Events

Free Midday Events in the Courtyard

Courtyard Games

Tuesdays | 11am – 1pm | FREE

Enjoy a mid-day stretch and activity break with FREE lawn games in the Courtyard – Giant Jenga, Connect 4, and Corn Hole!

Children’s Activities with Children’s Museum Tucson

Thursdays | 11am – 1pm | FREE

A time for pre-school aged children to enjoy playtime in the courtyard featuring interactive STEM and arts activities with a focus on the Sonoran desert.

Music in the Courtyard

Season 5 Schedule (September 12, 2025 – May 22, 2026)

Wednesdays & Fridays | 11am – 1pm | FREE

Join us for a relaxing midweek music break during the fifth season of Music in the Courtyard, a free concert series in the beautiful Historic Pima County Courthouse Courtyard.

In partnership with Visit Tucson, the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA), and Tucson Jazz Festival, Wednesdays performers will be a rotating lineup of Tucson Folk Festival artists, regional performers, and jazz musicians (beginning 10/8/2025). Fridays’ performers are in partnership with the Southwest Folklife Alliance (SFA) and feature members of their Master Apprentice Program.

Performer Lineup

Music in the Courtyard - Flamenco Dancer showing off her moves
Music in the Courtyard event showing mariachi band performing

Wednesdays

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 – Don Armstrong & the Whiskeypalians, Folk Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 – Matt Mitchell & Adam Gay, Jazz Duo Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 – Miguel Melgoza, Pop/Soul Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – “A” Jazz Trio, Jazz Trio Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – Fresh Apples, Folk/Bluegrass Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 – THANKSGIVING WEEK

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 – Liz & Pete’s Sparrows, Americana Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – Liz Cracchiolo Trio, Jazz Vocalist Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 – Cat Mountain, Folk/Rock Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 – CHRISTMAS EVE

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 – NEW YEAR’S EVE

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 – Lizzie, Folk/Pop Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 – Athena Blue & The Boiz, Jazz Quartet Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – The McCallion Band, Folk/Rock Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 – Space Travelers Union, Acoustic & Electronic Fusion Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – Pineross, Indie Folk Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 – Liz Cracchiolo Trio, Jazz Vocalist Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – GEM SHOW BREAK – Courtyard Booked

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 – Heather Lil’ Mama Hardy, Jazz/Blues Violinist Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – Dunnog, Irish Folk Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 – Matt Mitchell & Adam Gay, Jazz Duo Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – McCallion Irish Trio, Irish Folk Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 – “A” Jazz Trio, Jazz Trio Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Heather Hardy & Christine Santelli, Blues/Americana Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 – Sarah Tolar, Jazz Singer/Songwriter Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 – Eric Schaffer & Admiral Radio, Americana Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 – Zona Libre, Latin Rhythms Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 – Tucson Modern Jazz Quartet, Jazz Quartet Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – Laura Jean, Americana Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 – Chris Penya, Jazz Pianist Curated by Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF)

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 – Carlos Arzate, Folk/Rock Curated by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA)

Fridays

Friday, October 24, 2025 – Dan Levenson, Southern Appalachian String Band Music

Friday, October 31, 2025 – Fadi Iskandar, International and Middle Eastern music on the violin

Friday, November 7, 2025 – VETERAN’S DAY BREAK

Friday, November 14, 2025 – Andrea Hoag, fiddle (primarily Swedish, also Irish)

Friday, November 21, 2025 – Cecilia Muller, Music and Dance

Friday, November 28, 2025 – THANKSGIVING DAY BREAK

Friday, December 5, 2025 – Phyllis Gracy, Scandinavian Dancing and Live Music (Tucson Scandinavian Dancers)

Friday, December 12, 2025 – Gabriel Ayala, Jazz/Flamenco

Friday, December 19, 2025 – Gertie & The Boyz, Tohono O’odham Waila Music

Friday, December 26, 2025 – CHRISTMAS BREAK

Friday, January 2, 2026 – Dan Levenson, Southern Appalachian String Band Music

Friday, January 9, 2026 – Gertie & The Boyz, Tohono O’odham Waila Music

Friday, January 16, 2026 – Dan Levenson, Southern Appalachian String Band Music

Friday, January 23, 2026 – Fadi Iskandar, International and Middle Eastern music on the violin

Friday, January 30, 2026 – Cecilia Muller, Music and Dance

Friday, February 6, 2026 – GEM SHOW BREAK – Courtyard Booked

Friday, February 13, 2026 – Jesus Arnulfo Velasquez, Latin American songs (boleros and tangos)

Friday, February 20, 2026 – Ted Ramirez, Southwest Folk Music

Friday, February 27, 2026 – Tamara Khachatryan, Armenian, Gypsy, and International music on the violins

Friday, March 6, 2026 – Larrea Maximiliano, Solo Guitar Music

Friday, March 13, 2026 – Dan Levenson, Southern Appalachian String Band Music

Friday, March 20, 2026 – Diana Olivares (Las Azaleas Music), Mariachi – Las Azaleas

Friday, March 27, 2026 – Ted Ramirez, Southwest Folk Music

Friday, April 3, 2026 – Andrea Hoag, fiddle (primarily Swedish, also Irish)

Friday, April 10, 2026 – TUCSON FOLK FEST

Friday, April 17, 2026 – Tamara Khachatryan, Armenian, Gypsy, and International music on the violins

Friday, April 24, 2026 – Phyllis Gracy, Scandinavian Dancing and Live Music (Tucson Scandinavian Dancers)

Friday, May 1, 2026 – Ted Ramirez, Southwest Folk Music

Friday, May 8, 2026 – Fadi Iskandar, International and Middle Eastern music on the violin

Friday, May 15, 2026 – Gertie & The Boyz, Tohono O’odham Waila Music

Friday, May 22, 2026 – Tamara Khachatryan, Armenian, Gypsy, and International music on the violins

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