Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Wave Hill Weekly Events (May 7 – May 14) | Don't Just Get Her Flowers... Gift Her a Whole Garden!

 

The gentle warmth of the Spring sun and lively blossoms across the garden foster moments of gratitude and awe. This Mother’s Day, center this feeling around the women who create these same feelings and share their light with usJoin Wave Hill in a celebration with picnicking, crafts, yoga, and visit The Shop to find the perfect gift. Pull out all the stops this year and don’t just get her flowers — get her a whole garden! 

Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to pull out all the stops, so don’t just get her flowers — get her a whole garden! 

Nature & Wellness


Garden Highlights Walk

Registration encouraged.   

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.


Spring Birding

Registration encouraged.   

Welcome migratory birds back to Wave Hill this spring! Explore the gardens with naturalists Gabriel Willow and Haley Scott to look for resident and rare birds as they pass through on their northern journey or settle down for the season.  


Community Yoga in the Garden

Free with admission to the grounds     
Registration not required.   

Start the yoga season with this free introductory class on the lawns of Wave Hill surrounded by idyllic seasonal blooms. Certified yoga instructor Susie Caramanica guides participants through gentle movements to feel more connected and rejuvenated. This is a gentle beginner class that can be modified.  


Mother's Day Picnic

Registration encouraged.   

To celebrate Mother's Day, Wave Hill opens its lawns for picnicking. Bring your own or leave it all to us and order a curated picnic basket available only at Wave Hill by our exclusive caterers Great Performances. Bring your blanket or folding chairs and relax while enjoying our gourmet menu with your loved ones. 


Art


Public Gallery Tour

Free with admission to the grounds     
Registration not required.   

Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site. Visitors can expect an in-depth look at artworks on view, showcasingthe work of both emerging and established artists in the unique context of a public garden.  


Atom Moore: Second Nature

Free with admission to the grounds     
Registration not required.   

Still life and product photographer Atom Moore has built a career in macro photography, taking extreme close-ups of small subjects to capture the minute details that are typically missed by the unaided eye. Through this project of closely observing the garden with his camera, discover how Moore captures evidence of nature’s deep design and constant transformation.


David Antonio Cruz: iknowyou'vewonderedwherei'vebeenadrift,astare,atilt,asigh,exhale

Free with admission to the grounds     
Registration not required.   

The work of David Antonio Cruz evokes a sense of home, while defying conventional interpretations.  Displayed in Wave Hill’s Glyndor Gallery, a former private estate, Cruz’s solo exhibition brings the theme of home to life through an immersive, site-specific installation that responds to the domestic interior space of the building’s architecture.


Sujin Lim: Memories in Red

Free with admission to the grounds     
Registration not required.   

Inaugurating the 2026 Sunroom Project Space season, Memories in Redtransforms the Sunroom into a surreal botanical landscape. Sujin Limcreates an immersive, wall-scale environment using natural red pigment extracted from Rosa rugosa. Part archive, part dreamscape, Memories in Red invites viewers to inhabit a landscape that lingers even as it disappears, guided by the rugosa rose scentmateriality, and more-than-human perspective. 


Family


Family Art Project: Flowers for Mother’s Day

Free with admission to the grounds     
Registration not required.   

Join us for a program inspired by artist David Antonio Cruz’s exhibit in Glyndor Gallery. We’ll create portraits of our loved ones out of fabric, buttons, and other materials that remind us of home.  

Special Events 


Mother's Day

Wonderfully timed to coincide with the arrival of spring, Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to pull out all the stopsSpend the day in the gardens with a special Family Art Project, guided garden walks, spring birding, and free community yoga. Bring your own feast or purchase a delicious picnic curated by our exclusive partner Great Performances. Stop by The Shop at Wave Hill to browse our selection of jewelry, bath and body products, and other perfect gifts for the special mothers in your life! 


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.

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