Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

Fee:

Free.

Location:

The gardens at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park are located behind the historic mansion. General parking is located at Billings Farm & Museum https://www.nps.gov/mabi/planyourvisit/directions.htm. Accessible parking is located behind the mansion.

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, August 17, 2024

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

6 hours

Type of Event

Children’s Program

Cultural/Craft Demonstration

Festival

Guided Tour

Hike

Other

Partner Program

Description

Join us for Garden Day on August 17, 2024 from 10am-4pm!

Guests can explore the shared story between Billings Farm & Museum, Marsh-Bilings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, and the Woodstock Inn's Kellyway Gardens with a day of experiential learning in the gardens at all three sites. At Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, come experience tours of the Four Square Garden, Waterfall Garden, Mary Rockefeller’s Cutting Garden. Activities will include lawn games, bouquet making (while supplies lasts), watercolor demonstrations, and pollinator crafts.

Bring a picnic blanket, snacks, and drinks, and enjoy a beautiful day on the mansion lawn. Vermont Fiddle Orchestra will perform from 11am-2pm. National Park Admission is free.

Be sure to visit all three sites for the full garden experience!

This schedule includes free activities at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. For information on activities at the Billings Farm & Museum visit their website at www.billingsfarm.org.