ASGS Arizona Symposium
May 19-25 2015
Activities List
1. Tohono Chul Park
7366 N Paseo del Norte
Admission: Adult $10, kids $3
Activities: Botanical Gardens, butterfly house, walk in the park-see ecology of the desert, bird identification, Reptile Ramble
Driving distance from hotel: 2min
2. Sabino Canyon
5900 N Sabino Canyon Rd
Admission: Adult $10, kids $5
Activities: Tram rides and hiking
Driving distance from hotel: 16min
3. Saguaro National Park
3693 S Old Spanish Trl./2700 N Kinney Rd
Admission: $10/car
Activities: trails for hiking/biking/auto
Driving distance from hotel: 36-42min
4. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N Kinney Rd
Admission: Adult $19.50, 4-12yrs $6
Activities: Zoo, aquarium, botanical garden and natural history museum
Driving distance from hotel: 37-42min
5. Pima Air & Space Museum
6000 East Valencia
Admissions: Adults $15, 6&under free, guided tours: adults $7, Kids 12&under free, tram tours $6
Activities: tours
Driving distance from hotel: 28-32min
6. Old Tucson
201 S Kinney Road
Admissions: Adult $17.95, kids $10.95
Activities: tour the old west town rich in movie history, shows and & special events, fun rides 7 games, trail rides (horses), stagecoach rides.
Driving distance from hotel: 33-34min
7. Wyatt Earp Days
May 23-25
Tombstone, AZ
Driving distance from hotel: ?
8. Tucson Museum of Art
140 N Main Ave
Admissions: Adult $12, kids 12&under free
Driving distance from hotel: 17-24min
9. Biosphere 2 University of AZ
32540 S Biosphere Rd Oracle, AZ
Admissions: Adult $20, kids 6-12yr $13
Activities: guided tour
Driving distance from hotel: 33-41mins
10. Children’s Museum Tucson
200 S 6th Ave
Admissions: $8
Driving distance from hotel: 18-25min
11. Colossal Cave Mountain Park
16721 E Old Spanish Trail
Admissions: $13 regular tour, $30 ladder tour
Activities: guided tours, historical museum, horse trail rides, sluicing for gemstones
Driving distance from hotel: 47-52min
12. International Wildlife Museum
4800 W Gates Pass Rd
Admissions: Adult $9, 4-12yrs$4
Driving distance from hotel: 24-30min
13. Reid Park Zoo
1100 S Randolph Way
Admissions: Adult $9, 2-14yr $5
Driving distance from hotel: 22-27min
14. Sonoran Glass School
633 W. 18th St
Activities: gallery and classes
Driving distance from hotel: 20-25min
15. Funtasticks Family Fun Park
221 E. Wetmore Rd
Admissions: various
Driving distance from hotel: 7-11min
16. Yume Japanese Gardens
2130 North Alvernon Way
Admissions: Adult $9, 3-15yr $5
Activities: walk along 5 authentic Japanese Gardens
Driving distance from hotel: 15-19min
17. Fire Ranch Glass Works & Gallery
4280 E Hawser St
Driving distance from hotel: 19-23min
18. Old Town Artisans (various shops & a restaurant)
201 N Court Ave
Driving distance from hotel: 17-25min
19. Philabaum Glass Gallery & studios
711 S 6th Ave
Driving distance from hotel: 19-28
20. B&B Cactus Farm
11550 E Speedway Blvd
Driving distance from hotel: 31-34min
17-20=shopping
21. Spanish Trail Outfitters
Westward Look Resort
Admissions: $40/person/hour, lead line rides $15
*Age restrictions for children
Activities: horse back riding
22. Tucson Food Tours
Congress & Toole
Admissions: $44/person
Activities: walking tour of at least 6 different restaurants
Driving distance from hotel: 16-25min
