Events at Our Boutique Hotel
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When visiting The Umstead Hotel and Spa, be sure to browse our event calendar to learn what’s happening at our boutique hotel in Cary, North Carolina during your stay.
The Art of Flowers: A Design Workshop with Steve Taras
Join us Wednesday, March 18th from 6-8 pm in the Salon for a hands-on floral workshop with Steve Taras, owner of Watered Garden Florist and longtime floral designer for The Umstead. Inspired by the North Carolina Museum of Art’s annual Art in Bloom exhibition, this special evening celebrates art in the form of floral design.
Working with seasonal blooms from near and far, Steve will guide guests in creating a modern, Umstead-inspired arrangement to take home. Enjoy charcuterie and cheeses along with other assorted heavy hors d'oeuvres and wine as you explore learning the beauty of floral composition.
Call to Reserve: 919 447 4050
Umstead Uncorked Wine Tasting
An Evening in Germany & Austria
This month, Uncorked turns to Germany and Austria, two countries whose wines are defined by precision and remarkable food-friendliness.
In this relaxed, guided tasting, we’ll pour benchmark selections that show why these regions continue to shape the global conversation around cool-climate wine. Expect wines with drive and freshness, built on acidity and structure, and made to shine at the table. Whether you’re revisiting old favorites or exploring these regions more seriously for the first time, this is an easy, engaging way to understand what makes German and Austrian wines so compelling.
Call to Reserve: 919 447 4050
Easter Brunch in Herons
Celebrate with us this Season
Join us at Herons for a refined Easter Sunday brunch designed to welcome the season in style. Executive Chef and four-time James Beard semifinalist Steven Devereaux Greene presents a thoughtfully crafted four-course menu with seasonal selections that reflect renewal and the artistry of spring.
Call to Reserve: 919 447 4050
Mother's Day Brunch
Celebrate her at Herons
This Mother's Day, celebrate her with an elegant brunch in Herons. Our four-course menu with choices highlights the freshest flavors of spring, offering a gracious and heartfelt way to gather and create beautiful memories together.
Call to Reserve: 919 447 4050
Artist Reception with Jennifer McCurdy
The Umstead Hotel and Spa is pleased to present Inside the Curve, an exhibition featuring new works by renowned ceramic artist Jennifer McCurdy. Known for her sculptural porcelain vessels inspired by the natural world, McCurdy’s work captures the movement of wind, water, and flame through intricate carving and fluid form.
Working with translucent porcelain, McCurdy shapes each piece on a potter’s wheel before cutting and manipulating the clay to create a sense of motion that continues to evolve during the firing process. The resulting vessels reveal dramatic shifts of light and shadow, with many finished in luminous gold leaf interiors that reflect warmth and depth.
Call to Reserve: 919 447 4050