Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona | DBG

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Desert Botanical Garden

Final Days of Spring Experiences:

Your Garden Countdown Starts Now

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LOTERÍA NIGHTS
April 9

Last Event of the Season
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Pulse Parties
April 10

Live Performance by Vinyl Station
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Dog Days After Dark

April 15, 22, 29

Only Three Nights Left

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.

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.

Loteria Nights

April 9

Feel the pulse of Lotería Nights and FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse this spring.

Pulse Parties

April 10, May 1

Inspired by Desert Pulse, a dynamic multi-sensory art exhibit that captures the visual and emotional energy of the Sonoran Desert, these themed Garden parties are designed to ignite your senses and elevate your spirit.

Your Garden at Home

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

Magnificent Journey of Migratory Monarchs

With their famous orange wings and incredible migration, monarch butterflies are one of nature’s most fascinating travelers. You can see them up close at Majestic Mariposas, Sept. 27 – Nov. 16 at Desert Botanical Garden.

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.

Palo Verde Fun Facts

In the heart of the Sonoran Desert, few trees capture the spirit of resilience quite like the palo verde tree.

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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.