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Desert Botanical Garden

Debunking the myth that nothing beautiful grows in the desert, Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix boasts fifty acres of blooming flowers and plants. Accredited not only as a garden, but also as a living museum, the garden is a sanctuary for nearly 140 threatened or endangered species, representing flora from deserts around the world.

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  Desert Botanical Garden

  1201 North Galvin Parkway
  Phoenix, 85008

  Phone: (480)941-1225

  Fax: (480)481-8124

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  Phoenix

• Current Events

  05/01/08- 08/31/08	Birds in the Garden Desert Botanical Garden
  05/01/08- 08/30/08	Flashlight Tours Desert Botanical Garden

• Upcoming Events

  09/05/08- 10/19/08	The Spirit of the Saguaro Desert Botanical Garden
  09/26/08	Corks and Cactus Desert Botanical Garden
  09/27/08- 11/02/08	Mariposa Monarca Butterly Exhibit Desert Botanical Garden
  10/03/08- 11/14/08	Music in the Garden Fall Concert Series Desert Botanical Garden
  11/01/08- 05/31/09	Ottosen Entry Garden Desert Botanical Garden
  11/21/08	Chihuly: The Nature of Glass Opening Night Preview and Gala Desert Botanical Garden
  11/22/08- 05/31/09	Chihuly Art Exhibition Desert Botanical Garden
  11/28/08- 12/23/08	Las Noches de las Luminarias Desert Botanical Garden
  03/07/09- 05/11/09	Spring Butterfly Exhibit Desert Botanical Garden
  03/07/09- 03/08/09	Breakfast With The Butterflies Desert Botanical Garden
  03/21/09- 03/29/09	Spring Plant Sale Festival 2008 Desert Botanical Garden
  03/27/09	Agave on the Rocks Desert Botanical Garden
  05/10/09	Mother's Day Concert With Esteban Desert Botanical Garden

• Member Reviews

  • Event Name: Flashlight Tours
    "The Way to Enjoy a Summer Evening"
    Review posted by: Desert Mama! from Scottsdale, Jul 23, 2008
    

    Great idea for kids who are curious about nature and the desert. Of course the bugs, frogs and looking for possible bats were quite entertaining for the little ones! Although happily married enjoying... Expand

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    Great idea for kids who are curious about nature and the desert. Of course the bugs, frogs and looking for possible bats were quite entertaining for the little ones! Although happily married enjoying a romantic and intellectual evening, it would also be a great date night for getting to know someone! Collapse

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  • Event Name: Spring Butterfly Exhibit - Marshall Butterfly Pavilion
    "Butterfly Exhibit"
    Review posted by: Patricia Q. from Minneapolis, MN, May 07, 2007
    

    Though the Botanical Gardens were beautiful, I was not impressed by the Butterfly Exhibit. There were not as many butterflies as I thought there would be. Also, as advertised online, it does not make... Expand

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    Though the Botanical Gardens were beautiful, I was not impressed by the Butterfly Exhibit. There were not as many butterflies as I thought there would be. Also, as advertised online, it does not make mention that it is an additional $2.00 to get into the Exhibit, unless you have a coupon. Not that this is a large amount, but this is very deceiving. Collapse

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  • Event Name: Las Noches de las Luminarias
    "Disappointed with this year's trip to the garden"
    Review posted by: Bobbi Reilly from Phoenix, AZ, Dec 21, 2006
    

    This year we took a guest and were quite disappointed. The food was cold and mediocre quality, but fairly expensive. There seemed to be more interest in taking meal tickets than providing good food.... Expand

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    This year we took a guest and were quite disappointed. The food was cold and mediocre quality, but fairly expensive. There seemed to be more interest in taking meal tickets than providing good food. There seemed to be little in terms of entertainment. In years past, the place seemed so alive. Anyway, enjoyed the flute, the bells and the barbershop quartet very much. Could not see at one other location, and there was only one other thing....the Latin music. Much to do about so little. So, we left. I think the volunteers on the path also realized that there was simply not that much to see and enjoy. Collapse

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• Past Events

  06/27/08	Jazz in the Garden - Sherry Petta Desert Botanical Garden
  06/20/08	Jazz in the Garden - Groove Defenders Desert Botanical Garden
  06/13/08	Jazz in the Garden - Cinco de Moio Desert Botanical Garden
  06/06/08- 06/27/08	Jazz in the Garden - Summer 2008 Desert Botanical Garden
  06/06/08- 06/27/08	Jazz in the Garden - Summer 2008 Desert Botanical Garden
  05/11/08	Mother's Day Lunch and Concert with Esteban Desert Botanical Garden
  05/02/08- 05/30/08	Jazz in the Garden - Spring 2008 Desert Botanical Garden
  05/02/08	Music in the Garden: Lulu Lafever Desert Botanical Garden
  04/18/08	Music in the Garden: Dennis Rowland & the Jazz Experience Desert Botanical Garden
  03/28/08	Agave on the Rocks 2008 Desert Botanical Garden
  03/21/08- 05/30/08	Jazz in the Garden - Spring 2008 Desert Botanical Garden
  03/09/08	Music in the Garden - Banda Tres featuring Beth Lederman Desert Botanical Garden
  03/02/08	Music in the Garden - Mex-Sal Desert Botanical Garden
  03/01/08- 05/11/08	Spring Butterfly Exhibit Desert Botanical Garden
  02/24/08	Music in the Garden - Lyra Desert Botanical Garden
  02/17/08	Music in the Garden - Margo and Michael Reed Desert Botanical Garden
  02/14/08	Romance in the Garden: Desert Divas and Desserts Desert Botanical Garden
  02/10/08	Music in the Garden - The Dennis Allen Band Desert Botanical Garden
  02/03/08	Music in the Garden - The Sahnas Brothers Desert Botanical Garden
  01/27/08	Music in the Garden - Sistah Blue Desert Botanical Garden
  12/06/07- 12/23/07	Las Noches de las Luminarias - December Desert Botanical Garden
  11/29/07- 12/02/07	Las Noches de las Luminarias: Members Only Week Desert Botanical Garden
  11/23/07- 11/25/07	Las Noches de las Luminarias - November Desert Botanical Garden
  11/16/07	Music in the Garden - Sahnas featuring Thano and Demitri Sahnas of Turning Point Desert Botanical Garden
  11/10/07- 11/11/07	Chiles and Chocolate Festival Desert Botanical Garden
  11/09/07	Music in the Garden Concert Series - Chris Burton Jacome Desert Botanical Garden
  11/03/07- 11/04/07	Native American Recognition Days Desert Botanical Garden
  11/02/07	Music in the Garden Concert Series- Robert Tree Cody, Randy Wood, and Will Clipman Desert Botanical Garden
  11/02/07	Music in the Garden Concert Series - Robert Tree Cody, Randy Wood, and Will Clipman Desert Botanical Garden
  11/01/07- 05/31/08	Mayme Kratz Desert Botanical Garden
  10/27/07- 10/28/07	Dia de los Muertos Festival Desert Botanical Garden
  10/26/07	Music in the Garden Concert Series - Incendio Desert Botanical Garden
  10/19/07	Music in the Garden - Big Nick and the Gila Monsters featuring the Groove Merchant Horns Desert Botanical Garden
  10/19/07- 10/21/07	The Great Pumpkin Festival Desert Botanical Garden
  10/12/07	Music in the Garden Fall 2007 Concert Series - Boneyard featuring Carol Pella Desert Botanical Garden
  10/05/07	Music in the Garden Fall 2007 Concert Series - Brid Dower Desert Botanical Garden
  09/29/07- 11/11/07	Mariposa Monarca: Monarch Butterfly Exhibit Desert Botanical Garden
  09/28/07	The Arizona Republic Presents Corks & Cactus Desert Botanical Garden
  09/28/07	Fabulous Finds for Fifteen Desert Botanical Garden
  09/22/07- 11/15/07	Picasso: 25 Years of Edition Ceramics from the Edward Weston Collection Desert Botanical Garden
  06/22/07	Jazz in the Garden - Cold Shott and the Hurricane Horns Desert Botanical Garden
  06/15/07	Jazz in the Garden - Big Pete Pearson Desert Botanical Garden
  06/08/07	Jazz in the Garden - Nazim Rashid with New Renaissance Desert Botanical Garden
  06/01/07	Jazz in the Garden - Pete Pancrazi Desert Botanical Garden
  05/25/07	Jazz in the Garden - Fred Forney Quartet Desert Botanical Garden
  05/18/07	Jazz in the Garden - Lulu La Fever Desert Botanical Garden
  05/13/07	Mother's Day Lunch and Concert with Esteban Desert Botanical Garden
  05/11/07	Jazz in the Garden - Cinco de Moio Desert Botanical Garden
  05/04/07	Jazz in the Garden - Dennis Rowland Desert Botanical Garden
  05/03/07	Dig It - Green Thumbs Up Day Desert Botanical Garden
  05/03/07	Dig It - Green Thumbs Up Day Desert Botanical Garden
  04/20/07	Jazz in the Garden - Sherry Roberson Quartet Desert Botanical Garden
  04/13/07	Jazz in the Garden - Denise Allen Band Desert Botanical Garden
  04/06/07	Jazz in the Garden - Sistah Blue Desert Botanical Garden
  03/30/07	Agave on the Rocks Desert Botanical Garden
  03/23/07	Jazz in the Garden - Big Nick and the Gila Monsters Desert Botanical Garden
  03/11/07	Music in the Garden: Swingtips Desert Botanical Garden
  03/05/07- 12/31/07	Patrick Dougherty - Childhood Dreams Desert Botanical Garden
  03/04/07	Music in the Garden: Novo Mundo Desert Botanical Garden
  03/02/07- 05/13/07	Spring Butterfly Exhibit - Marshall Butterfly Pavilion Desert Botanical Garden
  02/25/07	Music in the Garden: Hans Olson Desert Botanical Garden
  02/24/07- 04/22/07	Feast Your Eyes: The Unexpected Beauty of Vegetable Gardens Desert Botanical Garden
  02/18/07	Music in the Garden: Incendio Desert Botanical Garden
  02/11/07	Music in the Garden: Shri Desert Botanical Garden
  02/05/07- 03/05/07	Patrick Dougherty Desert Botanical Garden
  02/04/07	Music in the Garden: Ten Dollar Outfit Desert Botanical Garden
  01/28/07	Music in the Garden: Big Pete Pearson Desert Botanical Garden
  12/09/06- 12/10/06	Teddy Bear Tea Desert Botanical Garden
  11/24/06- 12/23/06	Las Noches de las Luminarias Desert Botanical Garden
  11/17/06	Music in the Garden: Sahnas (featuring Thano and Demitri Sahnas of Turning Point) Desert Botanical Garden
  11/11/06- 11/12/06	Chiles and Chocolate Festival Desert Botanical Garden
  11/10/06	Music in the Garden: Fred Forney and the Armand Boatman Trio Desert Botanical Garden
  11/05/06	CultureFest 2006: Desert Botanical Garden Events Desert Botanical Garden
  11/04/06- 11/05/06	Gourds Galore! Festival Desert Botanical Garden
  11/03/06	Music in the Garden: Chris Burton Jacome Desert Botanical Garden
  10/28/06- 10/29/06	Día de los Muertos Celebration Desert Botanical Garden
  10/27/06	Music in the Garden: Big Nick and the Gila Monsters Desert Botanical Garden
  10/21/06- 10/22/06	The Great Pumpkin Festival Desert Botanical Garden
  10/20/06	Music in the Garden: The Bob Ravenscroft Trio Desert Botanical Garden
  10/13/06	Music in the Garden: Cascabel Desert Botanical Garden
  10/07/06- 10/08/06	Native American Recognition Days Desert Botanical Garden
  10/07/06- 11/25/06	"Taste of the Desert" Tours Desert Botanical Garden
  10/06/06- 11/17/06	Music in the Garden Desert Botanical Garden
  10/02/06- 11/27/06	Birds in the Garden Desert Botanical Garden
  10/01/06- 11/19/06	Paul Stankard: A Floating World 40 Years of an American Master in Glass Desert Botanical Garden
  10/01/06- 05/13/07	Garden Tours Desert Botanical Garden
  09/30/06- 11/05/06	Mariposa Monarca Monarch Butterfly Exhibit Desert Botanical Garden
  09/29/06	2nd Annual Corks & Cactus Desert Botanical Garden
  09/04/06- 09/25/06	Birds in the Garden Desert Botanical Garden
  06/23/06	Jazz In The Garden - The Sherry Roberson Quartet Desert Botanical Garden
  06/16/06	Jazz In The Garden - Cold Shott and The Hurricane Horns Desert Botanical Garden
  06/09/06	Jazz In The Garden - Sistah Blue Desert Botanical Garden
  06/05/06- 08/28/06	Birds in the Garden - June-August Desert Botanical Garden
  06/02/06	Jazz In The Garden - The Andy Margolis Trio Desert Botanical Garden
  06/01/06- 07/27/06	Flashlight Tours - June-July Desert Botanical Garden
  06/01/06- 08/26/06	Cactus Jack Tours - June-August Desert Botanical Garden
  05/26/06	Jazz In The Garden - Pete Pancrazi Desert Botanical Garden
  05/19/06	Jazz In The Garden - Margo Reed and John Shea Desert Botanical Garden
  05/14/06	Mother's Day Lunch and Concert with Estéban Desert Botanical Garden
  05/12/06	Jazz In The Garden - Dennis Rowland and The Jazz Experience Desert Botanical Garden