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“Be Enchanted in Old Westbury!”
Old Westbury Gardens, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the former home of John S. Phipps, his wife, Margarita Grace Phipps and their four children. Completed in 1906 by the English designer, George A. Crawley, the magnificent Charles II-style mansion is nestled amid 200 acres of formal gardens, landscaped grounds, woodlands, ponds and lakes. Westbury House is furnished with fine English antiques and decorative arts from the more than fifty years of the family's residence. Today, Westbury Gardens welcomes visitors of all ages for guided tours of Westbury House and Gardens, in-depth tours of the formal gardens, school visits, children's programs and events, family programs, museum exhibits, classic car shows, indoor and outdoor classical concerts, summer pop concerts, slide lectures, book signings, horticultural demonstrations and workshops, Scottish Games, botanical arts and gardening classes, and Master Gardener and Educator-led Talks and Tours of topics relating to horticulture, art, history, design and architecture.
Excellent children's event today ,"Whimsical Wizard School." Laura led all the children through a magical 2 hours of crafts and nature information while it was down pouring outside The Barn.... Read more
Good to know before you go: - Closed on Tuesday - Reserve tickets on the website in advance (with selected time slot) for each person. Tickets for an adult cost $14 each. There are discounted... Read more
This place is absolutely stunning! Pros: + Gorgeous mansion - great photo ops + Beautiful out door venue - bring some comfy shoes to explore the gardens + Reasonably priced tickets - $14 per... Read more
Old Westbury Gardens
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- Sun, Sat: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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