In Full Bloom: Fête des Fleurs
A black-tie celebration of art, nature and 75 years at Denver Botanic Gardens.
Photo: Courtesy of Denver Botanic Gardens.© Scott Dressel-Martin
Denver Botanic Gardens’ Fête des Fleurs is the black-tie highlight of the summer—a luminous evening of creative cocktails, elegant al fresco dining, and live music set amid a profusion of August blooms. This signature gala gathers more than 700 distinguished guests for a celebration that is as visually stunning as it is meaningful.
In honor of the Gardens’ 75th anniversary, this year’s event offers an especially memorable experience. The evening begins with a cocktail reception that invites guests to wander through a series of captivating garden spaces, each revealing thoughtfully curated vignettes from the exhibition Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism. Along the way, attendees can enjoy artfully prepared hors d’oeuvres, seasonal libations, and sweeping, gallery-worthy views of the Gardens in peak summer form.
Photo: Courtesy of Denver Botanic Gardens.© Scott Dressel-Martin
Dinner unfolds across five unique locations throughout the Gardens, each offering its own distinct ambiance and a carefully crafted culinary experience. As twilight deepens, guests gather for dessert and dancing, with live music carrying the celebration into the night.
Fête des Fleurs is also a vital fundraiser, generating more than $600,000 annually to support the Gardens’ core programs, including children’s education, public outreach, horticulture, research, and conservation. Fête des Fleurs takes place Friday, August 28, from 6–11:30 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens. Tickets are available at botanicgardens.org.
Photo: Courtesy of 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.
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.
Photo: Courtesy of Denver Botanic Gardens.© Scott Dressel-Martin
Photo: Courtesy of Denver Botanic Gardens.© Scott Dressel-Martin
