Gala in the Garden: The Orchid Affair

Benefitting Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, the evening celebrated the Garden’s mission and programs with nearly 400 guests.

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Gala in the Garden 2026

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s annual Gala in the Garden celebrated the Garden’s mission and programs with nearly 400 guests. The evening kicked off with a spectacular drone show to honor the 31st anniversary of the Gala. After inspiring remarks by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Fairchild’s President of the Board of Trustees, Bruce Greer, the evening continued with music and dancing under a spectacular, starlit night.

All proceeds from the Fairchild Gala support the Garden’s student-led science and education programs.

Tony Burns and Joyce Burns, Philanthropic Chair, Gala in the Garden and Secretary, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Tony Burns and Joyce Burns, Philanthropic Chair, Gala in the Garden and Secretary, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Swanee DiMare, Honorary Chair, Gala in the Garden and Member, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, and Dr. Michael Collins, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts
Swanee DiMare, Honorary Chair, Gala in the Garden and Member, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, and Dr. Michael Collins, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts
Everlyn Langlieb Greer and Bruce Greer, President, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Everlyn Langlieb Greer and Bruce Greer, President, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Mary-Jean Risi and Louis J. Risi, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Mary-Jean Risi and Louis J. Risi, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
The Honorable Karyn Cunningham, Mayor, City of Palmetto Bay; Kenneth O'Keefe, Member, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden; Jason Stephens; and Katherine Honey. Messrs. O'Keefe and Stephens were the Presenting Sponsor, Gala in the Garden.
The Honorable Karyn Cunningham, Mayor, City of Palmetto Bay; Kenneth O'Keefe, Member, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden; Jason Stephens; and Katherine Honey. Messrs. O'Keefe and Stephens were the Presenting Sponsor, Gala in the Garden.
Vincent Tria, Member, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, and Barbara Tria, Gala in the Garden Co-Chair
Vincent Tria, Member, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, and Barbara Tria, Gala in the Garden Co-Chair
Terry Buoniconti and Chris Pedersen
Terry Buoniconti and Chris Pedersen
Jon and Nancy Batchelor, Member, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden; Sissy Koehne; Chelsea Wilkerson; and Olmedo Llamas
Susannah and John Shubin, Member, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Susannah and John Shubin, Member, Board of Trustees, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Lisset and Pascal Goldschmidt
Lisset and Pascal Goldschmidt
Eulois Cleckley; The Honorable Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor, Miami-Dade County; and Raquel Regalado, District 7 Commissioner, Miami-Dade County
David and Emily Burrows
David and Emily Burrows
Rudy and Lydia Touzet
Rudy and Lydia Touzet
Liz Boulenger, Laurie Jennings, and Laura Smith
Morgan Risi and Mary Stephen Straske
Morgan Risi and Mary Stephen Straske
Nannette M. Zapata, Deputy Director, and Dr. Carl Lewis, Director, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Nannette M. Zapata, Deputy Director, and Dr. Carl Lewis, Director, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Christy and David Martin
Christy and David Martin
Dr. Sara Getz, Vera Kuznetsova, Jackie Galloway, and Judge Bronwyn Miller

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