Every Fourth Saturday of the month, 8am-11am At Mission Garden, in the Youth Garden This event is FREE. No RSVP necessary. All gifts are appreciated. At our monthly (fourth Saturday) Archaeology Day, representatives of Tucson's archaeology community come to Mission Garden to teach practical hands-on skills. Archaeology Southwest will be doing their Hands-on Archaeology program....
$7 per adult, $5 per child (13 years and under) Reservations are required! Seating is limited. Please call the park to make your reservation: 520-287-2791 9 a.m. Avian Adventure Tour 10:15 a.m. Avian Adventure Tour 11:30 a.m. Discovery Tour Saturdays and Sundays through March 23, 2025
Unplug and Reconnect with Nature! Join us for Nature Play at the Children’s Garden, where families can escape the screens and dive into the wonders of the great outdoors. Every...
WMG’s Living Lab and Learning Center is our premier demonstration site for various water harvesting strategies and sustainable living practices for arid landscape living. We have rainwater on tap and meet almost 100% of our water needs with rainwater, greywater, and stormwater. Bring the kids to enjoy the Raindrop Retreat – a children’s playhouse featuring a rain tank,...
The Nature Program is a live reptile exhibit and the perfect opportunity for people of all ages to learn all about Arizona’s wildlife! Our team of passionate, experienced volunteers are...
Join us to walk around Liberty Wildlife during our public open hours and see us fulfilling our mission! October through April we are open to the public from 10am until...
Get your engineers cap ready as the Grand Canyon State Model Railroaders pull into the depot at Red Mountain Library. The model railroad display is moving full steam ahead with showcases of HO scale track, trains and model towns with more than 750 square feet of track and several running trains. Model train operators will be onsite...
Do you want to learn to grow your own plants? Watch the seed turn into a veggie, herb or flower? Join us at the garden at Quincie Douglas Library.
Where do they come from? Where do they go? Black Holes takes you on a fully immersive journey through one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe: a black hole. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film and live star talk about black holes and astrophysics Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10...
A fun, gorgeously animated fulldome show about cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins, this dazzling film reveals how hydrogen and carbon formed in the universe and then brings it all back to us – we are made of stars! Audience: Younger audience, general, all ages Style: Fulldome film about physics Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages...
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,...
The Expedition Reef show reveals, in exquisite detail, the breathtaking beauty and biodiversity of coral reefs around the world—and the scientists taking action to restore them. Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea.” Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film followed by live talk about reefs Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10...
Zoom over to the library for a drive-in movie experience. Get creative and transform a cardboard box into your very own car. All supplies provided. Once finished, the participant can hop into their specially designed vehicle and settle in to watch a selection of short Pixar films. As an added bonus, families can take their finished...
FREE Family Fun. Join Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for our annual Tucson Astronomy Festival at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park in Tucson, AZ. We will have safe solar observing of the Sun in the afternoon along with family fun astronomy activities for the kids and the entire family. During the evening, we will have nighttime telescopes to observe the wonderful...
Take a relaxing look at the night sky as one of our skilled "Console Captains" gives you a guided tour of the stars, planets, constellations and current events happening in...
Live Presentation by Rattlesnake Researcher Cale Morris Join us and learn more about Rattlesnake safety! Cale Morris, Venom Manager, and rattlesnake researcher, will be giving a presentation on how to live safely around rattlesnakes and other Arizona wildlife. PowerPoint presentation including -Rattlesnake Safety -Bite Procedures -Rattlesnake research with Fake Leg -Gila Monster and Scorpion Safety...
Explore the Wild after the sun goes down. Join us at Veterans Oasis Park for an enchanting evening hosted by Chandler Nature Center that promises to ignite your passion for the great outdoors! Great for all ages, join us for an evening of fun activities: Nature-related crafts and activities Guided night hikes Exciting exhibitors Raffle...