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Ashland Lawn Party
The Ashland Lawn Party is a casually elegant evening of cocktails, live jazz by Ozone, tours of the Henry Clay home, impressive silent auction items, an entertaining live auction, and dinner by Dupree Catering.
This year’s honorary chair, renowned artist Andre Pater, will create a one-of-a-kind pastel of an Ashland vignette on-site at the event, which will be auctioned upon completion.
Now in its 18th year, the lawn party is Ashland’s single-most important fundraiser, with proceeds going to the preservation of the estate, a National Historic Landmark that includes the Clay family mansion and 17 acres of elegant gardens, walking paths, and green space.
Tickets are $100 per person; $75 for those 35 and under.
Though the estate and its grounds are enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year, most are unaware that Ashland is not a city park and receives no city, state or federal funding. The park is operated by a non-profit, the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation, and run by a small staff and an army of volunteers. It is supported solely by donations.