The Desert Botanical Garden is an outdoor museum dedicated to the preservation and education surrounding Arizona’s native plants. The Desert Botanical Garden has seasonal hours. From October until April the hours are 8 in the morning until 8 at night. In May through September the garden opens at 7 a.m.

Many of Glendale’s public parks, Foothills Park and Sahuaro Ranch Park, just to name two, include recreation areas and sports fields. In addition, Glendale features three dog parks where dog-owners can bring their pets for off-leash fun and exercise while socializing with other dog-owners and dogs.