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Spirit Guides: Fantastical Creatures

Tucson Botanical Gardens · Tucson

Eight large, brightly patterned fiberglass sculptures of imaginary hybrid animals from the Oaxacan workshop of Jacobo and María Ángeles, placed outdoors around the gardens. The creatures draw on Zapotec astrology and Indigenous geometric designs; the show is organized by Denver Botanic Gardens.

When

• Fri, Oct 308:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (gates close 4:15 p.m.)
  Forecast: 79° · 63% rain · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
• Sat, Oct 318:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (gates close 4:15 p.m.)
  Forecast: 79° · 75% rain · Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
• Sun, Nov 18:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (gates close 4:15 p.m.)
  Forecast: 73° · 96% rain · Showers And Thunderstorms

Dates are derived from a published season and weekly operating schedule, not listed individually.

Getting in

Garden admission: $20 adults, $18 seniors 62+ and active military, $10 children 17 and under, free age 2 and under; combo with Yume Japanese Gardens $25 adults. No separate exhibit ticket is listed.

Advance tickets encouraged online. Last entry 4:15 p.m. Grant Road construction may affect the drive; check the gardens' detour map. The exhibit page does not state whether the sculptures require a separate ticket, but it links only to general admission.

• Admission prices are not on the homepage; see the gardens' ticketing page.
• Butterfly Magic has its own hours, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

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Where

Sources

1. tucsonbotanical.org organizer
   Exhibit title and run October 1, 2026 through January 2027 (banner Oct 1–Jan 17); outdoor garden sculpture; description of the eight sculptures and the Ángeles workshop; address 2150 N Alvernon Way.
2. tucsonbotanical.org organizer
   Open daily 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., gates close 4:15 p.m.; admission $20/$18/$10/free; no closures listed for late Oct–early Nov 2026; address and phone.
3. tucsonbotanical.org organizer
   Spirit Guides listed Oct 1–Jan 17 as a garden sculpture exhibit alongside Butterfly Magic, Tapestries from Egypt, Portal: Crossing Over and Xochimilco during the window.