The coolest place in Midtown just got cooler! On Fridays through September 26, admission to the Gardens is just $5 (free to Members, as always). Enjoy a summer stroll under the canopy of 100-year-old shade trees, the lush green tones of over 20 specialty garden spaces, and a delicious $5 Friday Root Beer Float at...
Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home. This July, we are celebrating grapes! We grow 9 different varieties within Mission Garden. Missionaries of the Spanish colonial empire introduced “Mission Grapes” into Arizona in the late 1690s. In Middle Eastern cuisine...
Plateau Perspectives: Nature Through Art celebrates the profound and evolving relationship between art, ecology, and the unique landscape of the Colorado Plateau. Set amid the natural beauty of the Arboretum at...
The Nature Niños open arts & craft activity opens at 10 am and is available until CMOV closure. This activity is related to the story time book of the day and is nature-focused. The indoor space includes exhibits from the original Oro Valley location: Airways, Peek-a-Boo Place, Farmers Market, Fun Mirrors and the Light Table....
Listen along as we read a nature-themed story!
Join us weekly to play, socialize and explore STEM! Enjoy a hands-on experiment or craft, and free play throughout the center. Open to 2-5 year-olds w/ adult Every Friday, 10:00-11:00
Got a burning question about the Sonoran Desert? Looking for your next trail recommendation? Want to know more about our amazing park system? Ask Ranger Kevin! Come meet Ranger Kevin from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Bring your burning desert questions! Try to stump the Ranger! Impress your friends and enemies alike with your new-found knowledge! We’ll...
Beat the heat and explore the outdoors with Reid Park Zoo’s Summer Safari Nights on Friday and Saturday evenings! Come to Summer Safari Nights, presented by TMC Health and enjoy the Zoo in the cooler evening hours! Each week will feature keeper chats, animal encounters, artifact stations, giraffe feedings, carousel rides, crafts and games. Face painting and...