Desert Botanical Garden

The Garden Is Now Open Daily 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Beat the heat. Catch the cool.

Explore when the weather is best.

Enjoy a morning walk with the desert’s early risers or light up your night with Garden: After Dark. Stroll with a cold drink in hand or grab an ice cream.

Now – March 22: Save $10 with code HEAT26 from 8-10 p.m.

The Garden will close at 3 p.m. Friday, March 20 for Fund the Farm Celebration.

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Garden Is Now Open Daily 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Beat the heat. Catch the cool.

Explore when the weather is best.

Enjoy a morning walk with the desert’s early risers or light up your night with Garden: After Dark. Stroll with a cold drink in hand or grab an ice cream.

Now – March 22: Save $10 with code HEAT26 from 8-10 p.m.

The Garden will close at 3 p.m. Friday, March 20 for Fund the Farm Celebration.

Get Tickets

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.

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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.

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Garden: After Dark

Now - May 10

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

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Majestic Mariposas

Now - May 10

Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Cohn Family Butterfly Pavilion, where hundreds of colorful Southwestern butterflies fill the air with life.

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Fund the Farm Celebration is a festive party helping grow Spaces of Opportunity! Guests can explore tasting stations, regional wines, craft beverages and enjoy live music throughout the Garden’s trails culminating with a headliner performance.

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Arizona Columbine Garden Club Presents: Palette of Petals, Nature on Exhibit

March 21-22

Join us in celebrating a vibrant showcase where nature, artistry and community come into full bloom.

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Your Garden at Home

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

Plant Care Tips During Heat Wave

Record-breaking high temperatures this Spring are stressful for many plants. Despite best efforts to keep plants alive, many will begin to see symptoms of heat and drought stress.

Extended Hours, Lower Evening Prices During Heat Wave

To help keep the outdoors accessible during the heat wave, the Garden will also reduce the cost of admission after 8 p.m. each night.

Dried Flower Bookmark

Spring buds are blooming at the Garden! You can make art that celebrates the spring season by using pressed plants.

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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.

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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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