I am sad to say that in the, ahem, 27 years that I have lived in Phoenix, I have only been to the Desert Botanical Gardens a handful of times. I obviously didn't know what I was missing. I attended the Yelp event here last spring and it was simply magical.
It is a wonderful venue for evening events and I am sorely disappointed that I was unable to go to Las Noches de las Luminarias this year because I heard it was simply amazing. I bought tickets and it got canceled due to rain. Yes, this does happen occasionally in Phoenix....like once a year, guess it was my lucky day.
I am looking forward to the next exhibit/event that I get to go to here, it is a true gem in Phoenix. And if all else fails, I will definitely be at the butterfly event this spring and at the Luminarias next winter.