Activate Your Gift Membership

Congratulations on receiving a gift Membership! We're excited to welcome you as our newest Member! Before you can begin receiving benefits, you need to activate your Membership by following the steps below. For more details, please refer to your Gift Membership Activiaton Email.

Activation Instructions

Select the level of Membership you have been gifted, which can be found in your email.
Select the designation for your gift. Certain benefits, such as event invitations, can be declined if you wish. These are marked with a ^. Should you not want to receive those benefits check the indicated box. Otherwise, leave this box blank.
Add the Membership to your cart.
Log in to your Kennedy Center account, or if you do not have one, you will be prompted to create one.
On the checkout page select or enter your address, and bypass the credit card payment section. Instead, select 'Use a Gift Certificate or Enter a Membership Activation Code'. Enter the activation code found in your email and complete the checkout process.
Your Membership will be activated immediately. You will receive a confirmation email. Your Membership welcome packet will arrive within 2 weeks.

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In thanks for your generous support, we are pleased to offer Associate Members the following benefits:

Access to Digital Stage+, our exclusive streaming site with new and never-before-seen content
Members-only Ticket Priority for ticket orders and subscription packages*
A 10% discount at the Roof Terrace Restaurant, KC Café, and Kennedy Center Gift Shops
Exclusive subscription to our Members-Only digital newsletter On the Aisle and Kennedy Center News magazine
Discounts on audience education and engagement programming
Special discounts at Washington-area restaurants
Access to Kennedy Center updates and discount offers

All Associate Member benefits, plus:

Admittance to Members-only lounges in the Concert Hall, Opera House, and Eisenhower Theater. Lounges are currently open for Thurs - Sat performances.
Four $2-off Parking Discount Digital Coupons^
An invitation for you and a guest to a "Curtain Up" theater event^
An invitation for you and a guest to an NSO Working Rehearsal

All Contributor Member benefits, plus:

An invitation for you and a guest to a "Meet the Conductor" event^
An invitation for you and a guest to tour the Washington National Opera Costume Studio
An invitation for you and a guest to a Ballet or Dance Working Rehearsal
A second invitation for you and a guest to an NSO Working Rehearsal

All Partner Member benefits, plus:

Reduced service fees on purchases for Kennedy Center performances (some exclusions may apply)
Eligibility to use the Preferred Access Ticket Line for ticket purchases
An invitation for you and a guest to a Backstage Experience in one of our theaters^
A third invitation to an NSO Working Rehearsal for you and a guest
An invitation for you and a guest to the President's Annual Meeting
Opportunity to request to purchase up to two tickets to the Kennedy Center Honors via the Priority Waitlist (as available)
Access to a reserved seating section for WNO's Opera in the Outfield^®

All Sponsor Member benefits, plus:

An invitation to purchase event passes to the Kennedy Center July 4th Celebration
Redeemable voucher for a collectible Kennedy Center souvenir cup (available with beverage purchase)^
Priority invitations to purchase event passes to major Special Events at the Kennedy Center
A fourth invitation to an NSO Working Rehearsal for you and a guest

As a Circles Member, you will maintain the most popular Membership benefits, including Members-only Ticket Priority,* Restaurant and Gift Shop discounts, access to purchase event passes to Fireworks on the Fourth, reduced service fees, access to the Kennedy Center Honors Priority Waitlist, use of the Preferred Access Ticket Line, and invitations to four NSO Working Rehearsals, a Ballet Working Rehearsal, and the President's Annual Meeting, plus exciting new benefits...

Admission to exclusive Circles Lounges in the Concert Hall, Opera House, and Eisenhower Theater, featuring complimentary snacks and full bar services charged to your account
Recognition in performance listings for all Kennedy Center performances
An invitation for you and a guest to a Circles Cast Party with prominent guest artists^
Priority seating in the Roof Terrace Restaurant, available through the Circles Concierge
Additional special rates and discounts at Washington-area hotels and restaurants
An invitation for you and a guest to a WNO Dress Rehearsal
Access to attend NSO and Ballet pre-performance Prelude Plus lectures (with purchase of performance tickets)

NSO Patron Circle Members also receive:

An exclusive annual CD recording of the NSO
An invitation for you and a guest to the Annual NSO Circles Reception with renowned guest artists and NSO musicians^

WNO Patron Circle Members also receive:

An invitation for you and a guest to all WNO Dress Rehearsals (5 per year)
An invitation for you and a guest to one WNO Backstage Tour^

All Patron Circle benefits, plus

An invitation for you and a guest to a second Circles Cast Party^
An invitation for you and a guest to a second WNO Dress Rehearsal
The ability to purchase tickets through the Circles Concierge Service—including prime orchestra seats (limit four) reserved exclusively for you, available up to 48 hours prior to performance
Waived service charges for ticket purchases made through the Circles Concierge Service

Kennedy Center Golden Circle Members also receive:

An invitation for you and a guest to all Circles Cast Parties (four per year)^

NSO Golden Circle Members also receive:

Exclusive archival digital access to NSO program notes
An invitation for you and a guest to one complimentary Post-Concert Reception with guest artists and NSO musicians^
An invitation for you and a guest to one Behind the Baton event, featuring a backstage tour of the Concert Hall^

WNO Golden Circle Members also receive:

An invitation for you and a guest to all Director's Dialogues, giving a rare look into the Artistic team's vision for mainstage productions^
Access to Opera Philadelphia's VIP Ticket Service and Academy Ballroom Donor Lounge

Next Steps:

After adding the Membership to your cart you will log in to your Kennedy Center account, or be prompted to make one. On the check out page, select or enter your address and then bypass the credit card payment section. Instead, select 'Use a Gift Certificate or Enter a Membership Activation code', and complete the checkout process.

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic some benefits may be replaced, altered, or presented in different formats to best comply with our restricted operations and social distancing guidelines. As such, the value of goods and services may be less than the quoted amounts, allowing you to take a larger tax deduction. More information will be provided on your contribution tax receipt, or please contact our office with any questions.

*Ticket priority provides Members with access to purchase tickets after subscribers, but before the general public. For Kennedy Center presentations a selection of tickets is reserved for purchase exclusively by Members. The selection of tickets reserved for Members may sell out during Ticket Priority before the general public on sale. Ticket Priority excludes the Kennedy Center Honors and Gala performances, as well as the Washington Ballet, Washington Performing Arts, and certain other non-Kennedy Center presentations.

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