Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Tucson, Verenigde Staten

Topdrukte — Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase, Christmas and New Year

• Festival

  Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase

  25 jan – 16 feb · meestalGroot festivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Forty-odd separate shows spread across hotels, tents and car parks for three weeks, ending with the main Tucson Gem and Mineral Show at the convention centre in mid-February. Every room in the city is spoken for. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Christmas and New Year (24 dec – 1 jan)

Druk — Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase (25 jan – 16 feb (meestal))

Druk — Spring break in Verenigde Staten

In maart begint er niets nieuws.

Druk — een van de beste maanden qua weer

• Natuur

  Saguaro bloom

  25 apr – 10 jun · meestalWilde bloemen & bloei

  The state flower opens white at the top of the cactus arms overnight and is done by the next afternoon, so the display works its way through May. Bats and doves do the pollinating.

Tussenseizoen — een gewone maand

• Risico

  Desert summer heat

  10 mei – 20 sepExtreme hitte

  Trailheads in Saguaro and the Tucson Mountains empty out by mid-morning, and the drive up Mount Lemmon exists precisely because it is twenty degrees cooler at the top. Rooms are cheap for good reason. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Saguaro bloom (25 apr – 10 jun (meestal))

Druk — Summer break in Verenigde Staten, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Seizoen

  Monsoon season

  15 jun – 30 sepRisico

  Tucson gets the strongest monsoon in the United States: afternoon storms that break the heat, fill the washes within minutes and put lightning over the Catalinas. Do not drive into a running wash. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Saguaro bloom (25 apr – 10 jun (meestal)), Desert summer heat (10 mei – 20 sep)

Druk — Summer break in Verenigde Staten, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Desert summer heat (10 mei – 20 sep), Monsoon season (15 jun – 30 sep)

Druk — Summer break in Verenigde Staten, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Desert summer heat (10 mei – 20 sep), Monsoon season (15 jun – 30 sep)

Druk — Summer break in Verenigde Staten

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Desert summer heat (10 mei – 20 sep), Monsoon season (15 jun – 30 sep)

Tussenseizoen — een gewone maand

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Topdrukte — All Souls Procession, Thanksgiving

• Festival

  All Souls Procession

  6–8 novKunstenfestivalDruk

  Tens of thousands walk downtown carrying names and photographs of their dead, ending with a burning urn. It is free, community-run and not a Day of the Dead re-enactment for visitors. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Thanksgiving

  25–29 novNationale feestdagDrukSluitingen

  Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Christmas and New Year, Winter / Christmas break in Verenigde Staten

• Feestdag

  Christmas and New Year

  24 dec – 1 janKerst & nieuwjaarSluitingenDruk

  Christmas Day and New Year's Day are federal holidays: on 25 December most shops, museums and many restaurants close, and airports stay busy through the week between as families travel. New Year's Eve fills bars and restaurants, many at set-menu prices. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Thanksgiving (25–29 nov)