Fabulous Food @ The Desert Botanical Garden

Fabulous Food-Fine Catering and Events and The Desert Botanical Garden partner for great things!

Fabulous Food is the food service provider for The Patio Cafe on Ullman Terrace, and provides excellent and creative cuisine for the garden's festivals, concerts, and special activities throughout the year. And of course, you will want to count on Fabulous Food to cater your special event or wedding at any of the beautiful settings on the Garden's grounds.

The DBG and Fabulous Food offer many choices for social, corporate, and convention entertaining, as well as for weddings and other special occasions.

Group Activities

Whether for a meeting, a spouse program or a company outing, you can count on these great options: Chef Demonstrations, Tours and Teas, Concerts and the famed Luminaria in November and December.

Emi Koeckhoven, Group Sales Manager, Desert Botanical Garden 480-481-8104

Fabulous Food will plan your special meal – Southwestern flavors in mind.

Concert Series

The DBG has a smashing line up of local Jazz artists ready to entertain you.

The concerts are held in the open-air under the blue sky on Ullman Terrace. Come early and dine on the terrace prior to the concert. Sunday concerts are at 11 am and Spring and Summer concerts are Friday evenings under the stars. Each Sunday, the Fabulous Food Chefs will also have a yummy special cooked up, that you may also purchase upon your arrival at Ullman Terrace. Enjoy interesting Southwestern savories, refreshing seasonal salads, flavorful gourmet sandwiches and delightful hand made sweets. Click here to download the café menu. You can also select from our Patio Café menu and order at the window before the concert.

Fabulous Food gladly accepts American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.

Fabulous Food gladly accepts American Express, Visa, and Mastercard

Concert Tickets

Concert tickets must be purchased through the Desert Botanical Garden.

To Purchase Tickets:

  • Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 am- a pm daily)
  • Online at www.dbg.org. (a service charge will apply)
  • Or by calling (480) 481-8188 (8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday-Friday).

    Group rates for parties of 10 or more guests.

2009 Desert Botanical Garden Event Dates

Music in the Garden Concert Series 2009
Fridays, June 7:30-9:30 p.m. Ullman Terrace

Date Artist
Fri Oct 2 tba
Fri Oct 9 tba
Fri Oct 16 tba
Fri Oct 23 tba
Fri Oct 30 tba
Fri Nov 6 tba

DBG Event Dates - 2009

Date Event
Sept 26 Monarch Butterfly Opens
Oct 21-25 Pumpkin Festival
Nov 13 Corks N Cactus
Nov 14-15 Chilies and Chocolate
Nov 21 Allan Hauser Exhibit Opens (Closes May 30, 2010)
Nov 26 Thanksgiving - GARDEN CLOSED
Dec 3-6 Luminaria - Members Week
Dec 10-13 Luminaria
Dec 17-23 Luminaria
Dec 25 Chrismas - GARDEN CLOSED
Dec 26-30 Luminaria

2010 Desert Botanical Garden Event Dates

Brunch Concert Dates begin Sun, Jan 10th through Sun , Feb 21, 2010.

Music in the Garden: Brunch Concerts
Date Artist
Sunday, Jan 10, 2010 tba
Sunday, Jan 17, 2010 tba
Sunday, Jan 24, 2010 tba
Sunday, Jan 31, 2010 tba
Sunday, Feb 7, 2010 tba
Sunday, Feb 21, 2010 tba

Jazz in the Garden
Sunday, Mar 5, 2010 tba
Sunday, Mar 12, 2010 tba
Sunday, Mar 19, 2010 tba
Sunday, Apr 2, 2010 tba
Sunday, Apr 9, 2010 tba
Sunday, Apr 16, 2010 tba
Sunday, Apr 30, 2010 tba
Sunday, May 7, 2010 tba
Sunday, May 14, 2010 tba
Sunday, May 21, 2010 tba
Sunday, May 28, 2010 tba
Sunday, Jun 4, 2010 tba
Sunday, Jun 11, 2010 tba
Sunday, Jun 18, 2010 tba
Sunday, Jun 25, 2010 tba

DBG Event Dates - 2010

Date Event
Mar 26 Agave on the Rocks
Apr 24 Dinner on the Desert
May 30 Final Day of Allan Hauser Exhibit

Special Events at The Garden

The Garden has several wonderful venues for that special event. Receptions and cocktail parties are enjoyed on one of many tranquil patios: The Ullman Terrace, The Boppart Patio, The Kitchell Patio, The Wild Flower Pavilion and the Elliott Patio. Groups large or small feel comfortable in the new Dorrance Hall, or the quaint Webster Auditorium. The aroma of Mesquite and Desert Sage fill the night air as guests enjoy any of these wonderful options.

Southwestern flavors are most often asked for as it depicts the environment at The Garden.

Call Fabulous Food at (602) 267-1818 to schedule your event.

Whatever the occasion, Fabulous Food is available to assist you with your plans and catering for:

Weddings
Engagement and Rehearsal Dinners
Corporate Meetings and Parties
Tours and Teas
Birthday Celebration Brunches and Lunches
Memorial Services

Don’t forget to call Fabulous Food at (602) 267-1818 to schedule your holiday event. Dates book quickly.

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