Desert Botanical Garden

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spring garden: after dark

Tthe desert shines brighter, the trails glow with color and Desert Pulse creates a perfect nighttime escape.
Nightly through May 31

flashlight nights

Wander the trails by flashlight and get up close with fascinating desert animals
May 9

Mother's day

Celebrate the moms in your life with a day designed just for them.

May 10

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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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Spring Garden: After Dark

Now - May 31

Experience Garden: After Dark, where the desert shines brighter and the trails glow with color to create a perfect nighttime escape.

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Spring Season Finale

May 8-10

Celebrate the final days of spring with three-days at Garden that includes immersive art, nighttime adventures, live entertainment, last chance butterfly exhibit and Mother’s Day moments.

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Majestic Mariposas

Now - May 10

Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Cohn Family Butterfly Pavilion, where hundreds of colorful Southwestern butterflies fill the air with life.

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Mother's Day at the Garden

May 10

Celebrate the moms in your life with a botanical good time! The Garden will offer a day to remember with complimentary photo opps, live entertainment, the Spring Butterfly Exhibit and more!

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Sunset Yoga

May 19, 26

Unwind and connect with nature during this memorable Sunset Yoga session, led by Metta Yoga.

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Your Garden at Home

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

Spring Blooms Take A Final Bow

Spring is coming to an end, and it’s the last chance for guests to explore a variety of seasonal blooms at the Garden. It’s also the perfect transitional period to catch some early summer bloomers along the trails.

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

This year, add a botanical twist to your Mother’s Day gifts. The Garden has something special for every mom and every occasion.

Arizona Community Foundation, City of Phoenix, Arizona State University and Desert Botanical Garden Launch 122° Conference

On Dec. 2–3, 2026 Desert Botanical Garden joins the Arizona Community Foundation, City of Phoenix and Arizona State University to launch the 122° Conference, a national convening focused on accelerating real solutions to extreme heat.

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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.

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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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