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Fall 2026 Trail Guide | Night | English

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SONORAN DESERT NATURE TRAIL Grassland

Mountain Vista Telescopes

READY TO

explore

(1/4 mile = .40 km) Pratt

Take the highest path in the Garden to experience an Organ Pipe cactus forest.

Ramada Apache Household

Choose your adventure and discover the plants, wildlife and stories that make the Sonoran Desert extraordinary.

Akimel O’odham Household

Spanish Gardens

Ullman

Terrace

Native Crop Garden

Garden Grab & Go Saguaro Harvesting Ramada

Mary Jean Connell

Webster

Sensory Garden

Center

Desert Oasis

Edible Garden

Steele

Archer

Herb Garden

House

(1/10 mile = .16 km) See what’s fresh this season in the edible garden beds.

Weisz

Family Plaza

Kitchell Family

CENTER FOR DESERT LIVING TRAIL

Heritage Garden

PLANTS & PEOPLE OF THE SONORAN DESERT TRAIL

DESERT DISCOVERY TRAIL

Learn about the ways that indigenous people use plants for food, fiber, shelter, arts and medicine.

(1/3 mile = .53 km)

Berlin

(1/3 mile = .53 km)

Agave Yucca Forest

The RAF

Sybil B. Harrington

Take the main trail for a pleasant walk that celebrates the beauty of the desert.

Lewis

Cactus and Succulent Galleries

Exhibit Gallery

Desert Portal

Marley

Learning Lab

Ahearn

Sunset Plaza

Portal

MAP LEGEND

ATM

Boppart

Courtyard

Parking

Retail

Restrooms

Information

Hydration Stations

First Aid

ATM

Super Bloom by Graphic Rewilding

Food

Fall Garden After Dark

Cactus Cantina

Christensen Family Desert Oasis

Nina Mason Pulliam Desert Research and Horticulture Center

Dorrance Hall

Ottosen Gallery

Marley Education and Volunteer Building

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

Desert Terrace Garden Amphitheater

Weisz Learning Center Cactus Clubhouse Oct. 10 – May 9 Thursday – Sunday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Ottosen Entry Garden

Admissions

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Schilling Entry Arbor

Gertrude's Restaurant by Tarbell's

Garden Shop

Quail House Coffee & Creamery Opening Fall 2026

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This fall, the Garden transforms after sunset into a breathtaking celebration of color and light. Discover Super Bloom by Graphic Rewilding at night, with an immersive landscape of illuminated installations that brings the beauty beneath the desert sky. Wander through glowing pathways surrounded by warm fall hues, seasonal botanical displays and captivating light experiences.


Every Week in the Garden One vibrant place. So many reasons to come back.

Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Sips & Strolls

Tacos & Tequila

Dog Nights

5-9:30 p.m.

5-9 p.m.

5-10 p.m.

Thursdays

Fridays

Sunset Socials

Music in the Garden: Concert Series

6-9 p.m.

6-9 p.m.

Music in the Garden: Trailside Tunes

Saturdays Dog Days 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Music in the Garden: Trailside Tunes 6-9:30 p.m.

5:30-9:30 p.m.

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