EVENT SPONSORSHIP
Explore these Garden special events and corporate sponsorship opportunities.
Dog Days
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
Grab your pup and a leash and hit the trails Saturday mornings. Expect a day of nature-filled adventure and a plethora of intriguing plant scents. Let your fourlegged friends lead the way through our desert wonderland as you discover vibrant blooms, pose for paw-some photos and relax at your favorite spots throughout the Garden.
Approximately 25 event dates across the year.
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
Presenting Sponsorship: $10,000
Supporting Sponsorship: $5,000
Sustaining Sponsorship: $2,500
Strange Garden
Oct. 24 & 25, 2025
Explore the boo-tanical wonders of our Garden at Strange Garden. Revel in live music, dive into immersive experiences and meet intriguing creatures. Perfect for all ages, it’s spooky, fun and fascinating. Plus, kids get a free pumpkin (while supplies last.).
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
Presenting Sponsorship: $10,000
Supporting Sponsorship: $5,000
Sustaining Sponsorship: $2,500
Día de Muertos
Nov. 1 & 2, 2025
Día de Muertos returns to the Garden with a stunning open-air community altar featuring the work of Oaxacan artisans in an authentic and moving display honoring lost loved ones. Visitors will enjoy facepainting, crafts, food and a moving sunset procession through the Garden.
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
Presenting Sponsorship: $10,000
Supporting Sponsorship: $5,000
Sustaining Sponsorship: $2,500
Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert Celebration
Nov. 15 & 16, 2025
The Garden’s Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert trail invites visitors to explore diverse desert habitats and discover the ways Indigenous people use native plants for food, fiber and shelter. This event includes a week-long celebration leading up to the weekend festival, with all activities highlighting Arizona’s Native American communities through storytelling, music, dance, food, crafts and culture.
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
Presenting Sponsorship: $25,000 Reserved
Supporting Sponsorship: $10,000
Sustaining Sponsorship: $5,000
Las Noches de las Luminarias
Nov 28-30, Dec 5-6, 12-14, 18-23, 26-30
Experience the magic of the season with glowing luminaria paths, sparkling lights, live entertainment and festive treats. Plus, be captivated by Framerate: Desert Pulse for an immersive Sonoran Desert holiday like never before.
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
Presenting Sponsorship: $100,000
Supporting Sponsorship: $50,000
Sustaining Sponsorship: $25,000
Spaces of Opportunity Day
Spring 2026
Check out the produce, crafts and other items for sale at the Spaces of Opportunity daytime market during this event that takes place in March. Guests will learn more about Spaces of Opportunity, a community initiative supported by Desert Botanical Garden, whose mission is to enable all south Phoenix families to have affordable access to healthy food and active living.
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
Presenting Sponsorship: $5,000
Supporting Sponsorship: $2,500
• Host Your Corporate Event
• Offer Corporate Matching Gifts
• Reserve a Company Table at Dinner on the Desert
