Arizona – Sonora Desert Museum: Cool Summer Nights – Creatures of the Night
The Desert Museum is lovely during the day, but it’s even cooler after dark!
Join us every Saturday night throughout the summer to beat the heat while learning something neat! The desert comes alive at night as nocturnal animals awake. Bats perform aerial acrobatics in pursuit of dinner, beavers splash around in their pond, and scorpions glow green under black light. Bring your flashlight and explore, grab a local beer and wander, experience a live animal encounter, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, feel the touch of a stingray, or participate in special nightly activities.
August 20 — Creatures of the Night
The desert comes alive at night as nocturnal animals awake. Bats perform aerial acrobatics in pursuit of dinner, beavers splash around in their pond, and scorpions glow green under black light. Bring your flashlight and explore, grab a local beer and wander, experience a live animal encounter, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, feel the touch of a stingray, or participate in special nightly activities.
- Specialty Cocktail
- “Rattlesnake Bite”
- 6:30 & 7:30 p.m. Sonoran Animal Spotlight
- After two years, our animals are ready to be back in that spotlight! Join us for this exclusive experience and learn all about the animals you share this wonderful world with.
- Throughout the Night
- Look for Museum Docents around the grounds interpreting live animals, celestial desert skies, fluorescent minerals, bats, kissing bugs, scorpions, rattlesnakes, and more!
- 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Stingray Touch Exhibit
- Summertime isn’t complete without a trip to the pool! Dip your hands in the water and experience the touch of a stingray. $3.00/person, $2.00/Museum members.
- 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Packrat Playhouse
- This indoor play space allows children to discover the desert through the eyes of a packrat! Packrat Playhouse may reach capacity. 30-minute reserved play times are available at the Packrat Playhouse entrance.
- 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Art Exhibits
- Make sure to check out our latest art exhibits in the Ironwood Gallery and Baldwin Education Building!
- Audience: Adult, Teen, Youth
- Genre: Field Sciences
- Type: Expo/Festival, Field Trip/Outdoor Activity
