AHS ANNUAL GALA

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THE AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
2026 GALA AT RIVER FARM

Saturday, June 6, 2026

6:00 p.m. | Cocktails
7:15 p.m. | Seated Dinner and Program
9:00 p.m. | Dessert and Dancing

River Farm
7931 East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308
Complimentary Valet Parking

Attire: Starry Chic

Proceeds from the Gala support the stewardship of River Farm and AHS Educational Programs.

GARDEN | $25,000+

12 tickets to the Gala
($22,900 tax-deductible)

All Bouquet benefits, plus:
•  Future cocktail reception at River Farm for 10-15 people
•  A full-page ad in American Gardener
 


 

BOUQUET | $10,000+

12 tickets to the Gala
($7,900 tax-deductible)

All Bloom benefits, plus:
•  Garden tour of River Farm for 4-6 people at a future date


 

BLOOM | $7,500+

10 tickets to the Gala
($5,750 tax-deductible)

All Blossom benefits, plus:
•  Visual recognition during the Gala program
•  Yearlong prominent visual recognition at River Farm

BLOSSOM | $5,000+

6 tickets to the Gala
($3,950 tax-deductible)

All Bud benefits, plus:
•  Complimentary AHS President’s Council Membership


 

 

BUD | $2,500+

4 tickets to the Gala
($1,800 tax deductible)

All Seed benefits, plus:
•  Visual recognition at registration


 

SEED | $1,250+

2 tickets to the Gala
($900 tax-deductible)

•  Listing in invitation and program (deadline April 3)
•  Two complimentary AHS Individual Memberships

INDIVIDUAL GALA TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

SINGLE TICKET | $425 ($250 tax-deductible)

THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 GALA SPONSORS!

GARDEN

Roger and Mary Bowers

BOUQUET

Doug Barker and Sam Kilpatrick

Jane and George Diamantis

Debbie Driesman and Frank F. Islam 

Jane and Mal Jozoff

BLOOM

Charlotte Bingham

Jared and Kate Newton

Katherine J. Ward

BLOSSOM

Joyce and Don Godsey

Becky and Bobby Hartness

Leigh Ann Hines 

My Patio Tree

BUD

Nancy Bull

Katherine B. Edwards

Penny C. Morrill Trust 

Parry Labs – John and Stephanie Parkes 

Robert and Leigh Ann Pusey

Anne and Steve Reed

Lynn Rhomberg

Grace and Harry Rissetto 

Susan Sheehan

Lyn Tomlinson

Campion Hruby

Northern Virginia Conservation Trust logo

SEED

Leslie Ariail 

Frank and Allison Bacelli

Barbara Becker 

Suzanne and Richard Bissell 

Debbie and Jeffrey Blount

Henrietta and Taylor Burke III

Jenny Rose Carey

Janet Fender and John Otten

Elisabeth French

Mary and David Giachetti

Panayoti Kelaidis and Jan Fahs

Ryan and Katie Meerstein

Georgia Nassikas

Camille and Dirk Paulsen

Sara and Arne Paulson

Brett and Kenton Quick 

Jordan and John Thorpe Richards, Jr. 

Marco Rini and Tim Cuppett

Yacht Brokers of Annapolis – Matthew and Deanna Sansbury 

For questions, please contact Katie Tukey at ktukey@ahsgardening.org or (703) 768-5750.

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