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Upcoming Events
Friday, October 14
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Cast Iron Chef: Baking without an Oven
11:00 am–3:00 pm
Join Van Cortlandt House Museum Director Laura Carpenter and other guest chefs for a…
Location: Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Cost: Free
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Open Hearth Cooking
11:00 am–3:00 pm
With no gas, no electricity, no modern kitchen, Museum Director Laura Carpenter creates…
Location: Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Cost: Call 718-543-3344 or email Laura.Carpenter@vancortlandthouse.org for details.
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Historic House Trust Festival and Open House New York
12:00 pm–4:15 am
Free guided tours on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons, 12–4 pm Tours start…
Location: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
Cost: Free
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Have Your (Batter) Cake & Eat It, Too: A 19th-Century Food Tasting
2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Marja Samsom (the Dumpling Diva and chef of famed, now historic, downtown restaurant The…
Location: Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
Cost: Free
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High Time for Low Tea
4:30 pm–6:00 pm
Enjoy a true Victorian low tea in the mansion’s Orangerie served by docents in period…
Location: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
Cost: $20 per person; BPC members $15
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Gracie Mansion Special Tours & Treats
5:30 pm–8:00 pm
Tours of this 1799 country house—home to New York City mayors since 1942—are…
Location: Gracie Mansion (in Carl Schurz Park), Manhattan
Cost: Free
Saturday, October 15
- Decker Farm Stand
9:00 am–1:00 pm
Visit the farm stand to purchase organic farm-fresh produce grown on-site at the Decker…
Location: Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
Cost: Free
- The Bronx Cooks!
10:00 am–4:00 pm
The event explores the history of cooking in the Bronx over the past few centuries.…
Location: Valentine-Varian House, Bronx
Cost: Free
- First Annual Village Flea Market
10:00 am–5:00 pm
Antiques, crafts, and collectibles line the village streets. Enjoy a stroll through the…
Location: Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
Cost: $2 adults; children under 12 free
- Visit the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
11:00 am–4:00 pm
Dyckman Farmhouse will be open for free all weekend! Take the self-guided tour and check…
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan
Cost: Free
- Afternoon Delights: An 18th Century Open House
11:00 am–4:00 pm
In celebration of the Historic House Trust Festival and Open House New York, Van Cortlandt…
Location: Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
Cost: Free
- Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum - MJM Cafe
11:00 am–4:00 pm
The Morris-Jumel Mansion Café will feature the vibrant music, artistry, crafts and…
Location: Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan
Cost: Free
- Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum: Special Tour
11:00 am
Take this rare opportunity to see the attic of a 17th-century Dutch colonial dwelling,…
Location: Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in M Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
Cost: Free
- Seguine Mansion: Special Open House
11:00 am–3:00 pm
Discover the beauty of Seguine Mansion, which overlooks Prince’s Bay. Learn about the…
Location: Seguine Mansion, Staten Island
Cost: Free
- Lamp Flea Market
11:00 am–5:00 pm
Bring your used lamp, get a used lamp.
Location: Lewis H. Latimer House (in Lewis H Latimer House), Queens
Cost: Free
- The Amazing Maize Maze
11:00 am–4:30 pm
Enjoy getting lost in our three-acre interactive corn maze. The adventure begins with a…
Location: Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
Cost: Adults: $9, ages 4-11: $5, ages 3 and under: Free Group rates available for groups of 10 or more
- Historic House Festival at King Manor Museum
12:00 pm–4:30 pm
Open-hearth cooking demonstration with living historian Diane Fish. Watch as food is…
Location: King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
Cost: FREE Event
- Hot Cider and Desserts at the Lott House
12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Come enjoy Hot Cider, Zandkoekjes (Sand Cookies), Friese Dumkes (Frisian thumbs), Boterkoek…
Location: Hendrick I. Lott House (in Hendrick I Lott House), Brooklyn
Cost: Free
- Victorian Tea at Alice Austen House Museum
12:00 pm–4:00 pm
In the 1930s, Alice and her partner Gertrude opened up their home and started a business…
Location: Alice Austen House & Park (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island
Cost: Free
- Bowne House Open Garden
2:30 pm–4:30 pm
The Historic House Trust’s newest acquisition, the c. 1661 Bowne House, was a bastion…
Location: Bowne House, Queens
Cost: Free
- Kingsland Homestead House Tours
2:30 pm–4:30 pm
Built in 1785, Kingsland Homestead is now the home of the Queens Historical Society. Tour…
Location: Kingsland Homestead, Queens
Cost: Exhibits free with admission ($3 adults; $2 seniors & students; children 10 & under free).
- High Time for Low Tea
4:30 pm–6:00 pm
Enjoy a true Victorian low tea in the mansion’s Orangerie served by docents in period…
Location: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
Cost: $20 per person; BPC members $15
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Upcoming Events
Sunday, October 16
- Manhattan Bike Tour
10:30 am–4:30 pm
Visit five historic house sites in Manhattan, from Inwood to Greenwich Village. Historic…
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan
Cost: Free
- Visit the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
11:00 am–4:00 pm
Dyckman Farmhouse will be open for free all weekend! Take the self-guided tour and check…
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan
Cost: Free
- Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum: Special Tour
11:00 am
Take this rare opportunity to see the attic of a 17th-century Dutch colonial dwelling,…
Location: Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in M Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
Cost: Free
- Lamp Flea Market
11:00 am–5:00 pm
Bring your used lamp, get a used lamp.
Location: Lewis H. Latimer House (in Lewis H Latimer House), Queens
Cost: Free
- The Amazing Maize Maze
11:00 am–4:30 pm
Enjoy getting lost in our three-acre interactive corn maze. The adventure begins with a…
Location: Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
Cost: ADULTS $9.00 CHILDREN ages 4-11 $5.00 ages 3 and under Free Group Rates available for groups of 10 or more
- Pumpkin Patch at Queens County Farm Museum
11:00 am–4:00 pm
October is pumpkin month at the Farm Museum! Enjoy wandering through the planting fields to…
Location: Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
Cost: Free
- Little Red Lighthouse Tours
12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Bring a picnic or sample the food vendors at the Little Red Lighthouse, perched on the…
Location: Little Red Lighthouse (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan
Cost: Free
- Victorian Tea at Alice Austen House Museum
12:00 pm–4:00 pm
In the 1930s, Alice and her partner Gertrude opened up their home and started a business…
Location: Alice Austen House & Park (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island
Cost: Free
- The Bronx Cooks!
1:00 pm–5:00 pm
We'll be looking at the tastes, technology, and culinary curiosities of Bronxites…
Location: Valentine-Varian House, Bronx
Cost: Free
- Bowne House Open Garden
2:30 pm–4:30 pm
The Historic House Trust’s newest acquisition, the c. 1661 Bowne House, was a bastion…
Location: Bowne House, Queens
Cost: Free
- Kingsland Homestead House Tours
2:30 pm–4:30 pm
Built in 1785, Kingsland Homestead is now the home of the Queens Historical Society. Tour…
Location: Kingsland Homestead, Queens
Cost: Exhibits free with admission ($3 adults; $2 seniors & students; children 10 & under free).
- A Brief History of American Food
4:30 pm–6:00 pm
Chef, writer, and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Judith Choate gives a wonderful…
Location: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
Cost: Free
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