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National Gallery Nights: What You Need to Know

Follow these tips to make the most of your National Gallery Nights experience:

Join the lottery and reserve free passes.

Free registration is required to get into the East Building. Join the lottery for registration the week before the event; we’ll let you know the Friday before if you’re selected to register. You can reserve up to two passes.

 

Don’t have a pass? Get to the East Building by 5:30 p.m. to claim a limited number of walk-up passes available first-come, first-served. 

Dress up!

There's no dress code for National Gallery Nights, but visitors have fun interpreting the evening’s theme. If you’re dressing in costume, please leave any large accessories (greater than 17" x 26") and full-cover facemasks at home; these are not allowed inside our buildings.

Read the program brochure.

When you arrive, grab a printed brochure and see where pop-up activities, bars, and other experiences are located throughout the East Building. There’s so much to see and do—and be sure to note special performance times if that’s on your list.

Take a culinary tour.

Pop-up bars are near the entrance. Our Cascade Café and our Espresso & Gelato Bar on the Concourse have a larger menu. 

Menus

Pop-Up Bars (East Building)

Drinks
La Croix (lime or berry) $4.50
Bottled water $4.50
Sprite $4.50
Modelo or Heineken $8.50
High Noon (peach) $11.50
Jose Cuervo margarita $11.50
Mango Mule $11.50
Yes Way Rosé $11.50
BV Sauvignon Blanc $11.50
Specialty cocktail $12.00

Snacks
Assorted cookies $4.75
Assorted chips $4.75

Complimentary water is available on the Ground Floor, near the Library entrance.

Espresso & Gelato Bar (Concourse Level)
All of the above plus gelato. Gelato single/double scoop $7/ $9

Cascade Café (Concourse Level)

Grill Station
Seasoned French fries (VG, GF) $6.85
Pretzel with beer cheese $7.00
Classic hand-crafted burger $9.45
The very vegan (VG; DF) $10.00
Flame-grilled free-range chicken breast $10.00
Hand-crafted burger with cheese $10.75
Chicken tender basket $12.60

Nacho Station
Loaded nachos (GF) $10.00
Add pulled chicken $5.00
Add barbacoa $5.00

Pizza Station
Meatball sub $10.00
Crab cakes $18.00

Dessert Station
Miniature chocolate hazelnut beignets 5 for $7.00

Finish all food in the Cascade Café, please.

(DF) – Dairy free
(GF) – Gluten free
(V) – Vegetarian
(VG) – Vegan