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  • Woman in a brown athletic outfit smiling while holding a rolled yoga mat in front of a light curtain backdrop; collage-style floral background.

    Connection to Nature Yoga

    (adults and teens) Join us for Connection to Nature Yoga with Bailey Van Schaick, set amid the vibrant beauty of the Azalea Garden at Reeves-Reed Arboretum. This all-levels class invites…

  • Afternoon Tea – SOLD OUT

    11:30 am, 12:00pm, 1:00 pm, and 2:30pm You are invited to enjoy an enchanting Afternoon Tea in Wisner House overlooking the Arboretum’s beautiful grounds! Upon arrival, you will be offered a menu of fine teas and infusions. Your choice of tea will be brewed to perfection. Once everyone is settled in, the tiers will arrive…

  • Cream Tea

    11:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm You are invited to enjoy an enchanting Cream Tea in Wisner House overlooking the Arboretum’s beautiful grounds! Upon arrival, you will be offered…

  • Forest Bathing Mini-Retreat

    (for adults) Forest Bathing, also known as Nature and Forest Therapy, is a slow meditative walk in nature that takes a holistic view of the physiological, mental, emotional, and psycho-spiritual benefits to be derived from an embodied contact with nature and aims to engage humans through their senses, not their intellects. Forest Bathing can be…

  • Cream Tea

    11:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm You are invited to enjoy an enchanting Cream Tea in Wisner House overlooking the Arboretum’s beautiful grounds! Upon arrival, you will be offered…

  • Singer-songwriter performs outdoors at dusk, playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone, surrounded by red balloons and flowers.

    Ginger Winn Summer Concert

    (adults and family) Ginger Winn is a songwriter, musician, and producer from Charleston, South Carolina, now based in the Hudson Valley of New York. Her music is dreamy and wistful—both…

  • Cream Tea

    11:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm You are invited to enjoy an enchanting Cream Tea in Wisner House overlooking the Arboretum’s beautiful grounds! Upon arrival, you will be offered…

  • Afternoon Tea – SOLD OUT

    11:30 am, 12:00pm, 1:00 pm, and 2:30pm You are invited to enjoy an enchanting Afternoon Tea in Wisner House overlooking the Arboretum’s beautiful grounds! Upon arrival, you will be offered a menu of fine teas and infusions. Your choice of tea will be brewed to perfection. Once everyone is settled in, the tiers will arrive…

  • Afternoon Tea – SOLD OUT

    11:30 am, 12:00pm, 1:00 pm, and 2:30pm You are invited to enjoy an enchanting Afternoon Tea in Wisner House overlooking the Arboretum’s beautiful grounds! Upon arrival, you will be offered a menu of fine teas and infusions. Your choice of tea will be brewed to perfection. Once everyone is settled in, the tiers will arrive…

  • Top-down view of a watercolor painting setup: a white palette with a pink color block, a white case of watercolor pans, brushes, and tubes of paint beside a floral greeting card reading 'water color florals and greetings'.

    Watercolor Florals & Greetings

    (adults and teens 14 yrs+) Introducing Watercolor Florals & Greetings, where you’ll explore a new skill in a relaxed and enjoyable class. Build a strong foundation in watercolor painting through essential brushwork and color-mixing techniques. Perfect for complete beginners, this class provides hands-on practice painting botanical, fruit, and floral motifs. You’ll learn how to transform…

  • Three musicians perform together: a female singer with a vintage mic center, a bassist to the left, and a pianist to the right, with the 'Vintage Voce Tribe' logo at the bottom.

    The Vintage Vibe Tribe Summer Concert

    (adults and family) The Vintage Vibe Tribe will bring fresh yet timeless energy to the gardens this summer, blending beloved jazz standards with retro-inspired takes on modern favorites—think the elegance of Ella Fitzgerald meets the bold flair of Lady Gaga. Featuring vocalist Casey Sky, alongside Kenny Tam on piano and Joe Peterson on upright bass,…

  • Person paddling a red kayak with a blue life jacket on calm water at sunset, silhouetted reeds in the background.

    Arboretum Explorers – Meadowlands Sunset Kayak Tour

    (ages 16 and up) With the NYC skyline as a backdrop, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find great paddling in the Meadowlands. The many creeks, sweeping through grassy hills and phragmites, offer an ecological system of tidal waters, where wading birds and other wildlife forage for food in the mud flats at low tide. This…

  • Goat standing on a yoga mat placed on a person stretching outdoors, with others on mats in a park behind them.

    Goat Yoga in the Garden

    (Adults and Teens Age 14+) Enjoy an early morning yoga class in our garden and experience what goat yoga is all about! This joyful class will help you clear your mind, relax, and have fun with some playful loveable goats. Goats are calm, even-tempered, social animals – the perfect companions for yoga. Studies have shown…

  • Forest Bathing Mini-Retreat

    (for adults) Forest Bathing, also known as Nature and Forest Therapy, is a slow meditative walk in nature that takes a holistic view of the physiological, mental, emotional, and psycho-spiritual benefits to be derived from an embodied contact with nature and aims to engage humans through their senses, not their intellects. Forest Bathing can be…

  • Glass jar with a wooden lid labeled Lightcraft Studio, filled with dark contents, on a wooden surface beside small spice bottles and dried petals.

    Tend to Your Light: Botanical Self-Care Workshop

    (adults and teens) Step into a little pocket of magic—where science sparkles and plants have stories to tell with Lightcraft Studio. In this 90-minute immersive experience, we’ll blend a touch of brain science with botanical wisdom to create rituals that feel both meaningful and a little enchanted. Through guided reflection, scent, and story, you’ll uncover…

  • Arboretum Explorers – Passaic River Essex County Kayak Tour

    (ages 16 and up) The Passaic River meanders through some of the busiest sections of New Jersey. You wouldn’t know it here though. Its slow current and flood prone waters mean many are reluctant to build close to its banks, allowing nature to thrive. Hawks, herons, egrets and turtles are plentiful along the wooded shores…

  • Autumn wreath made of orange, yellow, red, and purple leaves hanging on a wooden door window frame, festive fall decor.

    Fall Wreath Workshop

    (adults) Embrace the season’s colors with a new arrangement that feels rich and cozy! We will be working with beautiful blooms such as sunflowers, mums, astilbe, celosia, thistle, calla lilies, and various fall foliage and berries. In this workshop, you will learn tips about seasonal blooms and various techniques for arranging them. All experience levels…