How to Spend 48 Hours in Tubac, Arizona: Avalon Organic Gardens, EcoVillage & More

Anza Trail

The Juan Bautista de Anza Historic Trail (also known as the Anza Trail) is a trail that starts in Southern Arizona and stretches over 1000 miles. Anza Trail commemorates the route taken by Juan Bautista de Anza II, a Spanish commander who led an expedition from Mexico through the area from 1775 to 1776.

The trail includes a visitor center where guests should begin their expedition, and includes many different hiking and biking opportunities, the Casa Grande Ruins, an interpretive exhibit, and the towns of Tubac and Yuba, Arizona. Anza Trail ends close to the San Francisco Bay.

Tubac Center of the Arts

Located right off the main intersection in the village of Tubac, Arizona, the Tubac Center of the Arts is known for its art exhibits (nationally juried and changing seasonally) and allowing local artists to display their art prominently.

K Newby Gallery & Sculpture Garden

TheK Newby Gallery & Sculpture Garden was founded in 1988. The goal of the facility is to exhibit art by using a diverse range of genres, mediums, and artists.

Cobalt Fine Arts Gallery

The Cobalt Fine Arts Gallery focuses almost completely on Contemporary Southwestern artwork.

Flying Leap Tasting Room and Art Gallery

Located in one of the most historic villages in Arizona, the Flying Leap Tasting Room and Art Gallery in Tubac combines two exciting activities in one fun building.

Tubac Art and Gifts

Tubac Art and Gifts is a fine arts gallery as well as a gift shop located in the heart of Tubac, Arizona.

Rogoway Turquoise Tortoise Gallery

The Rogoway Turquoise Tortoise Gallery has been around for decades, mainly due to the way that it combines fine art with an environment of fun and congeniality.

Stables Ranch Grille

Located at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa, Stables Ranch Grille serves up regional American fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The Big Horn Galleries

The Big Horn Galleries has galleries in both Tubac, Arizona and Cody, Wyoming.

Feminine Mystique Art Gallery

Focusing only on female artists, the Feminine Mystique Art Gallery displays more than 85 of them on a rotating basis.

Art Gallery H

Following the motto “Contemporary, Challenging, and Cutting Edge,” this often edgy and exciting gallery is located in the heart of the historic art village of Tubac, Arizona. Art Gallery H curators focus on purveying artwork in all mediums, including sculpture, painting, jewelry, multimedia/mixed media, and photography from both emerging and established contemporary artists with an emphasis on those originating from the Southwest.

Avalon Organic Gardens and EcoVillage

Sitting on 220 acres of sustainable land in Arizona, the Avalon Organic Gardens and EcoVillage is one of the largest of its kind in the world. These gardens are self-sustaining farm and community and the staff at Avalon also go out of their way to provide education and workshops.

Baja Arizona Tours

Focusing on local, private tours, Baja Arizona offers tours of Tubac, Arizona as well as neighboring towns Tumacacori and Nogales. Baja Arizona Tours are designed for either solo tourists or groups of up to five people.

Pick up a sweet treat at Untamed Confections

Untamed Confections sells unique confectionary creations out of Tubac, Arizona. The business is small, and family owned, and all of the candy made there is made in small batches only.