Winter officially ends this Friday, and before the chilly season draws to a close, here's a look back at the season's biggest benefits from across North America, which featured engaging new ideas for catering, entertainment, decor—and even 3-D printing.
Ballet Ball
Photo: Foxy Foto
Chicago Botanic Garden's "All Aboard" Event
Photo: Courtesy of Chicago Botanic Garden
AIDS Foundation of Chicago's "World of Chocolate" Event
Photo: Stephanie Schertz
Rihanna's Diamond Ball
Photo: Getty Images
National YoungArts Foundation's Backyard Ball
Photo: Jason Koerner Photography/National YoungArts Foundation
Walrus Gala
Photo: Courtesy of the Walrus Gala
Museum of Science and Industry's Black Creativity Ball
Photo: J.B. Spector/Museum of Science and Industry Chicago
Revel's #RevelBowl
Photo: Erika DuFour
Toronto Public Library Foundation's Book Lover's Ball
Photo: George Pimentel
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay's "Big Night" 2015
Photo: David Fox
Boston Ballet Gala
Photo: Liza Voll Photography
Blanton Museum Gala
Photo: Nadia Chaudhury/BizBash
Gala in the Garden Fund-Raiser
Photo: Courtesy of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
New World Symphony's Annual Gala
Photo: Courtesy of the New World Symphony
Chicago Symphony Orchestra's "Remix: Red Hot"
Photo: Robert Carl
Motionball
Photo: Courtesy of Motionball
Special Olympics Chicago's Chicago Polar Plunge
Photo: Chicago Photo Press
St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School Annual Auction
Photo: Courtesy of Events by Andre Wells
Canada’s National Ballet School’s "An Affair to Remember" Gala
Photo: Garrison McArthur Photography
California Science Center Discovery Ball
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Women’s Leadership Council Luncheon: Power of Women to Make a Difference
Photo: Courtesy of United Way of New York City’s Women’s Leadership Council
Human Rights Campaign's Los Angeles Gala
Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Human Rights Campaign