Nature Fest
Schedule
Sat Mar 21 2026 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
2021 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85743 | Tucson, AZ
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Nature Fest - Leap into Spring!Celebrate springtime in the Sonoran Desert with family and friends! Discover our new interactive exhibit, enjoy live music, search for plants and animals, meet your neighbors, and so much more. Our grounds will be bursting with life and filled with fun!
This event is included with Museum admission.
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Nature Fest Activities:
- Explore our newest interactive exhibit, Spadefoot Splash, and find extra special educator-led activities for kids
- Meet the Tohono O'odham artists who made our beautiful new murals:
— Derrick Gonzales
— Dwayne Manuel
— Seneca Ortega
- BioBlitz with the Young Naturalists and add sightings to our iNaturalist Project
- Get artsy and visit our face painters or make your mark by adding to a community art project with our Art Institute
- Meet local organizations that celebrate diversity in all its forms:
— Tucson Bee Collaborative
— Reid Park Zoo
— Children’s Museum Tucson
— Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources
— Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection
— Las Milpitas Community Farm
— Watershed Management Group
— Bobcats in Tucson
— Marine Awareness Conservation Society
— Arizona Youth Climate Coalition
— National Parks Conservation Association
— CEDO Intercultural
— La Tierra del Jaguar
- Enjoy Animal Enrichment
9:30 a.m. Reptiles and Invertebrates Exhibits
11:30 a.m. Ocelot Exhibit
- Join talks and walks highlighting the flora and fauna of the Museum
8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. Bird Tour with Docents
9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. Desert Discovery Tours with Docents
11:00 a.m. Cactus Walk with Docents
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Explore the Museum on a beautiful spring day anytime during our regular hours
- Tap your toes to amazing local musicians
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Unified Field Theory jazz band
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Mariachi Aztlán de Pueblo High School
- Laugh and learn at a special kid-focused theater program by Education staff
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sonoran Animal Spotlight: Live Animal Theater Program with a twist
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2021 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85743Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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