Anza Day

Tubac Presidio State Historic Park

Saturday, October 24, 2026   10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Two children posing in period clothing in an outdoor setting.

Join us for this free family event to learn about the legendary Anza expedition from Tubac Presidio to San Franscisco, California. 

On October 23, 1775, Captain Juan Bautista de Anza led more 240 people (men, women, and children) from Tubac Presidio on a nearly 1,000-mile, five-month journey that shaped Arizona, California, and the Western United States.

Admission to the park will be free during the event. Highlights of the celebration include a historical reenactment ride, cultural festivities with music, demonstrations, games, and more!

A procession of period reenactors dressed in Spanish military and settler costumes, riding on horseback through a mesquite-covered landscape.