TRASH BASH GARDEN PARTY 2023

Details

Who it's for:

Adults

Date:

Friday, June 9, 2023

Price:

pricing varies

Event Summary

Join us on Friday, June 9 for Mattress Factory’s signature themed fundraiser and the hottest costume party in Pittsburgh, bringing together a colorful 21+ crowd that sets this event apart.

Cast aside? Not at the TRASH BASH GARDEN PARTY!

Calling all Magicians of Mischief, Captains of Creativity, and Icons of Ingenuity: You’re invited to transform into Darlings of Detritus and Rulers of Refuse. Repurpose, recycle, and reuse all that has been forgotten to make an unforgettable statement at THE party of the summer.

Anything goes on this evening of metamorphosis featuring food and drink from some of Pittsburgh’s best restaurants and bars. Enjoy a night of art installations, an art auction, musical performances and dancing. Join us as we shift our perspectives and push trash far beyond its definition, courtesy of Event Architect Thommy Conroy.

At the Main Stage, groove to the sounds of Tony From Bowling, The Cookie Table, and Everything The Light Touches. Get down and flirty with Steel City Kitty, and hear The Beagle Brothers bring our Winifred Lutz Garden to life with their country twang.

Doors open at 5:30 PM for VIP and Friend of the Mattress Factory ticket holders, and 7 PM for General Admission.

Join us as a VIP guest!

VIP guests are granted early admission to the bash of the year starting at 5:30 PM with complimentary valet service until 7:30 PM. Enjoy boozy snow cones as you enter a private VIP Lounge and bar, with drinks provided by PA Libations, a divine spread from Kate Romane Productions – Black Radish Kitchen, and exclusive musical performances from HUNY XO and Josh Orange!

Join us as a Friend of the Mattress Factory!

As a Friend of the Mattress Factory, you receive a VIP ticket with all the VIP perks AND you make an additional $125 contribution to the Museum, championing artists from around the world and around the corner as they work in residence and make remarkable works of art for our community. Your support also directly links you to the powerful impact the Museum has within the fabric of Pittsburgh. Thank you for being a Friend of the Mattress Factory

Click here to purchase your VIP or Friend of the Mattress Factory ticket!

Join us as a General Admission guest!

General Admission guests enjoy a night of art installations, musical performances, and dancing at the most transformative event of the year. Indulge in food and drink from some of the hottest restaurants and bars in town.

Click here to purchase your General Admission ticket!

What should you wear?

This is a themed costume fundraiser after all!
Grab your discarded items and unconventional materials – give it worth and make it work. From the junk drawer to the recycling bin and beyond, transform your found materials into fashion. If you’ve got it, flaunt it – and by ‘it’ we mean your trash.

Also, get hyped for the TRASH FASHION CONTEST, hosted by Pissy Mattress, who will be on the lookout for guests in the finest garbage-turned-garments. Lucky guests will be selected and invited to parade on stage, with audience applause determining who advances to each round. The best trash transformation will be crowned the Garden Party Golden Guest – and have a chance to defend their title next year.

Additional info

TIMES
Doors open at 5:30 PM for VIP and Friend of the Mattress Factory ticket holders, and 7 PM for General Admission. The party will run until 11 PM.

CHECK-IN

Check-in is located directly outside of our Main Building at 500 Sampsonia Way. Please walk down Sampsonia Way to get to check-in.

RIDE SHARING
Street parking is limited, so we encourage ride sharing and carpools. A drop-off and pick-up Lyft, Uber and Z Trip stand will be located at the intersection of Monterey Street and Sampsonia Way. Please note, there will not be a Shuttle this year!

GALLERIES
The Main Building galleries will be open for limited capacity visitation throughout all Garden Party events.

VALET
Complimentary valet service is provided for Host Committee, VIP and Friend of the Mattress Factory ticketholders. General Admission may use valet service for $10 (cash only).