Sales & Special Events

Sales & Special Events

Tohono Chul offers a diverse array of special events, classes/workshops, and educational tours year-round. From the beloved Holiday Nights to the iconic Bloom Night, there is always something going on. Check out what’s happening now as well as upcoming art exhibitions, sales, and events.

Click here to see the full calendar of events.


NAVAJO TEXTILES TRUNK SHOW

Terry DeWald | Navajo Textile Trunk Show, Presentation & Sale

Friday, March 22
& Saturday, March 23 
10 AM – 3 PM
Presentation at 12 PM
Garden Pavilion

Free with admission

Join us for a special Trunk Show and Presentation with Terry DeWald. Mr. DeWald is an expert in the field of American Indian Art. He will deliver a presentation on the history, methods, and materials of Navajo Textiles. He will also discuss the designs, techniques, and processes the weavers utilize. Terry DeWald has been a prominent dealer, lecturer, appraiser, and author in American Indian Art for more than 50 years.  Terry will be offering fine examples of Navajo and Pueblo contemporary and historic weavings and rugs from many regions including, Ganado, Crystal, Two Grey Hills, Teec Nos Pos, Red Mesa, Raised Outline, Wide Ruins and Burntwater, as well as pictorial, Yei, Yei-Be-Chai, and Sandpainting examples. He also will have Classic, Late Classic, Germantown and Transitional Navajo textiles.

This Trunk Show is an incredible opportunity to learn more about the region’s nature, art, and culture and to acquire fine examples of vintage and contemporary Navajo weaving for your collection.


JAZZ NIGHTS

Jazz Under the Stars Tohono Chul

Jazz Under the Stars

Fridays & Saturdays
5 – 8 PM at the Garden Bistro

Jazz Under the Stars is back and kicks off on Friday, February 23rd! Join us at the Bistro from 5 to 8 pm for craft cocktails, local brews, and a rotating menu of tasty bites while you soak up the smooth sounds of local jazz musicians. Oh, and did we mention? No cover charge!


SPRING CONCERT SERIES

Sundays in the Garden Tohono Chul

Sundays in the Garden | Spring Concert Series

Through Sunday, April 28
1:30 – 3 PM
Performance Garden
Free with Admission

*There will be no concert held on Sunday, March 17th due to the Spring Plant Sale.

Sundays in the Garden is back, and it’s bringing all the good vibes of spring with it! Picture this – a wonderful afternoon outdoors, a glass of wine in hand, and the sounds of live music filling the air— the perfect way to unwind and embrace the joys of spring. So, mark your calendar, grab a seat under the canopy of the Performance Garden, and join us for a Sunday filled with good tunes and great vibes.

This concert series is brought to you in part by our friends at the Tucson Guitar Society.

Please note: Seating is limited, so please arrive early for your preferred seat. Performers are subject to change.


FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

Sonoran Cinema Presents: Mary Poppins

Friday, April 19
Gates open 6:30 PM
Showtime 7 PM
Garden Pavilion
$4 General Admission
$2 Member Admission

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

Join us for a magical screening of the beloved 1964 Disney musical classic, Mary Poppins, at Sonoran Cinema. Concessions will be available for purchase, and seating is provided. Please arrive early to claim your favorite spot. Reserve your tickets now at the link below.


EXHIBITS

William Lesch Tohono Chul

William Lesch | A Continuous Trail

Through May 6, 2024
Exhibit House Main Gallery

For the past 45 years Tucson and William Lesch have grown together. It can be argued that there is no one around Tucson that knows, understands, and appreciates Tucson’s beauty better than Lesch. Calling Tucson home since the mid-seventies, the place has been a major factor in the development of Lesch’s distinctive aesthetic and skill set. An encyclopedic knowledge of photography – its history, science, techniques, and processes – pushes him through every trailblazing twist in turn he creates – on purpose or by accident.

Lesch is never idle, he is always moving, shifting gears, exploring new materials, ideas, techniques, equipment, technology, and subjects. Lesch is never simply ‘taking’ a picture – he is ‘MAKING’ an image, creating something that has an otherness to it in terms of concept and intent and an objectness to it in terms of its presence and physicality. A Continuous Trail explores Lesch’s career – where he’s been, where he is now, and where he’s going.

Image (cropped): William Lesch


EXHIBITS

Gerry Quotskuyva

Meet the Artist & Book Signing
Friday, March 29
11 AM – 3 PM
Exhibit House Courtyard

Open through May 6, 2024
Exhibit House Welcome Gallery

Gerry Quotskuyva is a member of the Bear Strap Clan from the Second Mesa Village of Shungopavi. His Hopi name, Lomahongva, means “reed standing tall and healthy”. Gerry started carving ice for banquet centerpieces when he worked as a chef before he tried his hand at Katsina carving. By his mid-30s, he began pursuing art as a profession and found that a passion had been awakened inside him. Initially working as a carver, he began painting 18 months later. Today he also creates works in bronze. Gerry’s attention to detail and unique interpretation of traditional Hopi symbolism reflects his rich and expressive heritage.


EXHIBITS

10 x 10 | A Fundraiser

Open through May 26, 2024
Exhibit House Entry Gallery

10 x 10 is an invitational exhibition with the many artists who make Tohono Chul’s galleries such a unique experience. 10 x 10 features a wide range of sculpture and paintings, prints, photographs, and mixed media works no larger than 10 inches in any dimension. Each artwork is priced at $100 and can be taken home immediately upon purchase. Artwork on display will change periodically over the course of the exhibition, with new works constantly being revealed. 50% of all sales from 10 x 10 | A Fundraiser fund programs at Tohono Chul. (Image: clockwise from left (details): Amber Vanhatala Stene, Heather Bentz, and C.J. Shane)


DAILY TOURS

Daily Tours

Available year-round

Butterflies and Their Flowers, Reptile Rample, and Birds of Prey are just some of the seasonal daily tours you can attend to learn more about the nature and wildlife of the Sonoran Desert! Visit our daily tours page for more information.