Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona | DBG

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Desert Botanical Garden

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Returns Saturday July 20
July 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and Sept. 7 & 14
Escape the heat and explore the Garden after dark with family and friends! Discover the Garden’s five thematic trails, encounter desert creatures, and immerse yourself in the captivating nighttime ambiance with cool drinks and treats.
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Returns Saturday July 20
July 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and Sept. 7 & 14
Escape the heat and explore the Garden after dark with family and friends! Discover the Garden’s five thematic trails, encounter desert creatures, and immerse yourself in the captivating nighttime ambiance with cool drinks and treats.

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.

Herbarium Tours

July 10, 12, 31 & Aug 2, 21, 23

In celebration of the Garden’s 85th anniversary, step behind the scenes of the Garden’s herbarium filled with a rich collection of dried pressed plant specimens that span both place and time.

Great Milkweed Grow Out Tour

July 24, 26 & Aug 14, 16

Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of our plant and insect ecology program! Learn about and experience firsthand our research with butterflies and their hostplants, and visit our onsite propagation area to see how we grow plants for pollinator conservation around the state.

Storytime

July 12, 26

Join Desert Botanical Garden for Storytime. Introduce your child five and younger to the beauty and wonder of nature through engaging books, songs, activities and play.

Sonoran Sippin’ 2024

July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 20

Enjoy a complimentary cool drink, included with ticket, and soak up the summer sunset at the Garden with pop-up experiences and desert views.

Flashlight Nights 2024

July 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and Sept. 7 & 14

Escape the heat and explore the Garden after dark with family and friends! Discover the Garden’s five thematic trails, encounter desert creatures, and immerse yourself in the captivating nighttime ambiance with cool drinks and treats.

Your Garden at Home

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

Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden: GROWING THE GARDEN’S COLLECTION

Thanks to Bert and Betty Feingold, generous donors and Desert Botanical Garden...

Meet the Highly-Specialized Photographers Helping Create Desert Botanical Garden’s Next Exhibit DESERT PULSE

It’s a sweltering morning in early June, and Charles Darr prepares to set up a...

Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden: Research and Conservation Local to Global

For 85 years, Desert Botanical Garden has served as a global leader in...

Plant Pressing

A great summertime activity is to collect small leaves and flowers to dry and...

Dinner on the Desert 2024

On April 20, a group of philanthropists, community leaders and Desert...

Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden: 85 Never Looks So Good

What began as a dream to save and care for desert ecosystems outside the house...

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 2024 and beyond.

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ADVANCE TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC.
Heat Advisory: Please be prepared for extreme heat. Bring water, stay hydrated and seek shade when possible.