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Desert Botanical Garden

Find Your Experience

In search of a stroller friendly day with the family, the perfect date-night spot, or a place to enjoy the local music scene? Look no further than Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.

Spaces of Opportunity Day at the Garden

March 22

Learn more about Spaces of Opportunity a community initiative supported by Desert Botanical Garden.

Fund the Farm Celebration

March 22

Fund the Farm celebration is a festive party helping grow Spaces of Opportunity! Enjoy local drinks and local bites from some of the Valley’s best caterers and enjoy musical entertainment as you stroll the Garden’s trails.

Majestic Mariposas

March 13 - May 12

Don’t miss this living exhibit that features more than a thousand free-flying Southwestern butterflies.

Dog Days at the Garden

March 16, 23, 30 | April 6, 13, 27 | May 4, 11

Enjoy a weekend excursion with your four-legged friend through the Garden’s trails. A paw-fect place to enjoy the outdoors together with some great photo opps.

The Four Seasons by Ballet Arizona

May 15-June 1, 2024

The Four Seasons makes its triumphant return to Desert Botanical Garden.

Your Garden at Home

Explore Your Garden at Home for activities, stories of conservation, plants in bloom and more.

Last chance to experience Fernando Botero: El Maestro

Desert Botanical Garden has been delighted to share the larger-than-life artworks of Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero with the Valley.
The exhibition is on view through March 31, perfect timing for visitors to experience the incomparable sculptures of Fernando Botero set against iconic desert spring blooms.

Meet Horticulturist Abra Lee

Georgia-native Abra Lee is a horticulturalist who developed a passion for uncovering and sharing stories of Black Americans and their contributions to the industry and the American landscape.

Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden:85 Plants in Bloom

Desert Botanical Garden is continuing to celebrate its 85th anniversary with a stunning array of desert blooms. Below are just a few blossoming flowers from our desert natives and plants guests are likely to find out on the trails. Explore the kaleidoscope of blooms below.

Toward 2050: A New Community Art Exhibit Coming 2025

In October 2023, Desert Botanical Garden embarked on a multi-year partnership with London-based artist studio ScanLAB Projects that will culminate in a new immersive exhibition set to open in October 2025.

Take a Peek at the Garden’s Onsite Nursery

Ever wonder what it takes to organize and run Desert Botanical Garden’s semiannual plant sales? Organizing the events is a monumental task with preparations that are ongoing throughout the year.

Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden:Then and Now

So many things have changed within and outside the Phoenix area since Desert Botanical Garden opened its doors in 1939. From technological advances to the urbanization of Papago Park, check out some of the distinction between 1939 and 2024 below.

Make A Date To Visit

See the daily lineup of activities, exhibits, events and classes at the Garden.

Tue 19 Mar, 2024

Harmony of color and beauty of form come together in this exhibition of paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture celebrating the visionary Colombian artist, Fernando Botero.

Info & Tickets

Don’t miss this living exhibit that features more than a thousand free-flying Southwestern butterflies.

Info & Tickets
Wed 20 Mar, 2024

Harmony of color and beauty of form come together in this exhibition of paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture celebrating the visionary Colombian artist, Fernando Botero.

Info & Tickets

Don’t miss this living exhibit that features more than a thousand free-flying Southwestern butterflies.

Info & Tickets
Thu 21 Mar, 2024

Harmony of color and beauty of form come together in this exhibition of paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture celebrating the visionary Colombian artist, Fernando Botero.

Info & Tickets

Cactus Clubhouse has relocated as the Garden is growing and under construction. Please visit us in our new location in the Weisz Academic Bulding. In this temporary space, kids encounter several activity areas designed to spark independent play, while encouraging physical, cognitive and behavioral growth.

Info & Tickets

Don’t miss this living exhibit that features more than a thousand free-flying Southwestern butterflies.

Info & Tickets
Fri 22 Mar, 2024

Harmony of color and beauty of form come together in this exhibition of paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture celebrating the visionary Colombian artist, Fernando Botero.

Info & Tickets

Cactus Clubhouse has relocated as the Garden is growing and under construction. Please visit us in our new location in the Weisz Academic Bulding. In this temporary space, kids encounter several activity areas designed to spark independent play, while encouraging physical, cognitive and behavioral growth.

Info & Tickets

Don’t miss this living exhibit that features more than a thousand free-flying Southwestern butterflies.

Info & Tickets

Join Desert Botanical Garden for Storytime. Introduce your child five and younger to the beauty and wonder of nature through engaging books, songs, activities and play.

Info & Tickets

Learn more about Spaces of Opportunity a community initiative supported by Desert Botanical Garden.

Info & Tickets

Fund the Farm celebration is a festive party helping grow Spaces of Opportunity! Enjoy local drinks and local bites from some of the Valley’s best caterers and enjoy musical entertainment as you stroll the Garden’s trails.

Info & Tickets
Sat 23 Mar, 2024

Harmony of color and beauty of form come together in this exhibition of paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture celebrating the visionary Colombian artist, Fernando Botero.

Info & Tickets

Enjoy a weekend excursion with your four-legged friend through the Garden’s trails. A paw-fect place to enjoy the outdoors together with some great photo opps.

Info & Tickets

Cactus Clubhouse has relocated as the Garden is growing and under construction. Please visit us in our new location in the Weisz Academic Bulding. In this temporary space, kids encounter several activity areas designed to spark independent play, while encouraging physical, cognitive and behavioral growth.

Info & Tickets

Don’t miss this living exhibit that features more than a thousand free-flying Southwestern butterflies.

Info & Tickets
Sun 24 Mar, 2024

Harmony of color and beauty of form come together in this exhibition of paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture celebrating the visionary Colombian artist, Fernando Botero.

Info & Tickets

Cactus Clubhouse has relocated as the Garden is growing and under construction. Please visit us in our new location in the Weisz Academic Bulding. In this temporary space, kids encounter several activity areas designed to spark independent play, while encouraging physical, cognitive and behavioral growth.

Info & Tickets

Don’t miss this living exhibit that features more than a thousand free-flying Southwestern butterflies.

Info & Tickets
Mon 25 Mar, 2024

Harmony of color and beauty of form come together in this exhibition of paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture celebrating the visionary Colombian artist, Fernando Botero.

Info & Tickets

Don’t miss this living exhibit that features more than a thousand free-flying Southwestern butterflies.

Info & Tickets

Explore The Beauty

Think the desert is all dirt and tumbleweeds? Think again. Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cactus, trees and flowers from all around the world spread across 55 acres in Phoenix, Arizona.

SUPPORT THE GARDEN YOU TREASURE

Protecting the Sonoran Desert is a year-round effort. Make a gift today to support Desert Botanical Garden in 2024 and beyond.

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ADVANCE TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC.
March 22 The Garden will close at 3 p.m., last admission 1:30 p.m.