As the Garden Grows
A Stay-At-Home Gala
December 13, 2025 • 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST
Online Event
About the Event
Join us for As the Garden Grows, Garden of Peace's first annual stay-at-home gala — an evening rooted in joy, celebration, and the brilliance of our community.
Inspired by the tradition of stay-at-home balls, we're bringing the party straight to your living room with house ballroom energy, live music, special guests, and collective magic.
What is a stay-at-home gala?
It's one where you don't have to struggle to find parking, eat someone else's lousy chicken dinner, buy a fancy new dress (unless you want to!), or dance like nobody's watching when somebody is, indeed, watching.
You can turn off the camera, put on your comfiest pajamas, and enjoy a fantastic evening from the comfort of your sofa (or bed). Or you can get dressed to the nines, turn on your camera, and show us how you turn a look! Either way, we're so excited to have you in the virtual space.
What to Expect
This year's gathering is all about joy, connection, play, and possibility. Expect a night filled with:
- A 45-minute set by DJ Delish, one of the hottest house ballroom DJs shaping the culture
- Special guest appearances from artists, writers, organizers, and cultural workers across our communities
- Reflections, short offerings, and communal celebration
- Space to dance, listen, laugh, and be in community from wherever you call home
Whether you show up in full glam, cozy sweats, or anywhere in between, this is an evening to celebrate ourselves, our work, our people, and the garden we're growing together.
Support Our Work
Your ticket directly supports Garden of Peace's programs, mutual aid, trans and queer care work, leadership development, and the next season of our organization's growth. Together, we're tending roots, planting new seeds, and celebrating the beauty of our collective future.
Come for the music. Stay for the community. Leave nourished, joyful, and full. 🌿✨
Choose Your Ticket Level
Each ticket represents what you didn't have to spend to be with us tonight. Pick the level that fits your life — every contribution helps us grow.
House Party Access
Pay What You Can
Pick the amount that suits your life. Your presence is what matters most — join us for joy, music, and connection.
The Cozy Night In
$25
What we saved on grabbing a last-minute Uber or Lyft to get to the venue.
2 for 1
2 for 1 Admission
$50
Special offer: Bring a friend with you for free. Two tickets for the price of one.
The Bottle at Home
$50
The overpriced cocktails we did not have to buy tonight.
The Fit
$100
The outfit, shoes, bag, and accessories we didn't have to scramble to put together.
The Fancy Dinner We Skipped
$250
The three-course prix fixe meal we didn't have to pretend to enjoy.
The Glam Squad Savings
$500
The hair, nails, beat, beard trim, loc retwist, or shape-up we didn't have to book.
The Travel-Free Night
$1,000
The flight, hotel, gas money, and parking we are not spending tonight.
The Peace of Staying Home
$2,500
Everything it would have cost to be glamorous, present, and on time — but tonight, we get to rest.
Rooted in Generosity
$5,000
What we'd spend hosting an in-person fundraising event — space rental, chairs, catering, décor — all saved because we're gathering virtually.
The Garden Guardian
$10,000
What it takes to sustain a year of community care, mutual aid, trans family support, and sanctuary-building.
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