Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 3:30PM

Experience the beauty of Naumkeag at our annual Garden Party.

Stroll through lush gardens and explore the historic, rare Gilded Age “cottage” while enjoying seasonal cocktails, gourmet bites, and live music. Proceeds from this special event raise crucial support for our continued stewardship and programming of Naumkeag and all Berkshire region properties.

Ticketing & Parking Information

Parking:
This year, we are no longer using valet parking. All parking will still be on site. Friends of Naumkeag and Fletcher Steele level tickets will be parked on our lower-level parking with a quick shuttle to the entrance of the party. All ticket holders purchasing at the Mabel Choate level and above will have preferred parking at the upper-level terrace by our greenhouses.

Tickets:
Friends of Naumkeag (under age 40): $100
Fletcher Steele (1 ticket): $185

New this year, on-site childcare will be provided for children ages 3–12. If interested, please reserve your child’s spot when purchasing your tickets. Spaces are limited.

Ticket Bundles:
5 Ticket Bundle: $1,000
10 Ticket Bundle: $2,000

Individual Sponsors*:
Mabel Choate (per person): $350
Ambassador Choate (per person): $750
Naumkeag Legacy (per person): $1,500
Modernist (per person): $2,500

Please note that $50 of each ticket is not tax-deductible.
*We will acknowledge all individual sponsors onsite at the event.

2026 Host Committee and Berkshire Advisory Group

We give special thanks to these members for their support!

Carliss Baldwin and Randolph Hawthorne*
Joanna Ballantine
Anthony Barbera and Joseph Silveira
Amanda and Alberto Barcenas
Kelly and Bryan Binder
Ellen* and Stephen Boyd*
Richard Cappellazzo
Mary and Tom Caraccioli
Catherine and Matthew Chester
Hilary Somers Deely and Phil Deely
Calla Delsignore
Elizabeth Dobrska and Brendan Ciecko
Lauren Fritscher and Reid Warner
Ricki Gardner* and William Cavanagh
Diana and Ron Garmey
Becky Cushing Gop and Bill Gop
Jill Hai and Marc Rubenstein
Elizabeth and John Hanson
Marilyn and Nathan Hayward
Corinne Heyes* and Rachel Rivin*
Erica Jaffe
Holly and Roger Ketron
Matthew King
Leah and Brett Larmon
Lauren and Paul LeBlanc
Daniel Mathieu* and Thomas Potter
Cindy McCollum* and John Spellman
Nicole and Dan McManmon
Paula* and Joe McNay
Heather Mee* and Glenn Muscosky*
Kate* and Hans Morris
Janet* and David Offensend
Jeryl* and Stephen Oristaglio
Peggy Reiser* and Charles Cooney
Naomi Seligman and Ernest von Simson
Ted Stephens III
Janice Sturchio*
Lissa Tully
Suzannah and Pieter Van Schaick
Cindy* and Tucker Welch
Chris and Tyler Weld
Bill and Carrie Wright
*Berkshire Advisory Group

Donor Advised Funds

Donor Advised Funds, such as the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, the Boston Foundation, and CJP, have strict rules regarding the receipt of “goods and services” in exchange for sponsorship gifts. Before making your sponsorship gift through such a fund, please speak with your gift advisor or contact our events team at events@thetrustees.org.

Special thanks to our event sponsors: