Five years ago, the Desert Botanical Garden organized a glass art installation by Dale Chihuly, titled The Nature of Glass . During those six months, the garden had an unprecedented attendance, every day, to the extent that it was really full almost every day during that event. Dale Chihuly and his team once again selected some existing pieces and created others that were strategically placed in the Garden, where art and nature combine to create unique beauty.
Dale Chihuly’s work can be found in more than 200 museum collections around the world. We have another rare opportunity to be dazzled by your imagination, creativity and precision in one of the most beautiful settings in the Southwestern desert.
When is the Chihuly glass art exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden?
November 10, 2013 to May 18, 2014
Where the garden is?
Here is a map and directions to get to the Desert Botanical Garden.
What is different this time?
These are not the same pieces that were shown last time. If you loved Chihuly: The Nature of Glass in 2008/09, you’ll find more to love at Chihuly In the Garden in 2013/14.
Five years have passed since the last exhibition, and naturally there have been changes in the Garden at that time. Most notably,
- More parking spaces have been added.
- The last time the Garden hosted the Chihuly art, special transports were organized to bring people from the light rail stop at 44th Street and Washington at the Garden. Now, there is a bus that stops near the entrance to the garden. It’s bus # 56, and it basically travels along Priest Drive. There is a Park ‘n’ Ride on the southern part of the route, at Costco, at the corner of Priest Drive and Elliot Road. The bus makes stops at the Arizona Mills Mall, as well as the Phoenix Zoo. At the northern end of the route, the bus connects to the METRO Light Rail at the Washington / Priest Drive station. Check the bus schedule online. (Note: the bus only stops at the Desert Botanical Garden and the Phoenix Zoo during the day.) A ride on the bus costs $ 2.
- Now you can enjoy a leisurely gourmet farm and pasture meal at Gertrude’s, a full service restaurant near the garden entrance. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, reservations are recommended.
How do I get tickets and how much do they cost?
Due to the special nature of this exhibit, this is an event with three tickets per day: 8 am to noon; noon to 4 pm; and from 4 pm to 8 pm Tickets must be purchased in advance. Walk-in entry will be allowed only based on available space. Note: There are no tickets for the night session available on the nights of Las Noches de las Luminarias (November / December). You can see that schedule here.
Your ticket gives you access to the entire Desert Botanical Garden. Admission fees are $ 22 for adults; $ 20 for seniors; $ 12 for ages 12-18 and college students with ID; $ 10 for children ages 3-12; and children under 3 years old is free.
Parking is free.
Have a coupon or AAA discount? Yes, they will be honored.
What else do I need to know?
This is Dale Chihuly’s 12th garden show, and there are 21 installations – plus some special surprises. Some were created especially for the Desert Botanical Garden. You will receive a map at the entrance. Enjoy the garden and see if you can find them all!
You have photos?
Yes! Enjoy this gallery of photos of Chihuly in the Desert Botanical Garden. Includes photos of the 2013/14 exhibition, as well as those of the 2008/09 installation.
Did you know …
… That we have two permanent pieces of Chihuly glass in the Valley of the Sun? One is at the entrance to the Desert Botanical Garden. Desert Towers was acquired by the Garden after the Chihuly 2008/09 exhibition. On the west side of town in Glendale, Arizona, you can see a Dale Chihuly chandelier, The Sun and the Moon . It’s in the foyer of the Foothills Library.
What if I have more questions?
For more information, contact the Desert Botanical Garden at 480-941-1225 or visit them online.
All dates, times, prices and offers are subject to change without prior notice.
