Desert Magic

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 Saturday, August 29 after sundown at Tohono Chul Gardens for an evening of chef-prepared plates, plant medicine experiences, live music, and connection to the desert.

Desert Magic is proudly produced by Tucson Foodie.

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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. With nine chefs serving 2-3 ounces or more, you’ll enjoy a full dinner’s worth of food.

Chefs + Dishes: To be announced shortly! Check back soon for updates.

* Our 2025 Event Included: Ryan Clark (Loews Ventana Canyon), Christian Padilla, David Marks (Tohono Chul Garden Bistro), Pablo Valencia (Scratching The Plate), David Solorzano (Agustin Kitchen), McKenzie O’Leary (Tanque Verde Ranch), Kelzi Bartholomaei and Chef R. Tucker, Tanner Fleming (The Coronet), and Tyler Fenton (BATA).

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Your ticket also includes a botanical welcome cocktail, with additional drinks available for purchase.

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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:

• Massage therapy
• Reflexology
• Acupuncture
• Somatic therapy
• Sound healing
• Cacao ceremony
• Herbal energy cleansing
• Tarot readings
• Astrology readings
• Aura photography
• Herbal salve demonstration
• Chiropractic care
• Human design readings

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The evening also includes live music, sound healing, and guided somatic experiences to help you slow down, ground, and connect.

Music and sound experiences: To be announced shortly! Check back soon for updates.

*Our 2025 event included: Sacred Songs from Música Nidito & Vachu Adu, Ambient Tunes from Naim Amor, Healing Chants with Rachel Strong, Sound Healing with Sonic Journey.

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Tickets are $75 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.

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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.

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This is a rain-or-shine event. All ticket sales are final. No refunds, exchanges, or transfers will be issued for inclement weather or other circumstances beyond our control (force majeure).