Biosphere 2 is throwing the coolest Earth Day party.
The University of Arizona is celebrating Earth Day and the 10th anniversary of UA research at Biosphere 2 on Saturday with a day of activities.
Biosphere 2, 32540 S. Biosphere Rd. in Oracle, about 30 minutes outside Tucson, is adding to its regular tour events special lectures and panel discussions on the future of the Earth, energy, water and food; beach and rainforest tours; and groundbreaking for a vertical farm complex.
1. There are kid-friendly activities like hermit crab releases every 30 minutes into the Biosphere ocean and ladybug releases into the jungle.
2. Calexico is playing at sunset.
3. The research center also will include a focus on Tucson as the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy. Tucson-based chefs, growers, producers, distillers, ranchers, innovators and advocates will be set up in the main tent on the Biosphere 2 lawn.
Here's a breakdown of all the special events and times:
9 a.m. to 6p.m.: Earth Day exhibitors booths and presentations on the lawn
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: KAMP Mobile DJ at the B2 Café Lawn
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Presentations on the future of food speakers and demonstrations under the tent
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Performances by Mark Freshwater Biosphere 2 Upper Habitat
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Live scuba diving demonstrations at the Biosphere 2 ocean
10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Hermit crab releases every 30 minutes at the Biosphere 2 ocean
11 a.m. to noon: Mariachi Aztlán at the Biosphere 2 sculpture garden
12:30-2 p.m.: What If? Presentations at the start of every guided tour in the Lower Habitat
1-4 p.m.: Panel discussions on earth, food, energy and water including keynote address under the tent
4-4:30 p.m.: Civic farms vertical-farm groundbreaking in the West Lung
4:30-6 p.m.: Special live show by Calexico on the lawn
If you go
What: Biosphere 2 Earth Day!
When: Saturday, April 22, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Biosphere 2, 32540 S. Biosphere Rd.
Ticket cost breakdown:
• $32 for a VIP Earth Day Ticket (this one includes VIP concert seating and an annual pass to Biosphere)
• $24 for a general admission ticket
• $15 for student and teachers with ID
• $10 for children (6-12)
