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Contact: Date: Oct. 13, 2026
Andy Squire
PIO, City Manager's Office
andrew.squire@tucsonaz.gov
(520) 306-0080
Tucson Meet Yourself Begins This Friday, Oct. 16
Downtown Traffic Restrictions In Place
Tucson Meet Yourself, Tucson's beloved folklife festival since 1974, featuring the food, music, dance, and folk arts, from the diverse cultures that create the tapestry of our community begins downtown this Friday, Oct. 16, running through Sunday, Oct. 18. To learn more about attending the event, produced by the Southwest Folklife Alliance, visit tucsonmeetyourself.org. To contact Tucson Meet Yourself for general information, email Info@TucsonMeetYourself.org or call (520) 621-4046.
Road closures for the event begin tomorrow and will continue through early Monday morning, Oct. 19.
The traffic restriction schedule associated with the Tucson Meet Yourself Festival is as follows:
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, 6 p.m. through Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, 4 a.m.
- Pennington Street from Church Avenue to Scott Avenue will close to all travel.
- Stone Avenue between Alameda Street and Congress Street will close to all travel. The intersection of Stone Avenue and Alameda Street will remain open.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, 6 p.m. through Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, 4 a.m.
- Church Avenue from Pennington Street to Alameda Street will close to all travel.
Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, 6 p.m. through Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, 4 a.m.
- The Church Avenue closure will be extended from Congress Street to Alameda Street and will close to all travel. The intersection of Church Avenue and Congress Street will remain open.
All streets are scheduled to reopen by 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.
The traveling public should use caution when driving, bicycling, or walking in this area. Please obey all traffic control and watch for detour signs and personnel providing traffic control.
Event Map:
 
Transit Info:
Attendees can use Sun Tran or Sun Link streetcar for convenient access to the Tucson Meet Yourself festivities. Download the Transit App to plan your trip, available for free on the App Store and Google Play!
Beginning Wednesday, October 14, Routes 3, 101X, 103X, 105X, 107X, 109X, 110X and 124X will be on detour due to the event. Riders are encouraged to plan and visit suntran.com/alerts for the latest service alerts and detour information.
Links:
TucsonMeetYourself.org
Sun Link
Suntran.com/alerts
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