Sundown Meditation

Join us for a series of 4 guided sunset meditations and seasonal mindfulness at the brand new Hempstead House Garden with Hildur Palsdottir. Please accept this opportunity to calm down at the end of the day and discover your innate wisdom. Mindfulness helps us tune into the present moment without judgement. The practice of insight  (Event Information)

Princess Day Stories & Songs

The Princesses will be returning to Hempstead House for a new, immersive event! Join Beauty and Rapunzel for a BRAND NEW interactive day where families will step into the stories of their favorite fairytale characters. Walk throughout the castle and be a part of your little one’s favorite stories. You will surprise Beauty by recreating her  (Event Information)

Music on the Lawn Summer Series

Join us for our brand-new Summer concert series: Music on the Lawn. Each week will feature a different style of music in a unique location on the Preserve. Bring a picnic or take advantage of our food trucks and prepare for a musically, marvelous sunset event. Gates open at 6pm and each concert begins at  (Event Information)

Garden Party Gala

The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy cordially invites you to our Garden Party Gala. Tuesday, August 1, 2023 5:30 – 8:30pm Cocktails and Festive Fare $195 per person One hundred years ago, the Hempstead House Garden served as the backdrop for grand parties and intimate discussions among socialites, philanthropists, and pioneers in economics, politics, the arts,  (Event Information)

Princess Day at the Castle July 2023

A Grand Event at the Sands Point Preserve! Guests enter through the beautiful grand doors of Hempstead House and are greeted and told that they will become a real Princess (or Prince!) by meeting all the Princesses on site and by completing a Royal Badge. The guests will walk throughout the house meeting each Princess  (Event Information)

Creatures of the Night: Evening Bat & Wildlife Walk

Join Ranger Eric Powers for a presentation and nighttime walk through the Preserve in search of Long Island’s only flying mammal: the bat. Bats, while villainized in vampire movies and such, are important members of our ecosystem. Learn about the fascinating lives of our bats, as well as some of the other nocturnal animals that  (Event Information)

Summer Solstice 2023

Celebrate the longest day of the year with a BYO picnic dinner and watch the sunset outdoors on the beautiful grounds of the Sands Point Preserve. We’ll have lawn games, plein-air watercolor painting, and a sundown meditation! Admission Members: $15 per car Non-Members: $25 per car Pay at the Gatehouse; includes parking.  (Event Information)

Princess Day at the Castle

Tickets for Princess Day at the Castle are no longer available. A Grand Event at the Sands Point Preserve! Guests enter through the beautiful grand doors of Hempstead House and are greeted and told that they will become a real Princess (or Prince!) by meeting all 7 of the Princesses on site and by completing  (Event Information)

Fairy House Workshops

Need some inspiration to start your fairy house? Join us for an hour of fairy fun! We’ll begin with a brief foraging walk through the woods to collect some materials, followed by a demonstration of different types of simple fairy houses, and a tutorial to help you get started. Then you’ll have the opportunity to  (Event Information)

Long Island Fairy Festival

TICKETS FOR THE FAIRY FESTIVAL ARE SOLD OUT.  TICKETS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE GATE.  TICKETHOLDERS SHOULD CHECK THEIR EMAIL FOR CONFIRMATION TO BE SHOWN UPON ARRIVAL. There will be NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE GATE. You MUST purchase tickets in advance. If you’re familiar with our other events, you know that they sell out. Act  (Event Information)

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