Welcome to the Palo Verde Bloom Festival!
Created by the Southern Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, this one-of-a-kind festival captures the heart of the Sonoran Desert making it a must-see among southwest destinations.

Palo Verde Bloom Festival
A Month-Long Festival of Culture, Community & Spring in the Sonoran Desert
The Palo Verde Bloom Festival is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated Southwest destinations—this spring and for many springs to come.
Spanning the entire month of April, the festival invites you to experience Southern Arizona as it comes to life. Whether you’re traveling across states or exploring your own backyard, this is a must see!
Bloomfest: March 28
A One-Day Kick-off Celebration of the Desert Awakening
Join us Saturday, March 28 from 9am to 5pm at the Kino South Sports Complex for the inaugural Bloomfest
Experience live music, delicious food, handmade goods, local artists, small businesses, and family activities — all inspired by the golden bloom of Arizona’s state tree. From culture and commerce to nature and community, this one-day event helps solidify Tucson’s place among unforgettable southwest destinations.
Come celebrate the season of renewal with us; where the desert awakens, and our shared heritage takes center stage. The bloom is calling. Will you answer?
Shop, Sip & Celebrate All Month Long
Businesses across the southwest are joining the celebration with exclusive specials, limited-edition products, and palo verde and desert-inspired experiences all month long.
The Palo Verde Bloom Festival is blooming across Southern Arizona! For 30 days, local shops, restaurants, and makers offer festival specials, desert-inspired goods, and unique experiences. Pick up a souvenir and enjoying a desert-inspired moment – it’s all part of what makes this festival stand out among all other southwest destinations.
Limited-edition Palo Verde Bloom Festival gear is here!
Commemorate the inaugural Bloom Festival with official merch designed to capture the energy, color, and spirit of the season.
Thank you to our 2026 Founding Sponsors
Here are the companies that recognize the beauty and purpose behind this moment—those who understand that celebrating our region’s natural wonder is about more than flowers; it’s about pride, place, and possibility.
Your support for the Palo Verde Bloom Festival helps us tell a new story—one rooted in community, culture, and the desert that sustains us.
This festival blooms because of you. And because of you, it will continue to grow.