The 10th Annual Derby Party, Celebrating the Museum’s 85th Anniversary
Saturday, May 3
3:00 to 7:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. for Sponsors
$125 Admission
Attire: Derby in Silver, Black, and/or White
Click here for outfit ideas!
Join us for the best Derby themed party in Kansas City with Tyler Banks serving as Emcee!
Celebrate the Museum’s 85th Anniversary, as this year promises a splendid afternoon of live music by The Phantastics, dancing, cocktails, mocktails, southern bites, fun surprises, and THE BEST silver, black, and white Derby fashion in KC. Shop your look at Donna’s Dress Shop and they will donate 50% of anything you buy to wear to the party back to the museum!
Tickets are 21y/o+ and are all-inclusive of food, drinks, and entertainment. When you arrive, don’t forget to sign up for the best hat and best outfit competition with special guest judges Sarah Nelsen & Malina Heinemann.
All funds raised will directly support education programs that advance our mission to preserve, interpret, and celebrate Kansas City through collections, exhibitions, and bold programs.
If you are interested in being a cash sponsor, please contact Paul Gutierrez, Deputy Director of Visitor Experience and Public Engagement at [email protected].
Honorary Chairs
Shomari & Anna Benton
Rosana & Anthony Biondo
Benny & Edith Lee
Kevin & Janet Pistilli
Darcy & Lindsey Stewart
Co-Chairs
Rosana Privitera Biondo & Darcy Frick Stewart
Host Committee
Zulema Bassham
Jeremy Bennett
Alex Bergman
Barb Bloch
Sarah Carlew
Amanda Holliday
Hillary Carlson Howell
Drew Eanes
Emily Farris
Donna Foulk
Leslie Fraley
Susan Garrett
Melissa Kazmi
Georgina Luckie Herrera
Jenny Mendez
Tom Mentzer
Emily Perkins
Belinda Post
Jessica Rogers
Rachael Sabates
Jennifer Sommers
Vania Soto
Jaclyn Steiner
Tom Styrkowicz
Annie Thompson
Lisa Yansura
Presenting Sponsor, Loula Long’s Revelation
Corinthian Column Sponsors & Supporters
Shirley & Barnett Helzberg Jr. Donor Advisory Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
of Greater Kansas City
Justify Sponsors & Supporters
Rosana & Anthony Biondo
Kevin & Janet Pistilli
Zulema & Terry Bassham
Benny & Edith Lee
Darcy & Lindsey Stewart
Tutera Family & Central Bank of Kansas City
Triple Crown Sponsors & Supporters
Rouse PC
Haverty Family Foundation
Patt & Cheryl Stansberry
Jeweled Juleps Sponsors & Supporters
Shomari & Anna Benton
Robert & Barbara Bloch
Hunt Midwest
Mark Bryant
Melanie & Mike Fenske
David Douglass
Highline Partners
SHS MedTech Consultants, LLC
Horse Lovers Sponsors & Supporters
Jeffrey Byrne
Tom & Loretta Mentzer
Radio Partners
Media Partners
Social Media Partner
Flower Sponsor
In-Kind Support
Union Horse Distilling Co.
Picwood KC
Fairway Creamery
MGP / Green Hat Gin
ULAH
Boulevard Brewing Co.
Donna’s Dress Shop
CLAIRVAUX
KC Cocktail Co.
Lifted Spirits Distillery
Quest Events
Le Lounge / No Vacancy
Marcell Roasting Club
Oddities Prints
3DHQ
Les Bourgeois Vineyards
PH Coffee
Party Trailers
Vine Street Brewing Co.
Sponsors, Supporters, and In-Kind Support as of 4/24/25.