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ADMISSIONS
- Member: Free
- Adult: $15
- Children (5-12): $6
- Children (under 5): Free
- Student (with ID): $13
- Senior (62+): $13
- Active Military: $13
- Groups (10 or more): 10% discount
Special discounts: members of AAA – 10%; members of AAM or APGA – free
Tohono Chul Garden Bistro, La Fuente Museum Shop and La Entrada Greenhouse and Garden Shop are not subject to the admission charge. Admission rates not applicable to special events. You do not need to get a ticket or pay admission to shop at the La Fuente Museum Shop or the Retail Greenhouse!
Admission of $3 per person for up to 4 people is also available for families with SNAP or WIC cards and valid IDs through the Museums for All program.
PARKING
On-site parking is available just inside the entrance at Paseo del Norte. Parking for motor homes and buses is available along the exit drive. If attending an event at the Education Center, parking is open in the adjacent lot off Northern Avenue (off of Ina Road).
SUMMER HOURS
Monday, May 27th – Saturday, September 28th
Tohono Chul grounds: 7 am – 2 pm | daily
Chillin at the Chul: 6 pm – 9 pm | Fridays & Saturdays | Free Admission
Exhibit House, Museum Shops and Nursery:
8 am – 2 pm | daily
Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul:
9 am – 1 pm | Tuesday – Sunday
Administrative Offices: 8 am – 4 pm | Monday – Friday
Garden Bistro:
8 am – 2 pm | daily
ACCESSIBILITY
Grounds, buildings, and most trails are handicapped accessible. Handicapped parking is available in both public parking lots. Wheelchairs are available at Admissions on a first-come basis.
MASK POLICY
As of March 9, 2022, Tohono Chul encourages but does not require masks to be worn indoors, outdoors, or at public events.
SERVICE ANIMAL POLICY
Pets are not allowed on the grounds and should not be left in your car. However, as provided for by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Arizona State Law, service animals and service animals in training are welcome. We ask that you and your service animal check in with Admissions when you arrive. While a license or documentation is not required, we are allowed to ask whether the animal is needed because of a disability and what work or task the animal has been trained to perform for you. Please note that most of our grounds are natural Sonoran Desert that may be unsuitable for some animals. Temperatures can rise above 100° with correspondingly high surface temperatures that can be harmful to a dog’s feet. Spiny cactus and other plants, as well as potentially dangerous (coyotes and javelina) or venomous (rattlesnakes and scorpions) animals, may also be encountered along the trails.
Tohono Chul does not allow therapy or emotional support animals, not defined as service animals under the ADA.
BLUE STAR MUSEUM
Tohono Chul is happy to offer FREE ADMISSION to all active duty military families from May 18th through Setember 2nd as part of the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families.
Click here to learn more about the Blue Star Museum program and to see participating museums.
RECIPROCAL ADMISSIONS PROGRAM:
Show your membership card at the Admissions window for access to the gardens.
Click here for more information about participating gardens.
CULTURE PASS PROGRAM PROVIDED BY:
DISCOUNTED ADMISSION BY:
IMPORTANT SAFETY GUIDELINES
Please read the following safety tips to make the most of your experience!
- Do not yell at the animals, tap on their exhibits, or throw objects.
- Stay on the designated paths and do not go into Staff Only areas.
- Please do not pick flowers or plants.
- Tohono Chul is a natural home to a variety of native wildlife such as rattlesnakes, scorpions, lizards, birds, and spiders that come and go. Please notify the nearest member of staff if you observe a rattlesnake or other wild animal that may pose a risk. Please do not approach or attempt to touch wildlife.
- While the food at Tohono Chul is delicious, please do not share it with any of the animals, including free-roaming birds, reptiles, squirrels, etc.
Diversity and Land Acknowledgement
As an organization, Tohono Chul strives to uphold the values of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
Our 49-acre grounds sustain thousands of native and desert-adapted plants and are home to a wide range of Sonoran Desert animals whose lives are inextricably linked to that flora. Complementing this natural diversity, our staff and volunteers are people whose differing races, ethnicities, gender identities, ages, religious beliefs, physical abilities, and world views contribute to a shared vision to preserve this “desert corner”. Tohono Chul also respectfully acknowledges that it is on the traditional lands of the Indigenous peoples of greater Tucson, the Tohono O’odham, and Yoeme.
Everyone is welcome at Tohono Chul and we are committed to every aspect of a positive guest experience. We will continue to model our values through exceptional programming that promotes the nature, arts, and culture of our region.