Tucson, Arizona: Bring the family together to celebrate Día de los Muertos at Tucson Botanical Gardens on Sunday, November 3 from 8:30 am – 3 pm. Enjoy festive floral and gourd displays and an ofrenda in the beloved Nuestro Jardín, or Barrio Garden, a community altar to honor the lives of family and friends who have passed. There will be mariachi and puppet performances, and educational programming for all ages. And don’t miss the Fiesta de los Animales, a collection of large folk-art animal sculptures decorated with imagery and symbolism from indigenous Mexican cultures.
The Day’s Events:
9:30 am to 10:30 am
Paper Marigolds workshop with Luna’s Paper Designs
10:00 am to 1:00 am
- Children’s Programming
- Decorating Calaveras de Azucar (sugar skulls)
- Crafting butterfly wings
- La Calavera Catrina facepainting
- Monarch & Milkweed butterfly seed bursts
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Mariachi performance with Las Azaleas and Catrina Puppets Performance with Red Herring Puppets
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Paper Marigold workshop with Luna’s Paper Designs
Included in Gardens Admission. To plan you visit go to TucsonBotanical.org
Located on the site of the historic Porter family property in the heart of Tucson, Arizona, Tucson Botanical Gardens is a lush oasis set on nearly six acres. More than 7,000 plants are displayed in over twenty curated garden spaces including a world-class collection of cacti, grasses, flowers, and mature trees. Gardens include the Cacti and Succulents of the World, Nuestro Jardín, a traditional Mexican-American neighborhood garden, Children’s Discovery Garden, and many more that showcase the diversity of plants that can thrive in the Sonoran Desert. The Great Garden Express is a G scale model railway set in an Arizona, Sky Island inspired landscape, and the Gardens is home to the only tropical and butterfly pavilion in Southern Arizona, open October - May. Tucson Botanical Gardens offers rotating art displays, community classes, events, and international exhibits. The café at Edna’s Eatery by Charly’s Grill serves a seasonal menu daily. Event services are available for groups, weddings, and social gatherings.
The Tucson Botanical Gardens is located at 2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712. Learn more and purchase tickets at TucsonBotanical.org