Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert Week-Long Celebration
DATE: Nov. 11-17
TIME: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
PRICE: Included with Membership or General Admission
Your visit during this event will also include access to Light Bloom throughout the Garden.
Festival Weekend Nov 11-17 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Included with membership or Garden admission
Come explore The Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert trail with hands-on discovery stations, engage with Indigenous makers and vendors and experience a special activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Discovery Stations
Discovery Stations will be featured throughout the trail to help visitors understand some of the most important plants utilized by people in the Sonoran Desert, both in the past and today. Learn about the various ways that desert flora is used for food, shelter, tools, fabric dyes and more. Agave, mesquite, yucca, prickly pear and saguaro will all be highlighted at these hands-on stations.
Festival Weekend Nov 16-17 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Included with membership or Garden admission
Celebrate Arizona’s Native American communities at the Garden with storytelling, music, dance and culture. Visit with artisans from local tribes as they demonstrate basket weaving, pottery, etching and more. Some artists will have their artworks for sale during this special weekend.
Complimentary American Indian Adult and Child admission (with Tribal ID or CIB) granted onsite at the Admissions booth.
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