Water is one of the most precious resources in the Sonoran Desert, which includes the Gulf of California. Help us celebrate the big blue and have a jaw-some time! Please wear blue in honor of World Oceans Day!

Tonight's Schedule:

Signature Drink — Ocean Blue Cocktail

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Conservation activities and info from: Desert Dolphins, The Dive Shop, Shark Shawn, Borton School Vaquita, University of Arizona Biosphere 2, Tucson Botanical Gardens & CEDO: Intercultural Center for the study of Deserts and Oceans.

7:00 - 7:45 p.m. Climate and the Deep Blue Sea
Enjoy the cool of the airconditioned Warden Oasis Theater while listening to our featured speaker, Dr. Joellen Russell, from the University of Arizona Department of Geosciences.

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
Admission: $2 Members / $3 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 - 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 'Wildlife Wonders' in the Ironwood Gallery!

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ABOUT COOL SUMMER NIGHTS
Open till 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays
June 8 - August 24, 2024

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.

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