Class, Conference and Event Leasing

The spaces listed below are available to rent by the hour or the day for classes, meetings, functions and events.  General rental information is contained in the paragraphs below.  The Event Checklist, viewable in either pdf or excel format by clicking the appropriate link below, contains additional information, as well as information needed to begin the rental process.

Event Checklist PDF or Event Checklist XLSX

The Conference Room

The Historic Y Conference Room, located on the first floor between the main building lobby on 5th Avenue and the Courtyard off University Blvd., is a beautiful 500+ sq. ft. room featuring high ceilings, original 1930's moldings and detailing, large east-facing windows and a hardwood floor. It is available to rent by the hour on an occasional or recurring basis. It can be variously configured and can accommodate either conference table seating for 12-16 or classroom seating for 30-35. Additional amenities include a wall-mounted projection screen, central air conditioning and heating, and adjacent restrooms. A number of organizations and various building tenants hold their board meetings here.  The Liberal Catholic Church holds services in The Historic Y Conference Room each Sunday at 10 a.m. and The Bennett Theatre Lab holds ongoing Acting Workshops two nights a week. The Conference Room and other adjoining areas are handicapped accessible.  The Conference Room is available to rent as a conference, meeting or classroom for $50 for up to the first 3 hours plus $15 for each additional hour or as private reception or party venue for $100 for up to the first 4 hours plus $20 for each additional hour.  Reduced rates may be available for recurring use by non-profit and arts-related organizations. 

The Courtyard

The Historic Y Courtyard is located off University Boulevard, with the Tucson Audubon Society and Nature Shop to the west and The Rogue Theatre to the east. Sheltered from the street by the stately and colorful edifices and arcades of The Historic Y, his wonderful urban retreat is paved with flagstone, is comfortably shaded by citrus and palo verde trees, and features beautifully tiled patio tables, benches and planters. Tucson CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) holds its produce pick-ups in the Courtyard twice a week in the late afternoons and early evenings and The Rogue Theatre and ZUZI's Theater use the Courtyard before shows and during intermissions. The Historic Y Courtyard and Lobby is also the location for the annual Gathering of The Greens held each December and hosted by The Historic Y and many of Tucson's environmental organizations, many of which are located in the building. The Courtyard can be rented on an hourly basis and provides a beautiful outdoor urban setting for a wide range of gathering and events, including parties, receptions, ceremonies, dinners, and small concerts or performances.  The Courtyard and other adjoining areas are handicapped accessible.  The Courtyard accommodates around 50-100 and can be rented for a private function for $350 for up to the first 5 hours plus $50 for each additional hour.  Reduced rates may be available for non-profit and arts-related organizations.

The Main Lobby

The Historic Y Main Lobby is accessed directly from 5th Avenue or down a hallway from the Courtyard. It is the main entrance for both The Historic Y office building and ZUZI's Theater and is the centerpiece for the entire complex and, as built as the main entrance to the original YWCA in 1930, its most architecturally resplendent interior space. The Main Lobby is where tenants of and visitors to The Historic Y often run into one another and catch up. ZUZI's Theater uses The Main Lobby as a ticket lobby, refreshment area and reception hall for its performances. The Main Lobby is available to rent by the hour in the evenings or on the weekends for receptions, gatherings and other events for $200 for up to the first 4 hours plus $40 for each additional hour, and includes use of the Conference Room as well.

The Second Floor Lobby

The Second Floor Lobby, located directly above the main building lobby on 5th Avenue, is a beautiful 500+ sq. ft. room featuring one wall of mirrors, a piano, large east-facing windows and a hardwood floor. It is available to rent by the hour on an occasional or recurring basis during non-business hours for rehearsals, classes and meetings. It is or has been used for yoga, salsa, zumba fitness, bellydancing and rehearsal space for Reveille Men's Chorus.  Current classes being offered include Salson Salsa, Salsa Soulseros and Bellydance with Gina Gonzales Schanel.  The Second Floor Lobby may be rented as a dance or rehearsal space for $50 for up to the first 3 hours plus $15 for each additional hour.  Reduced rates may be available for recurring use by non-profit and arts-related organizations. 

ZUZI! Inc.

In addition to the spaces described above, ZUZI! Inc., also located in The Historic Y, offers spaces to rent by the hour or the day. For more information, please click here or call 520.629.0237.

ZUZI! Theater is perfectly suited to accommodate classes, rehearsals, workshops and performances. Its large size and many features make it a wonderful and versatile classroom and rehearsal space. Features include a 1280 sq. ft. stage, 135 tiered seats, built-in professional sound system and 36-channel dimmer pack lighting, use of The Historic Y Main Lobby for audience entrance and ticket booth, and use of East studio for green room.

ZUZI!'s East Studio features plenty of natural light and high ceilings and is well adapted for large classes and group rehearsals. The East Studio is 720 sq. ft. and features has the longest stretch of mirrors at ZUZI!

ZUZI!'s West Studio is a cozy, intimate 600 sq. ft. studio space perfect for individual rehearsals or small classes. Painted in cheerful, relaxing colors, the west studio is a delightful space for classes, meetings or rehearsals.

All three ZUZI! Spaces feature suspended wood floors with Marley coating.

For more information regarding, or to book an event or class in, The Historic Y Conference Room, Courtyard, Lobbies or Sunroom, please contact email info@TheHistoricY.com or call 520.622.4700 or fill in the contact form.