Sips for the Symphony Cocktail Party

The Missouri Symphony League is bringing back Sips for the Symphony for its third year, with an evening of cocktails, live music, food and a few special surprises planned.

The fundraiser will take place Thursday, Oct. 15, at Orr Street Studios in downtown Columbia. Proceeds from the evening support The Missouri Symphony and its work to make symphonic music and music education more accessible throughout Mid-Missouri.

Sips for the Symphony Event Details

Date: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026
Time: 7–9 p.m.
Location: Orr Street Studios, 106 Orr St., Columbia, MO 65201
Tickets: $75 per person
Dress: Cocktail attire
Drinks: Cash bar; admission includes two drink tickets for wine and/or beer
Food: Grazing and dessert boards are included with admission

The event is hosted by The Missouri Symphony League and presented by Boone Health.

Cocktails, Music and a Designer Purse Auction

Sips for the Symphony is more than a traditional fundraiser. Guests can mingle throughout Orr Street Studios while enjoying live entertainment from Missouri Symphony musicians.

The evening will also feature signature cocktails created by celebrity bartenders, a whiskey pull experience and an exclusive designer purse auction. Organizers are also teasing several surprise elements for this year’s event.

Admission includes access to grazing and dessert boards along with two wine or beer drink tickets. Additional beverages will be available through the cash bar.

An Evening Supporting Music in Mid-Missouri

Money raised during Sips for the Symphony goes directly toward supporting The Missouri Symphony and its mission of expanding access to symphonic music and music education in the Mid-Missouri community.

This year’s supporting sponsors include Columbia College, Prost Builders Restoration and Restoration Eyecare.

Tickets are $75 per person, with each ticket providing admission for one guest. With specialty drinks, live music, food and fundraising activities packed into the two-hour event, Sips for the Symphony offers a night out while supporting local music and arts education.

Get tickets here.