Dillinger Days event celebrates gang's 1934 capture in Tucson
- Jesse Tellez
Arizona Daily Star
Jesse Tellez
Digital Editor
- Updated
Hundreds showed up for Dillinger Days at Hotel Congress in downtown Tucson for the 28th annual event on Jan. 16, 2022.
The celebration brings the spirit of the 1930s to life in honor of infamous gangster John Dillinger and other bank robbers being captured 88 years ago by Tucson police officers. Video by Jesse Tellez/Arizona Daily Star.
Jesse Tellez
Digital Editor
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For Star subscribers: A popular food trailer, known for its creative hot dogs, will have a permanent spot on the patio of Dillinger Brewing's taproom.
Looking for something free to do in Tucson, Arizona this January 2023? Check out FREE museum days, movie screenings, live music, Dillinger Days and more in the Tucson, Marana and Oro Valley areas.
In honor of Dillinger Days, we look at some of the activities John Dillinger and his gang could have experienced in Tucson had they not all been arrested.
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