Desert Museum: Cool Summer Nights

Beat the heat and enjoy the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum when it’s cooler this summer. The Desert Museum will stay open until 9pm every Saturday from June 10-August 26 for their Cool Summer Nights events! Each week will have a different theme with live animal encounters, presentations and activities. Bring your flashlight and explore, enjoy dinner, experience a live animal encounter, let the kids scamper in Packrat Playhouse(6-9pm), feel the touch of a stingray, or participate in special nightly activities.

Please note the following closing times:

• Gardens and aviaries will close at 6:45 p.m.
• Desert Loop Trail will close at 7:00 p.m.
• Stingray Touch Exhibit (additional cost of $2/member or $3/non-member). Open from 6-8:30 p.m.
• 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.
• 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.

Weekly Themes:

• June 17 — Astronomy Night (open till 10:00 p.m. for extra dark skies!)
• June 24 — The Magic of Monsoons
• July 1 — Dino Night
• July 8 — Insectopia
• July 15 — Majestic Minerals
• July 22 — Creatures of the Night
• July 29 — 70s Night
• August 5 — All About Art
• August 12 — Singing with the Saguaros (sing-a-longs)
• August 19 — Bat Night
• August 26 — Teacher Appreciation Night

Rattlesnake Alert: 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 bring a flashlight and be alert of where you place your hands & feet. Thank you!

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