Rillito Park Race Track
Rillito Park Race Track is home to a historic quarter horse race track, barns and grandstand in Tucson, Arizona. The Tucson Celtic Festival Association has produced the Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games here for more than 30 years. All children need an admission ticket at the gate, and VIP ticket holders get their own parking, seating, and tastings.
Before you go
- Indoor or outdoor
- Both: an open race track and grounds with a covered grandstand
- Official site
- pima.gov
- Next festival here
- Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games, Oct 23 to 25, 2026
Worth knowing before you go
- Every accompanying child needs an admission ticket at the gate; there's no free entry for kids.
- VIP tickets include their own parking, Main Stage seating, and a Whisky and Tea Tasting.
- The grandstand and barns are part of the historic quarter horse race track setting.
- A beer and wine permit can be arranged on the park side for 21 and older with a valid facility rental.
Festivals here
Venue basics: Historic race track with barns and grandstand · 30+ years running the Celtic Festival here · Children need their own admission ticket.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You want a festival with more than 30 years of history at the same track.
- You're 21 or older and interested in the whisky and tea tastings.
Think twice if
- You were hoping to bring a child in free: every child needs their own ticket.
Getting there and parking
Festival-specific · Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland GamesAll accompanying children must have an admission ticket at the gate. VIP ticket holders get VIP parking as one of their festival perks.
Accessibility
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Rillito Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: pima.gov.
Camping
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Rillito Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: pima.gov.
Food, water and what you can bring
Festival-specific · Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland GamesVIP ticket holders, who must be 21 or older, get a Whisky Tasting, a Tea Tasting, and access to the VIP Beer Line at the main Celtic Pub, on top of VIP seating and parking.
Quick answers
Do children need their own ticket?
Yes. All accompanying children must have an admission ticket at the gate.
What do VIP tickets include?
VIP parking, Main Stage seating, a Whisky Tasting, a Tea Tasting, and access to the VIP Beer Line at the main Celtic Pub, for those 21 and older.
How long has the festival run at Rillito Park?
The Tucson Celtic Festival Association has produced it here for more than 30 years.
What is Rillito Park known for?
A historic quarter horse race track, with barns and a grandstand.
Is there regular parking, not just VIP?
We don't yet have confirmed information about general parking at Rillito Park. The venue's own pages at pima.gov are the place to check.
Can I bring my own alcohol?
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping or outside alcohol at the festival itself. The venue's own pages at pima.gov are the place to check.
A little history
Rillito Regional Park is home to a historic quarter horse race track, barns and a grandstand.
The Tucson Celtic Festival Association is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that has produced the annual festival for more than 30 years, celebrating Scottish, Irish, Welsh and British heritage.