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  1. Desert Botanical Garden

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    Fifty acres of Sonoran desert planted with thousands of cacti, succulents, and wildflowers in the middle of Phoenix. On summer Saturday nights the garden runs Flashlight Nights, a self-guided after-dark walk where night-blooming plants open and the wildlife, scorpions included, wanders freely. During the day the trails draw everyone from serious botanists to families who've already said "wow" forty times. The gift shop, no small afterthought, stocks prickly pear everything and locally made goods worth the detour.

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    Address
    1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    • Monday 8 AM to 10 PM
    • Tuesday 8 AM to 10 PM
    • Wednesday Today 7 AM to 10 PM
    • Thursday 8 AM to 10 PM
    • Friday 8 AM to 10 PM
    • Saturday 8 AM to 10 PM
    • Sunday 7 AM to 10 PM

    Trails, Gertrude's by Tarbell's and Garden Shop closed 1-5 p.m. for peak heat

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    4809411225
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