Dillinger Day at the Hotel Congress Plaza
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 9am - 2pm
Location
Hotel Congress
311 E Congress St
Details
Celebrate the capture of John Dillinger!
$5 donation reserves your seat! Proceeds support The Greater Tucson Fire Foundation.
We continue to celebrate with the 91st anniversary of the Tucson Police Departments capture of John Dillinger with this Dillinger Day event, a family-friendly extravaganza that includes three Dillinger’s capture reenactments, a FREE vintage car show, historic lectures, and historical walking tours of downtown. We also have fully restored Tucson Fire Department trucks that actually fought the 1934 fire.
The Dillinger Day Reenactment Lineup:
- 1st walking tour: 9:00 AM
- Meet & greet w/ actors: 10:00 AM
- 1st reenactment: 11:00 AM
- Historical lecture: 12:00 PM
- 2nd reenactment: 1:00 PM
- 2nd walking tour: 2:00 PM
