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Upcoming Events

Branches in Bloom Festival

Apr26

Branches in Bloom honors that tradition and invites all ages and abilities to experience spring in full flower, showcasing the estate’s mature magnolias, flowering cherries, and other trees at the peak of their bloom—creating a breathtaking, short-lived display of color and fragrance across the historic grounds. This year the vibrant spring festival will be set among the magnificent collections on the West Lawn of the Main House

Where

Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park

1395 Planting Fields Rd.

Oyster Bay, NY

Price

$30 per car, which includes parking and access to all festival activities

Branches in Bloom: A Spring Festival Celebrating Arbor Day

Apr26

Festival showcasing magnolias, cherry blossoms and other trees at the height of their bloom, featuring guided tours, educational displays and demonstrations, live music and performances, family-friendly activities and more, register

Where

Planting Fields Arboretum

1395 Planting Fields Rd.

Oyster Bay, NY

Phone

516-922-9210

Price

$30 per vehicle

A Community Dinner

Apr26

Join us for a festive, casual dinner to close out our 5th birthday weekend! In just five short years, The Church has been a site of gathering for artists, community, and creative souls of all ages. To celebrate all the good times we’ve shared thus far – and to kick off the many more to come – we invite you to break bread, raise a glass, and celebrate the joy of coming together as a community to share a meal together

Where

The Church Sag Harbor

48 Madison St.

Sag Harbor, NY

Price

$55

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