Tucson Convention Center Address, Map and Directions

Arts are in full bloom in the city of Tucson, which has developed a rich heritage of arts and culture. The city boasts an impressive array of galleries, museums, unique historic sites as well as a variety of cultural events and fairs. Your culture tour would be incomplete without a visit to Tucson Convention Center, the jewel of performing arts in Tucson.

Formerly named Tucson Community Center, Tucson Convention Center is a remarkable landmark of downtown Tucson. It's home to the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and the Arizona Opera. This large multi-purpose convention center incorporates Leo Rich Theater, Tucson Arena, Tucson Music Hall as well as plenty of ballrooms. The complex serves as the premier locale for an extensive range of events including performing arts, pop music concerts, major trade conventions, sports events and more.

Eager to know what's new at Tucson Convention Center? Check their full event calendar at:

Full Event Calendar

http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/tcc/eventcalendar

Tucson Arena boasts 4,988 permanent seats and 2,724 bleacher seats with a floor capacity of 888. Tucson Music Hall, commonly used for concert performances, has 2,289 seats. Leo Rich Theater has got approximately 500 seats. It's applied to more intimate performances. To assist you purchasing tickets, seating charts of the three venues are offered on:

Seating Charts

http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/tcc/seatingchart

Located in the heart of downtown Tucson, Tucson Convention Center offers easy access to the city's best restaurants, shops, hotels, galleries, golf courses and other local attractions. Southern Arizona's largest outdoor shopping center, the multiplex Harkins Theatres as well as the new Tucson Spectrum are a stone's throw from Tucson Convention Center. Some other famed local attractions such as Tucson's four casinos, Old Tucson Studios and etc. are just within driving distances. The street address of Tucson Convention Center is 260 South Church Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701. To save your efforts, we've located it on Google maps:

Tucson Convention Center on Google Maps

http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=Tucson+Convention+Center

An area map is offered as well for handy reference:

Tucson Convention Center Area Map

http://www.visittucson.org/meeting/conventioncenter/areamap/

Bordered by Broadway, Granada, Church and Cushing Street, Tucson Convention Center can be easily reached without a hitch from all directions. For your sake of convenience, we've boiled down some fuel-efficient routes:

From Tucson International Airport

- Head east on Valencia towards I-10

- Take I-10 west to reach Phoenix

- Exit I-10 at Congress Street

- Approach 1/2 mile to Church Street

- Take Church Street south towards parking lot A

- Follow signs to parking lot A on your right

From I-10

- Take I-10 to Congress Street

- Approach 1/2 mile to Church Street

- Take Church Street south towards parking lot A

- Follow signs to parking lot A on your right

From Aviation Parkway and eastside Tucson

- Head towards downtown Tucson by taking Aviation Parkway morth

- Bear west onto Broadway which merges with Congress Street

- Approach 1/2 mile to Church Street

- Take Church Street south towards parking lot A

- Follow signs to parking lot A on your right

Or you can mapquest the directions by yourself:

Mapquest

http://www.mapquest.com/

Looking for some nearby attractions to hang out around the Convention Center? Tucson lives up to its name by presenting a delight array of cultural attractions in downtown area. Check the following attractions which are in close proximity to Tucson Convention Center:

- Arizona Historical Society: 0.3 miles

- Randolph Municipal Golf Course: 0.5 miles

- Tucson Museum of Art: 0.8 miles

- Old Town Artisans: 0.9 miles

- 4th Avenue (shopping): 1.5 miles

- University of Arizon: 1.75 miles

- Reid Park Zoo: 3.6 miles

- Starr Pass Country Club & Spa: 3.6 miles

- Tucson Spectrum Shopping Center: 3.8 miles

- Hi Corbett Field: 4.8 miles