Happy Birthday Tucson!
On August 20th the city of Tucson will be celebrating its 234th anniversary. Tucson is one of the oldest and most definitely on of the most charming cities in the country. Birthdays are to celebrate and there are many ways to do so. While times are hard and celebrations usually require spending some cash, celebrating the old town’s birthday can be fun and inexpensive. Some options include visiting one of Tucson’s main attractions: The Reid Park Zoo, Having cake with the Ghosts, or participating on the historic event that will be the 4th Avenue Underpass inauguration party.
The Reid Park Zoo will be celebrating Tucson’s Birthday by having a free day on August 20th. Yes, you read it right: Everyone can get into the Zoo for FREE! This is a great op
portunity to explore animals from Africa, Asia, and South America. Make sure to arrive early if you want to be part of the Giraffe Encounter, an opportunity to get close and personal with the giraffes by feeding them for a $2 charge, which takes place from 10am to 10:45am. For more information about the Reid Park Zoo visit www.tucsonzoo.org.
What would a birthday celebration be without cake? To make it even better you can eat your cake with Ghosts! Make sure to stop by at the 22nd St. Antique Mall between 9am and 5pm on August 20th to enjoy your cake in the Haunted Mall of Arizona. For more info visit www.22ndstreetantiquemall.com. But if spooky cake seems a little too scary for you, do not worry, Hotel Congress will also be giving away free cake. Stop by the hotel around 5pm to enjoy some delicious cake.
You can also celebrate Tucson’s birthday by attending the inauguration of the 4th avenue underpass. Don’t miss out on this historic event celebrating the underpass that will connect 4th avenue, The University of Arizona and Downtown. The party will start at 4pm and will go on all night. It will take place along 4th avenue and downtown, so you can get some exercise while enjoying a fun evening. If you are not much of a walker you can catch the Trolley to go from one place to the next, it will be running all evening from Main Gate at the University of Arizona to Downtown. This is a party you won’t want to miss.
Make sure you get out on August 20th to celebrate Tucson’s 234th birthday and have some fun around your city! For more photos and information about Tucson, MyGreenTucson.com
The Reid Park Zoo will be celebrating Tucson’s Birthday by having a free day on August 20th. Yes, you read it right: Everyone can get into the Zoo for FREE! This is a great op
portunity to explore animals from Africa, Asia, and South America. Make sure to arrive early if you want to be part of the Giraffe Encounter, an opportunity to get close and personal with the giraffes by feeding them for a $2 charge, which takes place from 10am to 10:45am. For more information about the Reid Park Zoo visit www.tucsonzoo.org.What would a birthday celebration be without cake? To make it even better you can eat your cake with Ghosts! Make sure to stop by at the 22nd St. Antique Mall between 9am and 5pm on August 20th to enjoy your cake in the Haunted Mall of Arizona. For more info visit www.22ndstreetantiquemall.com. But if spooky cake seems a little too scary for you, do not worry, Hotel Congress will also be giving away free cake. Stop by the hotel around 5pm to enjoy some delicious cake.
You can also celebrate Tucson’s birthday by attending the inauguration of the 4th avenue underpass. Don’t miss out on this historic event celebrating the underpass that will connect 4th avenue, The University of Arizona and Downtown. The party will start at 4pm and will go on all night. It will take place along 4th avenue and downtown, so you can get some exercise while enjoying a fun evening. If you are not much of a walker you can catch the Trolley to go from one place to the next, it will be running all evening from Main Gate at the University of Arizona to Downtown. This is a party you won’t want to miss.
Make sure you get out on August 20th to celebrate Tucson’s 234th birthday and have some fun around your city! For more photos and information about Tucson, MyGreenTucson.com
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