(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled. The 2021 gala will be held April 30.)

UT Gardens Gala will hold its eighth annual fundraising event with honorary host Crissy Haslam, former First Lady of Tennessee, to benefit the academic and educational programs of UT Gardens. The 2020 event will honor Dr. Susan Hamilton, the retiring director of UT Gardens. The event, which takes place in the UT Gardens’ Friendship Plaza, features cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, musical entertainment, silent auction, seated dinner and program and live auction. Attire is evening casual. The emcee will be WBIR’s Abby Ham with Bear Stephenson as auctioneer.