Founders' Day

Next date: Saturday, March 20, 2027 | 10:00 AM to 03:00 PM

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Founders’ Day: Parade and Festivities is Marana’s birthday! Forty-nine years ago, a group of Southern Arizona farmers changed history. Marana was officially incorporated on March 21, 1977, and has exponentially grown to become the second-largest populated town in southern Arizona. Today, Marana is now home to over 60,000 people and is still growing!

On the third Saturday in March, friends, neighbors, and visitors come together in Downtown Marana to honor the community’s heritage with the “Biggest Little Parade in Arizona” and festivities afterward. 

When

  • Saturday, March 15, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
  • Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
  • Saturday, March 20, 2027 | 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
  • Saturday, March 18, 2028 | 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Location

Ed Honea Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W Civic Center Dr, Marana, AZ, 85653, View Map

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