Tucson knows how to have fun after the sun goes down.
But the nights, after the sun sinks behind the Tucson Mountains and the moon and stars blanket the sky, can be downright pleasant.
People are also reading… Toss in a cool adult beverage or icy lemonade from the venue’s vendors for the makings of a perfect summertime evening. Reid Park Zoo’s “Summer Safari Nights” invites humans into the animals’ night life with a series of themed Saturday night animal-human encounters through Aug. 13.
Admission is $10 for adults 15 to 61, $8.50 for seniors 62 and older and $6.50 for children 2 to 14 in advance at reidparkzoo.org. “Summer Safari Nights” are from 5:40 to 8:30 p.m. on select Saturdays at the zoo, 3400 Zoo Court in Reid Park, off East 22nd Street and South Randolph Way. July 9: “Caring for Carnivores” features Tucson’s award-winning children’s performer Mr. Nature, aka Anthony Aldinger.
Each event, which runs alternate Saturdays June 11 through July 23, will featuring aviation talks, kids activities and the stunning vision of airplanes by sunset silhouette. Communing with natureIf you ever wanted a crash course in all things natural Tucson — the ecosystems, the geological history, the natural inhabitants — head over to the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. It’s a one-stop history and environmental lesson that will tell you everything you want and need to know about Tucson and the Sonoran Desert.Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio The museum stays open until 9 p.m. on Saturdays through Aug.
But the series at the Century Room, 311 E. Congress St. at Hotel Congress, also will give area winemakers some love. People watching on the side: For unrivaled people-watching, head downtown and grab a pie or a slice from Brooklyn Pizza Company, 534 N. Fourth Ave., and a cosmic cocktail from SkyBar next door at 536 N. Fourth, and settle onto the patio for some interesting human interactions along the hip-and-happening North Fourth.
The downtown foot traffic gets extra busy on 2nd Saturdays, a monthly downtown party featuring live music, vendors and discounts at participating venues. This month’s 2nd Saturday, taking place starting at 5 p.m. this Saturday, June 11, will offer performances from Imogen Rose, Nocturnal Theory and Rae L. 2ndsaturdaysdowntown.com
The Children’s Museum of Oro Valley will be on-site, providing nature activities for the kiddos, so that parents can take a breather. More info: tohonochul.org/chillin-at-the-chul.
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