Santa Rita Park
401 E. 22nd St., Tucson, AZ 85713
Community Park • 22.2 acres • Ward 5
Splash Pad
Open April 1-October 31
Daily 8 a.m. to sunset.
Albert M. Gallego Skate Park
Hours:
7 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
The in-ground facility features three skating bowls - a Flow Course Bowl, Kidney Bowl, and Clam Bowl - totaling 16,000 square feet of skating area. The facility also includes a shade ramada, perimeter fencing, and lights for evening use. The site is not supervised, and there is no charge for general use.
Public Art Project
The renovation also includes new public artworks. In February 2024, the project's public art panel selected artist Oliverio Balcells, whose work spans murals, metalwork, and mosaics, to lead the project. Working closely with the public art panel and the community, Balcells developed a final design that includes a mosaic mural and two metal benches reflecting the history and values of the Santa Rita Park neighborhood.
Borton Elementary School students, guided by outdoor learning teacher Mikeala Jones, contributed handmade ceramic tiles that form the mural's border. The project also included an oral history effort, with help from Los Descendientes de Tucson, the artist, and neighborhood volunteers collecting stories from longtime residents about the park's history as a community gathering place.
The project was made possible through a partnership with the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, funded through the City's Proposition 407 Parks and Connections Bond.
The public art panel included:
- Selina Barajas
- Bill Du Pont
- Angela Quiroz
- Heather Green
- Megan Noli
- Imelda Cortez
- John Moreno
- Kara Mills
- Penny Buckley
- Rick Schonfeld
- Matt Christman
Throughout the design process, the artist and public art panel met regularly to develop the final concept. Panel members provided feedback on themes, imagery, symbols, and text to help ensure the artwork reflects the stories, history, and values of the Santa Rita community.
For additional information about the public art project, visit the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona's project webpage linked below.
Location
401 E. 22nd St., Tucson 85701 View Map
32.207557,-110.963085
401 E. 22nd St. ,
Tucson 85701
401 E. 22nd St. ,
Tucson 85701
Santa Rita Park