Tai Chi

Tai chi—a unique form of “moving meditation”—calms the mind, relaxes the body and strengthens the spirit. Sessions are taught by professional tai chi instructor, Linda Cafiero, and are designed for all experience levels.

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m.

Old Westbury Gardens members receive a $11 per class discount. Members must click the SIGN IN button in order to receive their discount.

Yoga in the Gardens

Professional Kripalu Yoga instructor, Lorili Henry, leads students through a dynamic, yet gentle flow of postures and conscious breathing. Participants must bring a yoga mat, yoga strap, and towel.

Thursdays 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Old Westbury Gardens members receive a $11 per class discount. Members must click the SIGN IN button in order to receive their discount.

House & Gardens Admission Advance Ticket

Please read carefully the following information: 

  • Tickets must be purchased in advance. You may arrive between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. All visitors must leave by 6:00 p.m.  

 

  • Old Westbury Gardens members do not need to make advance reservations, they only need to present their valid membership card to the admissions staff.

 

  • Ticket holders for Full-Time students must produce a valid ID or else there will be a surcharge.

 

  • Tickets are not required for a children age 6 and under.

 

  • Visitors who have obtained a Library Gardens Pass from a member library do not need to purchase tickets. They only need to present the valid library pass (or equivalent.)

 

  • All sales are final.  If you are unable to make the date of your tickets, we will accept unscanned tickets for another other general admission date (NOT for special events like the LI Celtic Festival, August 24) until October 31, 2024.

 

  • NO PETS ALLOWED, except on designated dog-friendly days October 26 and 27.

 

  • We are doing contactless scanning check-in for all guests. Please have available your tickets either printed or on your mobile device. As a backup note your ticket numbers.

 

  • You can view a map of the gardens here. We do not have printed maps available on site.

 

  • Café in the Woods is closed Saturday, November 11.

 

  • All visitors agree to comply with our Visitor Policies found on our website. 

 

  • Members of AHS RAP Gardens. You may select up to 2 AHS-Reciprocal tickets. You must bring your valid membership card to present at the admission booth with your tickets. If you present more than  AHS-Reciprocal ticket. If you are unable to make the date of your tickets, we will accept unscanned tickets for another other general admission date (NOT for special events like the LI Celtic Festival, August 24) until December 22, 2024. you will be asked to pay for the extra tickets before entering.

IMPORTANT PHOTOGRAPHY INFORMATION

By purchasing a ticket, you agree

  1. to abide by all Visitor Guidelines including regulations regarding photography. 
  2. to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials. 

Please contact the reservations office at tickets@oldwestburygardens.org or 516-333-0048 (press 0) if you need assistance or have questions.

Poetica Musica

Location: Music Room, Westbury House

A preconcert talk begins at 7:30 p.m. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m.

Seating is first come first served.

A reception will follow the concert on the West Porch.

Group Visit

Fresh Takes Natural Art Summer Session

This 5 day program, tailored for ages 6-9, focuses on the art making process as inspired by the natural world. Artists explore a variety of traditional and lesser known methods like drawing and painting, printmaking, mixed media, and more in a safe and fun outdoor setting. Open to all levels of experience with an enthusiasm for art.

Advance registration with completed forms* required.

MEMBERS: Please be sure to click the SIGN IN button (top right hand side of the page) first in order for your 20% discount to be applied. If you haven't done so already then click the REGISTER button (the top right of the page) so that your order can be recognized as being from a Member.

The participant's name and contact email should be placed in the Registrant section. Billing information will be completed in the next section.

 

*Find registration forms here: Completed and accepted forms must be received no less than 14 days after payment. If forms have not been received within the 14 day window, payment will be reimbursed and the slot will be made available to other participants.  

Garden Days Private Tours and Afternoon Tea

Event Details

The tour will begin at Orchard Hill House which is where the tea will be held after the tour. The admissions booth will direct you to parking by this building. Please wear appropriate footwear for the garden tour.

Included with your ticket are admission, full afternoon tea menu, and guided garden tour.  


Members

Please sign in or register before proceeding to checkout. Please note: Member discount applies only to the amount of people covered under your membership.


Cancellation Policy 

All sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable and may not be exchanged for another date and time. 

GS In-Person Daisy Flower Garden

School In-Person Plants Are Like People

School In-Person Welcome to the PollenNation

School In-Person It's Not Easy Being Green

Secrets of the Service Wing

Ticket includes access to the gardens and Westbury House; ticket holders may arrive prior to their scheduled tour. 

Members, please sign in above to receive your discount in your shopping cart on the next page!  If you are a member but have not used the online sign in before, you will need to register with the same email address that you used when you purchased your membership.  

If you need assistance booking tickets, or if you need assistance with your membership login, please call 516-333-0048.

School In-Person Fine Feathered Friends

Spring Tree ID Walk

This one and a half hour stroll through the grounds of OWG is an all outdoor walking program with Naturalist Carey Russell that includes grass and gravel, inclines and steps. All skill levels welcome.

 

MEMBERS: Please be sure to click the SIGN IN button (top right hand side of the page) first in order for your 20% discount to be applied. If you haven't done so already then click the REGISTER button (the top right of the page) so that your order can be recognized as being from a Member.

Tiny Gardeners- Spring Session

This 6 week program, tailored for ages 2-3, invites caregiver and child for an interactive and engaging late morning program to learn through play with natural outdoor themes. Music, movement, and foundational gardening skills are introduced and developed during educator-led sensory activities. Caregivers and children experience the Gardens side by side through guided exploration. This is an all weather program using an indoor space as needed.

Advance registration is required. Mondays, 4/25- 6/6 (no class on 5/30).

The safety of our youngest visitors and staff is our priority. All registrants will be informed about COVID-19 Safety Guidelines prior to the start date. By making this reservation, the user and all members of the user's party agree to all current health and safety protocols.

 

MEMBERS: Please be sure to click the SIGN IN button (top right hand side of the page) first in order for your 20% Member discount to be applied. If you haven't done so already then click the REGISTER button (the top right of the page) so that your order can be recognized as being from a Member.

The participant's name and age should be placed in the Registrant section. Billing information will be completed in the next section.

Fresh Takes- Take 2! Natural Art Summer Session

This 5 day program, tailored for ages 6-9, features an entirely new second week of the art making process as inspired by the natural world. Artists explore a variety of traditional and lesser known methods like drawing and painting, printmaking, mixed media, and more in a safe and fun outdoor setting. Open to all levels of experience with an enthusiasm for art.

Advance registration with completed forms* required.

MEMBERS: Please be sure to click the SIGN IN button (top right hand side of the page) first in order for your 20% discount to be applied. If you haven't done so already then click the REGISTER button (the top right of the page) so that your order can be recognized as being from a Member.

The participant's name and contact email should be placed in the Registrant section. Billing information will be completed in the next section.

 

*Find registration forms here: Completed and accepted forms must be received no less than 14 days after payment. If forms have not been received within the 14 day window, payment will be reimbursed and the slot will be made available to other participants.  

Decade Detectives Investigative Summer Session

This 5 day program, tailored for ages 6-9, encourages campers to get clued in to history’s mysteries!  A week-long hunt leads gumshoes through evidence exploration to solve a Phipps family whodunit. Games, artifact discoveries and behind the scenes explorations bring the past to life over five investigative “yester”days.  

 

Advance registration with completed forms* required.

MEMBERS: Please be sure to click the SIGN IN button (top right hand side of the page) first in order for your 20% discount to be applied. If you haven't done so already then click the REGISTER button (the top right of the page) so that your order can be recognized as being from a Member.

The participant's name and contact email should be placed in the Registrant section. Billing information will be completed in the next section.

 

*Find registration forms here: Completed and accepted forms must be received no less than 14 days after payment. If forms have not been received within the 14 day window, payment will be reimbursed and the slot will be made available to other participants.  

GS In-Person Brownie Outdoor Adventurer

GS In-Person Brownie Outdoor Art Creator

Afternoon Tea

Event Details

The tea will be held in Orchard Hill House. The admissions booth will direct you to the workshop location. Please wear appropriate footwear for the garden tour.

Included with your ticket are admission, full afternoon tea menu, and guided garden tour.  


Members

Please sign in or register before proceeding to checkout. Please note: Member discount applies only to the amount of people covered under your membership.


Cancellation Policy 

All sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable and may not be exchanged for another date and time. 

Garden Tours

Floral Design Workshop

Event Details

The workshop will be held in the Barn at Orchard Hill, the admissions booth still will direct you to the workshop location. 

Included with your ticket are admission, all materials, and reusable water bottle. 


Members

Please sign in or register before proceeding to checkout.


Cancellation Policy 

 

All sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable and may not be exchanged for another date and time. 

 

 

Garden Days: Private Tours Only

Event Details

Ticket holders will receive an email on Monday, May 16, with the locations of the gardens and any parking instructions.  

Included with your ticket are admission to the private gardens (11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) and admission to Old Westbury Gardens on Sunday, May 21.   


Members

Please sign in or register before proceeding to checkout.


Cancellation Policy 

 

All sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable and may not be exchanged for another date and time. 

School In-Person Great Gatsby tour

Kid's Floral Design Workshop

Event Details

The admissions booth still will direct you to the workshop location. 

Included with your ticket are admission for registrant and one caregiver, all materials, and reusable water bottle. 


Members

Please sign in or register before proceeding to checkout.


Cancellation Policy 

All sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable and may not be exchanged for another date and time. 

Bat Walk

Event Details

The program will begin by the parking field. The admissions booth will direct you to this location. Participants should wear appropriate footwear; flashlights are recommended.

(In case of inclement weather, the program will be held on Saturday, July 15, at 7:30 p.m. The date change will be announced on the website and ticketholders will be informed by email)


Members

Please sign in or register before proceeding to checkout in order to receive the program discount.


Cancellation Policy 

All sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable and may not be exchanged for another date and time. 

School- In-Person Dash Thru the Decades

Bus Trip

  • Tour includes round-trip transportation and admission ticket into the show

  • No stops enroute to or from the show

  • Food vendors are featured throughout the Convention Center

  • Reading Terminal Market which includes additional food options is a two-minute walk from the Convention Center

  • Bus departs Flower Show at 4:30 p.m.

  • Small bags & strollers are permitted

  • No backpacks, coolers or large bags will be permitted per the Show's management.

Water WORKS Science Summer Session

This 5 day program, tailored for ages 6-9, focuses on nature's most crucial resource- water. Scientists get their feet (and hands and heads!) wet while learning how water touches every aspect of our Long Island lives. Daily themes from habitats to cycles to conservation will inspire fun crafts, games, and safe activities to enhance each day's discoveries. Dress to get wet!

Advance registration with completed forms* required.

MEMBERS: Please be sure to click the SIGN IN button (top right hand side of the page) first in order for your 20% discount to be applied. If you haven't done so already then click the REGISTER button (the top right of the page) so that your order can be recognized as being from a Member.

The participant's name and contact email should be placed in the Registrant section. Billing information will be completed in the next section.

 

*Find registration forms here: Completed and accepted forms must be received no less than 14 days after payment. If forms have not been received within the 14 day window, payment will be reimbursed and the slot will be made available to other participants.  

Adult Lecture

Garden Days Plant Sale Party

Appetizers and drinks

Music by Ray’s No Quitter Band

$80 per person

$150 for couples

****

Or consider becoming a Garden Days Supporter for a donation of $250 which includes:

  • 2 tickets to the Plant Sale Preview Party
  • Admission to the Old Westbury Gardens on June 3 and 4 
  • 2 tickets to the Private Garden Tours on Sunday, June 4
  • Listing on the Garden Days webpage

 

 

 

School In-Person House and Garden Tour

School In-Person Nature Upcycled

Tiny Gardeners- Summer Week Session

This 6 week program, tailored for ages 2-3, invites caregiver and child for an interactive and engaging late morning program to learn through play with natural outdoor themes. Music, movement, and foundational gardening skills are introduced and developed during educator-led sensory activities. Caregivers and children experience the Gardens side by side through guided exploration. This is an all weather program using an indoor space as needed.

Advance registration is required. Mondays, 4/25- 6/6 (no class on 5/30).

The safety of our youngest visitors and staff is our priority. All registrants will be informed about COVID-19 Safety Guidelines prior to the start date. By making this reservation, the user and all members of the user's party agree to all current health and safety protocols.

 

MEMBERS: Please be sure to click the SIGN IN button (top right hand side of the page) first in order for your 20% Member discount to be applied. If you haven't done so already then click the REGISTER button (the top right of the page) so that your order can be recognized as being from a Member.

The participant's name and age should be placed in the Registrant section. Billing information will be completed in the next section.

Kitchen Conference

What's Cooking? New Directions in Historic House Kitchens Conference

All participants must register in advance.

Registration includes meals and reception. Be sure to indicate any dietary restrictions on the registration form.

LIMA (Long Island Museum Assocation) and AASLH (American Assocation for State and Local History) members: There is a 10% discount for current members of these associations. Be sure to select the appropriate registration option to receive this discount.  

School In Person Daily Life in a Gold Coast Mansion