The Huntington Museum of Art will host an indoor Garden Party on August 25, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. as part of its 4th Tuesday Tour Series. To add to the fun of the event, guests are welcome to dress in tea party attire inspired by fashions worn during America’s Gilded Age or London Regency, Edwardian or Victorian times. Admission is free.
“In honor of the 30th Anniversary of the C. Fred Edwards Conservatory this year, we will be hosting our 2nd annual indoor Garden Party,” said HMA Director of Education Cindy Dearborn, who plans the 4th Tuesday Tour Series at HMA. “People will have access to the C. Fred Edwards Conservatory of tropical and subtropical plants and can enjoy Garden Party refreshments in the air-conditioned comfort of HMA’s Virginia Van Zandt Great Hall.”
The event will include an art activity. Members of HMA’s Docent Corps will be available to discuss selected works from “The Daywood Collection” exhibit, which continues on view at HMA through Feb. 14, 2027.
“The Daywood Collection features some of HMA’s most beloved American and European paintings by such artists as Robert Henri, Frank Weston Benson, Frederick Childe Hassam, and many others,” Dearborn said.
The Garden Party is part of “A Season of Celebrating the C. Fred Edwards Conservatory Presented by Leslie Petteys in Memory of Fannie Christner.”
This exhibit is presented with support from The Isabelle Gwynn and Robert Daine Exhibition Endowment.
This project is supported with financial assistance from the West Virginia Department of Tourism and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval of the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
The 4th Tuesday Tour Series at HMA takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month and features a guided tour, guest speaker or other special event. HMA offers free general admission on Tuesdays. HMA’s hours on Tuesdays are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information about programs at HMA, call (304) 529-2701. HMA is fully accessible.
West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Graphic by Madison Manns.
