“Murder at the Magic Show II”
AUG. 8
Mystery & Magic Dinner Theater hosts various event series throughout the year. The “Murder at the Magic Show II” features a candlelit, three-course dinner prepared by an executive iron chef and a comedy-mystery live magic show.
Mystery & Magic Dinner Theater, 2526 E. Grant Road, Tucson, tickets start at $20, 6:30 to 10 p.m., tucsondinnertheater.com
Picture Party
AUG. 9, ONGOING
The Center for Creative Photography is celebrating its 50th birthday with its extensive collection of photographs and archival objects. The exhibition features over 100 photos and items, from over 50 decades, arranged in a manner that creates “visual conversations across time and space.”
Center for Creative Photography, 1030 N. Olive Road, Tucson, free admission, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., ccp.arizona.edu
Keb’ Mo’ and Shawn Colvin
AUG. 12
Fox Tucson Theatre presents blues and folk music artists Keb’ Mo’ and Shawn Colvin. Both Mo’ and Colvin are Grammy award-winning artists. Mo’ is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, and Colvin is a singer and storyteller, who has also written a critically acclaimed memoir.
Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, Tucson, tickets start at $53, 7:30 p.m., foxtucson.com
Beer for Bikes: Art for Auction
AUG. 14
Bicycle Inter-Community Art and Salvage (BICAS) is hosting its third annual Beer for Bikes event. Twenty art pieces created and donated by members of the Tucson community will be available for auction. For a contribution of $25, patrons receive a T-shirt, an online art coupon, $20 BICAS credit, a BICAS sticker, a bid number for the auction and a Dragoon Brewing drink ticket. Proceeds from the event go toward supporting the nonprofits community programs and services.
Dragoon Brewing Co., 1859 W. Grant Road, Unit 111, Tucson, $25 contribution, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., bicas.org
Tucson Trivia Night
AUG. 16
For Tucson’s 250th anniversary, Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum is hosting a Tucson Trivia Night. Author David Fitzsimmons will emcee and local author David Devine will attend. The evening will feature comedy incorporated with questions about the city.
Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum, 196 N. Court Avenue, Tucson, $10, 7 to 9 p.m., tucsonpresidio.com
Watermelon Crawl
AUG. 21
The Jesse Colt Band will be performing classic country music at this event for adults ages 21 and up. The Watermelon Crawl — hosted in the Savoy Opera House — features watermelon-themed drinks at a full bar. There is no food at the event, but patrons who go out to dine at Pinnacle Peak can receive $5 off their entree by presenting their receipt or tickets to the Ticket Tailor. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Trail Dust Town, 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road, Tucson, $5 general admission, 6 to 10 p.m., traildusttown.com
Harpist Ben Albertson
AUG. 27
Principal harpist of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Ben Albertson will perform at Leo Rich Theater. Albertson’s program includes “Impromptu Op. 86” by Gabriel Fauré, “Brain Storms” by Chelsea Komschlies, his arrangement of “Nocturne pour Piano” by Claude Debussy, “Sonata for Harp” by Paul Hindemith and other classical music selections.
Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, 260 S. Church Avenue, Tucson, $45, $12 for students, 7 p.m., arizonachambermusic.org
Minis and Sip
AUG. 28
The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures’ Minis and Sip event is a workshop in which patrons learn how to create miniatures while drinking wine. The piece of art featured at this event is a mini pinball machine. Materials will be provided. Doors open at 5:30 for wine and snack selection.
The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive, Tucson, $45 per person, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., theminitimemachine.org
Club Congress Weekend
AUG. 30
For Labor Day weekend, Hotel Congress hosts a three-day film festival, record fair and Rock Lottery. The celebration features local musicians and eateries. Included in this year’s lineup are the University of Arizona Faculty Ensemble, Los Yesterdays and Salvador Duran.
Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, Tucson, various times and prices, hotelcongress.com
This article appears in Jul 31 – Aug 7, 2025.