Desert Botanical Garden
Step into the Garden’s most colorful season
Chasing your daily step goal? Explore 55 acres of Sonoran Desert beauty across five scenic trails, perfect for solo strolls or walks with your pup at Dog Days. When it’s time for a break, cool down with a Press Cold Brew, prickly pear tea or lemonade from the Patio Café and relax while taking in the views.
Step into the Garden’s most colorful season
Chasing your daily step goal? Explore 55 acres of Sonoran Desert beauty across five scenic trails, perfect for solo strolls or walks with your pup at Dog Days. When it’s time for a break, cool down with a Press Cold Brew, prickly pear tea or lemonade from the Patio Café and relax while taking in the views.
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.
Dog Days at the Garden
Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Feb. 7, 14, 28 | March 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.
Cactus Clubhouse
Thursdays – Sundays | Now – May 10
Cactus Clubhouse is a fun and immersive nature play space for kids 12 and younger. Kids can engage in activities that spark their curiosity for nature and encourage exploration.
Seedlings
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28
Children 3-5 and caretakers experience the wonder of nature through hands-on lessons that teach kids and adults how to splash, dig, climb and explore together through nature play concepts.
Loteria Nights
Jan. 15, Feb. 12, March 12, April 9
Feel the pulse of Lotería Nights and FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse this spring.
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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.
