Dance. Music. Design.

cocktails at cooper hewitt

Cocktails at Cooper Hewitt is the outdoor summer performance series at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Join us Thursdays, 6:00–9:00 p.m. for dance, music, and design in the iconic Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden. #DrinkUpDesign

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2019 Performance schedule

JUNE 13
Music from Tippet Rise Art Center
JUNE 20
Young Patrons Night: Coco & Breezy with special guest Zak Leever
JUNE 27
Cooper Hewitt Pride Night: Bushwig
JULY 11
Tom Gold Dance
JULY 18
Juilliard Night: Four by Four
JULY 25
Artichoke Dance Company
AUGUST 1
Juilliard Night: The Brass Project
AUGUST 8
Juilliard Night: Samora Pinderhughes’ The Transformations Suite
AUGUST 15
Dylan Dunlap with DJ Jennifly

*Performances are subject to change

Tickets for Cocktails at Cooper Hewitt are $14 online and $16 at the door, per each evening. For children ages 5–17, $7 tickets may be purchased at the garden entrance or museum admissions desk. Children under 5 are free. No refunds. Held rain or shine.

Enjoy specialty cocktails and light bites for purchase from Cooper Hewitt’s Tarallucci e Vino Cafe. Valid I.D. required for cocktails.

Cocktails at Cooper Hewitt ticket holders may enter the museum starting at 5 p.m.

Getting here

The Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden is an accessible space adjacent to the museum. The entrance is located on East 90th Street, between Madison & Fifth Avenues. Learn more about accessibility at Cooper Hewitt.

Members enjoy free admission all summer long

Members enjoy free admission to all Cocktails at Cooper Hewitt performances. No need to register, just show your membership card at the door. Become a member today!

Smithsonian and reciprocal memberships do not provide admission for this special event.