Children's Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul

10/01/2026

🌶️ Harvesting Health is celebrating the chiltepin, the "Mother of All Chiles," on October 3 & 4 from 10 AM to Noon at Children's Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul!

In connection with the new Adaptive Arboretum, families can learn about this Sonoran Desert pepper through hands-on activities and create a 3D pepper sculpture from cardboard cylinders.

On Saturday from 10-11 AM, Jack Dash, naturalist, writer, and Gardens Manager at Tohono Chul, will share all about the chiltepin!

Harvesting Health is presented by Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation. 💚

09/04/2026

Visit us tomorrow and Sunday, September 5 & 6, from 10 AM to Noon for Harvesting Health!

We're celebrating the pomegranate with a reading of Rosie & the Magic Pomegranate, a chance to discover the seeds inside this colorful fruit, and a fun bubble wrap painting craft!

Plus, we'll be sharing a delicious featured recipe to try at home: Pink Dotted Rice Pilaf! 🍚✨

Sponsored by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation. 🌱💚

08/25/2026

Visit Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul for two special mornings of hands-on water exploration! 💧

- Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26 at 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Saturday, August 29 at 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Using Arizona Project WET's Desert Watershed Model, our staff will demonstrate how water moves through our environment, why it is a finite resource, and how sustainability helps protect this precious resource for future generations.

📖 Wee Storytime will feature the book Hello Rain
Come learn, play, and discover why every drop counts!

08/14/2026

Join the Cooper Center for Environmental Education on Tuesday, August 18 at 9:30 AM for a special Wee Storytime!

We'll read Let's Move Like the Animals in the Desert and discover how Sonoran Desert animals hop, slither, crawl, and wiggle.

With puppets, movement, sounds, and a take-home activity, this fun-filled Storytime is perfect for little desert explorers!🌵

06/10/2026

05/29/2026

Stop by and make a water color cloud painting with our Nature Niños this Saturday at Chillin at the Chul!

05/19/2026

Your summer oasis awaits at Tohono Chul!
For a limited time, receive 25% off Family Memberships and above from May 16 through June 30 with promo code FAMILY2026.

Members also receive access to the Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul and educational programming such as Birds of Prey, Reptile Ramble, and more—perfect for families with young children and curious minds!
Join today and make this your summer at the Chul!
Offer valid on annual Family Memberships and above only. Individual, Dual, and monthly subscription memberships are not eligible.
Learn More: https://tohonochul.org/memberships/

04/16/2026

Children's Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul is open Tuesday-Sunday | 9AM-12:30PM ! 🌵
Spring into life every Wednesday in April. because we are hosting Whimsical Wednesdays with Grandparents❤️

Join us during story-time (everyday at 9:30AM) with some epic classic storybooks & activities that create shared experiences + make sure to grab a punch card for the celebration of Whimsical Wednesdays with Grandparents & get a special treat every time you visit ( now through April 30 ) + enjoy the outside & inside exhibits during this spring season

We 💙 celebrating play across generations and this spring season we are encouraging kids and their adults to create whimsy wherever they go!

Want to learn more?🩷https://tohonochul.org/cmov-at-tohono-chul/