Lewisburg, W.Va. (WVDN) – Tickets are now on sale for Carnegie Hall’s Fantasy Gala – A Star-Spangled Salute to the Arts scheduled to take place Friday, September 4, at 6 p.m. in Colonial Hall at The Greenbrier. Tickets are $250 per person, and tables for ten are available for $2,500. Ticket sales end August 21.
The original Fantasy fundraisers were themed parties held from 1999 through 2009 at multiple locations in the Greenbrier Valley. Past Fantasies included Fantasy in White, Fantasy in the Jungle, Fantasy on the Farm, Rock and Roll Fantasy, and last year’s An Old Hollywood Gala: A Night of Glitz and Glamour. The theme for 2026 is A Star-Spangled Salute to the Arts. Be creative or be conservative – just make sure your attire fits the theme.
Gala Fantasy guests will enjoy cocktails at 6 p.m. and a star-studded themed dinner with carving stations at 7 p.m. There will be live music provided by Irresistible Groove (back by popular demand) and the event will also feature live and silent auctions. The Greenbrier is offering a special room rate of $349 for Gala guests. Call 855-453-4858 option #2 to reserve before August 24, 2026.
Nathalie Oates Holland chairs the Gala committee, which includes Nathalie Oates Holland, Chair, Cindy Bennett, Sue Gordon, Maggie Hutchison, Debbie Kilcollin, Kit Lindsey, Jill McIntyre, Stella Blue Neeley, Cathy Rennard, Paula Thomas, and Mary Catherine Tuckwiller.
The 2026 Fantasy Gala Honorees are Sharon and Jim Rowe.
Current Fantasy Gala Sponsors include Gold Sponsors Robert Simpson and Mia Stone, Victor Jost, Gillespie’s Flowers & Productions, and CAMC/Vandalia Health, Silver Sponsors Bank of Monroe and Mountain State Insurance Agency, and Bronze Sponsors Appalachian Heritage Group, Kilcollin Dental, Mark and Debbie Kilcollin, Don and Sue Gordon, Oates Landscape Architecture, Thomas and Laura Mann, and John and Jacquelyn Marshall.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please contact Development Director Kit Lindsey at development@carnegiehallwv.org.
For tickets or more information, please visit starspangled.givesmart.com, call (304) 645-7917, or stop by Carnegie Hall at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg.
Proceeds from this event support Carnegie Hall’s arts education initiatives and world-class performing/visual arts programming.
