Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona | DBG

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Desert Botanical Garden

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Open Nightly Until 9 p.m. Starting Feb. 13

Experience Garden: After Dark, where the desert shines brighter, the trails glow with color and FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse creates a perfect nighttime escape.

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Open Nightly Until 9 p.m. Starting Feb. 13

Experience Garden: After Dark, where the desert shines brighter, the trails glow with color and FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse creates a perfect nighttime escape.

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.

Framerate: Desert Pulse

Now - May 10, 2026

Desert Pulse, a multi-sensory art exhibit, by ScanLAB Projects, immerses visitors in the visual and emotional energy of the Sonoran Desert.

Loteria Nights

Feb. 12, March 12, April 9

Feel the pulse of Lotería Nights and FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse this spring.

Storytime

Feb. 13, 14 | March 6,7, 20, 21 | May 1, 2

Spark your child’s love for nature with engaging stories, songs and hands-on activities. Designed for children five and under and their caregivers, each session offers a playful introduction to the wonders of the natural world.

Pulse Parties

Feb. 13, March 13, April 10, May 1

Inspired by Desert Pulse, a dynamic multi-sensory art exhibit that captures the visual and emotional energy of the Sonoran Desert, these themed Garden parties are designed to ignite your senses and elevate your spirit.

Dog Days at the Garden

Feb. 14, 28 | March 7, 14, 21, 28 | April 4, 11, 18 | May 2, 9

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.

Value day pricing is back!

Plan Ahead and Save! Ticket prices vary based on date. Choose the day that works best for your budget or schedule.

Plus, buy online to get the lowest ticket prices.

Your Garden at Home

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

Celebrating 50 Years of Planting Together

This year marks a remarkable milestone, the 50th anniversary of Desert Botanical Garden biannual Plant Sale.

32 New Saguaros Added on Desert Botanical Garden Trails

Each year, Desert Botanical Garden’s horticulture team carries out a saguaro succession planting, an essential effort to replace saguaros lost to storms, rot or other natural impacts.

Grow a Kitchen Scrap Garden

As the Garden comes alive, bring some light into your abode with this fun lantern craft for kids.

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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

Your partnership fuels the Garden’s most important work: pioneering desert‑resilient research, restoring Monarch habitats and protecting cactus and desert plants.
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