Upcoming Events
Hours and Admission
- Thanksgiving Day: Closed
November 28, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Christmas Day: Closed
December 25, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - New Year's Day: Closed
January 1, 2025
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Welcome to the Sands Point Preserve! The Sands Point Preserve’s grounds are open for visitors – the Great Lawn, Hempstead House Garden, Woodland Playground, dog run, forest trails, and pond area. The Welcome Center & Gift Shop in Castle Gould is open Wednesdays through Sundays at 11 am – 5 pm. Restrooms are available in (Event Information)
Monthly Meditation
- December 5, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Hildur Palsdottir for an evening of nature-based mindfulness and meditation on the first Thursday of every month. Classes will be held in the beautiful rooms of the Preserve’s mansions, or in the Hempstead House Garden when weather permits. With these sessions we will explore techniques specifically aimed at stress reduction. With kind curiosity Hildur (Event Information)
Champions for Charity
- Ralph Lauren Event
December 6, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy invites you to shop for a cause! Americana Manhasset Champions for Charity® holiday shopping benefit is December 5 – December 7, 2024. Help support the Conservancy by doing your holiday shopping at participating Americana Manhasset stores during these three days and 25% of your pre-tax purchases will be donated back to us! How (Event Information)
Holiday Tales
- December 8, 2024
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join the holiday cheer in Hempstead House! (Event Information)
Forest Bathing 2024
- December 14, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Take a meditative Forest Bathing walk, led by certified guide Linda Lombardo. Based on the Japanese tradition of Shinrin-Yoku, a wellness practice developed in the 1980s, each unique walk inspires mindful connections with the natural elements of the woods for a range of healthful benefits. According to Linda, “Take this time to be present, lower (Event Information)
Beauty’s Enchanted Holiday Adventure
- Session One
December 22, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Session Two
December 22, 2024
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Join us for a Magical Day with Beauty in the Enchanted Library! In this intimate event, limited to just 20 children, little ones will enter the enchanted library for a one-of-a-kind royal celebration. Enjoy a LIVE Princess Performance! Your little one will sing, dance, and share an interactive story that immerses them in the magic of a (Event Information)
Hempstead House Tours
- December 29, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - December 29, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - January 5, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - January 5, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - January 19, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - January 19, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - February 16, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - February 16, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - February 23, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - February 23, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - March 9, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - March 9, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - March 16, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - March 23, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
See the grand rooms inside the massive 50,000-square-foot Tudor-style mansion, the former summer residence of Howard Gould (1912-1917) and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim (1917-1930). PLEASE NOTE: TOURS ARE LIMITED IN GROUP SIZE AND TEND TO SELL OUT. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO PURCHASE TICKETS. OUR WELCOME CENTER WHERE TICKETS ARE PURCHASED OPENS AT 11AM. Hempstead (Event Information)
2025 Four Seasons in Music
- Winter 2025
January 12, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Spring 2025
May 18, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Summer 2025
July 13, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Fall 2025
November 9, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2025 Series Winter 2025 “An die Musik” (To Music) Sunday, January 12 at 3 pm $45 members/$56 non-members (includes processing fees and parking) Click here to purchase tickets duoJalal: Kathryn Lockwood, Viola and Yousif Sheronick, Percussion Deborah Buck and Emma Frucht, Violins Caroline Stinson, Cello This German flavored concert will revolve around the power of (Event Information)