A Culture Pass is free admission for two people (one pass = two admissions) at participating arts and cultural institutions.

Visit any of these libraries in person, where they're available first-come, first served:

• Eckstrom-Columbus Library
• Himmel Park Library
• Joel D. Valdez Main Library
• Joyner-Green Valley Library
• Kirk-Bear Canyon Library
• Miller-Golf Links Library
• Mission Library
• Quincie Douglas Library
• Valencia Library
• Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library
• Woods Memorial Library

You can check their availability in our catalog, but they can't be reserved in advance, printed at home, or sent to another branch for pickup.

Get tickets for these venues in Pima County:

• Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (passes available April-October)
• Jewish History Museum (closed June-August)
• The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
• MOCA: Museum of Contemporary Art
• Presidio San Agustin del Tucson Museum
• Tohono Chul Park
• Tucson Botanical Gardens
• Tucson Museum of Art
• The University of Arizona Museum of Art (closed July 8-26, 2019)

Get tickets for these venues outside Pima County:

• Desert Botanical Garden
• Heard Museum
• Phoenix Art Museum
• Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
• Sedona Heritage Museum

The pass is good for one week from the date you check it out. After that date, the pass is no longer valid.

Customers can check out one Culture Pass per family in a one-week time span. You can check out a total of up to two Culture Passes per family every 30 days.

You do not need to return the slip; it will expire on its own.

Culture Passes cannot be renewed.

This is a special kind of Culture Pass that provides free admission for two people to a cultural performance, such as a show at the Arizona Opera or at UA Presents.

• These passes are only available at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library (for venues in Tucson only) and the Joyner-Green Valley Library (for the Green Valley Community Performance and Art Center only) on a first-come, first-served basis about two weeks prior to the first show date.
• Passes are not available for all shows. The Library will only receive arts performance passes for shows that the arts organization has chosen.
• There are limited quantities available. You can check out only one arts performance pass per event.

Here's what you do:

1. Search our catalog for available arts performance passes.

2. To obtain tickets for performances at Tucson venues, visit the Joel D. Valdez Main Library and check out the performance pass at the service desk.

3. To obtain tickets for performances at the Community Performance and Art Center in Green Valley, visit the Joyner-Green Valley Library and check out the performance pass at the service desk.

4. Once you obtain the pass at the service desk, follow the instructions to redeem the voucher and receive two free tickets to a specific performance.

5. Call the venue to reserve tickets. The voucher that you were given has a reference code on it that you must provide when you reserve your tickets.

4. Turn your voucher in at the venue’s box office when you pick up your tickets. Enjoy the show!

There's no catch, these really are free admissions to local cultural attractions! But please keep in mind:

• Regular admissions (which the Culture Pass covers) often don't include special exhibits and events, which venues may charge separately for.
• One pass covers two admissions, not the whole family.
• This program is managed by Act One, who partners with local libraries, including Pima County Public Library. PCPL does not set the rules and processes by which Act One administers the program.
• We hope that providing this information in advance helps you choose the Culture Pass or Arts Performance Pass that best meets your needs, and hope you have a great time!