Gala Season
Black-tie galas, summer benefits, and dinners
Every confirmed East End fundraiser, sortable by month, cause, and dress code.
A note on dress codes: Black Tie Optional means a tuxedo is welcome but a dark suit works too, while Hamptons Chic signals relaxed summer linen for daytime benefits. Every gala here benefits a vetted East End nonprofit, and ticket tiers typically run from Junior Committee up to Table Sponsor.
Nothing matches all of that at once. Even out here, some combinations don't exist — try dropping a filter.
No upcoming galas.
Already happened this season (15) — annual events, so these show roughly when to expect them next year
Daniel Gonzalez / Guild Hall of East Hampton, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) $$HamptonsFilm SummerDocs: The Last First — Winter K2
2026-08-29 · 19:00 · Guild Hall · East Hampton
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
ArtsCocktailBenefiting Hamptons International Film Festival
- $$
ARF Bow Wow Meow Ball
2026-08-15 · 18:30 · ARF Hamptons (garden tent + William P. Rayner Training Center) · East Hampton
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
Animal WelfareHamptons ChicBenefiting Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons
Daniel Gonzalez / Guild Hall of East Hampton, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) $$$Guild Hall Summer Gala
2026-08-07 · 18:00 · Guild Hall · East Hampton
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
ArtsBlack TieBenefiting Guild Hall
- $$
Peconic Land Trust Through Farms and Fields
2026-08-02 · 16:00 · Ocean View Farm · Bridgehampton
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
ConservationHamptons ChicBenefiting Peconic Land Trust
Daniel Gonzalez / Guild Hall of East Hampton, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) $$HamptonsFilm SummerDocs: The Lion Queen
2026-08-01 · 19:00 · Guild Hall · East Hampton
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
ArtsCocktailBenefiting Hamptons International Film Festival
- $$
Perlman Music Program Summer Gala
2026-08-01 · 17:30 · Perlman Music Program Campus · Shelter Island
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
ArtsCocktailSteps from the waterBenefiting Perlman Music Program
- $$$
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Summer Party
2026-08-01 · 18:00 · Wickapogue Road Tent · Southampton
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
HealthCocktailBenefiting Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Foundation
- $$
Sag Harbor Cinema Annual Benefit
2026-07-31 · 18:30 · Bridgehampton Tennis & Surf Club · Bridgehampton
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
ArtsCocktailNear the waterBenefiting Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center
- $$
Get Wild! Gala
2026-07-25 · 17:30 · Marders · Bridgehampton
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
Animal WelfareCocktailBenefiting Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center
- $$$
SoFo 37th Annual Summer Gala
2026-07-25 · 17:30 · South Fork Natural History Museum · Bridgehampton
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
ConservationCocktailBenefiting South Fork Natural History Museum
Americasroof / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) $$$Parrish Art Museum Midsummer Gala
2026-07-18 · 17:30 · Parrish Art Museum · Water Mill
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
ArtsCocktailBenefiting Parrish Art Museum
- $
CMEE Family Fair
2026-07-18 · 09:00 · Children's Museum of the East End · Bridgehampton
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
EducationCasualNear the waterBenefiting Children's Museum of the East End
- $$$
Bay Street Theater Gala
2026-07-11 · 18:30 · Bay Street Theater · Sag Harbor
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
ArtsCocktailSteps from the waterBenefiting Bay Street Theater
- $$
Quogue Wildlife Refuge Wild Night for Wildlife Gala
2026-07-11 · 19:00 · Quogue Wildlife Refuge · Quogue
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
ConservationGarden CasualSteps from the waterBenefiting Quogue Wildlife Refuge
- $$
Group for the East End Benefit
2026-06-06 · 18:00 · The Bridge · Bridgehampton
Yes if the cause matters to you and black-tie is your idea of a night out — if not, skip it and send a donation.
ConservationRodeo GlamBenefiting Group for the East End