WHAT: An Evening at the Brant Inn
WHEN: October 4, 2025 | 6pm to 11pm
WHERE: Holiday Inn Burlington Conference Centre

Celebrate the spirit of a bygone era with an elegant night of dining, dancing, and nostalgia! Inspired by the Brant Inn – the legendary lakeside venue of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s – this unforgettable evening will feature hors d’oeuvres, a 3-course dinner, drinks, live music from Smooth Blend Jazz Quartet, and dance lessons and demonstrations from danceScape.

This event is a fundraiser for Museums of Burlington, supporting the preservation of local history and the continued development of educational programming.

Tickets are $125/person ($120/members) and include passed hors d’oeuvres, 3-course dinner, 1 drink ticket, dance lessons, and live musical entertainment. Cash bar available. Charitable donation receipt will be provided for a portion of each ticket purchased.

Purchase tickets by September 26 and receive a complimentary danceScape in-studio dance lesson on Tuesday, September 30 from 7pm to 8pm to prepare for the event.

For assistance purchasing tickets, please contact Miriam Martens at miriam.martens@burlington.ca or 905-634-3556 x 324.

This event is for ages 19+.
Attire: Cocktail or semi-formal

MENU

Appetizer: Heritage Green Salad with Herbed Dressing (GF)

Main Entree (Choose 1):

• Chicken Piccatta with White Wine Caper Butter, Roasted Heirloom Potatoes
• Seared Sirloin Steak with 72 Hour Red Wine Reduced Veal Jus, Garlic Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes
• Ancient Grain Tomato Risotto with Grilled Lemon Asparagus (GF) (Vegetarian)

Dessert: Salted Chocolate Caramel Mousse Cake

Our Biggest Fundraiser of the Year

By purchasing a ticket, you are helping the museum continue to improve and maintain an important part of Burlington’s rich history. Your support has impact.

The Museums of Burlington help facilitate a connected, civically engaged community through stories, exhibitions, public programming and education.

Your contribution directly strengthens the reach and impact of the work we do. The Museums of Burlington conserves an impressive collection. Our museums, events, school and family programming attract diverse audiences across our community.

Our Sponsors and Partners

This special event would not be possible without the generous contribution of our sponsors and event partners.

Thank you to our presenting sponsor Smith’s Funeral Homes.

Thank you to our event partners Holiday Inn Burlington Conference Centre & Candlewood Suites, danceScape, and Smooth Blend Jazz Quartet.

Thank you to our sponsors Heritage Place, Stoner & Company Family Law, Thomson-Gordon Group, Hearing Well Matters!, Utter/Morris Insurance Brokers Limited, and The Dan Lawrie Family Foundation.

About the Brant Inn…

The Brant Inn was once host to some of the most famous entertainers in the world: Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mathis, Jayne Mansfield, Duke Ellington, Lawrence Welk, Lena Horne, Sophie Tucker, Glenn Miller, Liberace, The Dorsey Brothers, Guy Lombardo, Count Basie, Les Brown, Woody Herman, The Ink Spots, Fats Waller, Andy Williams, Victor Borge, Martha Raye and more!