FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 27, 2025
Goings-on in June at the Tucson Botanical Gardens
$5 Fridays – The coolest place in midtown Tucson just got cooler! Visit the Tucson Botanical Gardens for just $5 on Fridays from June 6 through September 26 (except Friday, July 4 when the Gardens is closed.) Members visit for free, as usual.
Enjoy a summer stroll under the canopy of 100-year old shade trees, the lush green tones of over 20 specialty garden spaces, and a delicious $5 Friday Root Beer Float at the café, Edna’s Eatery by Charly’s Grill.
Father’s Day 2025 -Tucson Botanical Gardens is celebrating Plant Dads, Dog Dads, and Best Dads this Father’s Day, June 15.
Treat the father-figures in your life with a visit to the more than 20 curated garden spaces including the Cactus & Succulent Garden and The Great Garden Express model train exhibit set in an Arizona Sky Islands inspired landscape.
The Gardens’ Green Shop (next to VASA Fitness at Grant and Alvernon) is a great stop if you need a last-minute gardening gift for Dad. The café will be adding some special dad-friendly items to the breakfast and lunch menu, all served with a generous helping of very bad dad jokes.
Dog Days of Summer – From June 1 through September 30, Tucson Botanical Gardens invites visitors and members to bring along their well-behaved, on-leash canine companions.
Fido can enjoy good smells, lots of shady pathways, and a stop at an outdoor table at the café to sample the special dog chow menu. Water stations, poop bags, and dog treats are available.
To learn more and plan your visit go to: TucsonBotanical.org
About Tucson Botanical Gardens – Located on the site of the historic Porter family property in the heart of Tucson, Arizona, Tucson Botanical Gardens (TBG) is a lush oasis set on nearly six acres. It has been ranked #4 in the USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards three years in a row. More than 7,000 plant species are displayed in over twenty curated garden spaces including a world-class collection of cacti, grasses, flowers, and mature trees. Gardens include Cacti & Succulents of the World, Nuestro Jardín (a traditional Mexican-American neighborhood garden), Children’s Discovery Garden, and many more that showcase the diversity of plants that can thrive in the Sonoran Desert. The Great Garden Express is a G scale model railway set in an Arizona, Sky Island inspired landscape, and TBG is home to the only tropical butterfly pavilion in Southern Arizona, open October – May. TBG offers rotating art displays, community classes, events, and international exhibits. Edna’s Eatery by Charly’s Grill serves a seasonal menu daily. Event services are available for groups, weddings, and social gatherings. TBG is located at 2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712. For more information: TucsonBotanical.org.
Media Contact: Laura Leach
Director of Development & Marketing
(520) 326-9686 ext. 135
(410) 258-0699 (cell)
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