11/02/2026
Fun fact: The Fox Theatre was the first building in Tucson to be cooled by air conditioning. How cool!!
The beautiful Fox Theatre opened on April 11th, 1930, as a vaudeville comedy and movie house. While it was built to be a more performance-based theater, “talkies” started to become more popular around the time the Fox was built. Due to this and the Great Depression, construction abandoned finishing the dressing rooms and they remained unfinished until remodeling in 1999. The Fox Theatre shut down in 1974 but was reopened in 2005 after extensive restoration and remodeling. Now it is an entertainment venue that attracts tens of thousands of people per year.
Like a lot of theaters, the Fox Theatre is no exception to having some spooky tales and stories. Several ghosts reside within the halls of the Fox, including a man who interacts with people in the lobby as he asks for change. Another spirit likes to be near the projection booth upstairs. Tucson Ghost Society has had several experiences there including being touched, seeing shadows entering the project room, hearing footsteps on stage, and seeing an apparition of a young girl.
You can see this building and hear more about its history (along with many downtown Tucson haunts) on Tucson Ghost Company’s Tucson Haunted History Tour. Book your tickets here: https://tucsonghostcompany.com/tucson-s-offerings-things-we-offer-in-tucson/!!! Stay spooky 👻
Sources: https://foxtucson.com/history/
https://thisistucson.com/tucsonlife/spooky-tales-10-totally-haunted-places-in-southern-arizona/article_12295fbe-d3ed-11e8-9c49-dfaa08b87f09.html
