This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Take a literary walk through the gardens as you search for Jane Austen books hidden along the paths. Match quotes and clues on your scavenger hunt sheet as you explore. Finish the hunt and visit the Barn or Westbury House for a prize! Included with admission.
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Decorate a custom fan with art supplies and embellishments, then take it home. Learn a little about fan etiquette and how fans were used historically while you craft. This is a drop-in activity—join anytime during the program. Fun for all ages and skill levels. No pre-registration required. | […]
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Explore your creativity in this hands-on adult education program with our Education Manager! Participants will use a sketch pad, pencil, watercolor set, and brush provided during class while learning techniques for sketching from observation. At the end, take home your finished artwork to display—supplies are for use during […]
This five-class program for ages 2-3 invites caregivers and children to learn together through play and guided exploration. Each class includes a story and a themed focus—Color, Shapes, Foods, Gardening, or the Senses—paired with music, movement, and hands-on sensory activities. Families experience the Gardens side by side in an all-weather program. This is a 5-week, […]
This five-class program for ages 2-3 invites caregivers and children to learn together through play and guided exploration. Each class includes a story and a themed focus—Color, Shapes, Foods, Gardening, or the Senses—paired with music, movement, and hands-on sensory activities. Families experience the Gardens side by side in an all-weather program. This is a 5-week, […]
PLEASE NOTE: OLD WESTBURY GARDENS WILL ONLY BE OPEN TO ITS MEMBERS ON THIS DAY. THERE WILL BE NO GENERAL ADMISSION. THE GARDENS WILL RE-OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAY, MAY 16. Today, OWG Members get exclusive first access to Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks, with Opening Day of the exhibit reserved […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO CLOUDY FORECAST. Join members of the Astronomical Society of Long Island for a nighttime skywatching session. Gates open 30 minutes before observing begins. asliclub.org All ages. Free event!
Build memories together at Old Westbury Gardens! Brick Builders invites children and their grown-ups to explore Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® bricks exhibition before creating a LEGO® Friends Flower Stand with Roses kit to take home. The experience begins at the Beech Tree with a guided look at highlights from the exhibition, followed […]
Discover the fascinating world of bugs during this special after-hours experience in the gardens! From 5:00 - 8:00, families are invited to explore… Register for the 7:00pm Live Bug Show (the 5:30pm show is sold out), where participants will meet incredible insects up close and learn what makes them so amazing, plus a hands-on Bug […]
Join us on our new and improved stroll route, we will start at the map stand. Little listeners are invited to join us for a guided stroll through the Gardens! Along the way, we’ll discover nature’s wonders, in our formal gardens. The tour ends at the Thatched Cottage with a story and hands-on craft for […]
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