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Tucson is arguably the best city for stargazing in the United States. View the wonders of the night skies at one of our telescope stations and enjoy space-themed activities! Bring your flashlight and explore, grab a local beer and wander, experience a live animal encounter, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, feel the touch of a stingray, and 了解更多 about star maps from our Docents. Tonight we're staying open an extra hour, until 10:00 p.m.!

The desert comes alive at night as nocturnal animals awake. Bats perform aerial acrobatics in pursuit of dinner, beavers splash around in their pond, and scorpions glow green under black light. Bring your flashlight and explore, grab a local beer and wander, experience a live animal encounter, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, feel the touch of a stingray, or p艺术icipate in special nightly activities.

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Summer day camp for students entering grades 6-8. Discover the many colors of the Sonoran Desert as we observe the world around us through the lenses of culture, 艺术, 和科学. Each day brings a new adventure as we explore the colors of the desert!

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Coati Kids Club members meet for a fun event that includes on-grounds exploration, classroom animal encounters, 工艺品, 和更多的.

Incredible lightning storms and the intoxicating aroma of creosote after the first rain are two of our favorite things about monsoon season! Bring your flashlight and explore, grab a local beer and wander, experience a live animal encounter, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, and feel the touch of a stingray.

Howl and boogie with the Desert Museum Family Band! Join education specialists Michelle Miner and Kyleigh Sacco — plus special guests like Mr. Nature, Syndenn Sweet, and Eli Beren — in a desert style Singalong at the Warden Oasis Theater. Get your paws on our nature inspired music album! Bring your flashlight and explore, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, and feel the touch of a stingray.

Let’s celebrate incredible insects and amazing 艺术hropods! The Sonoran Desert is a hot spot of insect diversity and this is your chance to meet them. Get a bugs-eye view of many of the million species of 艺术hropods that make the Sonoran Desert their home. Bring your flashlight and explore, grab a local beer and wander, experience a live animal encounter, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, and feel the touch of a stingray.

Coati Kids Club members meet for a fun event that includes on-grounds exploration, classroom animal encounters, 工艺品, 和更多的. Afterwards they are invited to stay for the CSN activities.

Are you feeling batty? Come celebrate the only flying mammals — bats! The evening will be filled with fun, educational activities, 会谈, and 工艺品 designed to help you better appreciate these amazing aerial acrobats! Bring your flashlight and explore, grab a local beer and wander, experience a live animal encounter, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, and feel the touch of a stingray.

Help us close out the final Cool Summer Nights with celebrating Teachers and 支持 Staff. Teachers and 支持 Staff, enjoy free admission (including Stingray Touch), 赃物袋, 免费赠品, 抽奖活动, 和更多的. We appreciate all the hard work that it takes to inspire and educate our children. Bring your flashlight and explore, grab a local beer and wander, experience a live animal encounter, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, and feel the touch of a stingray.

Coati Kids Club members meet for a fun event that includes on-grounds exploration, classroom animal encounters, 工艺品, 和更多的.

Coati Kids Club members meet for a fun event that includes on-grounds exploration, classroom animal encounters, 工艺品, 和更多的.

Girl Scouts and accompanying adults explore the grounds and complete activities to earn their naturalist badges. Registration is through the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona.

Coati Kids Club members meet for an overnighter in the Packrat Playhouse.