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Rialto Theatre

The Rialto Theatre is a performance theater and concert venue located on Congress Street in downtown Tucson, Pima County, southern Arizona. 1922 is when its story starts. Worth the trip, Arizona Stadium is 1.1 mi off.

Photo: Ammodramus, CC0
Where
In Tucson
182 places to stay
Open since
1922
Wikipedia readers
2.9K
a year · #4,068 of 7,770
In brief

A theatre inside Tucson

Summers are hot

June and July highs run 100–101°, and about 158 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓

You can stay in Tucson

Rialto Theatre is inside Tucson, which has 182 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Mesa

Mesa is about 92 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr and Nov

February, March, April and November are the mild months, with highs of 69–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 8 miles away

Tucson (TUS) has airline service, about 8 miles from Rialto Theatre.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Highs and lows by month

Every month near Rialto Theatre is set out below.

Jan67° / 38°
Feb69° / 41°
Mar75° / 45°
Apr83° / 50°
May91° / 58°
Jun101° / 68°
Jul100° / 74°
Aug98° / 73°
Sep95° / 67°
Oct86° / 56°
Nov75° / 44°
Dec66° / 38°
Typical highs and lows in Tucson. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Tucson. Tucson’s full climate →
About

Rialto Theatre

The Rialto Theatre is a performance theater and concert venue located on Congress Street in downtown Tucson, Pima County, southern Arizona. The cinema−theater and surrounding Rialto Building commercial block were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Type
Theatre
Established
1922
Listed
National Register of Historic Places (2003)
Wikipedia readers
2.9K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Towns to stay in near Rialto Theatre

Close by, places to stay are in Tucson (182) and Catalina Foothills (11).

1234567Tucson182Catalina Foothills11Casas Adobes11South Tucson5Tucson Estates7Tanque Verde11Marana24Oro Valley10Arizona StadiumPima Air & Space MuseumSaguaroMount LemmonTitan Missile MuseumArizona-Sonora Desert Museum10 mi
Rialto Theatre12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Arizona Stadium
  2. 2Pima Air & Space Museum
  3. 3Saguaro
  4. 4Mount Lemmon
  5. 5Titan Missile Museum
  6. 6Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
  7. 7Fox Tucson Theatre
In town

Tucson

182 places to stay · 121 hotels · 21 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 13 RV parks

You’re already here.

548,371 people

10 min drive

Catalina Foothills

11 places to stay · 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins

52,593 people

7 mi northeast of Rialto Theatre

15 min drive

Casas Adobes

11 places to stay · 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

72,059 people

9 mi north of Rialto Theatre

5 min drive

South Tucson

5 places to stay · 5 motels

4,452 people

2 mi south of Rialto Theatre

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Rialto TheatreDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Tucsonin town—182 121 hotels · 21 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 13 RV parks548,371$266KD
Catalina Foothills7 mi northeast10 min11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins52,593$652K—
Casas Adobes9 mi north15 min11 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground72,059$343K—
South Tucson2 mi south5 min5 5 motels4,452$167K—
Tucson Estates10 mi west15 min7 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 3 RV parks12,136$205K—
Tanque Verde13 mi east20 min11 4 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground15,866$608K—
Marana20 mi northwest30 min24 19 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park65,523$414KB−
Oro Valley14 mi north20 min10 10 hotels48,085$476KB+

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

TUSTucson · major hub8 mi
AZAMesa Gateway85 mi
PHXPhoenix Sky Harbor · major hub103 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Rialto Theatre’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Next door to Rialto Theatre

All of these are within 55 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Arizona Stadium: Wcarlisle4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pima Air & Space Museum: The original uploader was MCB at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploade, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Saguaro National Park: Luke Jones from Yucca Valley, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Lemmon: Debby Kriegel, Public domain · Titan Missile Museum: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0 · Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Tucson Theatre: United States Navy, Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary Ward, Public domain

Common questions

Planning a visit to Rialto Theatre

Is Rialto Theatre in Tucson?

Yes. It’s inside Tucson, AZ.

When is the best time to visit Rialto Theatre?

February, March, April and November, with highs of 69–83°.

How far is Rialto Theatre from Mesa?

About 92 miles northwest of Mesa, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Rialto Theatre?

Tucson (TUS), about 8 miles away.

Where should I stay near Rialto Theatre?

Tucson (in town, 182 places to stay), Catalina Foothills (7 mi, 11 places to stay) and Casas Adobes (9 mi, 11 places to stay).

From locals

Local tips in Tucson

Questions and tips go in Tucson’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.