First Friday | Eight to the Bar
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Our signature social event features live music, art, food, spirits, and good friends. New Britain’s best Happy Hour, since 1995!
Cash bar available; access to Museum galleries is included with your ticket.
Pizza, salads, sandwiches, and snacks will be available for purchase in the Museum Café.
Event doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
Please note: The venue has capacity for several hundred with limited seating available and a full dance floor. The rest of the space is dedicated for standing room only. Please arrive early for a better chance of securing chairs.
Tickets (New Pricing Starting July 2026):
- Online Early Bird Tickets (available through July 23): Members $8; non-Members $18
- Online Tickets Starting July 24 (available up until 5 p.m. on the day of the event): Members $10; non-Members $20
- At the Door: Members $12; non-Members $22
Become a Member and save $10!
Sponsored by The Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Cash bar available; access to Museum galleries is included with your ticket.
Pizza, salads, sandwiches, and snacks will be available for purchase in the Museum Café.
Event doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
Please note: The venue has capacity for several hundred with limited seating available and a full dance floor. The rest of the space is dedicated for standing room only. Please arrive early for a better chance of securing chairs.
Tickets (New Pricing Starting July 2026):
- Online Early Bird Tickets (available through July 23): Members $8; non-Members $18
- Online Tickets Starting July 24 (available up until 5 p.m. on the day of the event): Members $10; non-Members $20
- At the Door: Members $12; non-Members $22
Become a Member and save $10!
Sponsored by The Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
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Where is it happening?
56 Lexington St, New Britain, CT, United States, Connecticut 06052
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Host or PublisherNew Britain Museum of American Art
