Tlaquepaque is a shopping and business complex in Sedona, Arizona, United States."Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village" – U.S. News & World Report, September 29, 2025 Located on both the northern and southern sides of State Route 179 (SR 179), as it crosses Oak Creek (a tributary of the Verde River), it was founded in 1973 by Abe Miller (1912–1982) as an artists' commune.History – Tlaquepaque's official website The land on which Tlaquepaque stands was a sycamore grove owned by Harry and Ruby Girard. What is now known as Tlaquepaque South opened in 1973, while Tlaquepaque North opened in 2017.Tlaquepaque Magazine, Fall/Winter 2025
As of 2023, Tlaquepaque contained eighteen art galleries and forty-five shops, while its chapel has been mooted for historical landmark status. Sculptor Lou Rankin formerly owned a gallery at Tlaquepaque.
In 2023, Sedona City Council approved a $3.46 million contract to install a pedestrian underpass beneath SR 179 and between the two sections of Tlaquepaque. It opened the following year.
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