The Cox Arboretum Foundation helps fund the work of Cox Arboretum & Gardens MetroPark, a facility of Five Rivers MetroParks. Education is at the heart of the Arboretum. Through diverse programming and learning opportunities – from interpretive signage and information on the grounds, to unique programs, exhibits and events – Cox Arboretum fulfills its mission of helping people grow in their knowledge of flowers, plants, woodlands, wildlife and the conservation sciences. The 189-acre landscape arboretum provides a living laboratory and a recreational opportunity for visitors of all ages to escape and experience natural beauty.

Restaurant Week is coordinated by the Miami Valley Restaurant Association. White Night Gala, a kickoff to Restaurant Week, will take place on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 7-11p.m. at Cox Arboretum & Gardens MetroPark. The event will include food from 10 Restaurant Week participants, drinks provided by Finlandia Vodka, live ice carving, a chocolate fountain and live music. Tickets are $100 or $75 for Cox Arboretum Foundation members. For more information about Restauraunt Week and White Night Gala, or to purchase tickets for White Night Gala, go to themvra.org.

Cox Arboretum & Gardens MetroPark is a landscaping arboretum that offers gardening, nature and horticulture to visitors of all ages and backgrounds. Featuring 189 acres of specialty gardens, woodlands, prairies and other natural areas, Cox Arboretum offers a unique outdoor learning and recreational experience. Educational programming, centered on plants, trees, wildlife and the conservation sciences, is offered for all ages. Ohio’s only native butterfly house, which opens for the season on June 24, is located at Cox Arboretum

For a list of restaurants participating in the event, look below:

Bahn Mai Thai Cafe Funny Bone Barnsider

Jay's Seafood Benham's Restaurant Franco's

La Piazza Blue Moon L'Auberge

Buckhorn Tavern Lincoln Park Grille Bullwinkles

Madison's Bistro Caffe Anticoli Meadowlark

Cafe Boulevard Old Hickory Bar-B-Q Cafe Istanbul

Paragon Club C'est Tout Sweeney's Seafood House

Chin's Ginger Grill The Dock Coco's Bistro

Therapy Cafe Chiminey's Inn Tuscanny Grille

Dayton Racquet Club Villa Di Giovanni El Meson

Wilbur's Restaurant Pacchia Young's Jersey Dairy

Blue Moon Figlio's Wood Fired Pizza JD Legends

Carver's Wellington Grille Peerless Mill

Champp's Amber Rose