Concierge Guide

Connecticut Convention Center | 100 Columbus Boulevard | Hartford, CT (Directions on Google)

Parking vouchers for complimentary self-parking at the Connecticut Convention Center Garage will be distributed at registration, located on the Exhibition Hall level.

Please remember to bring your fully-charged phone to the venue. Please note, no physical tickets have been provided for the Gala; your names will be held at registration, located on the Exhibition Hall level.

Black-tie optional; Coat check will be available.

Richard Schiff
The Good Doctor, The West Wing

Sheila Kelley
The Good Doctor, Gossip Girl, Lost

David Del Rio
Matlock, Pitch Perfect, The Good Doctor

Jimmy Akingbola
BEL-AIR, The Tower, Holby Blue

Jason Ritter
Matlock, Rasing Dion

Brent Morin, Gala Emcee
Yes Day, Undateable

David Sullivan
Flaked, The Good Doctor

• 6:00 PM Cocktail reception, silent auction, live music and entertainment
• 7:55 PM Dinner, live auction and the Bid for Kids appeal
• 9:40 PM Live music and dancing
• 11:30 PM Evening concludes

The Gala program will feature ASL Interpreters from the American School for the Deaf.

If you have not already alerted us of any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please do so by emailing gala [at] connecticutchildrens.org (gala[at]connecticutchildrens[dot]org).

Appetizers

• Lemongrass chicken pot sticker with ponzu sauce
• Ahi tuna wonton crisp with chile aioli and green onions
• Teriyaki glazed beef skewers
• Mini stuffed potato skins (GF)
• Seasonal vegetable display with honey Dijon, gorgonzola and ranch dips

4-Course Plated Dinner

• Amuse Bouche “We are the Music Makers and We are the Dreamers of Dreams” Melt-in-your-mouth tomato soup served with an edible spoon & wallpaper
• The Garden of Pure Imagination Pixy sticks on top of fresh greens surrounded by crackly fruit bits, teacup flowers & rainbow drops dressed with strawberry rain
• “Where is Fancy Bred, in the Heart or in the Head?” Assorted dinner rolls served with honey-rosemary butter topped with Veruca Salt
• Violet Beauregard's 3-Course Dinner Grilled Filet Mignon laced with a blueberry demi-glace, paired with lemon herb-crusted cod topped with a garlic tomato cream sauce, accompanied by a twice-baked potato & candied carrots
• Augustus Gloop’s Chocolate Dream Decadent chocolate cake floating on a river of chocolate with a gummy top hat & Mike Teavee’s miniaturized Wonka Bar

Signature Cocktails

• Tito’s Fizzy Lifting Drink – available at the Fizzy Lifting Station drink wall
  • Tito's Handmade Vodka
  • Sparkling white wine
  • Elderflower liqueur
  • Fresh lemon juice
  • Edible lavender glitter
• The Willy Wonka Cocktail
  • Tito’s handmade Vodka
  • Sparkling white wine
  • Chambord

Connecticut Children’s Gala Auction site is live for pre-event bidding. Bidding will continue throughout the Gala via mobile bidding. Please be sure to pre-register your credit card to expedite registration on Saturday.

1. Text ccgala24 to 44834 2. Add contact & credit card information for quick check-out 3. Click “Browse Auction Items” to view our online auction 4. Click “Donate” to make your Bid for Kids gift

To join the WiFi network at the Convention Center, please use: Wi-Fi Name: HatfulofDreams Password: AllWaste