Las Noches de las Luminarias

We went to the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix last night to attend this annual event. The garden opens from 5:30 to 9:30 and features a delicious buffet meal and entertainment throughout the garden. There are hundreds of luminarias all around the many paths through this desert garden.

The garden features cacti, palms, saguaro, succulents, and many other varieties of plants that thrive in a desert environment.

Also on display was an exhibit called "Big Bugs." There were 11 enormous, whimsical bugs created by sculptor David Rogers.

All of the creatures were created from fallen or found wood, cut saplings, twigs, raw branches, twine, bark and other natural materials. The sculptures weighed from 300 to 1,200 pounds and ranged from seven feet to 25 feet long.

There was a variety of entertainment throughout the garden.......mariachi, blues/Delta soul, world music, jazz, Native American flute, Spanish guitar and Appalachian.

The handbell ringers were one of our favorites.

Apache storytelling was also featured.

A fun and enjoyable evening in the desert.