Tubac was established in 1752 as a Spanish Presidio. Today it is an artist colony featuring over 90 galleries, shops and studios. It has become a popular tourist destination, at least for day trips, drawing people who come here mainly to shop. Despite this, the town itself is very small and has the feeling of being less commercial than many of Arizona town's.
The ruins from the late 17th C are visible in Arizona's oldest European settlement.
The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail runs from Tubac south to Tumacacori Mission. This is part of the route traveled by the captain of the Tubac presidio and 240 settlers on their way to San Francisco.
Tips: There is no official Anza Trail visitor center. Several sites along the trail have visitor services and facilities.
The Tubac Center of the Arts offers a series of exhibitions, performing arts presentations and educational programming. There are three galleries of exhibit space, a performance stage, Art Library, and gallery shop.
Hours:
September 5 to May 13: 10am-4:30pm; Sun:1pm-4:30pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May ), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Easter Monday - Christian
The Tubac Ironworks are an industrial attraction featuring interior and exterior metal arts including customized home furnishings and designer apparel.
Address: Tubac Ironworks, 217 Plaza Road, Tubac, AZ 85646, United States
Phone: 1 (520) 398-2163, Fax: 1 (520) 398-2319
The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park and Museum was Arizona's first park, with historical exhibits including the first schoolhouse and newspaper in the state.
Address: Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, Box 1296, Tubac, AZ 85646-1296, United States
Phone: 1 (520) 398-2252, Fax: 1 (520) 398-2685
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