Host An Event,
Create A Lasting Memory
Corporate and Nonprofit Events
We’d love to host your meetings, retreats, luncheons, dinners, holiday parties and more
Social Events
From showers and birthdays to family reunions, anniversaries and memorial services, we’re ready to host your event.
Venues
250 Seated Guests, 400 Reception Style
$4,200
Unavailable June 1, 2024-December 31, 2024
75 Seated Guests
$2,600
100 Seated Guests
$1,200
Unavailable September 1, 2025-December 31, 2025
150 Seated Guests
$3,800
100 Seated guests
$2,400
14 – 30 Seated Guests
$500 – $1,200
Crafting Your Menu
Connect with Desert Botanical Garden’s preferred caterers for your event.
Garden Venue Tours
The Garden offers complimentary admission for self-guided tours of our venues during general admission hours. Please contact us in advance to schedule your site visit.
Book Your Event
We recommend booking in advance, as dates fill up quickly. We are happy to place a complimentary ten-day hold for you, after which time we request that you move to contract. We require a 50 percent deposit of the rental fee at the time of contract, with the balance due at least two weeks prior to the event.
Plan Your Event
We offer on-site venue coordination and are happy to offer advice to help with any budget and vision. You will create your own customized menu, working with our preferred list of caterers. Aside from the list of caterers and the Garden’s beverage service, you are welcome to use any vendor you would like (e.g. musician, photographer, florist, etc.). The Garden does not have any food or beverage minimums. Tables, chairs and linens are not provided by the Garden. We recommend you coordinate these through your caterer.
Ready to Book An Event?
We’d be honored to host. Contact our team to get started by using the Request Availability button
weddings & Social events
Abby Schaefer
Corporate & Nonprofit Events
Lailani Favazzo
Event FAQ
WHAT DOES THE RENTAL FEE INCLUDE?
- Usage of the venue for the contracted time
- Designated time for set-up and tear-down of the event
- Admission for your guests into the Garden the day of the event
- One dressing room per wedding couple (if applicable)
- A final walk through (typically held 10 days prior to your event)
- A rehearsal the week of your wedding (if applicable)
- On-site venue coordination
- Directional signage (8.5 X 11 in.) from Admissions to your event venue
- Trail maps for your guests (upon request; subject to availability)
- On-site complimentary parking for your guests
- Complimentary wheelchairs and discounted scooter rentals for your guests (upon request; subject to availability)
- Garden Rangers on grounds 24 hours a day
DOES THE VENUE FEE INCLUDE RENTALS OF TABLES AND CHAIRS?
MAY I BRING IN MY OWN ALCOHOL?
The Garden has a liquor license. All alcohol must be coordinated through the Garden’s Beverage Manager, Bradley Timmons. Billing is based on consumption, and examples of billing design include:
- Fully hosted bar
- Hosted bar for only certain types of drinks such as beer, wine, and soda
- Hosted bar that converts to a credit/debit bar when a certain dollar amount has been consumed
- Hosted bar that goes to a credit/debit bar after a certain amount of time
- Credit/debit bar with champagne toast only
Outside alcohol is not permitted. However, the Garden can special order alcohol products that you would like to have behind the bar to personalize your event.
