Venue at the Grove
Location: 7010 S 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041
Photo permit: No permit needed, only prior approval on date and time from the venue. Photo sessions must be scheduled around weddings (booked Thurs-Sun) and during office hours.
Best green: end of April-Oct
Fall colors: Nov-Dec
Main trees bare, but with full bushes, citrus: Jan-beginning of April
Queen Creek Olive Mill
Location: 25062 S Meridian Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Photo permit: No permit needed
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Location: 2757 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234
Photo permit: No permit needed
Best green: all year round
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Location: 37615 E Arboretum Way, Superior, AZ 85173
Photo permit: No permit needed, $25 per adult
Best green: fall colors in December, lots of plants including in greenhouses that are gorgeous year-round
The Farm at South Mountain
Location: 6106 S 32nd St Phoenix, AZ 85042
Photo permit: $125 paid at the Farm Kitchen and must be approved in advance for up to two hours of photography. Photo sessions can occur when the Farm Kitchen staff is on site from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. mid-September through June.
Best green: September through November and April through June
Sahuaro Ranch Park
Location: 9802 59th Ave, Glendale, AZ
Photo permit: $25 per day paid ahead of time to the Glendale Historical Society, check blackout dates
Best green: year-round palm trees and small citrus groves
Arizona Snowbowl
Location: 9300 N Snow Bowl Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Photo permit: No permit needed, extra travel session fees apply to this location
Best green: fall colors in October, bare trees and snow Nov-March
