2023 Events
So sorry! We are cancelling Saturday September 30 Harvest Hunt because of rain! But WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO BE ALL SET UP to WELCOME YOU FOR A FANTASTIC OEPNING DAY ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1. So sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you for supporting Locust Grove!
Saturdays & Sundays, September 23 - October 29 & Mondays, October 9 and October 30
Harvest Hunt Family Program: "A Day in the Life at Locust Grove in 1901!"
Join us for an entertaining AND educational scavenger hunt for 20 decorated pumpkins that celebrate the people who lived AND worked at the historic estate in the year 1901. Learn about the Young Family, William and Martha and their children, Annette and Innis, and all the people who worked at Locust Grove.
What did the children do for fun in the year 1901 when there were no cars, computers, or cell phones? Who washed the clothes? Who fed the chickens? What was teatime like? Who drove them to town in the carriage?
Enjoy this fabulous one of a kind story walk/scavenger hunt outdoors among the historic trees and flowers and let the decorated pumpkins tell the whole story! Pick which time you'd like to enter the grounds for your self-guided tour! We give you a map, you bring your imaginations! Costumes encouraged!
Harvest Hunt is sponsored by Ulster Savings and Stewart's Shops!
$10/Person, Children under 4 are FREE .
We strongly recommend buying your tickets online. It guarantees your reserved entry time.
(You may purchase tickets at the door on the day of event ONLY IF there are still tickets available, at $15/Person,
Kids under 4 are still FREE)
Saturday September 30
Historic Landscape Tour
In partnership with The Cultural Landscape Foundation's "What's Out There Weekend" join Director Kenneth Snodgrass for a guided tour of Locust Grove's historic landscape. Discover how the estate grounds have changed over the past two hundred years, and enjoy rarely-see historic photographs of the grounds.
12:30 - 1:30PM. Reservations required, click here for free reservations.
Thursday, October 12
Sunset Sensations
Enjoy delicious culinary samples from Flores Tapas and Catering paired with three fine tastes of wine and a wine presentation from Viscount Wines and Liquor! Round out the evening with a tour of our heirloom kitchen gardens that inspire our celebrated local chef! Sponsored by Hudson Valley Wine and Food Festival and Hudson Valley Credit Union and RBT CPAs
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
$35/Person
Click here to purchase tickets
Thursday, November 9
Sunset Sensations
Enjoy delicious culinary samples from Agnes Devereux Catering paired with three fine tastes of wine and a wine presentation Viscount Wines and Liquor. Round out the evening with a tour of the Samuel Morse and Transverse Galleries at Locust Grove! Sponsored by Hudson Valley Wine and Food Festival and Hudson Valley Credit Union.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
$35/Person
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Thursday, December 7
Sunset Sensations
Happy Holidays from Locust Grove! Start the evening with an enchanting walk through our holiday festooned almost 200-year-old Mansion! Then enjoy delicious culinary samples from Billy Turner of Spice Catering, paired with three fine tastes of wine and a wine presentation by Viscount Wines and Liquor. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Wine and Food Festival and Hudson Valley Credit Union.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
$40/Person
Click here to purchase tickets
Thursday, December 14
Sunset Sensations
Happy Holidays! Join us for our last Sunset Sensations of the 2023 season! Start the evening with an enchanting walk through our holiday festooned almost 200-year-old Mansion! Then enjoy delicious culinary samples from Mike Polasek of Simply Gourmet, paired with three fine tastes of wine and a wine presentation by Paul Brady Wine. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Wine and Food Festival and Hudson Valley Credit Union.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
$40/Person
Click here to purchase tickets
Thanksgiving Weekend: November 24, 25, and 26 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) and
Saturdays, December 2, 9, 16, 23 and December 26 - 30
Holiday Tours of the Mansion!
Thanksgiving Weekend: November 24, 25, and 26 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) and
Saturdays, December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 AND December 26 - 30.
Tickets available on a first come, first served basis in the Museum Shop only, on the day of each tour.
The first tour each day starts at 10:15 AM and the last tour of the day starts at 3:15 PM.
Sundays, December 3, 10, and 17
Holiday Hunt in the Mansion Family Program! Historic Hobbies, Toys, and Games!
Join us for this entertaining AND educational scavenger hunt INSIDE the almost 200-year-old Mansion for hobbies, toys, and games the Young Family enjoyed at Locust Grove in the years 1895 - 1920. Find Ice skates, skis, tennis racquets, a saddle, card games, a doll house, musical instruments, and more among the 20 decorated Christmas trees in the Mansion! The family enjoyed reading together, making music, playing cards, ping pong, ice skating, making snow forts, playing dolls, writing letters, keeping journals, playing parlor games, and more. Join us for this beloved Hudson Valley Holiday Tradition! Holiday Hunt is best suited for kids ages 4 and older.
Sponsored by Marshall and Sterling Insurance, Poughkeepsie
$10/Person, Children under 4 are FREE!
Tickets will be available here, soon!
December 27, 28, and 29
Arts and Crafts at Locust Grove! Family Program!
Enjoy two of Annette Young's favorite arts and crafts at Locust Grove; painting and embroidery! Enjoy looking at Annette's sketches, watercolor paintings, and embroidery samplers from the early 1900s, and then, make some of your own! Participants will learn basic watercolor and needle work skills to make a special Locust Grove piece to take home.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM or 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Ages 5 and older
$15/Person (Everyone need to purchase a ticket, please, even adults, as this is a fundraiser for Locust Grove. Thank you!)
Tickets will be available here, soon!