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Wave Hill is a 28-acre public garden and cultural center in the Bronx overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades. Its mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscapes, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts.

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Explore the Summer Skies on Wings over Wave Hill Weekends

Select Weekends, July–August, 2015Soar into summer with Wings over Wave Hill! On select summer weekends, enjoy Nature Walks focused on creatures gifted with flight. Discover the fascinating antics of butterflies, katydids and dragonflies, among others, and learn how to identify these elegant insects in their natural habitat. Children ages 10 and older and their adult companion are welcome to attend the Nature Walks. Wings over Wave Hill Nature Walks and Family Art Projects are free with admission to the grounds. Registration is recommended for the Nature Walks; register online,  or

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Sweet Programs at Wave Hill

Saturday, February 14, 2015Wave Hill offers the ultimate in low-stress, heart-friendly planning for a day with your sweethearts. Divide your time between the handsome winter landscape and two drop-in programs—a delicious cookie-decorating workshop and a charming  Family Art Project that starts in the fragrant Tropical House and ends with a session personalizing your own Valentine’s Day cards. Stop for a light meal in the Café, then cap it all off with a browse in The Shop at Wave Hill. You’ll find jeweler Erika Rosenbaum on hand from 11AM to 4PM; she’ll be bringing a selection of her

Celebrate History, Family and Community at Wave Hill’s Harvest Weekend, November 22 & 23, 2014

Join us for Wave Hill’s Harvest Weekend and the first celebration of our fiftieth anniversary as a valued cultural center and public garden. On Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23, we invite all who treasure Wave Hill to gather together for a weekend of family-friendly activities and workshops, each centered around the history, community and creativity that make Wave Hill so special. Share your memories from our first 50 years—and create new memories for the future. The weekend kicks off with Cornhusk Dolls, a classic (20-year-old!) Family Art Project much loved by generations of

Welcome the Season with a Harvest Brunch at Wave Hill

On November 2, delight in the abundance of autumn with a harvest-themed brunch at Wave Hill. Enjoy a beautiful spread of delicious brunch dishes both spicy and sweet—from caramelized, apple-flavored French toast to chard and jalapeno infused shakshuka—in the gorgeous setting of historic Armor Hall. Other enticing options include autumn leek and mushroom bisque, butternut squash bread pudding, soft scrambled eggs with local goat cheese and apple confit tart. Bring your family and friends, and celebrate the fruits of fall’s labor in culinary style! Round out the day with one (or more!) of

Enchanted Wave Hill Weekend, October 18 & 19

There’s magic in the Bronx! On this enchanted October weekend, allow the beauty of the autumnal landscape to captivate your imagination—and discover the magic within yourself! Bring your little fairies and gnomes to venture into Wave Hill’s enchanting woodlands, and join them in creating tiny, fairy-sized dwellings and magical wands using found sticks, leaves and bark. As you delight in the autumn colors, listen to entrancing fairy tales read by storyteller Rama Mandel, and enjoy a live, sparkling soundscape provided by The Metropolitan Four flute quartet. Enchanted Wave Hill Weekend

Prickly, Tender and Steamy: Artists in the Hothouse

April 8–May 18, 2014Reception: Saturday, April 12, 1–4PM  Wave Hill, a public garden and cultural center in the Bronx, announces the opening of a new exhibition this spring, Prickly, Tender and Steamy: Artists in the Hothouse, celebrating the fifth year of the Winter Workspace program. Each winter, Glyndor Gallery is transformed into studio spaces for New York-area artists to develop new work using the exceptional natural setting and greenhouses of Wave Hill as sources conducive to the creative process. The Winter Workspace program opens Wave Hill’s site to artists. As they show

Arbor Weekend at Wave Hill

FRI, SAT, SUN, April 25, 26, 27, 2014Trees are an iconic feature of Wave Hill’s landscape, lining the trails of the woodlands, adding color in the fall and providing the perfect shade on a sunny day. Wave Hill celebrates Arbor Weekend with a tree giveaway, tree walks and talks, a bike tour of trees in the Bronx, a tree-themed Family Art Project and a junior arborist station sponsored by Almstead Tree, Shrub & Lawn Care. Look for registration information and program descriptions at www.wavehill.org. All Arbor Weekend events are free with admission to the grounds, with the exception of the

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