Steepletop Open Days 2025 (June 14)
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
Special Events
Student Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony: 1 pm
An awards ceremony honoring the winners of the 2025 Edna St. Vincent Millay Regional Student Poetry Contest will officially kick off Steepletop’s Centennial Open Days. The three winning entries in each of the three age categories will be shared, and winners will receive their prizes. All Open Days guests are welcome to attend the ceremony.
Musical Performance
The Edna Project: 2 pm
Partners in marriage and music, Liz Queler and Seth Farber are both three-time Grammy nominees. They will be playing from The Edna Project, a collaboration by Liz and Seth that sets 21 poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay to music, including “Elegy Before Death,” “Keen,” “The Pond,” “The Little Hill,” “When the Year Grows Old,” “Song,” and “The Return from Town.”
The family band presents a unique sound and soul. Heavy on harmonies with influences from Appalachia, bluegrass, and gospel vocal blending, their music is infused with a rock sensibility, creating a soulful cross between Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Emmylou Harris, and John Mayer.
“An unforgettable pairing of exquisite poetry and music, melding folk, bluegrass, rock and jazz, with humor and great harmonies.” – Holly Peppe, Literary Executor, Edna St. Vincent Millay Society
The Edna Project will perform a 45-minute set under a tent near the Millay House. This will be The Edna Project’s second performance at Steepletop.
