• Live Musical Performances
• Food & Drink
• Guided Garden Tours & Expert Demonstrations
• Interactive Eco-Stations & Up-Close Reptile Encounters
• Special Remarks & Founders’ Toast
• Art Exhibitions
• Family-Friendly Crafts & Children’s Activities
• Exclusive Discounts at The Shops & on Memberships

Support in Style

Commemorate 40 years of our gardens with our exclusive limited edition tee, available in various styles through our Bonfire campaign. Grab yours before the sale ends on April 10th and help our gardens flourish for generations to come!

On April 19, 1985, Richard and Jean Wilson formally dedicated Tohono Chul with a vision to preserve a natural space amidst growing development.

“We wanted to keep something natural in the middle of all the (surrounding) development so that people could come easily for a few hours and get out of the traffic and learn something at the same time. It’s probably contrary to what most people would do, but we feel it’s really important for people to have something like this.”

Over the years, Tohono Chul has grown to 49 acres, expanding in 1995 with an additional 11-acre parcel and again in 1997 with the final acre from the Haunted Bookshop (now closed).

40 years later, Tohono Chul remains a vibrant community oasis where nature, art, and culture come together.

• 9 – 11 AM | Plants + People Eco-Station (Overlook)

• 11 AM – 1 PM | Winged Things Eco-Station (Overlook)

• 11 AM – 1 PM | Bug Guy (Sami’s Courtyard)

• 11 AM – 1 PM | Reptile Ramble (Sami’s Courtyard)

• Spoken Remarks with Tohono Chul Board President, Koren Manning

• Founders’ Toast to Richard & Jean Wilson with Tohono Chul President/CEO, Jamie Maslyn Larson

• Proclamation Declaring April 19th “Tohono Chul Day” by Oro Valley Mayor, Joe Winfield

• 40 for 40 Exhibition
  • A special invitational exhibition featuring 40 artists with deep ties to Tohono Chul, celebrating 40 years of art, nature, and culture.
    

• 10 x 10 Fundraiser
  • Small works (no larger than 10 inches) from various artists, each priced at $100 and available for immediate purchase.

• Permanent Collection: Beginnings – The Wilson Gift
  • A special display honoring the Wilson family’s donations that helped establish Tohono Chul’s permanent collection.

Garden Bistro Grill & Bar Menu

• Breakfast Items | 8 AM – 10 AM
  • Local Arbuckle’s Coffee
  • House Made Scones & Assorted Pastries

• Lunch Items | 11 AM – 3 PM
  • Grilled Quesadillas & Tacos
  • Sonoran Dogs
  • Cinnamon Churros
  • Cocktails & Wine
  • Local Beers
  • Prickly Pear Lemonade
  • Maya Passion Fruit Iced Tea
  • Assorted Sodas & Water

Local Vendors

• Chocolate66
• Churros Inzunza
• Sabores de Abuela Tamales
• AZ Lemonade Stand
• Sip Social Co.
• Dirty T Tamarindo
• Patricia’s Cuban Kitchen

• Gift Shops & Nursery Discounts:
  • Members | 20% off all purchases
  • Non-members | 10% off all purchases

• Membership Discounts:
  • Enjoy 10% off all memberships—whether you’re joining for the first time, renewing, or gifting a membership (promotion valid April 19 – April 26, 2025, yearly memberships only).

Help Us Build The New Adaptive Arboretum Garden!

Tohono Chul is now a certified arboretum, and we need your help to grow something new: the Adaptive Arboretum Garden!

This new space will showcase climate-resilient trees that provide shade, conserve water, and help keep our park cooler for both people and wildlife. With guided tours and hands-on workshops, the garden will also serve as a resource for our community to learn how to plant and care for native trees at home. Your support will bring this vision to life and shape the future of our desert oasis.

Click here to donate to this exciting new garden today—just select “Fundraiser: Adaptive Arboretum Garden” to make your gift count!