Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona | DBG

OPEN DAILY 8 A.M.|7 A.M. FOR MEMBERS WED. & SUN.

Desert Botanical Garden

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Now through May 11

To celebrate the opening of The RAF Exhibit Gallery, the Garden presents its first-ever orchid exhibit, showcasing colorful blooms, delightful scents and wild textures that engage all the senses.

Orchid Feature

Find Your Experience

In search of a stroller friendly day with the family, the perfect date-night spot or a place to enjoy the local music scene? Look no further than Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.

Cactus Clubhouse

Oct. 3 - May 11 | Thursday - Sunday

Cactus Clubhouse is a fun and immersive nature play space for kids 12 and younger. Kids can engage in activities that spark their curiosity for nature and encourage exploration.

Dog Days at the Garden

April 19 | May 3, 10

Enjoy a weekend excursion with your four-legged friend through the Garden’s trails. A paw-fect place to enjoy the outdoors together with some great photo opps.

Desert Sol

April 22, May 13

Immerse yourself in the healing power of nature through a variety of cultural and restoring traditions from around the world.

Storytime

April 25, 27 | May 2, 4

Introduce your child five and younger to the beauty and wonder of nature through engaging books, songs, activities and play.

Annual Members Meeting 2025

Thursday, May 8, 2025

The 2025 Annual Members Meeting will consist of a brief order of business and address by Board President, Harold Dorenbecher, and a History of the Garden by Ken Schutz, The Dr. William Huizingh Executive Director, followed by our Keynote Speaker: Melissa Sevigny.

Your Garden at Home

Explore Your Garden at Home for activities, stories of conservation, plants in bloom and more.

Tracking Monarchs with Arizona Lottery Gives Back Support

Desert Botanical Garden is making exciting strides in monarch butterfly research thanks to a generous partnership with the Arizona Lottery Gives Back program. This year, the Garden is enhancing its efforts to track and understand monarch migration patterns in Arizona.

Desert Botanical Garden Welcomes Steve Erickson as New Chief Learning Officer

Desert Botanical Garden is excited to welcome Steve Erickson as its Chief...

Meet Spaces of Opportunity New Executive Director Maria Valenzuela

Desert Botanical Garden is excited to welcome its new Director of Spaces of Opportunity Maria Valenzuela.

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Explore The Beauty

Think the desert is all dirt and tumbleweeds? Think again. Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cactus, trees and flowers from all around the world spread across 55 acres in Phoenix, Arizona.

SUPPORT THE GARDEN YOU TREASURE

Protecting the Sonoran Desert is a year-round effort. Make a gift today to support Desert Botanical Garden in 2025 and beyond. 

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ADVANCE TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC
March-April Reservations are strongly recommended for Gertrude's Restaurant
Orchid Fever will be closed  April 17 4-8 p.m. and will reopen at 10 a.m. on April 18. 
The Garden, Gertrude’s & Garden Shop will close at noon  with last admission at 10:30am on  April 26.