Twilight in the Garden

A joyous evening under the stars
Twilight in the Garden is the annual gala to benefit Bartram’s Garden and the year’s largest fundraiser. Join us to celebrate this beloved public space and ensure its continued growth.
Mark Your Calendar
2022: Friday, October 7
2023: Friday, October 6
Previous Honorees
Twilight in the Garden has previously honored the following pillars of Philadelphia green space:
- Edward M. D’Alba, former President and CEO of Urban Engineers
- Michael DiBerardinis and Joan Reilly, civic leaders and green space advocates
- The Lomax Family Foundation, dedicated to the health and wellness of African-American communities
- State Representative Joanna E. McClinton
- Elizabeth P. McLean, garden historian
- Paul W. Meyer, former F. Otto Haas Executive Director of the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
- Mural Arts Philadelphia
- Michael Nutter, former Mayor of Philadelphia
- Jane G. Pepper, former President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
- The Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School
- The Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden
- Virginia Smith, green space advocate and Philadelphia Inquirer writer
- Sidney B. Spahr, civic leader and horticulturist
- James B. Straw, civic leader
- Bill Thomas, Executive Director of Chanticleer
- State Senator Anthony H. Williams