Summer Soiree: Fête des Fleurs

Photo: Courtesy Denver Botanic Gardens. © Scott Dressel-Martin

Denver Botanic Gardens’ spectacular Fête des Fleurs is a highlight of the summer, featuring creative cocktails, delectable al fresco dining, and live music set among a profusion of August blooms. The elegant gala brings more than 650 distinguished community members together for the annual fundraiser. 

Guests begin the evening with a cocktail reception that guides them through a series of captivating gardens, offering a delightful opportunity to seek out highlighted vignettes as part of the exhibition Blue Grass, Green Skies: American Impressionism and Realism. During this time, attendees can mingle and enjoy hors d’oeuvres while soaking up bursts of colorful flora and gallery-worthy views.

Photo: Courtesy Denver Botanic Gardens. © Scott Dressel-Martin

Formal dinner is held across the Gardens in six different locations. Each offers unique ambiance and an exceptional culinary experience. Whether in the elevated sophistication of the Romantic Gardens, the lively and vibrant energy under the UMB Bank Amphitheater Tent, the fragrant allure of the Orangery or the breathtaking views of waterlilies from the Hive Deck, every dining setting promises an extraordinary and memorable experience. Following dinner, guests will enjoy dancing to live music from Radio Band. 

The Fête des Fleurs is an important fundraiser for the Gardens, contributing over $500,000 annually to support core programs such as children’s education, public outreach, horticulture, research and conservation. Lauren Perlmutter and Sarah Mohapp are the co-chairs of the 41st Fête des Fleurs. G.H. Phipps is the Presenting Sponsor and Andrisen Morton, Polestar Denver and bulthaup | Kitchen Distributors (Kd.) are Supporting Sponsors. 

Fête des Fleurs takes place Friday, August 22, from 5:30-11 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens. To attend the gala, purchase tickets at botanicgardens.org.

Photo: Courtesy Denver Botanic Gardens. © Scott Dressel-Martin

About Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens is one of the top botanic gardens in the nation and a pioneer in water conservation. A wide range of gardens and collections that illustrate the connection between plants and people are showcased at the York Street location’s campus. Horticulturists maintain more than 10,000 species of plants from more than 90 countries, as well as the world-renowned Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory.

Photo: Courtesy Denver Botanic Gardens. © Scott Dressel-Martin

The Gardens has three unique locations: York Street; Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, a 700 native plant refuge and working farm in Jefferson County; and Mount Goliath, a high-altitude trail and interpretive site on the Mount Evans Scenic Byway. The Gardens also collaborates with the City of Aurora to manage educational programming at the Plains Conservation Center, featuring a variety of hands-on activities and guided explorations.

In 2018, Denver Botanic Gardens received the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) Award for Garden Excellence. The annual award is given to a public garden that exemplifies the highest standards of horticultural practices. The Gardens is honored to have been selected from among approximately 500 APGA member institutions located in the U.S., Canada and 14 other countries.