Enjoy our wide-ranging events and public programs!
Using its beautiful grounds, historic home, and incomparable collections, Hill-Stead Museum operates as a center of excellence for the benefit, education, and cultural enrichment of all. Rotating exhibitions, artistic performances, festivals, workshops, lectures, and special events provide our visitors with positive experiences in the arts and nature, encouraging their appreciation, developing creativity and community, and enhancing overall wellbeing.
Hill-Stead may have the perfect indoor or outdoor venue for you and your audience. To start the conversation, please complete the public programs contact form and we will be in touch soon.
For more information, see Public Program Partnerships or contact Susan Orred, Director of Public Programs at orreds@hillstead.org or 860.677.4787 x131
Gala Dinners
These stunning affairs include multi-course dinners with wine pairings, top-notch entertainment, and post-reception house tours.
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May Market
Celebrate the arrival of Spring at May Market, our annual home and garden event.
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From the Porch
Our multicultural performing arts series is a diverse and dynamic showcase featuring music, dance, theater, and more! From the Porch not only brings arts to the public but acts as a fundraiser for the Museum to sustain the dynamic cultural destination well into the future.
Upcoming Events
From the Porch – Edgar Allen Poe Reading
Capture the spirit of the season with our favorite Edgar Allen Poe re-enactor. Actor Campbell Harmon is back to bring the author and poet to life through dramatic readings, historical biography and direct audience interaction.
Find out more »Sunken Garden Poetry
One of Hill-Stead’s most popular annual events, the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival celebrates celebrate poets laureate, Pulitzer Prize winners, and prestigious award recipients.
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