The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will dedicate the new Tucson temple with a cultural celebration Saturday, Aug. 12, and the placement of a cornerstone Sunday, Aug. 13.

More than 112,000 people visited the temple during its June open house. The temple is no longer open to the general public.

The church will live-stream the cultural celebration β€” a pageant showcasing Tucson history with about 2,100 teens taking part β€” from Kino Sports Park to Mormon meetinghouses at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12. There are no available seats left in the sports park.

To catch the live stream, arrive by 6:30 p.m. to one of the following meetinghouses: Rincon Stake, 1655 S. Melpomene Way; Tucson Stake, 105 N. Norton Ave.; Tucson East Stake, 6901 E. Kenyon Drive; Tucson North Stake, 939 W. Chapala Drive; Tucson West Stake, 3530 W. Magee Road; Tucson South Stake, 7001 E. 21st St.; Marana Stake, 13450 N. Lon Adams Road in Marana; Sahuarita Stake, 16275 S. Starlight View Lane in Sahuarita; and Sierra Vista Stake, 2100 E. Yaqui St. in Sierra Vista.

The dedication the following day will be closed to the public.

For more information about the temple, visit lds.org/church/temples/tucson-arizona.


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Contact reporter Johanna Willett at jwillett@tucson.com or 573-4357. On Twitter: @JohannaWillett