The autumn weather is perfect right now, so it's a great time to choose from a wide variety of events going on in Tucson this weekend of Oct. 17-19 — from stuffing faces with ethnic delicacies, to boot scooting in a park, to ogling classic cars to raise money for good causes, to cheering the Arizona men's basketball team (ranked No. 13 in the nation in the AP poll), to taking to the streets (or trying to avoid them) in political speech.Â
Tucson Meet Yourself
Downtown Tucson is bustling Friday through Sunday with more than 50 vendors serving up authentic dishes from all over the world.
The Polish Folk Ensemble and Wat Buddhametta food vendors get high traffic in Jácome Plaza at Tucson Meet Yourself.Â
And there’s a new option this year called Taste of the Festival. Those who buy a pass for Taste of the Festival can enjoy five exclusive small plates from participating vendors. The pass is $25 in advance and $30 during the festival. For more information, visit the Tucson Meet Yourself at .
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The festival also features traditional arts and performances celebrating the many vibrant cultures and communities of our city.Â
Click to find our full guides to the fun: All the food vendors; arts and performances.
Elizabeth Villasenor, an employee at J’s Kettle Corn, takes orders during the Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival at downtown's Jácome Plaza.
Boots in the Park
°Õ³ó±ðÌý country music festival will take over Rillito Park on Saturday, with headliners Chris Young and Dustin Lynch, rising country star Tucker Wetmore and newcomer .
In addition to music, Boots In the Park has line dancing lessons, a whiskey barrel saloon featuring samples from 101 whiskeys, a drone show, art installations, food and beverage vendors and merch areas.
Country singer Dustin Lynch is on the lineup for Boots In the Park Tucson at Rillito Park on Saturday.
Tickets start at $125 for general admission, $205 for VIP through .
The line dancing tent at past Boots In the Park festivals has proven to be very popular, organizers said.
Gates at Rillito Park, 4502 N. First Ave., open at 1 p.m. Saturday.Â
Tucson Classics Car Show
Dave White, chairman of the Tucson Classics Car Show, stands with the 2025 Corvette that is the prize for the raffle at this year’s show. The annual car show is on Oct. 18 at The Gregory School campus, 3231 N. Craycroft Road.
It's a car lovers' dream: The 19th Annual Tucson Classics Car Show is Saturday, with all kinds of beautiful, collectible and historic automobiles. The Rotary Club of Tucson’s marquee event at The Gregory School raises millions for Tucson causes. It's attended by 20,000 or so Tucsonans every year.
A 1929 Cadillac Dual Cowl Phaeton is one of the cars out of Mike Anderson’s collection that will be on display at the Tucson Classics Car Show. The double windshields, the second protecting back-seat passengers, paint a picture of elegant blue-sky summer afternoons, as Anderson says, one couple in the back, one in the front, champagne flowing, “rolling from speakeasy to speakeasy, showing off.â€
Each year, the $10 ticket that provides admission also serves as an entry in a raffle to win a Corvette. This year, that means a brand-new Torch Red 2025 Corvette Stingray 1LT.Â
U of A men's basketballÂ
The Wildcats play Saint Mary’s in an exhibition game.Â
When:Â 2 p.m. Saturday
Where:Â McKale Center
Tobe Awaka poses for a photo at a station as UA basketball players take the spotlight for the men’s team’s media day, Sept. 17 at McKale Center.
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No Kings Day
Protesters were planning more than 60 demonstrations around Arizona against President Donald Trump on Saturday, Oct. 18, among the 2,600 No Kings protests planned across the country.
The protest in Tucson is set to begin at 8 a.m. at El Presidio Plaza outside of City Hall. Protesters will hold a march, rally and news conference. There are several other protests planned in the city and in Oro Valley, Vail and Green Valley.Â
A long list of other events this weekend
to see the more than 40 events on This is Tucson's calendar.
