Public Programs at the Garden
Mission Garden offers free entry. Events and classes are free unless otherwise noted.
Traditional O’odham Agriculture
Mission Garden continues this tradition of talks and demonstrations about O'odham Agriculture.
Archeology Day
Archaeologists come to Mission Garden with hands-on activities for kids of all ages. (Click photo for event details)
Healing Herb Walk
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.
Agave Heritage Festival: Lifetime Career Award Lecture by Paul and Suzy Fish
In this talk, Paul and Suzy will reveal hidden landscapes and share how ancient farmers used to grow agave in the Tucson basin.
Tasting History: Edible “Weeds”
Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.
Agave Heritage Festival: Dr. Stanley Rodriguez
Come learn more about the Kumeyaay practices of agave roasting with a talk by Dr. Stanley Rodriguez.
Tasting History: Edible “Weeds”
Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.
Agave Heritage Festival: Agave Roast Pit Uncovering
Come experience an agave roast and learn about these plants’ many uses!
Birds of Mission Garden
Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders.
Agave Heritage Festival: Agave Planting
Join Mission Garden to plant agave in our trincheras, inspired by nearby plantings on Tumamoc Hill.
Healing Herb Walk
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.
Archeology Day
Archaeologists come to Mission Garden with hands-on activities for kids of all ages. (Click photo for event details)
Traditional O’odham Agriculture
Mission Garden continues this tradition of talks and demonstrations about O'odham Agriculture.
Book Talk: "What Side are You On?"
Join us for a conversation about the new book “What Side are you On? A Tohono O’odham Life across Borders” by Mike Wilson and José Antonio Lucero
Birds of Mission Garden
Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders.
Tasting History: Cardoon
Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.
Tasting History: Cardoon
Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.
Healing Herb Walk
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.
Archeology Day
Archaeologists come to Mission Garden with hands-on activities for kids of all ages. (Click photo for event details)
Tasting History: Citrus
Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.
Traditional O’odham Agriculture
Mission Garden continues this tradition of talks and demonstrations about O'odham Agriculture.
Tasting History: Citrus
Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.
Fruit Trees Propagation Workshop
Learn all about the historically and culturally important fruit trees of the Sonoran Desert with Jesús García, Director of the Kino Heritage Fruit Trees Project and Research Associate at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Use these methods to propagate your own favorite trees.
Birds of Mission Garden
Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders.
Healing Herb Walk
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.
Archeology Day
Archaeologists come to Mission Garden with hands-on activities for kids of all ages. (Click photo for event details)
Traditional O’odham Agriculture
Mission Garden continues this tradition of talks and demonstrations about O'odham Agriculture.
Tasting History: Olives
Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home.
Birds of Mission Garden
Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders.
Healing Herb Walk
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.
Celebrate the Winter Solstice at Mission Garden
We are reminded that the dark days are behind us with the beginning of winter on December 21. Immediately following the solstice the light returns bringing life-giving renewal for both people and plants.
Tasting History: Quince
Each month, we highlight a different crop from the garden. This month, come try tastes of quince and get new recipes for this fuzzy heritage crop, brought to Tucson by the Spanish.
Birds of Mission Garden
Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders.
Guided tours and recorded workshops are also available.
Explore More
An ofrenda, or altar, honoring past loved ones and friends of the Garden during the annual Membrillo Fest.