Nashua, NH – The 2026 Arts Ball Gala returns to the Nashua Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 17, for an elegant evening of champagne and cocktails, fine dining, live music, and dancing.
The Nashua Center for the Arts’ Arts Ball: Fly Me to the Moon, hosted by Spectacle Live and Nashua Community Arts, brings together community leaders, arts patrons, and business executives for an evening inspired by Frank Sinatra and the golden age of swing. Featuring fine dining, live music, dancing, and a Moonlit Martini Bar, the gala celebrates and supports the arts in the community. Proceeds directly support the Nashua Center for the Arts’ long-term financial sustainability, programming, education initiatives, and ongoing mission to make world-class performing arts accessible to all.
This year’s “Fly Me to the Moon” theme transports guests to the golden age of swing. The evening begins with a champagne toast and a reception featuring appetizers and cocktails, followed by a three-course meal with complementary wine in the Bank of America Theater.
Following dinner, guests will enjoy dancing with A Night of Sinatra, featuring Boston-based Rich DiMare & The Ron Poster Band. During the dancing, one guest will be selected to win the “special sparkle surprise,” sponsored by Scontsas Fine Jewelry. The evening concludes at the Moonlit Martini Bar on the third-floor terrace, overlooking downtown Nashua.
The Nashua Center for the Arts’ Arts Ball continues to grow as one of the city’s premier cultural fundraising events, with proceeds benefiting Nashua Community Arts. Funds support the City of Nashua’s advance reserve maintenance fund for the Nashua Center for the Arts, as well as Nashua Community Arts’ Community Enrichment Program, which finances the Sandy Cleary Community Art Gallery and provides low- and no-cost programming and education initiatives to make the center accessible to many.
Tickets for the 2026 Arts Ball Gala at Nashua Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 17, at 6:00 p.m. are $175 per person, with registration closing October 5. The evening will include a Champagne Reception & Cocktails, dinner at 7:15 p.m., dancing, and the Moonlit Martini Bar. Black tie is optional. Tickets and additional information are available at NashuaCommunityArts.org/artsball26.
NASHUA COMMUNITY ARTS
The mission of the nonprofit Nashua Community Arts includes supporting the Nashua Center for the Arts to ensure it is a community cultural facility that enhances quality of life, serves as a resource and gathering place for the community and links the arts and cultural activities to the community at large, making them accessible to all.
NASHUA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Nashua Center for the Arts is a beacon attracting residents and visitors alike. Located in the heart of Nashua’s downtown at 201 Main Street, the NCA hosts nationally touring musicians, live comedy, theatre, children’s performances, and more. The Nashua Center for the Arts features flexible seating configurations, with the ability to host events drawing 500-1,000 patrons.
www.NashuaCenterfortheArts.com
SPECTACLE LIVE
Spectacle Live’s mission is to create connections that make exceptional live experiences happen. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Spectacle Live is a live event and venue management company specializing in performing arts centers across the Northeast. The company partners with municipalities and arts organizations throughout New England to provide comprehensive services, including venue operations, marketing and promotion, booking and talent buying, ticketing, food and beverage management, technical production, and consulting. Spectacle Live currently works with more than a dozen venues across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, presenting a diverse range of events from concerts and comedy to theater and family entertainment. For more information, visit www.spectaclelive.com or contact Pete Lally at plally@spectaclelive.com or 617-531-1257.
