Yay, our favorite city has been named a 2017 World Festival & Event City, one of only nine around the globe, by the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA).The other nine and past recipients of the IFEA World Festival & Events Association award are listed here. Tucson’s 132-page entry application (!) lists these Top 10 Tucson Festivals.
- Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase
- Tucson Festival of Books
- All Souls Procession Weekend
- Major League Soccer Preseason and the Desert Diamond Cup
- 4th Avenue Winter and Spring Street Fairs
- Tucson Meet Yourself … A Folklife Festival
- Tucson International Mariachi Conference
- El Tour de Tucson
- Tucson Folk Festival
- Tucson Rodeo Parade and La Fiesta de los Vaqueros
as well as eight or so “Other Mainstay Festivals and Some Emerging Events”. And this on the heels of awards for:
- #7 of 12 Best Weekend Getaways U.S. News & World Report, Travel Rankings, March 31, 2017
- #7 of 10 U.S. Top Destinations on the Rise: TripAdvisor 2016 Travelers’ Choice Awards
- First City in the United States Named a UNESCO City of Gastronomy – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO), December, 2015
- #4 City for Millennials, Money magazine, 2015
I love Tucson, come visit!