Take one look at Old Town Scottsdale and it’s easy to see what makes the vibrant heart of our city so original. Nestled within nine walkable neighborhoods you’ll find a unique collection of shops, restaurants, art galleries and nightclubs, as well as contemporary public art installations, world-class museums and historic sites from the late 1880s. It’s this effortless blend of urban chic and Old West charm that gives our city’s downtown its one-of- a-kind flair and makes it a can’t-miss stop on any Scottsdale itinerary!
The Old Adobe Mission was built by hand by the Mexicans who first settled in Scottsdale in the late 1910s. Completed in 1933, today it stands as a historic monument, as one of only three remaining adobe structures in downtown Scottsdale. Designed by Robert T. Evans it features beautiful Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and handcrafted stained-glass windows. For all who visit it provides a one-of-a-kind setting for historical reflection and spiritual solitude.
This highly rated TripAdvisor attraction located in Old Town Scottsdale features regularly changing and ongoing exhibits of Western and Native American art, rare artifacts and cultural treasures on loan from some of the world’s foremost collectors and institutions. A Smithsonian Affiliate since 2015, the museum has been, once again, named “Best Western Museum 2021” in the nation (True West magazine).
Located in Scottsdale's popular Old Town district, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) features the most compelling modern and contemporary art, architecture and design from around the globe. Designed by award-winning architect Will Bruder, SMoCA's minimalist building (an ingenious renovation of a former movie theater) includes a public "skyspace" by the acclaimed artist James Turrell (one of only a handful in the world), where visitors can experience the ever-changing light of the desert sky. SMoCA also presents a wide variety of changing exhibitions, educational programs, docent-led tours and special events for adults and families.
Registered historic landmark, Farmers Bank of Scottsdale 1921 – 1931, closed during the Depression, but the old bank vault is still there, holding liquor instead of money. Known as one of the three happiest places in the U.S. - Disneyland, Las Vegas, and the Rusty Spur Saloon... 'Where the party never ends!!!' Patronized by John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Dierks Bentley, and John Rich (Big & Rich). Our commitment is hospitality and live entertainment every afternoon and evening - Russ Reiter, Psychobilly Rodeo, Mike Lennon, Jan Carritt. Country Western, Blues, Rockabilly. Serving lunch only 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Main Street - 'Old Town Scottsdale'
Located in Downtown Scottsdale along Main Street and Marshall Way, the Scottsdale Arts District boasts some of the country’s finest art galleries in an exciting and walkable environment. For a true art lover, the exhibition of artists from around the globe who work in all mediums, styles and subjects is an exhilarating experience. Scottsdale Arts District’s ArtWalk is the oldest continuous art walk in the country. Every Thursday night from 7-9 pm galleries open their doors in what has become Scottsdale’s favorite fine art experience.
Scottsdale Fashion Square hosts Fashionable Luxury: The Story. The Style. The Spirit. Immerse yourself in the history, the trends and the collection of today’s most fashionable brands. You will enjoy a red-carpet welcome, special gifts, tasteful treats and bubbles upon bubbles. Fashion industry experts will share the history of luxury fashions and the latest runway trends during a private shopping experience of iconic brands curated just for you.
Since 1975, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has provided a stage for a wide range of voices and perspectives, creating shared, inspiring experiences for the community that celebrate artistic excellence and cultural awareness. Today one of the premier performing-arts halls in the western United States, the Center presents a diverse season of dance, music, theater, comedy and film from around the world.
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A really good way to see all of Old Town Scottsdale. There isnt walking involved - which is good for many. I would have liked to jump out and grab a picture by the Love Statue, but we couldnt.
Lauren was a fun tour guide, everyone enjoyed the trip thru Old Town. She recommended nice galleries and some really good restaurants.
Tour guide was knowledgeable. But it said there were 2 stops made during the tour and we did not get off at all. There was 5 of us and another party of 4. Those people grabbed the middle rows and we were forced to split up. Wish the tour guy would have suggested they move. And it was a little pricey for what we got.
He was wonderful. We had such a great experience. He stopped and took the time to explain each stop and we do not feel rushed at all. He even got out and helped us take pictures of the cactus.
Great trip lots of info. Brian don’t ever worry about being called Tyler
Informative and enjoyable and comfortable. Lovely guide! Experienced and interesting. Worth the cost and just the right amount of time for a great overview.
The 1.5 hour tour was AWESOME! Heidi did an amazing job of sharing both the history and culture of Scottsdale with great dining and entertainment options. 100% recommend - do an evening time if possible as Oldetown beautiful at night. Heidi was great!
Great details and hospitality
Heidi was amazing! So knowledgeable, friendly and engaging! Such a great experience, definitely should do it on your first day in town so you know everything in the area there is to do and where to eat! 10/10!
We had a great experience with Rob. Would highly recommend to anyone coming to Scottsdale (early in your trip). Learned a lot of history about Scottsdale and things to do rest of week here.
Heidi was our guide and was fantastic. She provided a LOT of information and made it fun at the same time. She was very conscientious with everyone and provided a great tour!
Brian was our guide and he was awesome! Great info on historic sites and found some great places to go back to. Tour was perfect length of time.
Rob was our tour guide and was super fun and certainly well educated on pretty much any topic we asked about. It was a very informative tour and learned so much about the town!
Very good experience. Our guide, Heidi, was very personable and extremely knowledgeable about Scottsdale and all of the various sites that she took us to.
Excellent tour. Guide very knowledgeable and provided a lot of information on the area and background
Our tour guide, Heidi, very knowledgeable and friendly. Golf cart was clean and comfortable
It was fun and informative. All little less emphasis on bars and more on the history of the town would be good,
Heidi was very knowledgeable and took her time to explain everything. All the sites were worth seeing. A good way to learn about old town
Lauren was excellent Very knowledgeable a great tour guide
We had a great time and learned a lot in a short period of time. Everyone we encountered on this trip was wonderful! (Kind, helpful, entertaining and knowledgeable). Rob was EXCELLENT as our guide. Price was very reasonable too
Nice tour covering areas of Scottsdale, primarily Old Town. Our guide Heidi was terrific and shared a lot of local information not available to people visiting on their own. She also gave us excellent recommendations on places to visit and restaurants. Highly recommend it.
Very nice tour with a great tour guide
Golf cart tour of Scottsdale. Fun way to see the city! Heidi our guide was very fun and knowledgeable!
Brian is amazing!!!! He is so knowledgeable and personable and we enjoyed! Highly recommend this!!!!
Great city tour. Recommend doing it on your first day to get the highlights. Heidi was super friendly and a fantastic guide!!
We were greeted with very friendly guides when we arrived. Brian was out driver and tour operator and he was full of knowledge and history of Scottsdale. It was fun and HOT cruising all around OLD Town and learning about who helped to shape the area and fun facts. We were provided with water and sunscreen when we started. We really liked the tour!
Nice tour of the downtown area. Not very interactive, but still was a nice day. Nice cart that was comfortable to ride in. Thank you!
Heidi was a great tour guide. Very informative & helpful. Her relationship with the merchants made for a awesome experience.
Braxton was super friendly and knowledgeable on the city. He made the tour fun! We learned about the pony express and the Arizona Canal.
It was great!!! Our guide Heidi was excellent!!!
Our tour guide was great! He was easy to understand, very informative, and entertaining. Thank you for a great tour.
it was a great tour. We had a great look at Old Scottsdale with everything well explained. We had a chance to stretch our legs and water was provided. Brad was a great guie
A must if you visit Scottsdale. Brad was a great guide. Showed us the best of old Scottsdale and the new.
A lovely tour with Rob. He was very knowledgeable and took his time showing us the sites. 100% recommended if you want a tour of old town Scottsdale.
Austin - the guide was outstanding -He is clearly passionately committed to deliver an amazing Scotsdale experience ❤️ The tour is beautifully organized and his knowledge makes the time go by in a minute .It ranges from the botanical, the sculptures to the best restaurants - Austin is unsurprisingly studying to be a pilot and Angie who is so very lovely booked me this Segway tour - and they both took incredible care of me ,
A wonderful experience with our guide Brad. We learned so much about Scottsdale-its neighborhoods, and its many sites. Since it was just the two of us, we had a catered to, private experience. We would highly recommend it as a great introduction to Scottsdale.
It was sooo hot when my friend and I were in Scottsdale. We were just looking forward to the tour "1.5 Hour Stretch Limo Golf Cart Tour, Ultimate Old Town Exploration" just because the vehicle had a roof for shade. When we arrived the door was opened for us and greeted so nicely, immediately we were offered water and the restroom if needed, signed the paperwork and off we went. We had the "BEST" guide (Brian Fry). His knowledge and personality were awesome. The equipment and cleanliness was excellent. He had nice cold water to keep us hydrated. We were totally given our monies worth and a wonderful experience with our guide. It was a great way to get to know the area and the history of Scottsdale. Highly recommend this company.
Brian did a great job! We enjoyed the evening touring around the city. Evening was a good choice because it was much cooler than a daytime tour would had been. Also, picking a Sunday was a good idea because there was very little traffic to deal with. Brian was very knowledgeable about the history of the area and buildings. He was quick to point out great places to visit and eat. He made it fun! I would definitely recommend this tour! Thanks Brian! Kathy L. -
Tour with Brian was fun and informative! He gave us a lot of suggestions for shopping and food. Thanks Brian!
We took the "late in the day" tour and it was fabulous. Cooler and a nice breeze. I had taken the tour with a different company and asked to be sure we would see some of my favorite stops. Rob, our guide, was so very accommodating. If it wasn't on the schedule, he put it in. And his friendly, conversational manner was perfect. I highly recommend this tour and guide.
Our guide was Heidi. It was an extraordinarily hot day over 108 degrees and it was great to go in the cart with a cover and seeing all the key sights of Scottsdale. Heidi had a wealth of knowledge and shared many interesting facts, history and antidotes of Old Town. She was very accommodating and took our picture at lovely spots. She provided much needed water and was very thoughtful. It was a highlight of the long weekend as physical activity was limited because of the heat and we had an outstanding overview of Old Town. I highly recommend this tour. Thanks so much Heidi.
Very good tour to discover Scottsdale, taking you through streets full of art galleries and restaurants.
We had a great time on the tour! Our guide, Heidi, provided a lot of educational details about every stop on the tour!
Finding the starting place was very difficult but once we got the right address and found Segway Tours (we did a golf cart tour) Heidi (our guide) was very kind and helpful. She was fabulous! Heidi was very knowledgeable and gave great stories and encouraged us to keep drinking water which she provided! Highly recommend.
Brian is a good tour guide, informative and has good sense of humor. I liked that he incorporated people into the tour and called us all by name. He stopped everywhere to talk to make sure we could hear and see things. Mostly gave plugs for restaurants. Let us go into the Mission (old church ) . I wish we had stopped by giant cowboy sign. Felt could’ve had more times we hopped out for pics instead of just sitting listening. Learned things about the town. Used se real ideas like going inside valley ho hotel, Los Olivios and western museum. So it was helpful to learn what to do and where to go
We took the golf cart tour at 2pm. Ron was our tour guide. It was a nice ride. Informative and enjoyable.
Informative, fun and thorough tour of Scottsdale
It was fun and informative and our guide, Austin, was very attentive to our needs. Learned a lot about Scottsdale history and great places to eat and shop.
Rob was the key to success on this trip. It was his dialog and information shared that gave us a good sense of Old Town and the areas we wanted to explore beyond the tour. The golf cart was comfortable, Tue group was small, and I’d recommend this tour to anyone who’d like to get a sense of the area and what if offers without doing it on foot. It was perfect for my mom and me.
This tour of Scottsdale was quite interesting, easy and relaxing, and Rob was fun and informative. We brought visitors from PA along , and will take future visitors on this tour.
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