Flickr Gallery for 2024 Garden Party – Click the image above to view the entire album
The inaugural Garden Party at Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens in 2024 was so well received, that plans are underway to host it again in 2025 on Thursday night, July 17.
Presenting Sponsor – UBS Walnut Wealth Management
UBS Walnut Wealth Management is the Presenting Sponsor of this inaugural event. They have been the lead sponsor of the PVGP Passport to Elegance Party since 2017, and we are thrilled to welcome them as the presenting sponsor of our first-ever Grand Prix Garden Party at Phipps.
This Garden Party will feature hors d’oeuvres, palate-pleasing food stations, open bar wine, beer and cocktails throughout one of the nation’s oldest and largest Victorian greenhouses. It promises to be an elegant evening in the Tropical Forest, the Special Events Center, Parterre de Broderie and the Outdoor Garden. Phipps has collaborative exhibits mixing flower arrangements with internationally renowned glass artists, including Dale Chihuly and Hans Godo Fräbel. The greenhouses also feature Grecian urns, Japanese lanterns and stunning glass chandeliers.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens was built by philanthropist Henry W. Phipps in 1892 as a gift for the people of Pittsburgh. It towers over the Schenley Park track between turns 6 and 7 as the racers cross Panther Hollow Bridge.
Charity Donation
This show is a fundraiser that provides residential care, treatment and support for individuals with autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities. With your help, we have donated $6.7 million to charity since 1983.