NPS Photo by Jerry Ingram

Costumed mass participants

Historic Reenactment High Mass
Saturday October 18, 2008, 10:00 AM
In conjunction with Tubac State Historic Park’s Anza Days

Once each year a High Mass is celebrated inside the Tumacácori Mission church as it would have been during the time that Tumacácori was an active mission community. Participants are invited to wear Spanish style clothing such as would have been worn around the turn of the 19th century. No chairs are available; participants must be able to stand for the entire one hour service. A reenactment ride to Tubac of Spanish-attired soldiers leaves from the church immediately following the Mass, in commemoration of Juan Bautista de Anza’s historic expedition to California in 1776. 

NPS Photo by Bob Johnson

Mexican folklorico dancer at La Fiesta de Tumacácori

La Fiesta de Tumacácori
Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2008, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Held each year on the first full weekend in December

In recognition and celebration of the many cultures that were historically and are presently associated with the Santa Cruz Valley, the Tumacácori Fiesta presents the traditional creations of these cultures. The fiesta features some fifty food and craft booths, continuous live entertainment on stage, and children’s activities each day. On Sunday, the day begins at 10:00 AM in front of the visitor center with a procession through the Fiesta grounds to the church, followed by a traditional Mariachi Mass in front of the church. The mission grounds are open throughout the weekend, and admission is free.