Wondering if Tombstone, Arizona, is worth visiting?! Check out this list of 20 things to do and decide for yourself! I had a blast taking a day trip from Tucson to explore this Old Western historical town!
Tombstone is a small town, but wandering the couple main streets is a great way to get a feel for this historic place!
Walk The Historic Downtown
An alternative way to get to know the town is by taking a trolley or stagecoach tour!
Take a Trolley or Stagecoach Tour
This was one of my favorite parts of Tombstone - watching the Doc Holliday & Wyatt Earp gunfight reenactment!
Attend the OK Corral Gunfight Reenactment
See movie posters based on the town, a 20-minute and presentation after the OK Corral Reenactment - entrance is included in the price!
Visit the Historama Museum
The Epitaph is Tombstone's oldest newspaper that's still running today! You can find original newspaper clippings of the gunfight in the museum, too!
Visit The Epitaph Newspaper Museum
If Doc Holliday is what's bringing you to Tombstone, make sure to check out the Gunfight Hall of Fame!
Check Out The Gunfighter Hall of Fame
This is a great place to bring kids, as there's photo-opts, shooting gallery, mini-golf course, theme parks, and comedic gun fight reenactment for all ages!
Head Over To Old Tombstone Western Theme Park
This was one of my favorite parts of our visit - learning about the cities mining history!
Take The Good Enough Silver Mine Tour
The courthouse protects the town's legacy through collections of art and media.
Look inside the Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
If you like ghost stories/towns, head to the Gleeson Jail to get a historical/creepy feel.
Drive To The Historic Gleeson Jail
The “Old Town Cemetery” used to bury pioneers, but was mostly used for outlaws after 1883.
Stake Out The Boothill Graveyard
If you like ghost tours, this one is for ADULTS ONLY!
Take The The Bullets and Bordellos Ghost Tour
Another great ghost tour is the Ghosts and Gunslingers one.
Take The Tombstone Terrors: Ghosts and Gunslingers of the Wild West Tour
Are your kiddos interested in Tombstones dark history, too? Take them on this ghost tour!
Take The FAMILY FRIENDLY 'The Dead Men's Tales' Walking Ghost Tour
Check out the LARGEST Rose Tree in the world if Tombstone's history isn't cutting it for you!
Stop By The Rose Tree Museum
Into fine arts? This building operated as a theatre, then book store, then museum! Learn about the kind of entertainment went on in Tombstone.
Visit The Bird Cage Theatre
Interested in photography? This building shows old photographs of the Wild West!
Scope Out Fly's Photography Gallery
This scavenger hunt is a great interactive way to experience Tombstone with kiddos.
Do The Tombstone Mini Quest
This is another scavenger hunt worth exploring!
Do The Tombstone‘s Wild West Whimsy Hunt
Dylan and I LOVED eating here - the burgers were to die for!
