Homeschool Day 2025
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- What:
- Discover the wonders of the Sonoran Desert with an unforgettable, hands-on learning adventure at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum — where science, wildlife, and nature come alive! Homeschoolers will enjoy a day of exploration and meaningful education.
- Who:
- Homeschool families with learners ages 3 to 18
- Cost:
- $8 per child; $12 per adult. No advanced tickets required. Simply pay at the Front Ticket Window and identify as a homeschool family.
Desert Museum Members, Native Americans (with Tribal ID or CIB) and children ages 2 and under receive free admission.
Plan Your Experiences!
- Activity Booklet: $4.00
- Stingray Touch: $4.00 non-members/ $2.00 members
- Live Animal Theater Program: 12:30 p.m. every day; free with Museum admission
- Packrat Playhouse: free with Museum admission
- Packrat Playhouse may reach capacity. 30-minute reserved play times are available at the Packrat Playhouse entrance.
Enhance Your Learning:
Explorer’s Guides
Designed to be used by students during their visit to the Desert Museum.
- I Spy Desert Adaptations (Grades 3-8)
- Biomimicry Scavenger Hunt (Grades 4-12)
- Sept. 16th, 2025 Animal Yoga
- November 19th, 2025 Winged Wonders
- December 5th, 2025 Biomimicry: Design by Nature
- January 12th, 2026 Musical Story Time
- February 3rd, 2026 Web of Life
- February 23rd, 2026 A Walk in the Desert
- April 9th, 2026 Saguaro Partners
- May 13th, 2026 Sonoran Solutions: Protecting the Desert
Animal and Plant Fact Sheets and Games
Science Curriculum with We Bee Scientists (K-5th Grade): Free
Questions? Please email [email protected] or call 520-883-3025