The University of Arizona: ENR2 Guided Tour
How can we have a lush but water-wise garden in the middle of a densely populated city? Join us at the Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building (ENR2), a LEED...
How can we have a lush but water-wise garden in the middle of a densely populated city? Join us at the Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building (ENR2), a LEED...
Join us at the Birding Trail kiosk (next to campsite #12 in Patagonia Lake State Park) for a ranger led hike to learn about the diverse avian wildlife at Patagonia Lake...
Get to know the plant life of the Sonoran Desert on this guided hike with Arizona State Park Volunteer, Valerie. You'll spend an hour exploring the trails and learning about local cacti, trees, and shrubs, seeing how they've adapted to grow in and support this ecosystem. Expect some small hills and loose gravel with no...
The Surprise Fire-Medical Department is offering free life-saving knowledge and training. These classes aim to provide attendees with basic emergency response training in a comfortable and stress-free environment so community...
Part art. Part engineering. Totally amazing! Add a pop of wonder and a pinch of nostalgia to your spring with Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop! Marvel at over 40 wildly creative sculptures made entirely of LEGO® bricks at this exhibition, included with Zoo admission and free for Zoo members from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily....
Dino Egg Hunt is back! The Dino Egg Hunt will take place on Friday, April 3, 2026, with a members-only early access period from 9:30–10:00 a.m., followed by general admission from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Come hunt colorful dinosaur eggs and see the giant dinosaurs themselves. Fun, crafts, and activities! The program is included with...
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include...
Join a ranger for a 30-minute hike down the paved Pendley Homestead trail and learn about the history of Slide Rock State Park. Visitors will meet in front of the...
Jungle Jill will bring LIVE birds and reptiles for an up close and interactive, unforgettable experience! Audience members will delight in seeing, hearing and experiencing these amazing animals as we travel around the world. All ages. Disclaimer(s) Ticketed Event Space is limited. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes prior to program start. No Large...
NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first...
Experience the possibilities of Virtual Reality. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Ages 13+
This science-focused program introduces students to Arizona’s native rattlesnakes through observation, evidence, and critical thinking. Using real-world examples from field research and wildlife work across Arizona, students learn how scientists separate facts from myths and why misconceptions about animals persist. The program explores basic biology, behavior, and ecology of rattlesnakes, and how our own minds...
Jungle Jill will bring LIVE birds and reptiles for an up close and interactive, unforgettable experience! Audience members will delight in seeing, hearing and experiencing these amazing animals as we travel around the world. All ages. Disclaimer(s) Ticketed Event Space is limited. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes prior to program start. No Large...
Take a guided journey through the Solar System and explore what makes each planet unique—from Jupiter’s giant storms to Saturn’s rings. We’ll also visit moons, asteroids, and the Milky Way...
Explore the night skies from the summit of Mt. Lemmon using Arizona's LARGEST publicly available telescopes! Under the guidance of a professional, visitors will enjoy a brief astronomy lecture, a...
Messengers of Time and Space is an immersive, full-length 4K NSF NOIRLab-produced planetarium show made possible through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation called Gemini in the Era of...
Messengers of Time and Space is an immersive, full-length 4K NSF NOIRLab-produced planetarium show made possible through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation called Gemini in the Era of...
Young Makers is our free form workshop night for passionate kids and their parents. We work with driven young people to empower them to turn their ideas into reality. No babysitting. No lectures. This is discovery learning and creation. Questions to: [email protected] HeatSync Labs is a 501(c)3 nonprofit hackerspace in Mesa, Arizona dedicated to helping...
Come view the stars during the Arizona SciTech Festival! Fun for the whole family, located at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve. East Valley Astronomy Club members staff operations and programming for the Observatory. The observatory houses a 16-inch diameter Meade, modified Richey-Cretien scope, guided by a Paramount ME computer controlled German equatorial mount slaved to The...
Messengers of Time and Space is an immersive, full-length 4K NSF NOIRLab-produced planetarium show made possible through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation called Gemini in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy (GEMMA), which is aimed at advancing the leadership role of the International Gemini Observatory in the area of multi-messenger astronomy. The planetarium show highlights how Gemini...
Are you interested in getting to know your night sky? This live planetarium program is featured each semester and will show you what constellations (Is that Ursa Major coming out of hibernation?), planets (Is that Venus or Jupiter blazing in our evening sky?), meteor showers (Are we crossing the path of Halley's Comet again?) and...
Night hiking is an exciting way to experience Catalina State Park’s desert wildlife and dark skies. On a one-mile, guided hike on the Nature Trail, learn about the desert’s nocturnal...
Messengers of Time and Space is an immersive, full-length 4K NSF NOIRLab-produced planetarium show made possible through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation called Gemini in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy (GEMMA), which is aimed at advancing the leadership role of the International Gemini Observatory in the area of multi-messenger astronomy. The planetarium show highlights how Gemini...
Are you interested in getting to know your night sky? This live planetarium program is featured each semester and will show you what constellations (Is that Ursa Major coming out of hibernation?), planets (Is that Venus or Jupiter blazing in our evening sky?), meteor showers (Are we crossing the path of Halley's Comet again?) and...
Messengers of Time and Space is an immersive, full-length 4K NSF NOIRLab-produced planetarium show made possible through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation called Gemini in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy (GEMMA), which is aimed at advancing the leadership role of the International Gemini Observatory in the area of multi-messenger astronomy. The planetarium show highlights how Gemini...