cat Mountain Lodge.
Tucson Museum of Art
The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block is located in downtown Tucson.
The Center for Creative Photography - The University of Arizona
Retains the archives of Ansel Adams and more than 50 other great 20th century photographers.
Tohono Chul Park
A scenic 49-acre desert preserve of nature, arts and culture.
Tucson Botanical Gardens
A tranquil oasis in the heart of Tucson – beautiful to the eyes and attractive to all the senses.
Kitt Peak National Observatory
Supports the most diverse collection of astronomical observatories on Earth for nighttime astronomy and daytime study of the Sun. Located on the Tohono O’odham Nation.
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium - The University of Arizona
Combine the clear, dark skies over Tucson with the University’s unparalleled expertise in optical sciences and planetary exploration, and you’re in stargazer’s heaven.
Pima Air & Space Museum
Pima Air & Space Museum is one of the largest air and space Museums in the world and the official tour operator of the "Boneyard," located adjacent Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
The Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
Preservation and display of antique and contemporary miniatures.
San Xavier Del Bac Mission
“White Dove of the Desert,” located on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, said to be the oldest Catholic Church in the U.S. and one of the finest examples of Mission architecture in the country.
Titan Missile Museum
The Titan Missile Museum is the only publicly accessible Titan II missile site in the nation. Visit the launch control center, experience a simulated launch and more.
Sabino Canyon
Take a tram ride through Sabino Canyon, a natural desert oasis located in Tucson’s Coronado National Forest.
Trail Dust Town
Several 'Old West' buildings were originally constructed as a set for a Glenn Ford movie then later developed into a Western themed commercial complex known as Trail Dust Town.
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SHORT TRIPS
Bisbee
Home of the historic Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee has a preserved turn-of-the-century downtown inhabited by artists and antique shops and – according to many residents – ghosts!
Tombstone
More than 130 years after its founding in 1877, the "Town too Tough to Die" – home of the famed gunfight at the OK Corral – is still alive and well and lined with old saloons, candy shops and gift stores.
Tubac
Tubac is the perfect shoppers' paradise with over 80 galleries and shops that feature hand-crafted items, sculpture, paintings, clothing and some of Southern Arizona's best import shops.
Mt. Lemmon-Summerhaven
The highest point in the Santa Catalina Mountains, Mt. Lemmon sits at 9,157 ft. above sea-level and the Ski Valley near Summerhaven is the southernmost ski location in the continental United States.
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SEASONAL EVENTS
All Souls Procession
Myriads of installation art, altars, performers and creative expressions make this possibly the most important, inclusive and authentic public ceremonies in North America.
Annually in November.
Tucson Rodeo
Since 1925, one of the top 25 professional rodeo events in North America.
Annually in February.
Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase
The world meets in Tucson as tens of thousands of buyers & sellers at more than 40 sites around town turn Tucson into an international marketplace.
Annually in February.
World Golf Championships – Accenture Match Play Championship
Billed as the cornerstone of the World Golf Championships.
Annually in February.
Tucson Meet Yourself
Festival featuring local ethnic and native music, food, dance and art.
Annually in October.
Oktoberfest
Community benefit at Hi Corbett Field featuring over 100 local arts & crafts vendors and live performers.
Annually in October.
4th Avenue Street Fair
Ranked as one of the top visual arts fairs in the country.
Annually in March & December.
Greater Arizona Bicycle Swap Meet
Annually in November during El Tour de Tucson.
El Tour de Tucson
El Tour attracts over 9,000 cyclists from throughout the United States and beyond.
Annually the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
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