WineDown with Wildlife: Sip, Stroll & Soak Up the Sunset

If sipping wine while watching a Sonoran Desert sunset sounds like the perfect evening, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is coming in clutch.

WineDown with Wildlife returns from 5 – 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 22. — fine wine, craft beer, live music, and those beautiful desert views.

The annual event transforms the museum into an after-hours oasis, where folks can explore the grounds with a drink in hand, meet nocturnal desert creatures, and chow down.

General Admission tickets are $45 per person, General Admission Designated Driver tickets are $35, VIP is $115 ($105 for Desert Museum members), and then VIP Designated Driver tickets are $75 each.

Get your tickets online ASAP (it tends to sell out).

Participating Vendors

Wineries

• A. Toraño Wines
• Arizona Hops and Vines
• Bruzzi Vineyard
• Page Springs Cellars
• The Meading Room
• Twisted Union
• Vertigo Wines

Breweries & more

• Barrio Brewing Co.
• Cider Corps
• Corbett Brewing
• Parch
• Ray Ray’s Sonoran Spirit Tea

Food Vendors

• Beyond Bread
• Black Market Barbecue
• The Curry Pot
• Ensenada Street Food
• Peace, Love & Smoked Cheese
• [POPPED] Artisan Popcorn

Event Schedule

• 5 p.m. – Early entry for VIP ticket holders
• 5 – 9 p.m. – Entertainment
• 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.- Live music by Unified Field Theory
• 6:30 p.m. – Ocelot Enrichment at Cat Canyon
• 7 – 8 p.m. – Live Animal Program in the Warden Oasis Theater — open to all attendees
• 7:30 p.m. – Bobcat Enrichment at Cat Canyon

Important Stuff

• Event may sell out
• Day of tickets will increase by $10
• Must be 21 years old and an ID is required
• Valid ID must be presented on entry to the event
• Baby strollers are strictly prohibited

“While being in the middle of the desert is awesome, cell phone service is not. It can be difficult to reach a rideshare service so we highly suggest that you have a designated driver or make other pick up arrangements. Schedule your ride in advance through Uber or Lyft! No need to stress about spotty cell phone service or low battery at the end of the night.”

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is located at 2021 N. Kinney Rd. For more details and to purchase your tickets, visit desertmuseum.org.