Apr 10, 2025 to Apr 13, 2025
Agave Heritage Festival
The Agave Heritage Festival is a four-day event across the Tucson area, and is the "destination for all things agave". The festival celebrates the unique importance of the agave plant and the borderlands culture with seminars, tours and field trips, spirit tastings, bar takeovers, movie screenings, music, roasting demonstrations, and world-class culinary demonstrations, all with a focus on sustainability.
This year, a special presentation called "Agave - The Tree of Wonders" will be held at the Red Hills Visitor Center at Saguaro National Park West. Local naturalist Dan Collins will be giving an intriguing overview of "all things agave". The presentation takes place on Thursday, April 10th from 1:15 - 2:00 PM, and is FREE to attend.
The agave also plays a significant role in the ancient history of Marana. The Hohokam peoples cultivated the plant on a large scale in the foothills of the Tortolita Mountains in present-day Marana, which they put to a variety of uses. Read more about the history of the Hohokam people in Southern Arizona!
Check out our blog on the Top 7 Things to Do in Saguaro National Park for before or after the presentation.
