Desert Gala

Please join us for The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum’s 33rd annual signature event, the Desert Gala. This special event will offer local culinary delicacies, craft libations, and up-close visits with some famous animal residents. Browse the unique array of silent auction items, bid on premium live auction items and experiences, and get your chance to win the bronze sculpture raffle!

Tickets are on sale now! As the Museum’s largest annual fundraiser, this popular event has limited seats available, so please purchase your tickets today!
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2026 Raffle Prize: Life-sized River Otter Bronze Sculpture by local artist Mark Rossi
Purchase raffle tickets only at the Desert Museum admissions window. The drawing for this beautiful bronze sculpture will be on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the Desert Gala (you do not need to be present to win). Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100. (You can view this impressive sculpture on our website when you follow the ticketing link.)

You may also like the following events from Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum:

• This month, 21st March, 10:00 am, Nature Fest in Tucson
• This May, 1st May, 08:00 am, Desert Museum Travel: Birding the Chiricahuas in Tucson
• This November, 14th November, 10:00 am, Indigenous Arts Fair in Tucson

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