RAWR! Help your kiddo find their discovery hat, as we begin our adventure of learning all about dinosaurs! They'll learn about dinosaurs through songs, stories, dino digs, and crafts. Age at least 4 yrs but less than 8 yrs Jan 11, 2024 - Mar 7, 2024 Thu 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Exception date(s): 1...
We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to water the garden, and enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs, and more! Free with Museum Admission
Discover the amazing world of science and explore the reasons behind the seemingly impossible. Through hands-on activities that pop, fizz, and explode, young scientists will be able to define, hypothesize, and find the answers to common scientific questions. Safety goggles required. Parent participation required. Age at least 2 yrs but less than 6 yrs Jan...
Hola! Students will have fun learning their abc’s, numbers colors, and more in this bilingual class in Spanish and English. Students will learn with songs, books, and activities. Age at least 4 yrs but less than 8 yrs Jan 11, 2024 - Mar 7, 2024 Thu 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Exception date(s): 1 Feb...
Experience Tohono Chul while learning some of the basics of the ecology of the Sonoran Desert. Join us for a Walk in the Gardens and get an intimate look at the plants and animals that call Tohono Chul home. During this guided tour, you’ll hear about desert wildlife and learn how to identify some of...
Who’s it for? Children three to five years old and their favorite grownups What will you do? You and your child will get a head start on kindergarten! Share books and activities that build kindergarten skills in class and are easily practiced at home. What will we learn? Learn kindergarten basics like letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. You...
Join us in the KIDchen as we make our very own healthy “traffic lights” to take and taste at home! Admission into this program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please register at admissions upon arrival; first come, first serve. Transportation Month is generously supported by our friends at Waymo.
Calling all science enthusiasts! Check out our fun, interactive and educational science class. This class is hands-on, so be sure to dress for mess! We'll create experiments that pop, fizz,...
Stories, songs, rhymes, crafts and more that teach kindergarten readiness skills. Join us as we focus on letter recognition, beginning sounds, shapes and colors, fine motor skills, number recognition and counting, reading readiness, and much more.
Follow the predator/prey trail and explore a tangled food web Eco-Stations at the Overlook These touch carts, staffed by Docents, feature hands-on Sonoran Desert learning opportunities for visitors of all ages. Stocked with everything from binoculars and hand lenses to mounted specimens and scientific models, and supplemented with an amazing array of feathers, bones,...
Interact with some of our special animals, which for many people is a once in a lifetime experience. Guests will get to learn about endangered species, how we contribute to conservation of those animals, some of the considerations we must take into consideration when having these reptiles in Arizona, which reptiles are good pets for children or adults, adaptations...
Come join us for a stroll through our ethnobotanical garden where we will discuss some of the fascinating plants found in the Sonoran Desert! From the mighty saguaro cactus to the smallest wildflower, come let your curiosity blossom! Accessible program. Free with Park Fee
Follow an insect's life journey as you become immersed in a miniature world where a leaf weighs as much as a car and one raindrop quenches the largest thirst. This...
Take a relaxing look at the night sky as we give you a guided tour of the stars, planets, constellations and current events happening in Tucson's night sky. This live astronomy talk is constantly changing! Recommended for general audiences. Themes: Stars, planets, constellations, mythology Style: Live presentation Planetarium Tickets Adults: $12 Children (ages 3-15): $8 Children ages...
Introduction to basic block coding principles using Code-A-Pillar, Code.org, and other hands-on and unplugged activities. Dates: January 11, 18, 25, February 1 Time: 4 – 5 PM Class Fee: $35 Intended...
We balance all the time without even realizing it. This Leap into Science program invites preschoolers and their caregivers to learn about the science of balance by exploring and manipulating...
Join us in the east parking lot for an evening of stargazing. Learn about various planets, stars, and more! Telescopes will be available courtesy of the Friends of the Foothills Library and Volunteers.