Flashlight Nights 2025 at Desert Botanical Gardens
Beat the heat and experience the magic of the Garden after dark. Wander through the Garden’s trails by flashlight, come face-to-face with fascinating desert creatures and soak in the enchanting nighttime vibes. Discover a whole new side of the Garden and make it a night to remember with family and friends.
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
June 7 – Celebrating our Community
- Interactive Native American basketry and pottery station– Experience Akimel O’odham, San Carlos Western Apache and Pascua Yaqui tribes and their traditions.
- Performance by Great Taiko Drummers – Enjoy this ancient Japanese form of drumming.
- Creature Features – Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary will bring snakes and lizards of the Sonoran Desert.
- Diana Apresa, the Food Shed & Market Manager from Spaces of Opportunity will be on Eliot Patio to showcase the organization’s Agrivoltaics project at Spaces of Opportunity. Get your own pouches of peppers grown under the project to take home!
June 14: Father’s Day
Dads are free with paid child, use promo code DADS25 at checkout.
- Treat Dad to sample the Garden’s newest spirit, Gertrude’s Founders Bourbon, created with Chandler-based SanTan Spirits a private label bourbon.
- Rad Dads Stations: Learn about the father’s role in animal and plant families. Do mesquite seed pods have a father? You bet! Do damselfly and frog fathers have a role in raising their young? Not so much. However, Gambel quail and cactus wren dads set a high bar and are very involved in raising their young!
- Creature Features: Liberty Wildlife will join us as well with their owls and raptors.
June 21 – Juneteenth
June 28 – Pride Night
An Evening of CommUNITY
The event emphasizes creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all, ensuring a safe and secure experience for all attendees.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Organization:
Desert Botanical Garden - PhoenixLocation:
1201 N Galvin Pkwy
Phoenix, AZ, 85008United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
(480) 941-1225Contact name:
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Email address:
Dates:
Time:
7 pm - 9:30 pm
Price:
Included with Membership or General Admission
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids together Adults without kidsWeb Service