July 28 — Creatures of the Night

The desert is the place to be for lively nightlife! Bats, owls, and kangaroo rats are just a few of the animals that awaken as the sun sets. Explore their world and learn a little more about life after dark.

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July 21 — Insect Insanity

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. Tonight, get a bugs-eye view of many of the million species of arthropods that make the Sonoran Desert their home.

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July 14 — Astronomy Night

Join the experts from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Tucson Amateur Astronomers, and Desert Museum docents for a star-studded evening adventure — complete with star gazing and lots of solar system hands-on activities.

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July 7 — Creatures of the Night

The desert is the place to be for lively nightlife! Bats, owls, and kangaroo rats are just a few of the animals that awaken as the sun sets. Explore their world and learn a little more about life after dark.

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June 30 — Dinosaur Night

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June 23 — Pollinator Party!

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June 16 — Creatures of the Night

The desert is the place to be for lively nightlife! Bats, owls, and kangaroo rats are just a few of the animals that awaken as the sun sets. Explore their world and learn a little more about life after dark.

Tonight’s Activities

Beat the Arizona heat and enjoy a family-friendly outing during our popular

Cool Summer Nights. So what makes these Saturday evenings so enchanting? The

stunning sunsets, skies speckled with stars, night-blooming plants, and

animals reappearing from their daytime naps.

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