Community Connections & Resources:
Tourism & Attractions

Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau
(520) 624-1817
Tourism is the largest economic industry in the state of Arizona, and the second-largest in Tucson, contributing almost $2 billion annually to the local economy.

Tucson Association of Museums
The Tucson Association of Museums (TAM) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the educational and cultural value of member museums to the community; work to increase support for these institutions from a private sector; and to provide a mechanism for communication and collaboration between member museums.

Tucson Attractions
The Southern Arizona Attractions Alliance is a nonprofit organization of regional attractions dedicated to cooperatively promote tourism and visitation in southern Arizona.

Tucson-Pima Arts Council
Founded as a nonprofit 501(C)3 Organization in 1984, the Tucson-Pima Arts Council (TPAC) is the designated local arts council of the City of Tucson and Pima County. Their mission is to make the arts integral to lives of our citizens. TPAC is committed to the artistic expression, educational development and economic growth of our diverse community through the support, promotion and advocacy of the arts and culture. TPAC services and programs support the nonprofit arts and culture community through grants, technical assistance, marketing and promotion, and organizational development. They administer the public art program for the city and county and advance the arts throughout the region through community arts development initiatives. They advocate for public and private support of the arts and raise funds through special events, sponsorships and grant solicitation for our programs and services.

Tucson Downtown Alliance
Downtown Tucson is the historic and cultural heart of Tucson, Arizona, the Old Pueblo. There is something for everyone to enjoy, from the grandeur of St. Augustine Cathedral to the funkiness of Congress Street.

City of Tucson Parks & Recreation

Pima County Arts & Recreation

University of Arizona Arts & Performances

Vamos a Tucson
In Spanish, vamos means let's go and bienvenidos means welcome. These are two complementary committees aimed at promoting Tucson's tourism and retail business community.

Virtual Tucson Magazine
Virtual Tucson magazine is a guide of the most interesting people, places, businesses, and desert locations in the Tucson Valley. The virtual experience part of this site comes from the Quick Time panoramas, outstanding local photography, and the personal points of view of their Virtual Tucson Experts. Click on a link and become a Virtual Tucson Visitor.