Garden Party for the Science Center

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the 2024 Garden Party.

2024 Garden Party to Support the Science Center

At Kirkwood Gardens

Thursday, August 22, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Celebrate the wonders of nature while supporting the Science Center.

Join us for an adults-only cocktail party at Kirkwood Gardens. This exclusive event promises an evening of camaraderie amidst the breathtaking beauty of nature. Mingle with fellow Science Center enthusiasts while you enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and listen to the soothing melodies of a string trio from the New Hampshire Music Festival. Don’t miss the chance to participate in our exciting silent auction, featuring items highlighting the best of the Science Center.

Rossi Imports We are proud to partner with the Rossino brand of Italian wines from Rossi Import. Please enjoy prosecco, rose, and white and red wines! You can find them all at the Gusto family in Center Harbor: Café’, Market, & Taphouse.

Tickets: $100 per person

Limited tickets are available.

Your ticket purchase is a donation to help support the care and feeding of our live animal ambassadors and environmental education programs.

Parking:

Parking for the Garden Party is located in the field behind NH Fish & Game boat trailer parking on Route 113. See image below noting "P" for parking in the yellow circle. Enter via the Fish & Game parking entrance. Accessible parking is available at Kirkwood Gardens (in blue on map).

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center greatly appreciates support from:

Sponsors

Nancy and Kevin Barrett
Belknap Landscape Company
The Edmund and Betsy Cabot Charitable Foundation
Cathy and Rob Denious
Gloria and Irving Fox
Diane Garfield and Peter Gross
Rossi Import
Samyn D'Elia Architects
Larry and Pam Tarica

Donors

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Sponsor the Event

Reach affluent decision makers in the lakes region. The event is an adults only cocktail party in beautiful Kirkwood Gardens. All sponsorships include listing on the digital invitation; website links; inclusion in press releases; listing on business sponsor poster; name and logo on materials at the event. Learn more by completing the form below or contact Rachel Saliba at 603-968-7194 x 126 or email .

Learn about sponsoring the Garden Party

Terra Fletcher, 10/30/21
Loved this place when I was seven and love it still. It's only gotten better, while keeping a lot of the charming natural interactive pieces that I remember. Even now I had a lot of TIL moments. We went when it was raining so it was pretty quiet, and all of the animal enclosures have covered areas so we didn't even get too wet. Animals looked healthy and calm as well.
Lois Taylor, 05/09/21
We are.members and have been for years. We always enjoy our visit with the animals ♡
Andrew Gorham, 10/12/20
Mountain Lions didn't feel like coming out but plenty of other things to see. Being that close to local wildlife as opposed to zoo animals from other countries was refreshing. Probably the closest I'll ever get to a black bear in my life I hope!
Virginia Alvord, 05/25/20
I don't think I have missed a single summer of visiting the Science Center in 50 years. My kids are teenagers now and they still like to bring their friends here, walk the trails and see the animals. An amazing way to learn about and appreciate our surroundings.
justin whitaker, 10/14/22
Had a wonderful time, self guided with interactive educational displays. Lots to do and all really neat exhibits, they really have utilized simple technology throughout the entire park to really make it interactive without being overly complicated or heavily dependent upon software. Loved it highly recommended for children.