High summer is the time to harvest saguaro fruit, and it's also the beginning of the O’odham calendar. Spend the morning gathering fruit in the O’odham manner, using a harvesting pole made from the ribs of the iconic giant cactus. Learn different ways that the fruit is prepared and preserved, and about the animals that use the saguaro for food and shelter. Reserve your spot today for this popular class.

For your enjoyment, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is open 365 days a year! As the weather heats up, we move into our Summer Hours. Effective June through September our regular operating hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, with the exception of Cool Summer Nights where we stay open until 10:00 p.m. every Saturday of June, July, and August!

This art exhibition is a journey into seeing and honoring animals in death, tending to them with love, and recognizing them as kin. Through photographs, paintings, writing, sculpture and installation, Amanda Stronza, Rachel Ivanyi, and Hannah Salyer find beauty in stillness and create art from loss. All who share in the circles of life, death, and renewal are invited to join us!