Desert Dwellers (Cool Summer Nights)
Schedule
Sat Jun 20 2026 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
2021 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85743 | Tucson, AZ
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Celebrate and explore the desert dwellers that call our grounds home. Many Sonoran Desert flora and fauna are more active during summer nights, like the evening primrose or kangaroo rats. Witness the desert coming alive at night, enjoy an iconic desert sunset, and visit your favorite desert (Museum) dwellers.🌵 Tonight's Schedule:
Hands-on Activities and Education:
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Learn from our tabling community partners in the Baldwin Education Building, and wind down with the whole family at our craft station.
Live Music on the Ironwood Patio:
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Vibe to the sounds of Nicosa. This Oracle-based musician brings Indie Rock, and Latin Pop to the desert.
Throughout the Night:
Look for Museum Docents around grounds interpreting live animals, celestial desert skies, fluorescent minerals, bats, kissing bugs, scorpions, rattlesnakes, and more!
6:00 - 9:30 p.m. Stingray Touch Exhibit
Admission: $2 Members / $4 Non-Members
Visitors are able to create their own moments with these captivating creatures at the Stingray Touch experience. The pool features cow nose stingrays that guests can interact with. Be touched by a ray!
6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Packrat Playhouse
This indoor play space allows children to discover the desert through the eyes of a packrat! Packrat Playhouse may reach capacity. 30-minute reserved play times are available at the Packrat Playhouse entrance.
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Art Exhibits
Make sure to check out 'Desert Dreams: Miniature Masterpieces' by the Arizona Pastel Artists Association in the Ironwood Gallery and 'Baldwin in the Baldwin'!
Signature Drink —Bobcat Strawberry Mule: Vodka, Strawberry Syrup, Lime Juice, Ginger Beer
🌙 ABOUT COOL SUMMER NIGHTS:
Open till 10:00 p.m. on Saturdays June–August! Cool Summer Nights is included with Museum Admission.
The Desert Museum is lovely during the day, but it’s even cooler after dark! Join us every Saturday night throughout the summer to beat the heat while learning something neat! The desert comes alive at night as nocturnal animals awake: Bats perform aerial acrobatics in pursuit of dinner, otters splash around in their pond, and scorpions glow green under black light. Bring your flashlight and explore, grab a refreshing drink and wander, experience a live animal encounter, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, feel the touch of a stingray, or participate in special nightly activities.
Learn more: https://www.desertmuseum.org/visit/events_saturday_csn
Consider joining our membership program. A lot of bang for your buck! Learn more: http://www.desertmuseum.org/members/
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