Cheers to 250 years! A Birthday Gala celebrating the Virginia Declaration of Rights

Date & Time:

May 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join us at Gunston Hall’s Annual Fundraising Gala on May 16, 2026 for a night of fun, elegance, and support for a great cause! The gala will take place in our Riverside Garden. Tickets include an open bar (beer, wine, signature cocktails), passed appetizers, a plated meal with dessert, and access to our auction items. Individual tickets are $195 / person.

Tickets are available here

Evening Schedule:

6 – 6:30 p.m.

  • Cocktails and Passed Appetizers
  • Music by The Leesburg String Quartet

6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

  • Plated Dinner
  • Music by The Leesburg String Quartet

7:30 – 8 p.m.

  • Opening remarks
  • Dessert, tea, and coffee

8 – 9 p.m.

  • Live and Impact Auction led by Auctioneer Daniel Sanders of Four Sales Ltd and Inventory Inspector LLC

 

Be a Gala Sponsor!

  • Ideas Sponsorship Level – $2,500
  • Action Sponsorship Level – $5,000
  • Statesman Sponsorship Level – $7,500
  • Inspiration Sponsorship Level – $10,000

 

Thank you to our Gala Sponsors:

In-kind Sponsor:

Thank you to Mr. Daniel Sanders, our guest auctioneer for the evening!

 

To learn more and become a sponsor for the gala, please contact:

Kate Zidek, Development Manager at [email protected]

 

For additional information or questions about the event, contact:

  • Nicole Ryan, Vice President of Business Enterprise & Guest Engagement
  • [email protected]
  • (703) 550-9220
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