Celebrating 50 Years of Love at the Garden
The Garden’s beloved Valentine’s Day tradition returns with a special anniversary twist, the ultimate adult prom honoring five decades of love stories that have blossomed here since 1976. Guests are invited to an unforgettable evening with savory and sweet small plates*, craft cocktails, live entertainment and more.
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Bars* close at 9:30 p.m. | Event ends at 10 p.m.
Parking: $15 per vehicle. (SAGE cards not accepted).
*Admission includes savory and sweet light bites featuring Atlanta’s finest caterers, but does not include dinner portions. Additional food will be available for purchase while supplies last. Cash bars are available throughout the Garden. The Garden and its parking facility are card-only.
Buy Tickets
Pricing is per person. Tickets are required for all guests and members.
Member general admission: $155
Non-member general admission: $160
Every ticket includes:
• Access to the Garden, including event spaces and Orchid Daze.
• One drink ticket good for a mocktail or cocktail at Garden bars
• Five single-serve small plates from top ATL caterers
• One take-home edible treat
• One keepsake love story book + photo booth
• DIY corsage or boutonniere at the floral bar
Non-Member Tickets
Member Tickets
About the Event
Prom of your Dreams
Dress in elegant attire or channel a favorite decade to reflect your love story. Create a custom corsage or boutonniere at the floral bar. Move and groove to live music from Amp’d Entertainment, Infinity Show Band and King Street Band in our breathtaking Valentines Ballroom (Day Hall) decorated with florals and candlelit scenery. Listen out for retro prom superlatives at 9 p.m., plus special opportunities to toast the Garden’s 50th anniversary and celebrate your date with first dance, couples dance and a Galentines-only moment out on the dance floor.
Vow Renewal
Renew your vows in ceremonies at 7:30 and 9 p.m. in Day Hall followed by a “first dance” to romantic live music.
Share your Love Story
Submit a photo + dedication from your love story — from proposals to milestones — for inclusion in the “50 Years of Love” projection in Day Hall. Add your names to the living floral storybook photo op.
Passionate Pics
Capture a strip of photos in the ShutterXpress Photo Booth. Place your photo strip in a keepsake love story book to commemorate the evening. Plus, be on the lookout for specialty-themed characters from The Off Centered Project!
Small Plates
Enjoy offerings from Atlanta’s finest caterers as you explore various event spaces including: Bold Catering and Design, Proof of the Pudding, Party Execs, Affairs to Remember and Low Country Catering.
Orchid Daze
Experience the exclusive nighttime viewing of Orchid Daze, the colorful and fragrant display of countless orchids in the Fuqua Orchid Center.
Love in Lights
Many of the Garden’s beloved holiday lights will shine bright during Valentines in the Garden, including Ice Goddess, lights over the Canopy Walk in Storza Woods, Crape Myrtle Allée and more.
Know Before You Go
Chairs, pets, tobacco/vape products/smoking of all kinds, outside food/drinks are not permitted in the Garden. Food and beverages offered while supplies last. Tickets are non-refundable. No rain checks. Only guests 21 and older may purchase alcohol, ID required. Bars close at 9:30 p.m.