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
Thank you to our Gala Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor:
- Gunston Hall’s Foundation
Inspiration Sponsor:
-
Carly & Frank Fiorina
Action Sponsor:
- Logan Capital
Ideas Sponsors:
- MG & Mrs. John D. Altenburg, Jr., Ret.
- Mark Ingrao – Aspen Strategies, LLC
- The Berger Family
- Mrs. Hannah Cox
- George Mason University: Law & Economics Center
- Mr. Charles Hurt
- Kolas Contracting, Inc.
- The National Society of Colonial Dames Association Board of Regents of Gunston Hall Inc.
- MG Bruce K. Scott, Ret./Gunston Hall Foundation Trustee
- David & Meridel Turch
- Visit Fairfax
Annual Advocate Sponsor:
- Freedom Bank
In-kind Sponsors:
Thank you to Mr. Daniel Sanders, our guest auctioneer for the evening!
- Daniel Sanders of Four Sales Ltd and Inventory Inspector LLC
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