Public Programs at the Garden
Mission Garden offers free entry. Events and classes are free unless otherwise noted.
Pueblos de Maíz / Tasting History—Corn Traditions (Friday April 12 and Saturday April 13, 9am-11am)
Mission Garden joins in this Tucson City of Gastronomy tradition of celebrating and teaching about corn. Whether you call it corn, maize, or maíz, or Zea, there have been thousands of years of corn use and many traditional ways of processing and using it. Mission Garden partners come together to demonstrate some of these traditions. (Click photo for details)
Pueblos de Maíz - Processing corn through nixtamalization
Mission Garden joins in this Tucson City of Gastronomy tradition of celebrating and teaching about corn. Whether you call it corn, maize, or maíz, there have been thousands of years of corn use and many traditional ways of processing and using it. Mission Garden partners come together to demonstrate some of these traditions. (Click photo for details)
Guided tours and recorded workshops are also available.
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An ofrenda, or altar, honoring past loved ones and friends of the Garden during the annual Membrillo Fest.