GARDEN PARTY 2025 (RESCHEDULED!)
A Start of the Season Kickoff Party!
Back after an inclement weather postponement, the annual Garden Party now serves as a kickoff to our 2025-26 season!
Enjoy the stunning view of Pikes Peak and the lush gardens that are one of Colorado Springs’ most popular wedding destinations - even our own Executive Director just got married there!
All the while, you’ll enjoy a wonderful meal and music from the Chamber Orchestra. It’s the perfect way to wind down your summer - and we’ll even have some items you can bid on to take home!
EVENT SCHEDULE
5:45 PM — “Doors” open. Stroll through the garden or find a seat!
6:00 PM — Dinner begins.
6:30 PM — Music & Live Auction: Proceeds to benefit the Chamber Orchestra.
DINNER MENU
Salad & Bread Appetizers, with Tea & Coffee
Beef Medallions & Peppercorn Sauce: Tender beef shoulder medallions with a rich peppercorn sauce.
Lemon Rosemary Chicken: Grilled natural chicken breast with creamy lemon rosemary sauce topped with spinach chiffonade.
Mediterranean Orzo Salad: Refreshing orzo pasta with tangy olives, capers, sun dried tomatoes, peppers, feta and fresh herbs.
Fresh Grilled Vegetables Medley: Grilled vegetables that can include asparagus, red peppers, chiles, onions, and zucchini
Plus: Desserts - such as lemon bars, pecan bars, brownies, cheesecake bites - and an assortment of wine and other beverages from Hillside Gardens.
You’ll See: One of the Most Beautiful Views in the City
You’ll Hear: A Concert While You Dine
You’ll Feel: Connected to Nature and Community
Tickets Now Available + A $10 Discount for COS Subscribers
Sept 4th
2025
Thursday, 6:00PM
Hillside Gardens
This Event is Made Possible by:
2025-26 Season Sponsor:
AUCTION INFORMATION
New this year: the chance to take home anything ranging from a special bottle of wine to a surprise Breckenridge vacation!
All of the items below will be auctioned off at the Garden Party - if you want to bid, you’ll have to be there! Proceeds from all items go to benefit the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs.
BRECKENRIDGE FALL PACKAGE
Enjoy a FULL WEEK at a beautiful condo in Breckenridge – from September 22nd through 29th.
After our season opening concert, get away for a week at one of the most picturesque locations Colorado has to offer. With trees changing colors, the weather perfect for walking, hiking, and cycling, and all sorts of incredible shopping and views to be seen, it’s the perfect getaway before the hustle and bustle of the holiday season kicks in.
“NAVAJO BUS STOP” PAINTING
Original oil painting by Paul Forster - 20"x24"
Paul Peter Forster of Buffalo, New York, and Leawood, Kansas, was a member of the Brigham Young University art faculty during the 1960s and 1970s. His wife Peggy was the director of the Springville Museum of Art. Paul was well respected for his sensitive use of color and modeled figurative and landscapes of the Southwest. His work has been shown at the Tivoli Gallery in Salt Lake City for many years.
HAFNER WINE PACKAGE
Hafner Vineyard is in Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley, on land where grapes have been grown for over a century. They are committed to staying small in size and making high-quality wines through careful, hands-on managing of their vineyard and winemaking.
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
2020 Blanc de Blanc Sparkling
2022 Reserve Chardonnay
2019 Next Red
2024 Rosé
This item also comes with a beautiful display rack.
COALTRAIN WHISKEY PACKAGE
Generously donated by the local Coaltrain Fine Wine, Craft Beer, & Spirits, this package is for whiskey and bourbon lovers who are looking for something to keep them warm this fall.
More details TBD.
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHCHILD 1980 & CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHCHILD 1980
A wine-lover’s unearthed gem: a bottle each of meticulously cared for Chateau Lafite Rothchild 1980 and Cheateau Mouton Rothchild 1980.
In 1855, dozens of winemakers in the Bordeaux region of France were ranked into four categories of quality. Only four wine-makers were designated with the highest rating of Premier Crus - one of them was Chateau Lafite Rothchild. In 1973, the list was amended to include Chateau Mouton Rothchild, indicating that both of these bottles are among the finest French wines available anywhere in the world.
These spectacular wines have aged well - their corks are moist and not leaking, the bottles were always stored on their sides, and they were transported to the United States in a climate-controlled environment in 1987. The average retail price for these 45-year-old bottles are $935 and $485, respectively.
As with all old bottles, they will most likely need to be decanted prior to enjoyment.
WHAT TO KNOW
VENUES & DRESS CODE
This event is held at Hillside Gardens.
Doors open at 5:45PM.
Wear whatever will make you comfortable outside on a pleasant, summer evening! Most guests opt for business casual.
PARKING
Parking is available on-site, at the neighboring church, and on the street.
DO I NEED TO SELECT MY DINNER CHOICE IN ADVANCE?
No. Dinner is served buffet style, so you may try whatever suits your fancy on the day of the event!