Cool Summer Nights-世界杯app软件推荐

Cool Summer Nights
Open till 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays
June 10 - August 26, 2023

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, 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 participate in special nightly activities. See the schedule below for weekly themes.

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Exhibit Closing Times

Some exhibits close early for safety reasons or so that the animals can get some shut eye! The gardens and aviaries will close at 6:45 p.m. and the Desert Loop Trail will close at 7:00 p.m.

Shopping and Dining Closing Times

The Mountain House Gift Shop (near the entrance) is open until 9:00 p.m.
The Ironwood Gift Shop (near the restaurant complex) is open until 8:30 p.m.

The Ocotillo Café is open from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. (bar open until 8:30 p.m.)
The Ironwood Terraces Restaurant is open throughout the day until 8:00 p.m.
Phoebé’s Coffee Bar is open throughout the day until 9:00 p.m.

A few menu items from the Ocotillo Café


(gf) Birria — Slow cooked beef on corn tortillas with pepperjack cheese, served with cilantro, onion, radish and consume for dipping	Southwest Bbq Burger — prime rib steak burger, pineapple braised pork, pepperjack cheese, red onion, and house made chipotle Dr. Pepper barbeque sauce, served on grilled bun with roasted jalapeno	Chef’s Sonoran Dawg — All beef frank wrapped with applewood smoked bacon, topped with pinto beans, blended cheese, fresh salsa fresca, mustard, and charred jalapeno aioli on a fresh house baked bolillo roll	(gf) Sopes — Lightly fried masa shells, with refried beans, shredded chicken, cotija cheese, cilantro, radish, and topped with salsa verde

PRO TIP

Please remember: rattlesnakes are more active as it gets dark. They are important members of our natural environment but if you spot one, please alert any volunteer or staff member and maintain your distance. Make sure to be alert of where you place your hands & feet. Thank you!

Weekly Themes

(See previous Saturday schedules)

July 8 — Insectopia

Let’s celebrate incredible insects and amazing arthropods! 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 arthropods that make the Sonoran Desert their home. Discover insects from the University of Arizona's Insect Discovery team and the Bisbee Science Lab, as well as the Museum's own Bee Team. 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.

Tonight’s Activities

Signature Drink — Beetlejuice Cocktail
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. We Bee Scientists: Learn about the Museum's current research on bees, using different types of microscopes, and a fun game.
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Bisbee Science Lab: Presentation with scupltures, bug goggles, and a decomposer box.
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Insect Discovery Program: Explore interactive stations from the University of Arizona, including a decomposer box, touch station, and insect tank.
Time TBA Insect Show: Enjoy an educational presentation in the cool atmosphere of the Warden Oasis Theater.
Throughout the Night: Look for Museum Docents around the grounds interpreting live animals, celestial desert skies, fluorescent minerals, bats, kissing bugs, scorpions, rattlesnakes, and more!
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Stingray Touch Exhibit: Summertime isn’t complete without a trip to the pool! Dip your hands in the water and experience the touch of a stingray. $3.00/person, $2.00/Museum members.
6:00 - 9:00 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 'Ecotone' in the Ironwood Gallery and 'Remembering Places' in the Baldwin Education Building!

July 15 — Majestic Minerals

Did you know there are fluorescent minerals? Rock out with us for an evening of hands-on mineral activities! Bring your flashlight and explore, grab a local beer and wander, learn all about the madness of minerals from our resident experts Anna Domitrovic and Penny Savoie, experience live animal encounters, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, feel the touch of a stingray, and more!

Tonight’s Activities

Signature Drink — The Amethyst Cocktail
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Hands-on Mineral Activities: Representatives from the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society will be facilitating some fun, interactive, and educational projects.
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Majestic Minerals and Their Super Properties: Join Anna Domitrovic and Penny Savoie of the Desert Museum's own Earth Sciences department for an entertaining presentation about lesser-known mineral facts in the cool atmosphere of the Warden Oasis Theater.
Throughout the Night: Look for Museum Docents around the grounds interpreting live animals, celestial desert skies, fluorescent minerals, bats, kissing bugs, scorpions, rattlesnakes, and more!
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Stingray Touch Exhibit: Summertime isn’t complete without a trip to the pool! Dip your hands in the water and experience the touch of a stingray. $3.00/person, $2.00/Museum members.
6:00 - 9:00 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 'Ecotone' in the Ironwood Gallery and 'Remembering Places' in the Baldwin Education Building!

July 22 — Creatures of the Night

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 participate in special nightly activities.

July 29 — 70s Night

Celebrate the Museum's 70th Anniversary with a flashback to the 1970s! Have some nostalgic fun with music, a costume contest and more. Wear your grooviest outfits, bring your flashlight and explore, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, feel the touch of a stingray, or participate in special nightly activities.

August 5 — All About Art

你知道世界杯app软件推荐有自己的吗 Art Institute? Explore the world of the arts with live painters throughout grounds, a scavenger hunt, and coloring stations. Bring your flashlight and explore, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, feel the touch of a stingray, or participate in special nightly activities.

Tonight’s Activities

Signature Drink — One Bad Apple (The Son of Man)
5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Live Painters: The Plein Aire Painters of Tucson will be stationed around grounds, capturing the desert on their canvases.
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Scavenger Hunt
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Coloring Station: Look for the tent in Taylor Plaza for the opportunity to create your own masterpiece.
Throughout the Night: Look for Museum Docents around the grounds interpreting live animals, celestial desert skies, fluorescent minerals, bats, kissing bugs, scorpions, rattlesnakes, and more!
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Stingray Touch Exhibit: Summertime isn’t complete without a trip to the pool! Dip your hands in the water and experience the touch of a stingray. $3.00/person, $2.00/Museum members.
6:00 - 9:00 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 'Ecotone' in the Ironwood Gallery and 'Remembering Places' in the Baldwin Education Building!

August 12 — Singing with the Saguaros

Join Educator Michelle Miner, Mr. Nature, and more musicians in a desert style Singalong in the Warden Oasis Theater! Tour the Cactus Garden, and take home a succulent of your very own from the Plant Sale. Bring your flashlight and explore, grab a local beer and wander, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, and feel the touch of a stingray.

Tonight’s Activities

Signature Drink — Saguaro Sangria
Time TBA Cactus Garden Tour
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Plant Sale: Purchase plants on the front patio.
Throughout the Night: Look for Museum Docents around the grounds interpreting live animals, celestial desert skies, fluorescent minerals, bats, kissing bugs, scorpions, rattlesnakes, and more!
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Stingray Touch Exhibit: Summertime isn’t complete without a trip to the pool! Dip your hands in the water and experience the touch of a stingray. $3.00/person, $2.00/Museum members.
6:00 - 9:00 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 'Ecotone' in the Ironwood Gallery and 'Remembering Places' in the Baldwin Education Building!

August 19 — Bat Night

Are you feeling batty? Come celebrate the only flying mammals — bats! The evening will be filled with fun, educational activities, talks, and crafts 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.

Tonight’s Activities

Signature Drink — Bat Brew
6:-00 - 9:00 p.m. Batty Facts: Experts from Kartchner Cavers and Bat Conservation International will be presenting a variety of educational bat-themed activities.
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. 'What About Bats?': A Presentation by Susan Chappel of Kartchner Caverns, in the coolness of the Warden Oasis Theater.
Throughout the Night: Look for Museum Docents around the grounds interpreting live animals, celestial desert skies, fluorescent minerals, bats, kissing bugs, scorpions, rattlesnakes, and more!
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Stingray Touch Exhibit: Summertime isn’t complete without a trip to the pool! Dip your hands in the water and experience the touch of a stingray. $3.00/person, $2.00/Museum members.
6:00 - 9:00 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.

August 26 — Teacher Appreciation Night

Help us close out the final Cool Summer Nights with celebrating Teachers and Support Staff. Teachers and Support Staff, enjoy free admission, swag bags, freebies, raffle, and more. 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.