Week of Events
Week 5: Bird Brained
Rising 1st – 2nd Grade Fly on over to the Arboretum for a camp all about our feathered friends. Discover amazing facts, like why woodpeckers don’t get headaches, what bird songs mean, and how hard it is to be a baby bird. Become bird experts with bird-themed hikes, stories, crafts, games, experiments,…
Week 5: Lunch Buddies – Bird Brained
Rising 1st- 2nd Grade Lunch Buddies returns this summer! Campers attending morning sessions (9am-12pm) can bring their lunch, and plan to stay for an additional hour of food, fun and friends! Please note that Lunch Buddies is for the whole week and cannot be prorated daily. Dates: July 13 – July 17 Time: 12:00 PM…
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 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 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
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…
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…
Story Time/ Music and Movement
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
Story Time/ Music and Movement
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
Soil Stories
A self-guided cozy nook in the greenhouse with curated books, games, and artmaking for quiet moments to enjoy with plants.
Kids Art Classes at the Museum
Join us two days a week from 10 am – 12pm for fun art-making in the Museum walkway! Recommended for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Art materials are provided. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A $5 suggested donation is appreciated. Ms. Lisa is excited to create some…
Storytime at Barnes & Noble
Join us for Storytime every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Watch your kids as they embark on an exciting adventure with our Storytime expert. We will introduce your little one to some of your childhood favorites, as well as read some you may have never heard before!
Story Time/ Music and Movement
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
Sauté, Sizzle, Savor: Winter Cooking & Eating
Gather around the table for collectively-crafted meals and food stories.
Story Time/ Music and Movement
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
Museum Minis
Music, movement, stories, play, and fun! A special program for our youngest visitors, held every Wednesday in Toddler Beach. Limited to 12 guests (plus 1 caregiver). Ages 6 months - 30 months Free with Museum admission, first come first served. Sign up at admission desk.
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 intimate and cinematic—blending folk-pop warmth with evocative lyrics and rich, atmospheric production, all crafted to nourish the soul. DETAILS: The grounds open at 6 p.m.…
Kids Art Classes at the Museum
Join us two days a week from 10 am – 12pm for fun art-making in the Museum walkway! Recommended for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Art materials are provided. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A $5 suggested donation is appreciated. Ms. Lisa is excited to create some…
Storytime at Barnes & Noble
Join us for Storytime every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Watch your kids as they embark on an exciting adventure with our Storytime expert. We will introduce your little one to some of your childhood favorites, as well as read some you may have never heard before!
Story Time/ Music and Movement
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
Friday Storytime at the Museum
Museum staff and other guest readers share stories, rhymes and sing-alongs with children ages 2 to 5 years and their caregivers every Friday at 10:00 am. A $5 suggested donation…
Story Time/ Music and Movement
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
Story Time/ Music and Movement
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
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 18 through October 17. 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…
Free Family Days
Drop in every third Saturday of the month between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to explore New York City’s oldest house together. Arrive by 1 p.m. for a unique hands-on making activity each month. Seasonal activities inside the historic house and around the gardens include scavenger hunts, artifact investigation, gardening, self-guided exploration and hands-on activities.…