Decorate for Derby - Design Your Own Fascinators & Hats 

Saturday, May 2, 2026

3-6pm

The Radical Hotel

95 Roberts Street

Asheville, NC 28801

Join us at The Radical Hotel for a hat and fascinator decorating Kentucky Derby pre-party!

Local artist Miranda Wildman will provide all of the materials to design & create personalized fascinators or wide brimmed hats complete with flowers, feathers, and fabulous findings galore. Sip on signature “Run for the Roses” cocktails & mocktails by The Radical while decorating and socializing with friends. Go over the top with pretty plumes, radiant ribbons, bedazzling beads, tantalizing tulle, and sensational surprises! Most creatively decorated fascinator or hat will win a surprise!

Miranda will offer fascinator & hat examples as well as simple tutorials to get your crafty juices flowing and The Radical will have all of the noshes and libations to quench your desires as you create. 

$50 PER PERSON - includes one fascinator or one hat and all materials, tutorial, one and signature drink, AND a prize for most creative hat or fascinator

note: This a drop-in style art party. You may purchase tickets in advance or at the door.

Find out more about The Radical Hotel here.

Find out more about your art party host, Miranda Wildman here.

Art is for Everyone!

• All materials and gentle guidance provided — no experience needed

• All ages welcome (under 13 with adult)

• All identities + intersections welcome

Creating art playfully and without judgment lets us forget about being perfect. It opens room for self-reflection, connecting with others, and simply enjoying the process. Further more, making art together in a judgment-free space challenges ideas of what art “should be,” sparking conversations that build understanding and kindness. This open approach celebrates different viewpoints, since everyone’s background, experiences, and culture shape their art uniquely.