Experience all of Tucson Meet Yourself across ten villages, TMY Plaza and the Crossroads.
Discover all of TMY — join the Landmark treasure hunt by finding each of the “Look for” spots below.
TMY Plaza
The heart of the festival under colorful piƱatas! Find out information about the festival at the info tent, buy your Taste of the Festival Passports or TMY keepsakes at the Festival Store or get your photo by the giant TMY letters.
Look for ā The TMY Letters
Of the People Village
Join us and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival for regular conversations at the Folklife Here stage or at Shop Talk where you can hear tradition bearers and everyday workers share the stories behind what they do. Watch blacksmiths and glassblowers to their crafts, or be ringside at our Boxing tent.
Look for ā The Faces of the Festival Gallery Wall
Home Cooks Corridor
Our celebration of Tucsonās home cooks joins us for another year, as they share tasty family recipes. You can read more about their kitchen traditions and hear the stories passed down around their tables.
Look for ā the Home Cooks Story Boards
Culture Kitchen Lane
Watch, smell, and taste dishes prepared right before your eyes as live cooking traditions come to life at our new Culture Kitchen pavilion, styled as a 1930’s diner.
Look for ā an opportunity to take your photo through the diner window
Native Nations Way
Encounter master artisans and their work from around the world at this gathering place for the living traditions of the regionās Native Nations, anchored by the Native Nations Demonstration Ramada and the Tohono Oāodham and Pascua Yaqui tents.
Look for ā the Demonstration Area
Gathering Green
Relax on the grass next to our open air performance space or enjoy food, wares or visit the micro-pavilions of Gathering Green celebrating the food, art and culture of Spain and Asia.
Look for ā and kick around the giant Orbs
Homelife Park
Browse a busy marketplace of art, food and booths from our supporting businesses where the everyday arts of home, family, and making a life together take center stage.
Look for ā the “You Belong in Tucson” neon sign
Global Artists Triangle
Encounter Master artists demonstrating their skills at the Masters of Living Traditions stage or immerse yourself at micro-pavilions celebrating traditions and art from Kazakhstan to the Jewish community to Disability Culture and two of our Tucson museums.
Look for ā the Coyote wall
Frytown & Wildcat Court
If Fry Bread is your love language, follow your nose to the festivalās beloved fried favorites, roasted corn, and sweet treats, gathered beneath the iconic Frytown metal sign.
Look for ā the Frytown sign
Barrio Commons
Visit our busiest street with international flavors or catch music and dance at the Stone Stage.
Look for ā the Stone Stage
Big Jim Square
Gather around the Church Stage, and lounge on the hill, or join the Friends of the Festival to get perks and the best view of the Church Stage from a vantage point at The Friends’ Oasis.
Look for ā the “Come for the Culture” neon sign
The Crossroads
Meet your friends at this iconic meeting point at the center of the Festival, where waysigns point toward every village and every path leads to something new and exciting.
Look for ā the Crossroads sign