Radiant Romance

Celebrate love and connection in a memorable way at Radiant Romance, a complete Valentine’s Day package — with sips, bites, and lights all in one place — for couples or family/friend pairs and groups 21+ at the Houston Botanic Garden.

The afternoon begins at 4:30 p.m. with featured tastings of themed cocktails, beer, and wine from William Chris Vineyards, Queen Bee Distilling, and Giant Texas Distillers. Choose a memento from one of the festive arts and crafts stations — caricature artist, calligraphy, or DIY corsage/boutonnière making — and enjoy live music from DJ DelSur. Snap fun photos in front of our Valentine’s-themed backdrop and in the Garden’s Woodland Glade outdoor event space. Light bites and sweet treats will be available to purchase, as well.

Then be among the first to enter the Radiant Nature trail at 6:30 p.m., and fall in love with more than 50 large-scale Chinese lantern installations as you explore the mile-long trail through the Garden’s Global Collection, Culinary Garden, and natural ecosystems. Date night doesn’t get more Instagrammable than this!

Tickets to Radiant Romance include drink tastings with commemorative cup, one take-home art or craft, entry to Radiant Nature, and on-site parking. Couples package is $150; individual adult tickets are available for $75 each, so friend and family groups are welcome, as well. Garden members receive a $10 discount on the couples package, or a $5 discount per individual adult ticket.

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