Desert Botanical Garden

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The Place To Be This Weekend!

Don’t Miss a Moment of Fun

Pulse party

Enjoy Retro games, Live DJ and more!
May 1

Majestic Mariposas

See 1000s of butterflies up close!

Through May 10

Framerate: Desert Pulse

Five immersive installations
Closing May 10!

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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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Spring 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.

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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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Dog Days at the Garden

May 2, 9

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.

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Sunset Yoga

May 5, 19, 26

Unwind and connect with nature during this memorable Sunset Yoga session, led by Metta Yoga.

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Your Garden at Home

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

Arizona Community Foundation, City of Phoenix, Arizona State University and Desert Botanical Garden Launch 122° Conference

On Dec. 2–3, 2026 Desert Botanical Garden joins the Arizona Community Foundation, City of Phoenix and Arizona State University to launch the 122° Conference, a national convening focused on accelerating real solutions to extreme heat.

Meet Annual Members Meeting Speaker, Traveling Gardener Linda Larson

Desert Botanical Garden will host its Annual Members Meeting on May 14 from 10-11:45 a.m. This year, the Garden is inviting a special presentation by Linda Larson, who is a traveling gardener based in Mesa. Members can reserve their spot here.

What’s A Garden Without Its Members?

What’s a Garden Without Its Members? Did you know the Garden started as a Member organization?

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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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