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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Tucson Happenings Tucson Family Events Sunday, April 21, 2013


What: Whimsical Wonka Party Celebrate the Fox Tucson Theatre's Birthday in style with Free cake, crafts, activities, golden ticket raffles and photos with "Willy Wonka" When:The Party is from 1-2pm The original film starts at 2pm.Where: Fox Theatre 17 W, Congress Cost: Get everything + movie ticket for $7 adults, $5 students/seniors/military and KIDS 12 and under are FREE! Over 20 Raffle items from local businesses! Free raffle tickets!EVENT PAGE HERE
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What:Earth Day and Water Festival- Arizona Families Craft- make your own recycled butterfly or any creative creature you would like with BAREFOOT BOOKS ambassador Allison Diehl  The event features environmentally themed exhibits, music, performances, and food vendors.  Admission is free, and all exhibits include hands-on environmental activities for young and old alike. THE WATER FESTIVAL integrates art, science and culture to raise awareness and promote stewardship about our water future. It is the only large-scale water-focused community event in Pima County and is a prime opportunity to engage the public through diverse activities for learning, networking, family fun, and creative interactions with water. Featuring: exhibitors, speakers, workshops, performances, an art show, "The Vibe" Live Art Happenings, Design for Water Solutions Contest, 3-mi Walk for Water, and a mermaid in a wishing well. http://www.WaterFestivalTucson.orgWhen:9:00 a.m. and ends at 2:00!Where: Reid Park Cost:FREE

Also-Sunday, April 21st is Bike to the Zoo day! Pedal your way to the Zoo on Sunday and show your bicycle helmet at the front gate for one free admission from 9am-4pm. Bike to the Zoo Day is part of the annual Tucson Earth Day Festival in Reid Park, which you can read more about at www.tucsonearthday.org.
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What:Join us in celebrating the 2013 High School Bilingual Corrido Contest winners all from Rio Rico High School—Jocelyne Muñoz, Claudeth Becerra, and Ivan J. Orellana—whose lyrics were selected by Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies Professor Eliane Rubinstein-Avila. The concert will feature musical renditions of winning corridos by UA graduate student Alfonso Molina. When:1pm Where:Poetry Center - Helen S. Schaefer Building 1508 East Helen Street (At Vine Avenue)Cost:FREE

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 1/2 price day on Sunday, $5 bag day on Monday. With the weather warming up, it's a great time to stay in a cool house with a good book!When:9am-4pm Friday through MondayWhere: 2230 N. Country Club RoadCost:FREE to check out- prices of books vary
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What:Pima County Fair-  The fried twinkies, bungee jumping and animal shows are BAAACK...For more info and ticket giveaways/promotions check out the FB page HERE.Where:Fairgrounds 11300 South Houghton RoadWhen:4/19-4/29 mon-fri noon-10pm sat/sun 10am-midnight Cost: $8 general admission, children 6-10 $2 under 5 FREE various discounts
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What: Israel 65 Festival  Food, games, entertainment and more!  UA Marching band too. When:12-6pm Where: JCC Cost: $5 per person Kids 5 and under FREE
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What: Butterfly Magic at the Gardens...walk through an amazing live exhibit where exotic butterflies fly by and even land on you! See the stages of metamorphosis in front of your eyes! My family has gone many times and LOVE it but be prepared for hot and humid conditions inside the butterfly room :) Where: Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon WayWhen: October thru April 30th FROM 9:30am to 4pm daily Cost:Varies with admissionGo HERE for more information and prices or call 326-9686 ext 10
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What:Pokemon Meet-up Bring your Nintendo DS and a copy of either Pokemon White, White 2, Black or Black 2 and challenge other Pokemon Trainers to matches, make trades or even just talk all things Pokemon! This event is schedule from 2PM-4PM but players are welcome to hang out and play Pokemon in our store 'til their heart's content! When:2-4pm Where: Bookmans Grant Cost:FREE
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What: Discover the Dinosaurs is for the entire family, and especially kids, to explore the mystery of pre-historic life in an environment of learning, discovery, and fun. Discover the Dinosaurs is a unique hands-on exhibit that consists of up to 60 museum quality and animatronic dinosaurs that gives you the opportunity to actually get close and touch the dinosaurs! Beyond the exhibit, additional fun activities are available for kids of all ages, which make spending the day with the dinosaurs a great experience for the entire family. When:12-9pm Where: TCC 260 S Church Tucson, AZ Cost:Tickets are $17 for Adults, $12 for children ages 2-12 (Exhibit only), and $15 for Seniors 65+. Children 1 and under are free. Tickets will be sold at the door
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What:The Diary of Anne Frank In 1942 Amsterdam, a 13-year old Jewish girl and her family are forced into hiding to escape deportation to concentration camps by the Nazis. Isolated from the outside world, they lived in constant fear of being discovered.During the two years in hiding, young Anne recorded her thoughts, feelings and the events around her in her now world-famous diary. After the war, the pages of her diary were found scattered on the floor of the annex where the family had been hiding. Though Anne perished in the concentration camp, her story lives on through her diary. When: April 11-21 Thurs.-Sat. at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm. Where: PCC West 2201 W. Anklam Road Cost:Tickets $15 discounts available
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What: The Crossroads have stood for centuries, keeping everyone's favorite fantasy worlds in existence, and watched over by Zogog the Gatekeeper. But he has been captured by the Evil One, who intends to destroy the fantasy worlds by breaking the crossroads! Come join Sam, the gatekeeper's son, as he searches through worlds such as Narnia, Oz, Hogwarts, Middle Earth, in the hopes of saving his father and reality itself! When:April  12, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21 with tours leaving the gate every 30 minutes from 6:30PM till 9:00PM  Where: Valley of the Moon  Allen Road. Cost:$9 Adults, Kids 12 and Under Free. Food Bank Night is Sundays: bring 2 cans of food per person, and get 50% off admission. 
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What:The Brave Little Tailor It was a normal day for the tailor: get up, eat breakfast, brush teeth, and go to work. All was going well until he got to work. The town began to shake and around the corner the tailor saw a GIANT! Come help the Brave Little Tailor save his town from the Giant in this thrilling original musical.When:1pmWhere:Live Theatre Workshop 5317 E. Speedway Blvd. Cost:$7-$10 
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 Win tickets to BLUE MAN GROUP in TUCSON Tuesday April 23 at 7:30pm HERE

2 comments:

  1. Over the top list! :)

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  2. Sure would love to see those adorable blue men!!!

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