Old Westbury Gardens

Secrets of the Service Wing Tour
2026-05-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-11 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-17 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) and 19 more dates
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Tickets for this tour include access to Westbury House and the gardens. All tickets are non-refundable.

For many years visitors to Westbury House asked what was beyond the first-floor corridor. Now they can go beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing.”

In this 60-minute guided tour you’ll be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps and their guests. You’ll tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of the social peers of the Phippses in the early 20th century. You’ll go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor.

NEW for 2026! As part of the tour, visitors will now walk through the stately Dining Room and get closer than ever before to the art and historic furnishings that define this grand space—experiencing it not from behind a rope and stanchions, but as it was meant to be seen.

This tour lasts a little over one hour and because of its physical demands, it is not recommended for individuals with limited mobility or children under 8 years of age. This tour requires descending a narrow staircase of 17 steps down to the ground floor/basement, so no person (including children and infants) may be lifted or carried throughout the tour.

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Bricks & Brews: Adult Fans of LEGO® Night
2026-05-21 18:30 - 20:30
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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. CLICK HERE FOR THE AUGUST 6 EVENT.

Join us for an adult-only, brick-building experience using official LEGO® sets. Begin your evening with a guided tour of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®, an exhibit made with LEGO® bricks, from 6:30–7:30pm. After the tour, build your own LEGO Botanical Daisies Kit at the Barn at Orchard Hill while enjoying refreshments.

Each guest will receive one drink ticket redeemable for a glass of beer or wine, with additional drinks available for purchase onsite. All participants take their LEGO kit home at the end of the program. Please arrive 15 minutes early to the Barn at Orchard Hill to check in before the tour.

Ages 21+ | pre-registration required | $50 per participant | 20% member discount

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this event.

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Brick Builders: Build Something Together
2026-05-28 16:30 - 17:30
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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 by a hands-on family building session at the Barn at Orchard Hill.

Ages 5+ | pre-registration required | $24 per child (includes admission to Old Westbury Gardens, guided tour of the Nature Connects exhibition, and LEGO kit to take home) | $22 per Chaperone (includes admission and guided tour) | 20% off member discount

Location: The Beech Tree

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Afternoon Tea and Tour
2026-06-04 13:00 - 15:00
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THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT.

Savor a delightful afternoon tea at Orchard Hill, featuring an elegant spread of tea sandwiches, scones, and desserts, perfectly paired with a selection of fine teas. After your meal, enjoy a seasonal garden tour led by one of our knowledgeable volunteer docents.

Price: $65 for non-membersMembers receive 20% off (discount applies only to guests covered under your membership).

Reserve your spot and experience the charm of Old Westbury Gardens in a truly special way!

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