Sunday, September 14, 2025

Wave Hill Weekly Events (Sep 18 – Sep 25) | Celebrate 60 Years of Creativity in the Garden!

 

Get ready for a weekend of fun at Wave Hill! Celebrate 60 years of Arts in the garden and immerse yourself in the stories told through the eyes of different artists, playing with different mediums and ways of expression. Stop by earlier in the week to hear the tales of our guest speaker, Dan Hinkley, and take home your very own plant. Members enjoy a private reception. Ground yourself while connecting with your community here in the Garden! 

  

Celebrate! Arts in the Garden: Wave Hill at 60 

Celebrate the Arts at Wave Hill! Enjoy a live performance, activities for the family, and newly featured art exhibitions or catch the ones you love before they go. 

 

Dan Hinkley: My Life in Plants 

Free with admission to the grounds. 

Hear from Horticulturist Dan Hinkley as he tells of his journeys across the globe, exploring different landscapes, observing and preserving plant life.  

 

Nature & Wellness 

 

Plant Sale 

Free with admission to the grounds. 

Take a piece of the garden home with you at Wave Hill’s renowned Plant Sale! Garden staff will be available to answer questions and help you find the right plants for your home, garden, or balcony. 

 

Dan Hinkley: My Life in Plants 

Registration encouraged. 

Horticulturist Dan Hinkley will distill highlights from his life, including the creation of two personal gardens, seminal moments from a few of this many trips abroad in search of plants, the mentors who have inspired him, and his overall fascination of the natural world. 

 

Yoga in the Garden 

Registration encouraged. 

Root your feet in the grass and look out upon the vistas as you enjoy a gentle yoga class. All levels welcome. 

 

Garden Highlights Walk 

Free with admission to the grounds   
Registration not required.   

Take a leisurely guided walk with a Wave Hill Garden Guide to observe seasonal garden highlights! Each walk varies by the guide leading it. 

 

Art 

 

Heidi Latsky Dance: ON DISPLAY 

Free with admission to the grounds  
Registration not required. 

Wave Hill presents an outdoor performance by Heidi Latsky Dance, a physically integrated dance company dedicated to the creation of immersive performance art that is accessible to all. Heidi Latsky Dance aims to disrupt space and redefine beauty through innovative performances. 

 

Public Gallery Tour  

Free with admission to the grounds  
Registration not required. 

Visitors can expect an in-depth look at artworks on view in Glyndor Gallery and in the Sunroom Project Space, showcasing the work of both emerging and established artists in the unique context of a public garden between nature, culture and site. 

 

Artist-Led Tour: Sara Jimenez, Folding Field 

Free with admission to the grounds  
Registration encouraged. 

Don’t miss this last chance to experience Sara Jimenez’s Folding Field, a site-specific project of textile works and sculptures installed in and around several of Wave Hill’s iconic trees.  

 

Family 

 

Family Art Project: Sun Turning 

Free with admission to the grounds  
Registration not required. 

The autumn equinox is the start of fall and a rare moment when day and night are in perfect balance. Let’s learn about the sun’s movements in our sky and make sundials to discover a simple way of telling time! 

 

Kids on the Move! Groove, Move, and Vibe 

Free with admission to the grounds  
Registration not required. 

Discover all the different ways you can experience the garden during this playful sensory and movement-based exploration of Wave Hill’s grounds with guest educator Corinne Flax.  

 

Special Events 

 

Gardeners' Party: Early Closing 

Free with admission to the grounds   

Wave Hill closes at 2PM today for our Gardeners' Party, one of our annual fundraising events.  

Wave Hill House, including The Café, the Perkins Visitor Center, the Marco Polo Stufano Conservatory, and Glyndor Gallery will close at 1:30PM. 

 

Gardeners' Party Honoring Marco Polo Stufano 

Tickets Required 

This year, Wave Hill is delighted to honor Marco Polo Stufano, our Founding Director of Horticulture, for his legendary impact of the field of American gardening. Meet and mingle with Wave Hill's gardeners, our John Nally interns, and other distinguished colleagues in the horticulture community 
 

Celebrate! Arts in the Garden: Wave Hill at 60 

This weekend, celebrate the Arts at Wave Hill with site-responsive projects, including three new exhibitions, an outdoor dance performance that engages Wave Hill’s grounds, and a movement-based workshop for families! 

 

Afternoon Tea 

7-day advanced booking required. 

Enjoy delicious tea sandwiches and delectable pastries with a specialty tea selection served on our Kate French Terrace, weather permitting, or in our quaint Tea Room at the historic Wave Hill House, provided by our exclusive partner Great Performances 
 

VIP & Members-Only Reception 

Registration Required. 

As a special thank you to Members, join us for a breathtaking sunset in the gardens, live music, site-wide art and a performance by Heidi Latsky Dance. Light refreshments provided by our partners Tobalá Restaurant and Great Performances. Plus, Members enjoy 20% off in The Shop! 

HOURS STARTING MARCH 15: 10AM–5:30PM, Tuesday–Sunday  
Shuttle Service Free from Subway and Metro-North, Saturday–Sunday 

Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at wavehill.org.   

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