Tucson Repertory Orchestra
Toru Tagawa, Music Director and Conductor
Yudai Ueda, Assistant Conductor

Beethoven: Symphony No.1, conducted by Yudai Ueda
Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Max Tagawa, Cello
Schubert: Symphony No.8 “Unfinished”

Sunday, December 28, 2025
3pm @Flowing Wells High School Auditorium
3725 N. Flowing Wells Rd.
Admission: By Donations. Suggested donations: $10 per person.

Featuring Max Tagawa, Toru’s son on cello.

Flowing Wells High School: 3725 N Flowing Wells Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705

“TUCSON HOLIDAY POKÉMON SHOW! Tis the season to be… Pika! Pika! The Tucson A Very Poké Christmas Holiday Gift & Collectible Show is coming this December! December 13th & 14th! The holiday event you don’t want to miss!

FREE HOLIDAY GIFT TO FIRST 100 ATTENDEES EACH DAY!

$5 Adult Admission!
Kids 12 & Under FREE with paid adult!

December 13th & 14th
Tucson A Very Poké Christmas
11am-6pm Saturday & 11am-5pm Sunday
VIP Access 10am-11am Each Day

Doubletree by Hilton Tucson Airport
7051 S. Tucson Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85756

VIP Pass For $10 includes FREE premium gift to VIPS on Saturday while supplies last, early access each day and admission to Saturday night trade night event.

This epic family friendly all ages event will feature:
100+ vendor tables
Face Painter
Cosplay
Appearances by Pikachu and other Pokémon characters on both days.
Giveaways every hour!

Cosplay is encouraged, and we will be handing out free Pokémon card packs to those who come dressed up (while supplies last)

We will be playing all your favorite Pokémon & Anime hits all weekend.”

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“Join us at Hunter’s Kitten Lounge for an Origami with Cats class! Explore the art of origami, create adorable cat and mouse origami, snuggle with our adoptable kitties, and take home your masterpiece!a”. Hunter’s is at 5319 E. Speedway Blvd.

December 6th

5 :30pm

Ages 10+

Reserve your spot now –>

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“Back by popular demand! Join us for an unforgettable evening with Jake Shimabukuro as he brings his “Holidays in Hawai’i” concert back to the Fox Tucson Theatre on December 5th!

Get ready to be swept away by the magic of the ukulele and the spirit of aloha as Jake performs holiday classics alongside Jackson Waldhoff & Justin Kawika Young

Don’t miss out on this festive celebration! Grab your tickets now and experience the joy of the season with us!”

Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. Tucson

December 5th at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: https://foxtucson.com/event/jake-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwI9xleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDTmpwM3VNcFBDTGxoN01DAR7cVbcaumIaLYZaV1ZuVgcwJRS69Cw1BPmuqf35StRZ6CJmYiuYggjBDF064g_aem_c95vh5Y9t6Ut8Yde2M12rQ

Fall Ikebana Festival

November 28 @ 8:30 am – December 5 @ 4:30 pm

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“This event is included with Garden Admission

Join us for a celebration of Japanese floral artistry in its most expressive form. Skilled ikebana artists will fill the garden’s paths with sculptural arrangements that echo the season’s quiet beauty, each display a meditation on balance, impermanence, and grace.”

https://tucsonbotanical.org/event/fall-ikebana-festival

Editor’s note: This annual event was supposed to be held at Yume Japanese Gardens, but renovations are still ongoing there. Yume became part of TBG in May of this year.