Special, LightsUp!
Experience Southern Arizona's newest holiday tradition! Join us this holiday season for our second annual festival of illumination: LightsUp! Stroll through our six themed light areas and be dazzled by over one million lights, dancing sculptures, and awe-inspiring luminaria displays. 6 nights a week, Tuesday - Sunday6:00 pm - 9:30 pm Tickets are sold in […]
Talks
This event is free with admission. Cacti are one of the most endangered groups of organisms on the planet, besieged by poaching, habitat destruction, and climate change. Properly conserving our prickly friends in this changing world requires a paradigm shift in the way we view conservation, as well as increased collaboration between stakeholders from all […]
Talks, Special
Free - Registration is required Celebrate the Opening of Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea Hear from Brad Parks, Washed Ashore’s Conservation Education Director as he delves into the details of the Washed Ashore exhibit, how it came together, and how these sculptures illustrate the effects of plastic pollution on ocean life. TBG will […]
Special
This event is free Come and experience Antarctica through large-scale images of ice-shrouded mountains, graphic explorations of deep blue ice shaped by wind and water, and intimate studies of iconic penguins and other birds who call this daunting environment home. Vicky Stromee and Catherine Harold will be hosting an Opening Reception for the show in […]
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This event is free with admission Arizona Opera explores Tucson through a series of outdoor performances throughout the 2023/24 Season featuring members of the Marion Roose Pullin Arizona Opera Studio and Katherine Kozak, Head of Music, Chorus Master & Principal Coach of the Opera Studio. Take a break from your day and enjoy opera in a setting […]
Talks, Family
$5 for Non-Members / FREE for Members Join us on Sunday, February 4th for a reading, book signing, and conversation with local children’s book author, Enrique Aldana. He will be reading and signing copies of his debut book Sophie and Marissa’s Tree of Life, plus he’ll talk about his creative process of writing and bringing the […]
2150 Club
This event is free. The 2150 Club is giving back to this beautiful city we call home! Join us for a trash clean-up party in the Garden District neighborhood. Plus! 2150 Club members who attend will receive our new Good Things Grow at Grant + Alvernon T-shirts! Please note: This activity is only available to individuals […]
2150 Club
2150 Club Exclusive Event Give back to the Gardens as we continue our renovations of an iconic space- the Cactus Garden. This event is exclusive for 2150 Club members. Want to join? Click here to become a member or call the Membership Department to upgrade your membership at (520) 326-9686 ext. *13. This activity is only available […]
2150 Club
Exclusive 2150 Club Event Join us for a tour of the Maya Tea factory and learn how this local business started and continues to thrive! This event is exclusive for 2150 Club members. Did you know Tucson has one of the largest chai tea companies in North America? Say hello to Maya Tea! Born and […]
Family
This event is free. No registration required Join us Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am for a pre-school story hour. One of our lovely volunteers will be reading a different nature-themed storybook every week, geared towards ages 5 and under. This event is included with Garden Admission. Upcoming Classes
Talks
Free You are invited to attend this free workshop with Beth Smith, who will explain the importance of estate planning and how to begin. She will describe how you can ensure that your future legacy accurately reflects your wishes for loved ones and community, and answer your questions. INSTRUCTOR Beth Smith Beth Smith has practiced […]
Talks
Free Capacity is Limited to 30 - Register Early! Come hear from Greg Starr, award-winning horticulturist and author of Cool Plants for Hot Gardens, talk about his newly revised book at the new Gardens’ Green Shop. This event is free, registration is required and seating is limited. Greg will be on hand to sign his […]
Did you know?
In the early 1930's the original owner, Mr. Rutger Porter, owned Desert Garden Nursery, Tucson's first plant nursery