
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.
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.
Highs and lows by month
Every month near Rialto Theatre is set out below.
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
Towns to stay in near Rialto Theatre
Close by, places to stay are in Tucson (182) and Catalina Foothills (11).
- 1Arizona Stadium
- 2Pima Air & Space Museum
- 3Saguaro
- 4Mount Lemmon
- 5Titan Missile Museum
- 6Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
- 7Fox Tucson Theatre
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Rialto Theatre | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson | in town | — | 182 121 hotels · 21 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 13 RV parks | 548,371 | $266K | D |
| Catalina Foothills | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 52,593 | $652K | — |
| Casas Adobes | 9 mi north | 15 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 72,059 | $343K | — |
| South Tucson | 2 mi south | 5 min | 5 5 motels | 4,452 | $167K | — |
| Tucson Estates | 10 mi west | 15 min | 7 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 3 RV parks | 12,136 | $205K | — |
| Tanque Verde | 13 mi east | 20 min | 11 4 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 15,866 | $608K | — |
| Marana | 20 mi northwest | 30 min | 24 19 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 65,523 | $414K | B− |
| Oro Valley | 14 mi north | 20 min | 10 10 hotels | 48,085 | $476K | B+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Rialto Theatre
All of these are within 55 miles.
1in town Stadium & arenaArizona Stadium
28 mi MuseumPima Air & Space Museum
321 mi National ParkSaguaro National Park848K visitors a year
418 mi MountainMount Lemmon
522 mi MuseumTitan Missile Museum54 mi AttractionThe Thing?
612 mi Zoo & aquariumArizona-Sonora Desert Museum
7in town TheatreFox Tucson TheatrePhoto 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
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).
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.