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Upcoming Events

Branches in Bloom Festival

Apr25

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

Apr25

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

Environmental Fair

Apr25

Crafts, raffles, animals and more, meet and speak with Long Island conservation, wildlife and environmental organizations who will have tables set up

Where

Cold Spring Harbor Library

95 Harbor Rd.

Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Phone

631-692-6820

Price

free

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