Unwind at the Denver Botanic Gardens

June 10, 2015

The first of the Unwind summer series at the Denver Botanic Gardens invites guests to chill out from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Each event has a different theme with a festive appetizer menu, special drinks and entertainment. The events are 21+ and crafted to present a different perspective of the Gardens with a drink in hand with the sun setting.

Thursday: Escape

There will be roaming performance artists, drinks (wine and local beer) and a movie theater themed appetizer menu with gourmet popcorn, a nacho counter and a 3D candy bar featuring popular movie favorites.

July 16: Elements

Celebrate plant science in the Science Pyramid and extract DNA from strawberries, sample food dipped in liquid nitrogen and test the oxygen bar. The signature drink mixes cucumber vodka, basil lemonade and black cherry boba (tapioca pearls). Other nibbles include flatbread, barbecued buffalo sausage and donut lollipops.

Aug. 13: Explore

Wander through beautiful gardens that showcase plants that grow around the globe including the Japanese Garden, the Bill Hosokawa Bonsai Pavilion, South African Plaza, Rock Alpine Garden, June’s PlantAsia and the Plains Garden with internationally themed food and entertainment.

Tickets are $40 for nonmembers, $30 for members and available at www.denverbotanicgardens.org.

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