4 hours
Tohono Chul | Gardens, Galleries, and Bistro
Starting at USD 44
Mon, 25 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm (GMT-07:00)
Tohono Chul | Gardens, Galleries, and Bistro
7366 North Paseo Del Norte, Tucson, United States
Desert Magic is a one-night-only celebration of the Sonoran Desert’s edible and medicinal plants through food, herbalism, music, and story.
Join us Monday, August 25 after sundown at Tohono Chul Gardens for an evening of chef-prepared plates, plant medicine experiences, live music, and connection to the desert.
What to Expect:
You’ll stroll through the gardens and stop at stations where each chef serves a plate inspired by native desert ingredients like chiltepin, mesquite, prickly pear, native corn, squash, and much more. These are generous, satisfying tastings. With ten chefs serving about 2 ounces or more, you’ll enjoy a full dinner’s worth of food.
Chefs include:
Your ticket also includes a botanical welcome cocktail, with additional drinks available for purchase.
Alongside the food, wellness practitioners and herbalists will offer hands-on stations, workshops, and ceremonies using native Sonoran plants. Learn, taste, and make remedies while exploring the healing side of desert flora.
Plant medicine experiences include:
The evening also includes live music, sound healing, and guided somatic experiences to help you slow down, ground, and connect.
Music and sound experiences:
Tickets are $44 and include all food, all workshops and experiences, and a welcome cocktail. Additional beverages and products will be available for purchase.
Space is limited and we expect to sell out in advance.
We hope you’ll join us for an evening of food, plants, music, and connection — a celebration of the wild magic of the Sonoran Desert.
Thank you to our friends and supporters at:
Art
Artwork: “Sonoran Hot Dog Barrel Cactus” by local artist Lauri Kaye
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Tickets for Desert Magic can be booked here.
Ticket type | Ticket price |
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General | 44 USD |