Sugar Candy Mountain: A Creative + Culinary Affair

Step into an unforgettable evening of art, flavor, and imagination—all in support of Breck Create’s free education and community programs.

Your journey begins at Old Masonic Hall, where our immersive exhibition Other Worlds sets the tone for the night. In partnership with Mountain Top Explorium, artists Jill Hadley Hooper and Sadie Young transform the galleries into fantastical realms of yarn-wrapped landscapes, storybook forests, wild creatures, and friendly monsters. It’s an invitation to leave the ordinary behind and wander somewhere wonderfully unexpected.

From there, drift across the Ridge Street Arts Square campus as it morphs into a dreamlike celebration inspired by curiosity, nature, and a touch of whimsy. Savor inspired small plates crafted by some of the finest local chefs, enjoy live culinary demonstrations, and indulge in imaginative cocktails and decadent desserts designed especially for the evening.

In the studios, creativity reigns. Craft your own fabric mushroom, design a Mad Hatter–worthy hat, create a wild bolo tie with 3D pens, or assemble a house-of-cards–inspired stained glass keychain. Throughout the night, expect playful surprises—pop-up performances and unexpected circus-style moments..

Whether you come for the art, the culinary adventure, the spectacle—or all three—A Creative + Culinary Affair promises an immersive, transportive night unlike any other, all while championing Breck Create’s mission to make the arts accessible to all.

Need childcare during the event?

Mountain Top Explorium’s Kids Night Out offers an evening of fun, creativity, and discovery for children ages 3 and up who are bathroom independent. Kids will enjoy dinner, hands-on activities, artistic adventures, and exciting experiments whole parents get a well-deserved night off!

You may drop your child off at 5PM and pick them up at 9PM just a short walk away from the event!

A space-age blast of psychedelic pop and Tropicalia that sounds like it could have reverberated right out of Phil Spector’s echo chamber.

If Brian Wilson had dropped acid on the beach in Brazil and decided to record an album with Os Mutantes and The Flaming Lips, it would sound like this— featuring space-age sounds and far-out frequencies from the tripped our tropics.