Ringling’s UnParty Fundraiser To Launch Sarasota’s Social Season

To kick-start the momentum for the annual UnGala Gala and raise money for the John and Mable Ringling Museum, this year’s UnParty will be Friday, Sept. 5, 8 p.m. to midnight, at Mattison’s Forty One, 7275 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

The UnParty is a celebrated precursor to the event of all events, the UnGala Gala, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m. to midnight, in the Ringling Courtyard at the museum. Attendees of the UnParty will have the first shot at purchasing UnGala Gala individual tickets while enjoying music, dancing and a scrumptious spread prepared by Mattison’s Culinary Group.

Admission to the UnParty will be $50 in advance or $60 at the door. Tickets are available online or by calling 941-921-3400.

The black-tie UnGala Gala is considered the most unconventional social event of the year in the Tampa Bay area, offering guests an opportunity to enjoy an avant-garde, festive atmosphere, extraordinary performances and incomparable décor in the museum’s picturesque courtyard.

Last year’s event generated $140,000 to bring expanded educational programming and traveling exhibitions to the Ringling Museum.