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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, AZ 85008

  Phone: (480)941-1225

  Fax: (480)481-8124

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  Phoenix

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  • Wheelchair Access

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• Current Events

  11/28/08- 12/23/08	Las Noches de las Luminarias
  11/22/08- 05/31/09	Chihuly Art Exhibition
  11/01/08- 05/31/09	Ottosen Entry Garden
  06/01/08- Ongoing	Desert Botanical Garden

• Upcoming Events

  02/26/09- 05/14/09	Spiked!: Thursdays at DBG
  03/07/09- 05/11/09	Spring Butterfly Exhibit
  03/07/09- 03/08/09	Breakfast With The Butterflies
  03/21/09- 03/29/09	Spring Plant Sale Festival 2008
  03/27/09	Agave on the Rocks
  05/10/09	Mother's Day Concert With Esteban

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• Past Events

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