Families, pick up a passport at the Welcome Desk and embark on a fun-filled day trip along the River building culminating in a small treat. This summer break week invites children of all ages to collect stamps at activities inspired by the history of the landscape and Grace Farms and our thriving, biodiverse habitats. Create a colorful paper hobby horse in the Arts Studio, build a challenge course together, and explore the natural landscape on a guided walk. Summer Passport Week activities…

Enjoy an inspired picnic dinner crafted by the culinary team, extended hours in the garden, and activities designed by the education team that share the wonders of ladybugs, dragonflies, and butterflies. We hope to see you for the last picnic of the summer season!

Butterflies have captured the human imagination with their vibrant colors and daytime activity, symbolizing transformation and beauty. The magnificent patterns found on butterfly wings make these insects a wonder to behold. In this indoor-and-outdoor workshop for all ages with Grace Farms Director of Horticulture Kimberly Kelly, we will learn about how butterflies indicate a healthy ecosystem, look at host plants for caterpillars, and enjoy summer moments watching butterflies in the landscape.

Celebrate 10 Years of Grace Farms with unforgettable moments and joy for all ages! Surrounded by scenic fall landscapes, enjoy live music in the Plaza, an immersive tea lounge, art experiences including talks with artist Hannah Rose Thomas, PhD and photographer James Florio, and more, while welcoming a season of programming centered around the theme, We all build.

Mon Rovîa reflects journeys of humanity through his Afro Appalachian music as a singer and songwriter, and from his own experiences moving from Liberia during the country’s civil war to the United States. He was named as one of Spotify’s 2024 Juniper Artists to Watch, has been featured in the GRAMMY Museum’s New York City program series, and has sold out every headline show to date, including Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, and Newport Folk Festival. Music at Grace Farms invites…

Sharon Prince, CEO and Founder of Grace Farms, will inspire you to see the built environment through new eyes and recognize your own agency in creating spaces that communicate and catalyze good in the world. Prince will share her remarkable journey of creating a boundary-defying environment that actively drives humanitarian outcomes and reshapes our approach to global challenges. Her lecture is followed by a chamber music performance featuring Jennifer Frautschi, Vijay Gupta, Michelle Ross & Blake Pouliot, violins; Ayane Kozasa…

Part of Grace Farms Foundation's 10-year anniversary, Origin Stories is a three-part series exploring the journeys of visionary leaders—artists, business leaders, designers, and social entrepreneurs—who have reimagined the world around us. Hear from Nasreen Sheikh, founder of the Empowerment Collective and Local Women's Handicrafts in Nepal, and creator of TransparaTrade. Sheikh empowers marginalized women and promotes ethical business practices across global supply chains.

Hailed for her “sublime cello prowess” (Take Effect), “absorbing originality” (Gramophone), and “mesmerizing beauty” (NY Music Daily), internationally acclaimed Canadian cellist Arlen Hlusko is a dynamic, versatile artist who has performed extensively as soloist and chamber musician across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Cellist of the Bang on a Can All-Stars sextet (extolled by The New York Times for “combining the power and punch of a rock band with the precision and clarity of a chamber ensemble”), Hlusko also regularly…

Part of Grace Farms Foundation's 10-year anniversary, Origin Stories is a three-part series exploring the journeys of visionary leaders—artists, business leaders, designers, and social entrepreneurs—who have reimagined the world around us. Hear from Jennifer Stucko, who, inspired by Italy’s rich shoemaking heritage and the urgent need for environmental change, launched Prota Fiori. Prota Fiori merges craftsmanship with sustainability, using upcycled materials to create elegant, eco-conscious premium quality footwear made in Ital

A writer of “rare grace,” Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer offers powerful and poetic explorations of how human beings connect with nature and one another. Drawing from her background as both a botanist and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Kimmerer invites all of us to understand ecological systems with gratitude, mutual respect, and interconnectedness, allowing us to recognize the entire natural world as worthy of care.   A Flute Quartet will perform after the lecture, featuring Alex Sopp, flute;…

Grace Farms presents Dianne Reeves, one of the world’s preeminent jazz vocalists, who will perform a program of beautiful duets alongside Brazilian jazz guitarist Romero Lubambo. Reeves, a five-time Grammy winner who has recorded with award-winning orchestras and producers, and Lubambo, who has worked with artists including Yo-Yo Ma and saxophonist James Carter, will create an unforgettable evening of artistry and improvisation. Music at Grace Farms invites audiences to experience daylit, acoustic music performances in the glass-enclosed Sanctuary, against the…