• Discovery Weekends

    (families with children ages 3 and up) Explore the Arboretum when the gardens and grounds are alive with the sights and sounds of spring! Drop by the Stackhouse Education Center on Saturdays and Sundays anytime between 9 am and 3 pm for this self-guided program for families and children ages 3 and older. Borrow a magnifying glass (please…

  • Ecotherapy: The Benefits of Nature

    Kiosk Entrance

    Ecotherapy, also called nature therapy, focuses on improving mental and physical well-being through outdoor activities. Master Naturalist Bruce Rosenberg will lead the guided walk to different areas of Lasdon that will be explored as nature and its benefits are experienced up close. All participants should be prepared to walk, wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Bring…

    free
  • Weekly Ground Force Session

    (age 14+, age 12-13 with adult) Join Our Horticulture Team! Help maintain and enhance the beauty of our gardens and grounds all year long—spring, summer, fall, and even winter! Volunteer indoors or outdoors alongside our horticulturists to support the care and upkeep of our landscape. Tasks vary by session and may include weeding, mulching, watering,…

  • RRA Plant Sale: May 9 -May 11

    Something for Every Garden! Browse a wide variety of beautiful, healthy plants online, then pick up your order during our in-person sale.

  • Story Time/ Music and Movement

    Westchester Children's Museum 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York

    Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm

    $14
  • Free Saturday Tours

    (all ages) Enjoy a Free Guided Tour of the Arboretum Free guided tours of the Arboretum are offered most Saturdays at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm, from April 19 through October 18. Tours begin at the Visitors Center. No reservations are required and tours are on a first-come, first-served basis for individuals who would like…

  • Music & Movement

    Westchester Children's Museum 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York

    Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.

    Free
  • Let’s Garden!: Ages 12+, Free Volunteer Event

    Environmental Education and Resiliency Center 880 Lake Dr, West Hempstead, NY, United States

    Help us plant our back garden!Help us plant our back garden! This program is perfect for anyone interested in volunteerism, gardening, or the benefits of native plants. Participants are encouraged…

  • Homemade Love for Mom

    Lasdon Park 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY

    Children will make homemade gifts for Mom just in time for Mother’s Day. Projects include a bracelet, Lasdon sachet and handmade card. Ages 5 and up Registration required

    $10
  • ConEd Family Days

    Morris-Jumel Mansion 65 Jumel Terrace, New York, NY, United States

    Join us at the Mansion for our family programming! Each second Saturday of the month from 1-3 PM, families and visitors of all ages can participate in a fun hands-on activity during our ConEdison Family Day. Information for All Family Day Programs These workshops will be held outside of Morris-Jumel Mansion on the bluestone patio,…

  • Urban Gardening 101: Gardening for Healing Track (Saturdays)

    The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park 679 Riverside Dr, Greenhouse, New York, NY, United States

    Learn the skills to grow your own veggies, make herbal medicines, support wildlife, or simply to green-the-in-between!

  • SpookyFest

    Center for Science Teaching & Learning 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre, NY

    The scare is back! Spookyfest 2024 features a VERY scary haunted woods. For the younger set, Spookyfest offers an Enchanted Walk with the new Mystical Garden, a beautiful, fanciful place.…

    $22 – $27
  • Spooky Fest

    Spooky Fest
    Center for Science Teaching & Learning 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre, NY

    The scare is back with new family friendly attractions at Spooky Fest 2024 presented by The Center for Science. Experience jump scares with zombies and scary monsters along the quarter-mile Haunted Woods Walk. Watch out for the flesh-eating dinosaurs as well. Children can explore the new Mystic Garden in the enchanted walk area for a…

    $22 – $27
  • Mother’s Day 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…

  • Discovery Weekends

    (families with children ages 3 and up) Explore the Arboretum when the gardens and grounds are alive with the sights and sounds of spring! Drop by the Stackhouse Education Center on Saturdays and Sundays anytime between 9 am and 3 pm for this self-guided program for families and children ages 3 and older. Borrow a magnifying glass (please…

  • Forest Bathing Mini-Retreat

    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

  • Mother’s Day Garden Tour

    Kiosk Entrance

    Welcome all mothers to Lasdon Park, Westchester’s Public Garden! Join one of the gardeners for a morning stroll to admire the flowering plants here. Take an hour for yourself and see our native garden. Stroll among the lilacs! Meet at the Entrance Kiosk at the top of the parking lot.

    free
  • RRA Plant Sale: May 9 -May 11

    Something for Every Garden! Browse a wide variety of beautiful, healthy plants online, then pick up your order during our in-person sale.