# Things to do with kids at Desert Botanical Garden

> 5 upcoming family events and 3 ongoing programs and visits at Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008, in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area. Dates and times are Arizona Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Strange Garden Family Weekend — Desert Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/strange-garden-family-weekend-desert-botanical-garden--listing-4e4c67f58b5b1e525953af8c) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Desert Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 16. The family-friendly evenings of Desert Botanical Garden's Halloween-season Strange Garden, Friday and Saturday, October 23–24 from 6 to 9 PM. Children can meet 'unicorns'…
- [Día de Muertos Festival — Desert Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/dia-de-muertos-festival-desert-botanical-garden--listing-62b9d21abba3b298410d0467) — Fri, Nov 6 (+3 more dates) · 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Desert Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 16. For four days, Desert Botanical Garden becomes a celebration of memory and connection, with marigolds, illuminated altars and decorated trails. Visitors of all ages can add…
- [Community Day: Pay What You Can — fall dates](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/community-day-pay-what-you-can-fall-dates--listing-8bdd89e0888235a3223fd749) — Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Desert Botanical Garden · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 12. Explore desert conservation, pollinators and local food systems through seasonal hands-on activities and flexible admission.
- [Math in Bloom: Fibonacci Day at Desert Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/math-in-bloom-fibonacci-day-at-desert-botanical-garden--listing-58e9e44bac0664061d9d692b) — Mon, Nov 23 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Desert Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 16. A math-meets-nature day at Desert Botanical Garden, part of the national Math in Bloom collaboration of six botanical gardens. Stations around the garden show how the Fibonacci…
- [Las Noches de las Luminarias](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/las-noches-de-las-luminarias--listing-e990c9db35142ed6f6012c60) — Fri, Nov 27 · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Desert Botanical Garden · From $18.95 · checked Oct 16. Experience more nights, more music and more twinkle as the Garden transforms into a dazzling holiday escape filled with thousands of glowing luminarias, radiant light displays…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Las Noches de las Luminarias holiday lights](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/las-noches-de-las-luminarias-holiday-lights--listing-1ef76ff25f206ee39cab5071) — Posted November 27–29; December 4–6, 11–13, 16–23, 26–31; January 1–3. Member tickets on… · Desert Botanical Garden · All ages · From $18.95 · checked Oct 12. Families explore glowing luminarias, festive displays, music and seasonal photo opportunities along garden trails.
- [Super Bloom immersive garden art](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/super-bloom-immersive-garden-art--listing-41e1d482e951448c4c276b09) — Posted October 9–May 31; day and night installations vary seasonally. Calendar gives… · Desert Botanical Garden · All ages · From $14.95 · checked Oct 12. Discover flower-cloud benches, colorful glass houses, oversized floral pathways and illuminated art after sunset.
- [The Great Arizona Puppet Theater: Jack Rabbit and Desert Tortoise](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/the-great-arizona-puppet-theater-jack-rabbit-and-desert-tortoise--listing-03b6b49312f439798150058f) — Posted November 11, shows at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.; doors open 20 minutes before. Year not… · Desert Botanical Garden · All ages · checked Oct 12. Enjoy a Sonoran Desert adaptation of The Tortoise and the Hare, followed by nature play at Cactus Clubhouse.

## Recently ended

- [Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/storytime--listing-6010aab7fb401ac6dd554c63) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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