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Winter 2024 Photo Contest

Winter 2024 Photo Contest

As Desert Botanical Garden gets ready to celebrate its 85th anniversary in February, we invite you to enter our winter photo contest. We want to see all the epic moments you have captured on our trails from the last 85 years. Submit your photos using the embedded link...
Pining for Pineapple

Pining for Pineapple

Pineapples in the desert  Arizona has many seasons that are perfect for fruit growing. You can often smell the blooming flowers from fruit trees that will soon become oranges and lemons. Some cactus fruits even look like a tiny pineapple. Bromeliads, tillandsia and...
Earth Day Tool Shed | 2021

Earth Day Tool Shed | 2021

Celebrate Earth Day throughout the month of April with Desert Botanical Garden. The theme of this year’s Earth Day is Restore Our Earth. Learn about a variety of ways you and your family can help preserve nature and be a good steward to the environment. The Tool Shed...
Activity | Plant Potions

Activity | Plant Potions

Create a magical potion from nature! Fairies and wizards are not the only potion makers.  Plants play a vital role in our lives. In fact, many modern-day medicines are derived from plants. Scientists are still learning all of the different ways plants can enhance our...
Activity | Fun Edible Garden

Activity | Fun Edible Garden

Fun Edible Garden Activity for the entire family to enjoy Early spring is a great time to plant an edible garden. Showing kids where food comes from and how it grows is a valuable lesson. Try planting seeds indoors in a paper egg carton or paper towel rolls. Once...
ADVANCE TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC
Dec. 22-23 and Dec. 26-30: Last Garden entry is 3 p.m. The Garden will reopen at 5:30 p.m. to Las Noches de las Luminarias ticket holders.
 Dec. 24 : Early Closure. Last General Admission at 2 p.m. Dec. 25: Garden Closed