Saturdays March 4th – April 1st @ 10:00am – 1:00pm March 4, March 11, March 18, March 25, & April 1 Join us every Saturday in March and the first Saturday in April for free play with LEGO® bricks! Four build tables will be open to kids of all ages (1-100 years!) under the SAHBA Read more...
Monday and Wednesday | March 27 & 29 | 1:00 – 1:50 pm | Children’s Ramada For those who have already learned the first 10 movements of T’ai Chi Chih from certified instructor, Laura Star, you will learn the remaining 10 movements in this two-session class. (Movements may be done seated for those with physical limitations.) Join us in the gardens to Read more...
Meet us for a sculpture tour at the Land With No Name Sanctuary! This guided sculpture tour led by Ted Wade Springer covers approximately five acres and includes a half mile hike in high desert grassland at 4500 ft elevation. Thomasa Rivas will join the tour, adding her experience of the region as a member Read more...
Monday and Wednesday | March 27 & 29 | 1:00 – 1:50 pm | Children’s Ramada For those who have already learned the first 10 movements of T’ai Chi Chih from certified instructor, Laura Star, you will learn the remaining 10 movements in this two-session class. (Movements may be done seated for those with physical limitations.) Join us in the gardens to Read more...
Sold out! Email khayes@tohonochul.org if you would like to be added to the waitlist. Thursdays | March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6 | 1 – 4 pm Deepen your appreciation for nature by learning to capture it in watercolor! This watercolor class is great for beginners to advanced painters and will cover composition, Read more...
Fridays | February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | 9 – 10 am | Performance Garden Join us in the gardens for 60 minutes of iStroll HiiT (High Intensity Interval Training)! All fitness levels are welcome, and modifications will be demonstrated. Please bring a mat, weights, and water. Stay and Read more...
Tucson Botanical Gardens presents the 11th Annual Ultimate Home & Garden Tour! April 1st, 2023 8:00am – 4:30pm Day trip through Tucson to 5 ultimate and unique homes & gardens. Tickets include breakfast at the Gardens, travel via luxury mini-coaches, and a cocktail party complete with hors d’ouerves. Treat yourself with a full day of Read more...
Canceled! So sorry for the inconvenience. Looking for a new rim treatment, gourd artists? Pine needles treated with glycerin and adorned with copper beads make a powerful statement on this asymmetrical gourd. Gourd artist, Sue Brogdon will demonstrate a variety of finishes utilizing metallic copper. After the gourd is colored, students will make small wire Read more...
Learn about the importance of estate planning and how it can protect your assets and provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones. Topics that will be covered include creating a will, setting up a trust, designating power of attorney, and more. The workshop is suitable for those who are just starting to Read more...
FOOD. DRINKS. JAZZ. Come enjoy our first Jazz Under the Stars concert series located at the Garden Bistro! Join us Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m. February 25 through May 13 for live music, refreshing spirits, local brews, and a rotating menu of tasty bites and entrees! TONIGHT Check back for performer details! Sponsored Read more...
Climb aboard the bus for another wildflower ed-venture! On this tour we head for the beautiful Boyce Thompson Arboretum, with its dramatic cliffs, stream, lake, and varied habitats. In addition to the flower shows, the Arboretum, the oldest and largest arboretum (over 300 acres) in Arizona, is listed as an Important Bird Area due to Read more...
Tuesdays | April 4, 11, 18, 25 | 8:30 – 9:30 am | Performance Garden Yoga with Mary Carhuff continues this spring! Class will begin one hour earlier as spring temperatures start to rise. Mary is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. All are welcome! Open your senses to an understanding of our connection Read more...
Tuesdays | April 4, 11, 18, 25 | 10 – 10:45 am | Performance Garden This outdoor class with Mary Carhuff is ideal for anyone who struggles with earth (floor) poses. Class will begin one hour earlier as spring temperatures start to rise. Mary is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. This balance focused Read more...
Sold out! Email khayes@tohonochul.org if you would like to be added to the waitlist. Thursdays | March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6 | 1 – 4 pm Deepen your appreciation for nature by learning to capture it in watercolor! This watercolor class is great for beginners to advanced painters and will cover composition, Read more...
Don’t think you’re ready to make that first cut? Gain expert pruning advice from 20-year industry veteran, REALM’s award-winning landscape designer, and ISA Certified Arborist, Jason Isenberg, as he leads you through the basics of pruning the desert landscape. Topics covered include choosing the right tools for the job, the basic do’s and don’ts of Read more...
Saturdays | February 4, March 4, April 8 | 8:30 – 9:30 am | Performance Garden | Free with Admission Embark on a journey of frequency in the gardens this spring! Take a meditative stroll and immerse yourself in a sound healing experience led by TC Chicago. Sessions begin with a guided meditation allowing you Read more...
@ Sign Up $15 for non-members / $10 for members Ever wondered how large-scale LEGO® sculptures and builds are imagined and crafted? Learn firsthand from LEGO® artists Liam and Emily Mohajeri Norris, whose LEGO® building skills landed them as the first-ever mom-son team on North America’s top brick-building competition – LEGO® Masters Season 3 on Read more...
FOOD. DRINKS. JAZZ. Come enjoy our first Jazz Under the Stars concert series located at the Garden Bistro! Join us Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m. February 25 through May 13 for live music, refreshing spirits, local brews, and a rotating menu of tasty bites and entrees! TONIGHT Check back for performer details! Sponsored Read more...
Tuesdays | April 4, 11, 18, 25 | 8:30 – 9:30 am | Performance Garden Yoga with Mary Carhuff continues this spring! Class will begin one hour earlier as spring temperatures start to rise. Mary is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. All are welcome! Open your senses to an understanding of our connection Read more...
Tuesdays | April 4, 11, 18, 25 | 10 – 10:45 am | Performance Garden This outdoor class with Mary Carhuff is ideal for anyone who struggles with earth (floor) poses. Class will begin one hour earlier as spring temperatures start to rise. Mary is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. This balance focused Read more...
Mixing materials is a fun way to create dynamic mosaic art scenes. Join us to interpret a desert garden scene using porcelain and glass tiles in an 8×10″ frame for a wonderful effect. Mosaic artist, David Jarvinen will guide you in learning the fundamentals of different tools used for each material needed to create your Read more...
@ Sign Up for This Class $36 for non-members / 20% Member discount Our desert is full of inspiration with amazing plants and animals. Using basic techniques students will learn to break their subject down into simple shapes and draw more accurately. Then we will use multiple layers of color while exploring colored pencil techniques Read more...
Thursday – Saturday | April 13 – 15 | 10 am – 4 pm Kath Macaulay is back to offer students who have already completed a Pocket Sketching workshop more advanced techniques that will take their work to the next level! This in-depth review also includes students’ requests, such as how to tackle clouds, running Read more...
@ Sign Up for This Class $36 Non-Member / $29 Member Including KISS Designs from Marylee, The Desert’s Potted Garden Expert Create a container garden full of brightly colored flowers and lovely plants that are easy to care for and last a long season. In this class, Marylee will share her recommendations for reliable and Read more...
Learn to identify resident reptiles and find the answer to the age-old question, “Why do lizards do push-ups?” Get to know some friendly, non-venomous snakes, and perhaps a lizard or tortoise or two. We’ll even introduce you to a few venomous reptiles as well, like a rattlesnake and maybe a Gila monster, all to illustrate Read more...
@ Sign Up for This Class $30 | 20% Member discount Cacti are conspicuous and iconic parts of the Arizona landscape. These charismatic plants are textbook examples of surviving in desert regions. In this class we explore the diversity, biology, and adaptations of cacti that are found in Arizona. We will also discuss the identification Read more...
Thursday – Saturday | April 13 – 15 | 10 am – 4 pm Kath Macaulay is back to offer students who have already completed a Pocket Sketching workshop more advanced techniques that will take their work to the next level! This in-depth review also includes students’ requests, such as how to tackle clouds, running Read more...
@ Sign Up This event is free. Looking for a way to give back to your community? Come pick up trash with us! Saturday morning, April 15th 8:30am – 10:30am, the Tucson Botanical Gardens’ 2150 Club will lead a group to pick up trash and help keep our streets clean. Your community service will be Read more...
Looking for a way to give back to your community? Come pick up trash with us! Saturday morning, April 15th 8:30am – 10:30am, the Tucson Botanical Gardens’ 2150 Club will lead a group to pick up trash and help keep our streets clean. Click Here to Sign Up! Your community service will be rewarded with Read more...
@ Sign Up for This Event $75 per team SPOTS ARE FILLED! You can still visit the Gardens and watch the competition for free with General Admission. Join fellow LEGO® lovers to put your brick-building skills to the test in this fun-filled, family friendly competition featuring LEGO® experts and mom-son duo Emily and Liam from Read more...
Saturday April 15th at 10:00 a.m. Sponsored by Bricks and Minifigs Tucson Join fellow LEGO® lovers to put your brick-building skills to the test in this fun-filled, family friendly competition featuring LEGO® experts and mom-son duo Emily and Liam from Season 3 of the Fox reality TV show LEGO® Masters! You will have 2 hours Read more...
Thursday – Saturday | April 13 – 15 | 10 am – 4 pm Kath Macaulay is back to offer students who have already completed a Pocket Sketching workshop more advanced techniques that will take their work to the next level! This in-depth review also includes students’ requests, such as how to tackle clouds, running Read more...
FOOD. DRINKS. JAZZ. Come enjoy our first Jazz Under the Stars concert series located at the Garden Bistro! Join us Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m. February 25 through May 13 for live music, refreshing spirits, local brews, and a rotating menu of tasty bites and entrees! April 15th Pete Swan Trio Sponsored by Read more...
Join us for our annual Sundays in the Garden Spring Concert Series featuring the sounds of the talented Classical Guitarists of the Tango Guitar Project. The concert is free with admission and free for members as one of the many amazing membership benefits. Treat yourself to a wonderful afternoon outdoors, sipping wine, and listening to Read more...
@ Sign Up for This Class $30 Non-Member / $24 Member This will be an egg-gaging presentation covering basic chicken husbandry and care for the “lay” person. Topics will include common breeds, housing, nutrition, common diseases and parasites. Instructor Jennifer Serling Jennifer Serling has been a credentialed veterinary technician since 1992. Her specialty is in Read more...
Tuesdays | April 4, 11, 18, 25 | 8:30 – 9:30 am | Performance Garden Yoga with Mary Carhuff continues this spring! Class will begin one hour earlier as spring temperatures start to rise. Mary is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. All are welcome! Open your senses to an understanding of our connection Read more...
Tuesdays | April 4, 11, 18, 25 | 10 – 10:45 am | Performance Garden This outdoor class with Mary Carhuff is ideal for anyone who struggles with earth (floor) poses. Class will begin one hour earlier as spring temperatures start to rise. Mary is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. This balance focused Read more...
Join us as Tucson icon, Barbara Rogers brings us into her creative world – sharing her personal and professional history and how through art we can all transcend the ordinary. “I paint because the act of painting is direct; it is another truth – you make a mark and there it is, just you and Read more...
@ Sign Up for This Class $30 Non-Member / $24 Member Art materials are not included in the price of this class. Please provide your own materials. This class is a great introduction to watercolor techniques for botanical art. We will explore Desert Penstemon Blooms through a unique medium that has been used by artists Read more...
Originating from Talavera de la Reina in Spain, Talavera pottery has been produced in Puebla, Mexico since the 16th century. While the intricate designs were originally produced in blue on white, the tradition now incorporates an array of colors. Sandy Villegas of Luna’s Paper Designs will teach you how to make your own original Puebla Talavera Read more...
Learn to identify resident reptiles and find the answer to the age-old question, “Why do lizards do push-ups?” Get to know some friendly, non-venomous snakes, and perhaps a lizard or tortoise or two. We’ll even introduce you to a few venomous reptiles as well, like a rattlesnake and maybe a Gila monster, all to illustrate Read more...
@ Sign Up for This Class $30 Non-Member / $24 Member Living in the desert means that we need to deal with the heat of summer and so do our plants. Thankfully, we can create outdoor spaces that thrive despite the heat. In this class, Noelle Johnson ‘AZ Plant Lady’ will share her favorite heat-tolerant Read more...
Rescheduled! Friday | April 21 | 1 – 2:30 pm As Earth Day approaches, let’s dive into Environmental Art and learn more about how artists examine the human relationship with the environment. Come explore the interdisciplinary minds and works of artists whose creations are both timeless and ephemeral. See why they are so important for Read more...
@ Sign Up for This Class $40 In this 1.5 hour course Chad will discuss the role fungi and mushrooms play in our ecology, and go over cultivation and propagation techniques. We also will discuss the many benefits of fungi to the garden and gardener alike. Participants will have the opportunity to create and take Read more...
Family movie night has arrived at Tohono Chul! Join us for our first-ever film series; Sonoran Cinema. Gather your family and friends, grab the popcorn, and get ready for your family film favorites! Friday, April 21 7:00 PM A Bug’s Life (1998) Flik is an inventive ant who’s always messing things up for his colony. His Read more...
@ Buy Tickets This Event is Free with Admission Celebrate Earth Day with TBG! Enjoy activities for families and children, garden meditation, sound baths, and compost demonstrations by Tank’s Green Stuff. Events start at 9:00am, come celebrate the planet with us! Tucson Botanical Gardens is proud to host two mayors this Earth Day. Tucson Mayor Regina Read more...
FOOD. DRINKS. JAZZ. Come enjoy our first Jazz Under the Stars concert series located at the Garden Bistro! Join us Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m. February 25 through May 13 for live music, refreshing spirits, local brews, and a rotating menu of tasty bites and entrees! April 22 Sarah Tolar Sponsored by our Read more...
Join the Tucson Botanical Gardens’ Horticulture Team in creating a special new space at the Gardens. Saturday April 23 from 8:30am – 11:00am Gardener Kristen will go over her design for this new space and tell us a little bit about what it was like to implement it. Her design demonstrates good tenets of permaculture Read more...
Tuesdays | April 4, 11, 18, 25 | 8:30 – 9:30 am | Performance Garden Yoga with Mary Carhuff continues this spring! Class will begin one hour earlier as spring temperatures start to rise. Mary is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. All are welcome! Open your senses to an understanding of our connection Read more...
Tuesdays | April 4, 11, 18, 25 | 10 – 10:45 am | Performance Garden This outdoor class with Mary Carhuff is ideal for anyone who struggles with earth (floor) poses. Class will begin one hour earlier as spring temperatures start to rise. Mary is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. This balance focused Read more...
Learn to identify resident reptiles and find the answer to the age-old question, “Why do lizards do push-ups?” Get to know some friendly, non-venomous snakes, and perhaps a lizard or tortoise or two. We’ll even introduce you to a few venomous reptiles as well, like a rattlesnake and maybe a Gila monster, all to illustrate Read more...
@ Buy Tickets This event is free with garden admission The Tucson Bonsai Society will be celebrating their 51st Art of Bonsai Exhibition April 29-30, 2023. This annual event will feature more than 100 locally-styled bonsai and local vendors with handmade pottery, trees, bonsai tools, potting soils, raffles, and a variety of other culturally related Read more...
As the spring sun warms the Sonoran Desert, Tohono Chul invites Members to join us in celebrating Arbor Day on Saturday, April 29th, from 10 am to 1 pm for the 2023 Tohono Chul Members’ Reception. During this festive event, you’ll have the chance to learn more about the work Tohono Chul does and how Read more...
FOOD. DRINKS. JAZZ. Come enjoy our first Jazz Under the Stars concert series located at the Garden Bistro! Join us Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m. February 25 through May 13 for live music, refreshing spirits, local brews, and a rotating menu of tasty bites and entrees! April 29 Duo Vibrato – Brian Hicks Read more...
Join us on day 3 of City Nature Challenge for an introductory course to iNaturalist, the app and website used to document observations in the field. Please download the iNaturalist app from their website: https://www.inaturalist.org/. This introduction to the app will be followed by our BioBlitz at 9:00 am. This course is FREE for participants of Read more...
Are you up for a challenge? Tohono Chul is partnering with Pima County Master Naturalists and other local organizations for the 2023 City Nature Challenge! This annual four-day global challenge works toward a common goal of documenting biodiversity, while engaging people and connecting them to nature. Participants in BioBlitz receive FREE ADMISSION to Tohono Chul Read more...