Desert Botanical Garden

Find Yourself in a World of Orchids

March 15 – May 11

To celebrate the opening of the new Exhibit Gallery, the Garden presents its first-ever orchid exhibit, showcasing colorful blooms, delightful scents and wild textures that engage all the senses. Stroll through the gallery to explore rare and elegant plants artfully paired with cactus and succulents in a bold display completely unique to the Sonoran Desert.

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Find Yourself in a World of Orchids

March 15 – May 11

To celebrate the opening of the new Exhibit Gallery, the Garden presents its first-ever orchid exhibit, showcasing colorful blooms, delightful scents and wild textures that engage all the senses. Stroll through the gallery to explore rare and elegant plants artfully paired with cactus and succulents in a bold display completely unique to the Sonoran Desert.

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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.

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Centered.

Feb. 27

Desert Botanical Garden will host an evening celebrating the impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in shaping Black history and culture.

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FlutterFest

Feb. 28

FlutterFest 2025 will uplift and support the diverse disability community through a celebration of butterflies and other pollinators. This unique festival will engage you with educational and fun activities designed to be accessible and enjoyable for all attendees.

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Spring Plant Sale

March 13-16

Bring the magic of the desert into your garden or green space. Explore our expansive collection of 30,000 desert-adapted plants at the Spring Plant Sale. Expert advice and a picturesque outdoor shopping experience await.

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Music in the Garden

Feb. 28 | March 7, 14, 28 | April 4, 11, 18 | May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Enjoy a stunning Garden backdrop as you experience local bands during this Friday’s night series.

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Dog Days at the Garden

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | April 5, 12, 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.

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Your Garden at Home

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

Get Outdoors! – Map Making Merriment

Summer Camps at Desert Botanical Garden will return in early June.

Centered. A Storytelling Experience Returns for a Third Year, Highlight HBCUs

Desert Botanical Garden will celebrate Black History Month this year with the return of Centered. a storytelling experience that focuses on the powerful accounts of alumni from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Desert Botanical Garden, SanTan Spirits Continues Partnership with Launch of New Bourbon

The duo you loved last year is bringing a new spirit: Gertrude’s Founders Bourbon.

Desert Botanical Garden and Chandler-based SanTan Spirits are launching a private label bourbon following the success of the Garden’s 85th anniversary commemorative gin label. This collaboration introduces a small batch of whiskey that is locally distilled, aged and hand bottled.

Desert Botanical Garden Herbarium Celebrates Adding Its One Hundred Thousandth Accessioned Specimen

On February 12, the Garden’s anniversary the Herbarium will confirm its 100,000 specimen.

A Garden Love Story

When seasonal workers Grant Stanford and Alanna Gillespie met at the call center on a chilly November day in 2018, it came as a delightful surprise that their budding friendship would later flourish into something more.

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.

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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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