Steepletop Open Days 2025 (July 12)
The Steepletop grounds and trails will be open to explore, as will the Gift Shop, and The Jackson Gallery in the Tamarack Visitors Center will feature the exhibition “Edna St. Vincent Millay: Life at Steepletop, 1925-1950.” This collection presents artifacts from Millay’s 25 years at Steepletop.
Docent-led 60-minute House tours are available at the times listed below. House tour tickets do not require advance purchase but are strictly limited. Purchasing these tickets in advance is strongly encouraged to secure your spot on a tour. Grounds and Picnic passes may be purchased in advance or on site on the days of the event.
- House Tour Tickets: $25.00 per person
Includes tour and single-day access to grounds, exhibition, and special events. - Grounds and Picnic Pass: $10.00 per person
Includes single-day access to grounds, exhibition, and special events.
Consider bringing a friend (or two) and a picnic lunch. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Steepletop, Open Day visitors are encouraged to dress in their favorite Millay attire!
An event ticketing surcharge of 2.9% + $0.30 will be added to the total price of the tickets.
Due to the very limited number of available tickets, purchases are non-refundable.
House Tours Schedule
- 10 am
- 11 am
- 12 pm
- 1 pm
- 2 pm
- 4 pm
Special Events
Musical Performance
Erin McKeown: 2 pm walk with Erin, 2:30 pm performance
Songwriter, guitarist, and outdoor enthusiast Erin McKeown will perform at 2:30pm under the tent by the Millay House. In advance of their performance (meeting at 2pm at the Visitor’s Center), McKeown will lead an optional 30-minute walk around the grounds of Steepletop.
Drawing from more than 25 years of creating original music, McKeown will perform an hour-long totally acoustic set of songs that comment on the wonder and mystery of nature, the complexities of love, and the details of a creative life. They will also perform selections from their 2018 musical, “Miss You Like Hell,” written with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes, whose title is drawn from a Millay letter.
Seating is available under the tent. Camp chairs and blankets are welcome. The optional walk will cover some rolling, hilly, and uneven terrain, so please wear sensible walking shoes. This will be Erin McKeown’s first performance at Steepletop.
