Desert Botanical Garden
Wild Rising
YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS
Desert Botanical Garden’s newest art exhibition is traveling straight from Milan to bring Wild Rising by Cracking Art—an installation of more than 1,000 animal sculptures made from colorful and recyclable plastic. Wild Rising arrives to the Garden’s desert trails October 12 and is included in the cost of general admission and membership.
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.
16Oct Cocoon | A Place for Garden Play
Now - Nov. 3, 2019
Here with kids? Check out some of the many ways you can enjoy and explore Desert Botanical Garden during your visit.
17Oct GARDEN MIXTAPE
Oct. 17, 2019 & Nov. 14, 2019
Mix it up with your friends at GARDEN MIXTAPE, a new event series at Desert Botanical Garden. Enjoy danceable tunes from great local acts and surprise elements that will make your evening memorable.
18Oct Music in the Garden Fall 2019
Now - Nov. 22, 2019
Desert Botanical Garden presents a spectacular lineup of talent at the Music in the Garden Fall Concert Series. Ullman Terrace provides an unmatchable backdrop of mature saguaros and other desert plants as audiences ages 21 and up enjoy the sounds of beloved favorites and discover new talent.
19Oct Fall Plant Sale
Oct. 19-20, 2019
Don’t let 30,000 plants intimidate you! Our on-site horticulture experts will help you find the perfect cactus, agave or ornamental to plant in your own garden. Specimen-sized plants and delivery services available. Volunteers and staff are available to answer questions, assist in selections and offer advice.
22Oct Featured Class: Baby Boojums
Oct. 22, 24 & 25, 2019
Caregivers and children ages 6-30 months discover firsthand how sensory-based experiences in nature can guide early childhood development and can strengthen bonds with each other and with the Sonoran Desert. The fall session lasts four weeks and caregivers can choose to attend on Tuesdays, Thursdays (new this year) or Fridays.
Make A Date To Visit
See the daily lineup of activities, exhibits, events and classes at the Garden.
- Mighty Monarchs 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Cocoon | A Place for Garden Play 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Elephant in the Room 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mighty monarch butterflies return to Desert Botanical Garden. Experience a diverse kaleidoscope of butterflies from the Southwest, and discover the magnificence of the mighty monarch butterfly.
Info & Tickets Here with kids? Check out some of the many ways you can enjoy and explore Desert Botanical Garden during your visit.
Info & Tickets
Join the conversation of Wild Rising by Cracking Art with Elephant in the Room, a thought-provoking installation in Ottosen Gallery that invites visitors to dig into rotating worldly topics and commit to reducing human impact on the natural world. The interactive exhibit will feature topics related to biodiversity and climate change, including environmental happiness, cactus as a threatened species and the culture of convenience.
Info & Tickets- Mighty Monarchs 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Cocoon | A Place for Garden Play 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Elephant in the Room 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mighty monarch butterflies return to Desert Botanical Garden. Experience a diverse kaleidoscope of butterflies from the Southwest, and discover the magnificence of the mighty monarch butterfly.
Info & Tickets Here with kids? Check out some of the many ways you can enjoy and explore Desert Botanical Garden during your visit.
Info & Tickets Join the conversation of Wild Rising by Cracking Art with Elephant in the Room, a thought-provoking installation in Ottosen Gallery that invites visitors to dig into rotating worldly topics and commit to reducing human impact on the natural world. The interactive exhibit will feature topics related to biodiversity and climate change, including environmental happiness, cactus as a threatened species and the culture of convenience.
Info & Tickets- Mighty Monarchs 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Cocoon | A Place for Garden Play 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Elephant in the Room 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- GARDEN MIXTAPE 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Mighty monarch butterflies return to Desert Botanical Garden. Experience a diverse kaleidoscope of butterflies from the Southwest, and discover the magnificence of the mighty monarch butterfly.
Info & Tickets Here with kids? Check out some of the many ways you can enjoy and explore Desert Botanical Garden during your visit.
Info & Tickets Join the conversation of Wild Rising by Cracking Art with Elephant in the Room, a thought-provoking installation in Ottosen Gallery that invites visitors to dig into rotating worldly topics and commit to reducing human impact on the natural world. The interactive exhibit will feature topics related to biodiversity and climate change, including environmental happiness, cactus as a threatened species and the culture of convenience.
Info & Tickets Mix it up with your friends at GARDEN MIXTAPE, a new event series at Desert Botanical Garden. Enjoy danceable tunes from great local acts and surprise elements that will make your evening memorable.
Info & Tickets- Mighty Monarchs 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Cocoon | A Place for Garden Play 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Elephant in the Room 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Music in the Garden Fall 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mighty monarch butterflies return to Desert Botanical Garden. Experience a diverse kaleidoscope of butterflies from the Southwest, and discover the magnificence of the mighty monarch butterfly.
Info & Tickets Here with kids? Check out some of the many ways you can enjoy and explore Desert Botanical Garden during your visit.
Info & Tickets Join the conversation of Wild Rising by Cracking Art with Elephant in the Room, a thought-provoking installation in Ottosen Gallery that invites visitors to dig into rotating worldly topics and commit to reducing human impact on the natural world. The interactive exhibit will feature topics related to biodiversity and climate change, including environmental happiness, cactus as a threatened species and the culture of convenience.
Info & Tickets Desert Botanical Garden presents a spectacular lineup of talent at the Music in the Garden Fall Concert Series. Ullman Terrace provides an unmatchable backdrop of mature saguaros and other desert plants as audiences ages 21 and up enjoy the sounds of beloved favorites and discover new talent.
Info & Tickets- Fall Plant Sale 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Mighty Monarchs 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Cocoon | A Place for Garden Play 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Elephant in the Room 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Don’t let 30,000 plants intimidate you! Our on-site horticulture experts will help you find the perfect cactus, agave or ornamental to plant in your own garden. Specimen-sized plants and delivery services available. Volunteers and staff are available to answer questions, assist in selections and offer advice.
Info & Tickets Mighty monarch butterflies return to Desert Botanical Garden. Experience a diverse kaleidoscope of butterflies from the Southwest, and discover the magnificence of the mighty monarch butterfly.
Info & Tickets Here with kids? Check out some of the many ways you can enjoy and explore Desert Botanical Garden during your visit.
Info & Tickets Join the conversation of Wild Rising by Cracking Art with Elephant in the Room, a thought-provoking installation in Ottosen Gallery that invites visitors to dig into rotating worldly topics and commit to reducing human impact on the natural world. The interactive exhibit will feature topics related to biodiversity and climate change, including environmental happiness, cactus as a threatened species and the culture of convenience.
Info & Tickets- Fall Plant Sale 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Mighty Monarchs 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Cocoon | A Place for Garden Play 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Elephant in the Room 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Don’t let 30,000 plants intimidate you! Our on-site horticulture experts will help you find the perfect cactus, agave or ornamental to plant in your own garden. Specimen-sized plants and delivery services available. Volunteers and staff are available to answer questions, assist in selections and offer advice.
Info & Tickets Mighty monarch butterflies return to Desert Botanical Garden. Experience a diverse kaleidoscope of butterflies from the Southwest, and discover the magnificence of the mighty monarch butterfly.
Info & Tickets Here with kids? Check out some of the many ways you can enjoy and explore Desert Botanical Garden during your visit.
Info & Tickets Join the conversation of Wild Rising by Cracking Art with Elephant in the Room, a thought-provoking installation in Ottosen Gallery that invites visitors to dig into rotating worldly topics and commit to reducing human impact on the natural world. The interactive exhibit will feature topics related to biodiversity and climate change, including environmental happiness, cactus as a threatened species and the culture of convenience.
Info & Tickets- Mighty Monarchs 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Cocoon | A Place for Garden Play 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Elephant in the Room 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mighty monarch butterflies return to Desert Botanical Garden. Experience a diverse kaleidoscope of butterflies from the Southwest, and discover the magnificence of the mighty monarch butterfly.
Info & Tickets Here with kids? Check out some of the many ways you can enjoy and explore Desert Botanical Garden during your visit.
Info & Tickets Join the conversation of Wild Rising by Cracking Art with Elephant in the Room, a thought-provoking installation in Ottosen Gallery that invites visitors to dig into rotating worldly topics and commit to reducing human impact on the natural world. The interactive exhibit will feature topics related to biodiversity and climate change, including environmental happiness, cactus as a threatened species and the culture of convenience.
Info & TicketsExplore 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.
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