Happenings

Saturday, June 24 12:00 – 4:00pm Free with $8 parking fee or Empire pass, registration required Rain date: Sunday, June 25     Planting Fields Foundation is thrilled to announce our second annual Planting Pride Festival taking place on Saturday, June 24th! Planting Pride features a high-energy extravaganza filled with live music, special guests, local vendor support, behind the scenes access to historic spaces, a panel discussion and much more set amidst the beauty of Planting Fields in early summer. This year’s panel topic, “Gay through the Ages”, presents speakers across generations discussing their experience growing up gay, followed by.....Read More

Saturday, June 24 6:30 – 9:30pm Free, but registration is required (cash bar) Must be 21 years+ to attend     Join us for the official Planting Pride After Party, Legacy of Love, as we celebrate the history and triumphs of the LGBTQIA+ community. Featuring DJ BABES to get everyone dancing and a Gay through the Ages performance by special guests Teddy Behr, Adora and Fernan D’Cute! Followed by a book signing of Legends of Drag: Queens of a Certain Age* by Adora. Guests are encouraged to dress in their best attire as they celebrate love, acceptance and resilience. You.....Read More

Artwork and design: Azul Aguamarina Photo: Jamaal Nelson Summer concert series: Special evening performance Jacinta Clusellas A Donde Llega El Silencio EP Release Show July 1st, 2023 6:00-8:30pm Trio Performance followed by a wine reception with the artist, wine available to purchase Registration required, limited seating Location: Coe Hall     On Saturday, July 1st Jacinta Clusellas will release her second EP A Donde Llega El Silencio during a special evening trio performance at Planting Fields with Ben Moss, Pianist, and Alessio Romano, Percussionist, followed by a meet and greet with the artist.   Jacinta Clusellas is a composer, singer-songwriter.....Read More

What do whales and plants have to do with Shinnecock contemporary artist, Courtney M. Leonard's site-specific installation, BREACH: Logbook 23 | ROOT?

Find out for yourself as you explore themes of food, cultural sovereignty, and the ongoing ecological issues that endanger both the Shinnecock Nation, and our collective global waterways on this guided tour! Adults (18+) $10, Teens (13-17) $5, Kids (under 13) Free, + $8 Parking fee per car at Planting Fields (Free with Empire Pass). Registration is required.

Our newly released publication Courtney M. Leonard catalogues this exhibition and contains an interview with the artist, new photography and so much more. Courtney M. Leonard is NOW AVAILABLE ($25 plus tax) at the Visitor Center and by emailing info@plantingfields.org!

Sit back and have the best bloom of the spring season, simply by planning ahead! Don't miss this lecture and demonstration led by expert horticulturist and advisor to Planting Fields Foundation, Richard Weir, III. $25 per person. Registration is required.

Enjoy a stroll through Planting Fields with Director of Planting Fields Arboretum, Vincent Simeone, as he highlights outstanding plants for fall landscapes that you can also plant in your home garden. $25 per person. Registration is required.

It’s still too early to throw in the trowel! Learn the ABC’s of what to do in your garden and landscape before the snow flies with our Director of Horticulture, Donna Moramarco! $25 per person. Registration is required.

Join us on November 4 to celebrate the release of Courtney M. Leonard at the Taxus Field, where her art installation BREACH: Logbook 23 | ROOT will be on available to view and traditional LIVE Shinnecock music can be enjoyed! After  the performance, guests will stroll to Coe Hall, where Courtney M. Leonard will speak about her artwork. Refreshments, a book signing and a first look at Leonard's newly created earthenware dinner set (on display in Coe Hall's dining table!) will follow. FREE for registrants.

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Unleash your inner creativity as you construct your own pressed flower masterpiece! $35 per person. This is a program for adults and teens aged 13+. Space is limited and registration is required.

Embrace the holiday spirit with our Tree Lighting in partnership with New York State! 

You’re never too young to have goals and learn how to be the healthiest you! In this workshop youth participants will go on a natural movement fitness journey in the crisp winter air, explore the beautiful grounds of Planting Fields, learn how to make a hands-on healthy treat, and visualize goals for 2024!

Travel back to the 1920s and explore the Gold Coast estate of English immigrant W.R. Coe, and his wife, American heiress Mai Rogers Coe! Learn about the Coe Family, their staff, and the artists and architects who designed this historic home and surrounding landscape!

Experience the beauty of springtime at Planting Fields as you run or stroll through our dynamic and scenic 5K course!

In this inclusive nature-based workshop, children ages 4 - 8 with various sensory needs and processing differences will have the chance to explore Planting Fields through a safe, accessible, and engaging lens, while enjoying nature and all it has to offer!

In this inclusive nature-based workshop, children ages 9 - 12 with various sensory needs and processing differences will have the chance to explore Planting Fields through a safe, accessible, and engaging lens, while enjoying nature and all it has to offer!