This Weekend: Treasures for the Home & Garden
Posted in Programs and Events on April 24 2015, by Lansing Moore
The Antique Garden Furniture Fair opened last night with the annual Benefit Preview Party & Collectors’ Plant Sale, an elegant evening for admiring beautiful pieces for the home and garden while enjoying fine cocktails. Connoisseurs of the arts, or simple garden enthusiasts, can enjoy a similar soiree this Saturday at our all new Young Collectors’ Night. Tickets are available now, and entitle guests to a complimentary glass of champagne!
The Fair is open to All-Garden Pass ticket-holders throughout the weekend, so come admire the antiques on display after enjoying a brisk spring walk through the pink and white petals cascading from our flowering trees. The flowering cherries have joined the magnolias on grounds to brilliant effect, and this weekend is the best time to take in this dramatic phase of the spring season.
Click through for more information about the Antique Garden Furniture Fair, plus the full schedule of weekend tours and programs.
Saturday, April 25
Antique Garden Furniture Fair – 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
In the Conservatory Tent
Long held as the country’s most renowned stage for authentic garden antiques and rarities, the Antique Garden Furniture Fair returns to The New York Botanical Garden with an expansive collection of ornament, decorative art, and timeless furniture for the home and garden. More than 30 established exhibitors display centuries of classic design inspiration gathered from across the United States and Europe. New this year, enjoy afternoon tea with an accompanying string quartet followed by a special Saturday evening gathering for young collectors of garden art and antiques.
Bird Walk – 11 a.m.
Meet by the Reflecting Pool
Bring your binoculars and tour the grounds with a National Audubon Society member to encounter and learn about the birds that call the Garden home.
The LuEsther T. Mertz Library Building Tour – 12:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Meet at the Orchid Rotunda in the Library Building
Join us for on a guided tour of this historically significant structure. Learn about how it complements our magnificent landscape and discover how this space is used to promote and advocate for the plant kingdom.
Young Collectors’ Evening – 6 p.m.–8 p.m.
In the Conservatory Tent
Peruse the Fair’s offerings after hours with a complimentary glass of champagne, joining guided walks throughout the night to help you discover the perfect accents for your home and garden. Speak to the exhibitors as you explore the displays, visit the full cash bar or purchase small refreshments provided by Stephen STARR Events, and enjoy the relaxed evening atmosphere created by the accompanying music of the Dolce Ensemble.
Non-Member $35 / Member $25 (Adults 21 and over)
Advance tickets recommended; includes one complimentary glass of champagne.
Sunday, April 26
Antique Garden Furniture Fair – 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
In the Conservatory Tent
Long held as the country’s most renowned stage for authentic garden antiques and rarities, the Antique Garden Furniture Fair returns to The New York Botanical Garden with an expansive collection of ornament, decorative art, and timeless furniture for the home and garden. More than 30 established exhibitors display centuries of classic design inspiration gathered from across the United States and Europe. New this year, enjoy afternoon tea with an accompanying string quartet followed by a special Saturday evening gathering for young collectors of garden art and antiques.
Native Plant Garden Tour – 12:30 p.m.
Meet at the entrance to the Native Plant Garden
Join a tour guide for an insider’s view of the newly designed Native Plant Garden. Enjoy a mosaic of nearly 100,000 native trees, wildflowers, ferns, and grasses designed to flourish in every season.
Ongoing Children’s Programs
Spring Fun! – 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
In the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden
Watch the Garden’s plants and animals wake up from winter with buds bursting, birds nesting, and seeds sprouting. Investigate the ways that nature signals spring and help our feathered friends build their nests with special nesting bags to take back to your neighborhood.
Dig! Plant! Grow! Wake Up, Garden!– 1:30–6 p.m.
In the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden
Plants and imaginations grow at the Howell Family Garden, where kids are allowed!—no, encouraged!—to play in the dirt. Display gardens, such as the Global Gardens and the Bean Tunnel or Salad Bowl, and daily interactive gardening activities delight and inspire. Drop-in activities end at 5:30 p.m.
