We loved this quite shady little oasis in the heat of Arizona at the end of May. Many lovely butterflies, birds and lizards to be seen , with informative boards about them. Unfortunately both The Butterfly house and The restaurant were closed during our visit....perhaps a slight reduction in the entrance fee would be appropriate? I loved the extra small... More

The Tucson Botanical garden is a delight. It is well organized and maintained. It has a very wide and mature population of all sorts of vegetation. Inviting, relaxing, soothing and educational. Lots of outreach and educational programs and if you join as a member you get first selection of items at the annual crowd pleaser--"The Weird Plant Sale."

If you like color Tucson Botanical Gardens is the place for you! No matter the time of year something is in bloom - and the Butterfly Magic show is excellent. Tons of live butterflies in a tropical setting with excellent lighting and pretty water feature. I have amazing photographs of butterflies! Don't miss it - the kids love it too... More

I much preferred this to the Desert Museum, which seemed rather Disney like to me. The plants are lovely and there are no crowds.

Conveniently located in town, this garden provides a nice representative look at many of the plant varieties common to Arizona (cactus and otherwise). It is the former property of an early settler to the Tucson area with the house now serving as the museum center.

The Tucson Botanical Gardens holds a variety of dessert plants...a lovely escape from the noise of the city. The best attraction I have attended is the butterfly display--live butterflies. An atrium is filled with a variety of butterflies, Monarchs to the field butterfly. The visitor is allowed to walk through, meander, and allow the butterflies to alight!

Locals love this place! It's packed with inspiration and help to recreate the beautiful desert scenes. Visitors will not want to miss this. The Sonoran Desert is a unique place full of plant life not found anywhere else.

what a beautiful place that you would never guess is in the middle of Tucson. Tranquil, quiet, lush gardens. The ceremonial garden was perfect for our son and daughter-in-laws small wedding. The gardens were beautiful and eveything was perfect. The butterflly house is a must see. This is a real gem in the city of Tucson fir sure.

Best time to visit is in the cooler months. The Butterfly enclosure is VERY humid and hot and it is nice to come out and cool off after. Early mornings are best too. They have a great picnic tables and we love to bring a lunch and watch the train and look at the exhibits.