The Manhattan Cocktail Classic, a week full of amazing events all around the city, kicks off tonight with one of the most spectacular parties of the year hosted at the New York Public Library, one of our personal favorite spots in the city. Here’s what they have to say about what’s in store for the guests at tonight’s opening gala:

“Spanning four floors, two city blocks, and over ten million cubic feet of space, the opening night Gala will once again take over the sprawling main branch of The New York Public Library, filling the mammoth hallways and cavernous arches with music, dancing, merriment, mischief, wild performances, scandalous art, nibbles, noshes, chaos, curiosities, and infinite twists, turns, and general sensory excess. (Oh - and did we mention over twenty-five thousand cocktails?)”

Here are just a few of our behind the scenes shots from today, we’ll definitely have more to share soon!