Wave Hill Weekly Events (Jan 1 – Jan 8) | Start the New Year Feeling Inspired!

Ease your way into the year with a walk around the gardens. Find inspiration along our woodland trails, a moment of respite within the palm house, and share those bonding moments in the corners of the cafe. Appreciatethe smaller things in life and prepare for those larger-than-life moments to come at Wave Hill.  

 

Catch the final moments of Winter Haven and the stunning artistry of Blanka Amezkua’s Power Flower before they’re gone! Start your new year with electrifying artwork and comforting moments of the winter season. 

 

Winter Haven at Wave Hill 

Thu, Dec 4 – Sun, Jan 4 | All Day 

Prices Vary 

Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with a season of quiet wonder! 

  

Nature & Wellness 

 

Garden Highlights Walk 

Sun, Jan 4, 1:00PM – 1:30PM    

Free with admission to the grounds     

Registration not required.    

Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guide; each walk varies with the Guide leading it.  

 

Family 

 

Family Art Project: Create Your Year! 

Sat, Jan 3, 10:00AM – 1:00PM   

Sat, Jan 4, 10:00AM – 1:00PM   

Free with admission to the grounds     

Registration not required.    

Welcome the new year by creating a calendar highlighting your favorite part of every season. Get creative as you use bright colors to capture the excitement of each month. Hang it up and enjoy it all year long!     

 

Art 

 

Blanka Amezkua—Power Flower: Curative Flora 

September 20  –  January 4, 2026 | All Day    

Free with admission to the grounds     

Registration not required.    

Power Flower: Curative Flora presents an ongoing series of work by Blanka Amezkua honoring the healing powers of plants described in the 1552 Codex de la Cruz-Badiano. Power Flower presents an expanded breadth of works and mediums, at the heart of which are thirteen paintings, each composed of layered outlines of every plant illustrated in each chapter of the Codex.  

 

Special Events  

 

Holiday Tea 

Fri, Jan 2, 11:30AM – 2:30PM 

Sat, Jan 3, 11:30AM – 2:30PM 

Sun, Jan 4, 11:30AM – 2:30PM 

 

7-Day advanced booking required. 

Our annual Holiday Tea is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season with your loved ones! Enjoy delicious tea sandwiches and delectable pastries with a specialty tea selection served in historic Wave Hill House festively decorated for the holidays. Provided by our exclusive partner Great Performances, with a custom menu inspired by their own organic farm, Katchkie Farm. 

  

New Year’s Day: Wave Hill is Closed! 

Thu, January 1, All Day 

Happy New Year! Wave Hill reopens on Friday, January 2.  

 

HOURS STARTING MARCH 15: 10AM–4:30PM, Tuesday–Sunday  

Shuttle Service Free from Subway and Metro-North, Saturday–Sunday 

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