Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona | DBG

OPEN DAILY 8 A.M.|7 A.M. FOR MEMBERS WED. & SUN.

Desert Botanical Garden

Final Days of Spring Experiences:

Your Garden Countdown Starts Now

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wine and board GAME NIGHTs

April 13, 20, 27

Mondays Only through May 4
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Dog Days After Dark

April 15, 22, 29

Only Three Nights Left
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April 18

Spring Edition

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.

Framerate: Desert Pulse

Now - May 10, 2026

Desert Pulse, a multi-sensory art exhibit, by ScanLAB Projects, immerses visitors in the visual and emotional energy of the Sonoran Desert.

Spring Season Finale Weekend

May 8-10

Celebrate the final days of spring with three-days at Garden that includes immersive art, nighttime adventures, live entertainment, last chance butterfly exhibit and Mother’s Day moments.

Garden: After Dark

Now - May 31

Experience Garden: After Dark, where the desert shines brighter, the trails glow with color and Desert Pulse creates a perfect nighttime escape.

Dog Days After Dark

April 15, 22, 29

For the first time ever, your four‑legged friends get their very own night to sniff, stroll and shine at Garden After Dark.

Desert Studio: Emerging Artists Series

April 17, May 8

Discover the next wave of talent with our new series—uncover emerging artists, never-before-heard music and album drops designed to spark excitement for Garden members and music lover alike!

Your Garden at Home

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

Magnificent Journey of Migratory Monarchs

Each winter, monarch butterflies make a magnificent migratory journey to avoid freezing temperatures and spend the winter in temperate locations. The most well-known and largest of these overwintering sites for monarchs occur on the coast of California and in central Mexico, in the state of Michoacán.

Make Your Own Cactus Box Guitar

Combine art and nature at home with this Cactus Box Guitar craft

Celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Month: Honoring the Heart of Our Garden

During April, Volunteer Appreciation Month gives us a chance to pause, reflect and celebrate the people who quietly power so many of the places we love.

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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

Your partnership fuels the Garden’s most important work: pioneering desert‑resilient research, restoring Monarch habitats and protecting cactus and desert plants.
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Open earlier, open later: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Weather Alert: Open earlier, open later: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
The Garden will close at 3 p.m. Friday, March 20 for Fund the Farm Celebration
Weather Alert : Open earlier, open later: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.