This year the Tuback Presidio State Historic Park will participate in the 15th Annual Kino Festival, that honors the life of Father Kino (a 17th century Jesuit missionary and explorer.)
This fesitval is part of a regional celebration that occurs in communities throughout Sonora, Mexico and Arizona, from May 16 through 20.
The Festival Kino has been celebrated in Magdalena de Kino, Sonora where Padre Kino’s remains are preserved. Recognizing the importance of the Kino missions established in Arizona, this year the Institute is extending the festival into Arizona by collaborating with the Tubac Presidio, Tumacácori National Historical Park, Mission San Xavier del Bac and Kino Heritage Society.
Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645-1711) is often called the “Padre on Horseback.” Kino was a powerful instrument of change and challenge for the desert peoples.