Cultural Events Calendar

Fall Fun Fest


  •  September 27, 2026
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Celebrate the Autumn season at our Fall Fun Fest with activities for children of all ages! All activities are free with Fall Fun Fest admission, excluding food trucks and Autumn Market. Pumpkin Painting Face Painting Live Music Puppet Shows with Wonderspark Puppets Family Games Bird watching with North Shore Audubon Society Oriana, the Harvest Bubble (more…)

Halloween Ball 2026


  • Halloween Ball
     October 24, 2026
     8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
  • VIP Experience at the Mad Hatter’s Tea
     October 24, 2026
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

TICKETS GO ON SALE ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 AT NOON. The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy cordially invites you to our Halloween Ball: Down the Rabbit Hole Saturday, October 24, 2026 VIP Experience at the Mad Hatter’s Tea: 7-8pm General Admission: 8-11pm Hempstead House Travel down the rabbit hole and step into a twisted Wonderland where (more…)

Diego’s Trunk or Treat


  •  October 25, 2026
     12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

  Join the NCSPCA at the Sands Point Preserve for a special event for the families and their pets – Diego’s Truck and Treat! Various pet friendly businesses will be decorating the trunks of their cars and offering “treats” to visiting patrons and their pups. Activities include dog Halloween costume contest, pie eating contest, raffles, (more…)

Princess and Villains Day at the Castle


  • Session One
     November 1, 2026
     12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Session Two
     November 1, 2026
     12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
  • Session Three
     November 1, 2026
     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join us for a Trick-Or-Treat Adventure Like Never Before! The Princesses are RETURNING to Hempstead House, and this time, they’re bringing 10 enchanting characters! Your favorite princesses and 4 mischievous villains will be joining in on the fun! Little princes and princesses will kick off the celebration by decorating their own trick-or-treat bags, then embark on an exciting (more…)

2026 Four Seasons in Music


  • Fall 2026
     November 8, 2026
     3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

In 2026, the acclaimed chamber music series Four Seasons in Music celebrates its eighth season under the inspired direction of Artistic Director Kathryn Lockwood. Set amidst the breathtaking beauty of The Preserve’s historic Hempstead House, Castle Gould, and picturesque waterfront grounds, this distinctive series presents four seasonal concerts. Each performance weaves together music and poetry, (more…)