Events

 


Digital Photo Contest

Categories:
Portrait
- Photos of friends and family enjoying the Gardens
Plants
- Plants that Rock Your World
Perspective
- Capture your perspective of our historic architecture

Contest Rules & Requirements 
  • Who may enter - Amateurs! No professionals please.
  • Photos must be taken at the Gardens (inside or outside) January 1 - December 31, 2013
  • Photos may be black and white OR full color
  • Photos must be medium to high resolution
  • All entries must be received by December 31, 2013
  • All images must be titled with the applicant/photographer’s first and last name and category
  • All photos entered in the contest will become part of the the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Society, Inc.’s photo library. The Botanical Gardens has unlimited access and rights to use any photo entered in the photo contest. Photo credit will be given at the discretion of the Botanical Gardens. Entries will not be returned.
  • Winners will receive a certificate and a prize from the Gardens and winners will be posted on our website www.buffalogardens.com in early 2014.

Awards include: First, Second and Third Place in each of the categories (listed above) and the cover of the Gardens next newsletter

Submission - Digital only please! Please e-mail your photos to us! E-mail to events@buffalogardens.com in a .jpg format

Entry Fee - Members: First entry is free, each additional entry is $6.00; Non-Members: Each entry is $8.00

Questions? Call 716-827-1584 ext. 204

2012 winning photos are shown

Starry Night in the Garden

June 19
6-9pm
VIP & General Public tickets on sale now! 
Click here!
Sign up at www.mystar1025.com to become a VIP

Tickets are only available at www.tickets.com ONLY!

     

General Admission Tickets include:
entry to the concert and the Gardens, a wine glass, wine, beer and delicious tidbits from local restaurants.

VIP Tickets include: everything listed above AND a private VIP party and concert viewing area, VIP food and wine, band celebrity appearances and more! (limited number available)

Join Star 102.5 and the Gardens to celebrate the beautiful Botanical Gardens.  Popular musical groups, local restaurants, wineries and breweries come together to party into the night to benefit the Gardens.  Go to www.mystar1025.com for more information and to purchase tickets!

General Event Info:

Doors open at 6pm for General Admission Ticket holders and 5:30 for VIP Ticket Holders

Will Call:  The Will Call Tent will be located at the entrance to Starry Night in the Garden.  Will Call tickets can ONLY be picked up on your way into the event.  The Botanical Gardens will not have will call tickets ahead of time.

Cameras are allowed

This is an all ages show - Every person MUST have a ticket.

Seating: This is a general admission show and there is no seating.  You may bring a lawn chair at your own risk.

Dress: This event is outside so dress for the weather.  Summer attire is common... sundresses - khakis etc... You will be walking and standing on grass. Ladies - a flat or wedge shoe is your best bet!

Weather: This event is outside and will happen rain or shine!

Parking: Free parking is located around the South Park Ring Road and on the streets around the park.  Please obey city parking signs!  The parking lot next to the Gardens will be $15 per car and will fill up fast.  We will park on a first-come, first-served basis.

RAFFLE!  There will be a fantastic on-site raffle that benefits the Botanical Gardens.  Volunteers will be walking the crowd selling tickets and there will be a raffle prize tent located on the front lawn.  Raffle tickets are $10 for one sheet (25 tickets) or $20 for three sheets (75 tickets).

Go to www.mystar1025.com for more information.