What's Downtown Tucson Like?

In Downtown Tucson, you can spend time checking out the theater scene, live music, and entertainment venues. You might want to seek out the neighborhood's historical sites while you're here. Learn about local heritage at top landmarks like Fox Theatre. Other popular sights worth a visit include Tucson Convention Center.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Downtown Tucson?

We have 45 accommodations in the neighborhood. Listed below are our travelers' favorite places to stay in Downtown Tucson:

The Armory Park Inn

Upscale inn with 24-hour fitness center

• • Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Garden • Central location

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

Hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • Central location

El Amador Downtown Luxury Inn

City-center guestrooms with comfy beds

• • Free parking • Free WiFi • Garden • Central location

The Tuxon Hotel, Tucson, a Member of Design Hotels

Mountain hotel with outdoor pool, restaurant

• • Free parking • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • Bar • Central location

Red Lion Inn & Suites Tucson Downtown

City-center hotel

• • Free parking • Free WiFi • Fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Central location

How to Get to Downtown Tucson

Downtown Tucson is located 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from the heart of Tucson.

Flying to:

• • Tucson Intl. Airport (TUS), 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Downtown Tucson
• • Tucson, AZ (AVW-Marana Regional), 19.2 mi (30.9 km) from Downtown Tucson

Things to See and Do in and around Downtown Tucson

What to See in Downtown Tucson

• • Tucson Convention Center
• • Fox Theatre
• • St. Augustine Cathedral
• • Pima County Courthouse
• • Garden of Gethsemane

Things to Do in Downtown Tucson

• • Children's Museum Tucson
• • Tucson Museum of Art
• • Rialto Theatre
• • Museum of Contemporary Art
• • Sosa-Carrillo-Fremont House Museum

Other Popular Downtown Tucson Attractions

• • El Tiradito Wishing Shrine
• • Jewish History Museum
• • Borderlands Theater
• • Pioneer Memorial
• • El Presidio Park

When Is the Best Time to Visit Tucson?

• • Hottest months: June, July, August, September (average 85°F)
• • Coldest months: December, January, February, November (average 55°F)
• • Rainiest months: August, July, September, December (average 2 inches of rainfall)