An Earth Day Self-Guided Tour

April 15, 2024

Garden Go! This all-new Earth Day self-guided Garden-wide tour explores how desert plants adapt to survive and thrive in the hot, dry desert. See how the Garden finds solutions for sustainable living and more. Calculate Your Carbon Footprint Solar OVen Activity...

Generations at the Garden

September 8, 2021

After an endless year of screens, Zoom and TikTok, the great outdoors might be the refresh button we’re all been waiting to hit to clear our minds and get us moving. The Phoenix area alone is a mecca for urban hiking and exploration. There is a multitude of trails...

Cocoon | A Space for Garden Play

August 23, 2021

Sept. 25 – Nov. 14, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Included with admission or membership Calling all Insect Explorers! Outside the butterfly exhibit is a space just for you. Find fun, buggy activities, test your insect superpowers and more at Cocoon: A Space for Garden...

Mighty Monarchs

August 23, 2021

After a brief pause last year due to COVID-19, the Garden’s Fall Butterfly Exhibit returns. Visitors can experience up-close interactions with a variety of butterfly species. The exhibit showcases the importance of Monarch butterflies in the Southwest’s ecosystem....

Wind | Exhibition by the Numbers

January 4, 2021

Desert Botanical Garden’s newest art exhibition opens Jan. 1, 2021 and features large-scale living sculptures created by Natasha Lisitsa and Daniel Schultz of Waterlily Pond Studio. Using florals and plant materials as the medium and desert elements as the...