Micro Group Experiences | Desert Botanical Garden

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Experiences

For small groups of up to 10 guests, these opportunities include a 90-minute private experience with a Desert Botanical Garden expert and general admission.

Scheduling is subject to staff availability. Per the City of Phoenix mandate, face coverings are required for guests ages 6 and older.

Wild Trails

You’ve seen the colorful animals, but do you know their stories? In this walk with a Garden expert, learn the lore behind each of the Wild Rising by Cracking Art sculptures, and discover the journey of a major art exhibition from conception to installation.

Available October – November

$400
Landscaping In Motion

This experience connects guests directly with a Garden horticulture specialist. As you explore the trails, learn the basics of landscape design, installation and maintenance, as well as how to translate these basics into your home landscaping.

Availability based on staff and field work schedules

$400
Behind-the-Scenes | 1

Go behind the scenes with private access to the state-of-the-art Hazel Hare Center for Plant Science. See the inner workings of the Garden’s greenhouses, conservation laboratory, propagation areas, and learning lab. See what horticultural practices are used to care for the living collections.

Availability based on staff and field work schedules

$400
Behind-the-Scenes | 2

Want to dive even deeper into the Garden’s secrets? Explore the most fascinating areas of on-site research—the library and its collection of rare books, the seed laboratory and renowned Herbarium, where a research expert will guide your group through our process of preservation for 92,000 accessioned plant specimens. 

$400
‘Grammable Garden Shoot

Join a Garden insider who shares the most-photogenic features. Whether you are looking for a stunning backdrop or a particularly sculptural cactus, you’ll find all the best spots for a photo and learn tips and tricks for capturing that perfect shot. 

$400
Meet the Agave

Did you know that the Garden has the most-prominent agave collection in the United States, displaying 186 of the 212 known species? A horticulture expert will share some of the rarest and most interesting species in the living collection. Add-on: For a full Garden to glass experience, pair this with a private Tequila Tasting. 

$400
Nature Play

Create, climb, build and explore in the new Cactus Clubhouse. Kids of all ages can independently play as they engage with the natural world around them. With areas designed to let kids be kids, build family memories together at the Garden.

$400
Butterfly Immersion

For a truly other-worldly outing, immerse yourself in the butterfly exhibit, and experience the magic of the mighty monarchs and other Southwestern butterflies. This 100% private experience includes your own butterfly exhibit staff member to highlight the exhibit’s features and answer all your questions. 

Available October – November 8th

$400
Private Butterfly Release

This experience includes the same private access as the Butterfly
Immersion with the added opportunity to help release new butterflies into the exhibit. This is the perfect setting for intimate moments of celebration and commemoration with your closest loved ones.

Available October – November 8th

$500

FOOD & BEVERAGE PAIRINGS

For small groups of up to 10 guests, these food and beverage experiences last 60 to 90 minutes and are served in a private area.

Prices are all-inclusive.

Boxed Picnic

Includes choice of (2) boxed salad or sandwich lunch options with water and prickly pear iced tea. 

$175
Brunch & Bubbles

Includes green chile chicken quiche, fresh fruit, breakfast pastries, coffee and a build-your-own mimosa bar.

$373
Mocktail Hour

Includes botanical-themed mocktails and an assortment of cheeses, nuts, dried fruits, savory watermelon cups, mango chicken salad profiteroles, roast beef crostini and flourless chocolate cake bites.

$430
Afternoon Tea

Includes an assortment of loose-leaf teas, caprese skewers, petite chicken and cucumber sandwiches, grape and honeydew gazpacho shooters, lemon lavender cupcakes and seasonal fruit tartlets. 

$430

BEVERAGE-ONLY PAIRINGS

For small groups of up to 10 guests, beverage experiences last 60 minutes and are served in a private area.

Prices are all-inclusive.

Tequila Tasting

Learn about the difference between three tiers of tequila: blanco, resposado and anejo. A beverage expert will provide education and discussion about how each tequila is made and their distinguishing characteristics. Experience includes take home desert-inspired cocktail recipes for each tier. 

$320
Wine Tasting

Enjoy a private tasting flight of three locally-sourced Arizona wines. A beverage expert will provide education and discussion about how each wine is made and their distinguishing characteristics. Whole bottles are available for purchase on request.

$320

Enhancements

Groups can enhance their visit with plants and products themed to their experience. Custom pairings available upon request.

Arizona Milkweed

After participating in Butterfly Immersion or Butterfly Release, take home an Arizona Milkweed plant—the host plant of the Monarch butterfly.

$12.99 Each
“A Guide to Desert Landscaping and Maintenance”

The perfect accompaniment to Landscaping in Motion, this book was published by the Garden’s Desert Landscaping School. 

$80 Each
Seed Balls

Make a seed ball to take home after learning about the importance of seeds and wildflowers. A perfect addition to your Nature Play.

$5 per person
Letterpress Stemless Wine Glasses

Pair these with a private wine tasting for a custom takeaway memory.

$12 Each
Prickly Pear Sour Hand-crafted Mixer

This vibrant mixer beautifully complements a colorful Wild Trails experience, a morning of Brunch & Bubbles, or a Tequila Tasting.

$16.99 Each
Desert Bloom Honey

Round out your Brunch & Bubbles spread with jars of golden desert bloom honey from Rango Honey, a local purveyor who specializes in raw, natural honey from the Sonoran Desert. 

$14.99 Each

Ready to Book A Micro Experience?

Contact our team to get started.

Ali Reese

480.481.8104 | areese@dbg.org

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On Nov. 26 the Garden will be closed. Nov. 27-28 the Garden will close at 4 p.m. and reopen to Luminaria ticket holders at 5:30 p.m.

Advance Ticket reservations are required. Walk-ups are only permitted as capacity allows.

Please be sure to read our safety measures before you make your reservation. See you soon!
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