Upcoming Events
Borderlandia Talks & Tours
Arizona's Adobe Architecture
Join Alex La Pierre for this presentation featuring Arizona’s own architectural style and original air conditioning unit, the adobe Sonoran Row House.
While many of us are aware of other Southwestern architectural traditions, such as the Pueblo Revival or Santa Fe style that persist into the present, far less has been shared about Arizona’s own vernacular building tradition.
This presentation will uncover the origins of the adobe Sonoran Row House, explore existing examples and their qualities, discuss their historic preservation as well as explain the efforts to make Tucson’s Barrio Viejo a National Historic Landmark.
Saturday, July 8, 2023 / 10:00 am
Tubac Presidio
1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
Battle of Ambos Nogales
Walking Tour
Learn about the history they never taught you in school and commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Ambos Nogales with Borderlandia on August 27. We will relive the battle on both sides of the border during this Mexican Revolution walking tour, so don’t forget your passport! The experience will also orient you to the binational city so you feel comfortable exploring on your own as well as introduce you to some of our favorite places in the dynamic bi-national border city.
Date: August 27, 2023 / 8 am - 10 am
The First Revolution:
Mexico's War of Independence
In commemoration of Mexico’s Independence Day, Borderlandia in collaboration with the Tubac Presidio, offers this public history opportunity to learn about the history of Mexico’s first revolution, its war of Independence from Spain which lasted from 1810-1821.
This program will cover all of the important main aspects of the war from its origins to its important personalities to its final outcome. Take this chance to learn about the history they never taught you in school and what it means for us today.
Saturday, September 9, 2023 / 10:00 am
Tubac Presidio
1 Burruel St, Tubac, AZ 85646, USA
Mexican Independence Day in the Río Sonora Tour
This is your opportunity to experience the national festivity in Banámichi, a beautiful community nestled in the Sierra Madres along the Río Sonora. You’ll taste the regional cuisine, meet the people, be charmed by the students and their creativity during the parade, and feel like a thousand miles away from the US at only a half day’s drive from the border.
Dates: September 15 - 17, 2023 (2 nights / 3 days)
Volcanoes and Sea:
Rocky Point & El Pinacate Tour
This three-night trip will take you on a journey of discovery and adventure through one of Mexico's most stunning contrasts of natural landscapes.
You'll have the chance to feast on fresh seafood and soak up the sun on some of the most beautiful beaches in the region. You’ll visit the El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, a vast wilderness area, home to some of the most stunning geological formations in Mexico.
Dates: October 1 - 4, 2023 (3 nights / 4 days)
Álamos Tour - Fall 2023
Day of the Dead in Álamos
You are invited to join us on an unforgettable week-long trip to the Sonoran Dry Tropics in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains. Centering on the natural and cultural heritage of the colonial community of Álamos, this excursion will explore this unique historical and natural landscape where the Sonoran Desert meets the sub-humid tropical south of Mexico.
Dates: October 30 - November 4, 2023 (5 nights / 6 days)
Cultural Events
Monsoon Plant Sale
July 15, 2023 / 8 am - 3 pm
Borderlands Nursery & Seed
Patagonia, AZ
Garlic Festival
July 29 - 30, 2023
Triangle T Guest Ranch
4190 Dragoon Rd.
Dragoon, AZ 85609
Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival
August 2-5, 2023
Sierra Vista, AZ
Critter Night at Mission Garden
August 18, 2023 / 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Friends of Tucson's Birthplace: Mission Garden
929 W. Mission Lane
Tucson, AZ