TUCSON WAGON AND HISTORY MUSEUM OPEN

The Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum opens on December 4, 2025 and is open Thursdays through Saturdays through April 4, 2026; 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Special Hours during Rodeo Week 2026 – 9:30 am to Noon on February 21, 22, 27, 28, 2026. The museum is closed Parade Day, February 26, 2026.

The museum provides visitors the opportunity to take a giant step back to the Tucson and the Old West that was. A stroll down through the museum takes you past a blacksmith’s shop, the Royal Irving Saloon and Jacob’s Assay Office. Visitors can stand in front of the original registration desk of the Hotel El Conquistador and take in a panoramic view of the old hotel.

The Tucson Rodeo Parade Committee owns a collection of more than 170 pieces of “rolling stock:” horse-drawn buggies, buckboards, stagecoaches and farm wagons, which are featured in the Tucson Rodeo Parade each year. The museum complex includes the old hanger of Tucson’s first airport – the first municipally owned airport in the country.

In addition to its many other displays, visitors enjoy the Tucson Rodeo Parade Committee’s collection of more than 125 pieces of “rolling stock:” horse-drawn buggies, buckboards, stagecoaches, and farm wagons, many of which are featured in the Tucson Rodeo Parade each year.

New features this year are new circus wagons that were donated by the Scripps Miramar Ranch in San Diego, a ranching display featuring collections from the Empire Ranch, and a special display of Western movie memorabilia including wagons used in movies filmed in Southern Arizona.

The Tucson Rodeo Parade Committee are constantly improving the museum and creating new experiences for visitors.

Call 520-294-1280 Office, 520-294-3636 Museum or visit www.tucsonrodeoparade.com for more information about the museum and its public and school tours. Private tours may be arranged year-round by contacting Tom Davenport at tmdavenport1@aol.com or 520-294-1280.

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