Self-Guided Tour - Fiesta Grounds

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Quick Facts

Location:

just north of Tumacácori mission grounds

The annual event, La Fiesta de Tumacácori, takes place in this open area each year on the first full weekend in December. Originating with a Catholic Mass inside the mission church in honor of Father Eusebio Francisco Kino in 1965, the first all-day fiesta took place following the 1971 commemorative Mass. The Fiesta quickly outgrew the space in front of the church and was moved to this area of previously farmed land. 

Each year, the Tumacácori Fiesta brings together people from all the cultures of the Santa Cruz Valley for two days of celebration. Each culture traditional to Tumacácori is represented in music and dance. Local non-profit organizations are invited to provide information and to sell handcrafted items and traditional foods. Artisans and craftspeople representing O’odham (Tohono O’odham and Pima), Yoeme (Yaqui), Nde (Apache), Mexican, and Mexican-American traditions demonstrate their skills and share their cultures with people from all over the world.