Mother’s Day in the Garden

DATE: May 12, 2024
TIME: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
PRICE: Included with membership or Garden admission. Moms free with a paid admission use promo code MOMS24

Mother’s Day in the Garden  | May 12 | 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. | Included with membership or Garden admission.
Moms free with a paid admission, use promo code MOMS24

Treat a Mom in your life to a day filled with desert blooms along the Garden’s trails, the spring butterfly exhibit plus complimentary photo ops and moms can take home a complimentary plant while supplies last. Pre-ordered picnic baskets from our Patio Café can be ordered, in early April.

Mirror Me Photo Booth | 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Elliot Patio
Music performance by Chad Rubin | 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Ullman Terrace

Gift Membership
Celebrate mom with a gift of Garden membership. She can enjoy the blooms, trails and experiences all year long. Buy now using code MomMem24 or onsite May 10-12 and save 10%.

Public Opening May | Christensen Family Desert Oasis
Be the first to experience Christensen Family Desert Oasis. Nestled between Sybil B. Harrington Cactus and Succulent Galleries, the garden was first conceptualized in the Core Trail Master Plan, along with the Lewis Desert Portal, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Desert Terrace Garden and the Kitchell Family Heritage Garden. Located along the Desert Discovery trail, key design elements include a bridge, calming water features, seating and displays of seasonal plants. Christensen Family Desert Oasis will be an idyllic space where guests are invited to sit and linger among colorful horticultural displays and a shaded grove of trees.

Cactus Clubhouse | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sun Catcher and Tissue Paper Flower activities.

Add-on to your experience

Mother’s Day Baskets
Plus, order a Mother’s Day picnic basket arranged by Fabulous Food Fine Catering & Events. Baskets start at $50 and include delicious entrees, side dishes and desserts. Explore the options here.

Purchase Mother’s Day baskets here.

Mother’s Day Pop-up Class Create Your Own Mini Spa | May 12, 1-3 p.m., Member – $44.95 | General Public – $54.95 SOLD OUT
Learn how Sonoran Desert herbs help you de-stress and promote self-care. Enjoy a hands-on class with Mom and unwind as you create an eye serum, sugar scrub, lip balm, steam facial and salve to take home. Plus, learn three ways to relieve muscle tension. Instructed by Catherina Roger.

Purchase a Mother’s Day Tribute
Celebrate a mom in your life with a personalized message on a special potted desert plant that will be placed at the Virginia G. Piper Foundation Terrace Garden during Mother’s Day weekend May 10-12. Tribute plants begin at $50. The last day to purchase is May 3

Purchase a Mother’s Day tribute plant here.