Come learn to make an Herbal First Aid Salve using plants you can find or grow in the Sonoran Desert. Leave with a tin of your own salve!

Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.

This November, we are celebrating quince!

Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.

This November, we are celebrating quince!

Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders.

Mission Garden invites the community to celebrate Indigenous creativity, culture, and tradition at the 2025 Native American Arts Fair on November 8 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The event will feature Indigenous artists and makers from throughout the region, offering original works for sale including jewelry, art, and handcrafted goods.

Learn about some of the 50 medicinal plants in Mission Garden's Moore Medicinal Garden. The plants are native to the American Southwest deserts and in many cases have been used for millennia. Modern herbalists are keeping this tradition alive at Mission Garden.

Come explore Mission Garden’s updated Youth Garden area! Featuring crafts and activities, a performance by Mariachi Las Aguilitas De Davis, and hot cafe de olla and pastries from Chapoppin Cafe.

Buy plants from Mission Garden, Desert Survivors and Nighthawk Natives Nursery for your own yard!

Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.

This October, we are celebrating corn!

Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.

This October, we are celebrating corn!

Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders.

Learn about some of the 50 medicinal plants in Mission Garden's Moore Medicinal Garden. The plants are native to the American Southwest deserts and in many cases have been used for millennia. Modern herbalists are keeping this tradition alive at Mission Garden.

The Mission Garden acequia (irregation canal) runs through the garden, mirroring an ancient canal once used by Hohokam farmers. Soon after we installed the acequia, dragonflies and damselflies returned to our garden. Come celebrate these fascinating creatures with Dragonfly Day at Mission Garden, part of the larger Dragonfly Festival! Family friendly and open to all, no prior knowledge required!

Sunsets at Mission Garden can be magical. In the hot summer season, you’re invited to enjoy the evening sunset glow and cooler temperatures at the garden. Bring your family and friends!

Celebrate Pascua Yaqui Recognition Day at Mission Garden.

Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.

This September, we are celebrating pomegranates!

Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.

This September, we are celebrating pomegranates!

Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders.

Learn about some of the 50 medicinal plants in Mission Garden's Moore Medicinal Garden. The plants are native to the American Southwest deserts and in many cases have been used for millennia. Modern herbalists are keeping this tradition alive at Mission Garden.

Sunsets at Mission Garden can be magical. In the hot summer season, you’re invited to enjoy the evening sunset glow and cooler temperatures at the garden. Bring your family and friends!