| Azalea Garden Party
This year's Azalea Garden Party
will be held on  Thursday,
May 1, 5:30 to 8:30 pm.
The festivities included:
- Cocktails
- Hors d'oeuvres
- Raffle
- Live music
- Children's activities
On May 7, 1954, the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society sailed into new territory when it gifted its
first permanent garden to the city and people of Philadelphia, a
garden designed to “enhance the beauty of Fairmount
Park and
add to the attractiveness of the city of Philadelphia.” This space, known
as the Azalea Garden, was created to commemorate the 125th
anniversary of PHS. This effort was made possible through the generous
donations of our members, local nurseries and horticultural organizations,
and through a partnership with the Fairmount Park Commission.
By the late ’80s, however, the
Azalea Garden was overgrown and in disrepair due to municipal funding
cuts. In 1988, PHS chose the Azalea Garden as a pilot greening project
and developed a restoration plan for the space. Since then, PHS’s
Philadelphia Green program
has guided the landscaping of this four-acre garden, which has become
one of Philadelphia’s premier ornamental gardens.
Ticket Prices
Benefactor: $175 per person ($110 tax deductible)
Patron: $125 per person ($60 tax deductible)
Junior Friend (under 35 years): $65 per person (not tax deductible)
Mini Friend (under 12 years): no charge
To purchase tickets in advance, call 215-988-8830. Tickets sold at the door will incur an additional fee of $10 per person.
 With the support of PHS members,
Friends of the Azalea Garden and the expertise of a select team
of landscape architects and contractors, the Azalea Garden continues
to be one of the most popular public open spaces in the city. The
Azalea Garden Party is an annual fundraiser that helps cover
its ongoing maintenance costs.
If you are interested in attending,
please call Ellen Wheeler at 215-988-8830 or click here.
For sponsorship opportunities, please
call Joanne Stretz at 215-988-8888 or click here.
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