Want to take have a little fun and frivolity with a high tea experience? The Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Austin is hosting Mad Hatter Tea Parties, offered in conjunction with the Harry Ransom Center’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland exhibition. The tea parties will take place in the Hotel’s Lobby Lounge with special décor, creative treats and interactive elements.
Upon entering the Lobby Lounge, guests will feel like they’ve stepped into the pages of the fantasy story thanks to colorful jumbo balloons, nonsensical signs, oversized clocks and tea cup towers. Menus items will include tea sandwiches in the shape of playing card suits, brightly hued macaroons and dessert cakes emblazoned with “Eat Me.”
To complete the experience, the Lounge will screen Alice in Wonderland movies, and offer a photo booth where guests can pose with props such as the Mad Hatter’s top hat, “Drink Me” vials and cutouts of the mischievous Cheshire cat grin. As a special treat, adult guests who bring their Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland brochure from the Ransom Center will receive a complimentary glass of sparkling wine.
— Schedule:
Mad Hatter Teas will be offered between 2-5 p.m. on the following dates:
- February 22
- March 29
- April 26
- May 31
- June 28
- July 5
— Cost & Reservations:
The cost is $42 per adult and $30 per child (ages 11 and under). Reservations are required and may be made by calling 512-685-8300.
Sounds like lots of fun!
