Awards, Accolades & Anniversaries

Recognition for Tucson's travel industry, accolades for jobs well-done & anniversaries of tourism partners.

Travel + Leisure lists Tucson as one of 10 of the Best Food Cities in the U.S. for 2023
The Tucson Festival of Books makes Conde Nast Traveler's 2024 list of 8 Best Literary Festivals in the World
Conde Nast Traveler recognizes Barrio Viejo in their 2024 Best Places to Go in North America and the Caribbean.
Tucson makes Good Housekeeping's 2024 Family Travel Awards list of must-see cities.
Tucson made Outside Magazine's 2024 Travel Awards list of the Best Places to Travel in 2024.
Men's Journal 2024 Travel Awards ranks Tucson no. 25 for 50 Best U.S. Vacation Destinations.
Tucson is included in The Point's Guy “The 29 best places to travel in 2025" list.
Tucson is featured in The New York Times "36 Hours in Tucson, Arizona".
Tucson is included in Via Magazine's "11 Places to Go in 2025 Without the Crowds" list.

Association Conventions & Facilities magazine - Distinctive Achievement Award, August/September 2017, September 2019,
Cvent, Inc. - T op 50 Meeting Destinations in the United States - 2013 , 2015, 2016, 2017,
Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine - Award of Excellence for service to meeting and incentive planners, selected by the subscribers - 1989, 1993, 1996-2001, 2005-2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024
Gold Service Award for Professionalism, Dedication and Service to Corporate and Association Meeting Planners - 1988, 1990-2017 (27 consecutive years in 2017)
Successful Meetings Magazine, Pinnacle Award for Outstanding Destination Support Organization - 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000-2018 (20 consecutive years in 2018)
Smart Meetings Best CVB/DMO - 2023, 2024
Preview Meetings & Incentives - Visionary Award 2024

The Tucson Museum of Art celebrates its centennial in 2024.
Seis Kitchen's Mercado location celebrates 10 years in 2024.
Tucson's SunLink street car celebrates 10 running years in 2024.
Cup Cafe inside Hotel Congress will celebrate 35 years in 2025.
The Arizona Inn will celebrate 95 years in 2025.
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort will celebrate 20 years of being open in 2025.
Fox Tucson Theatre will celebrate 20 years since its reopening in 2025.
Reid Park Zoo will celebrate 60 years in 2025.
Tohono Chul will celebrate 40 years in 2025.
La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo will celebrate 100 years in 2025.
Tucson celebrates 250 years since its founding, which correlates to the founding of the Presidio San Agustin del Tucson in 1775.

Cindy Aguilar
Senior Director of Communications
1 (520) 770-2145

Mo Olivas
Communications Manager
1 (520) 770-2163