Private Landscape & Mansion Tour @ Long Island's Planting Fields Estate

Tickets: $60 (advance registration required)

Click the link below to officially register for this experience:

https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1786664414359

Before Gatsby parties and Hollywood myth-making, Long Island’s Gold Coast was the original playground of America’s elite — where industrial titans built palatial estates to rival Europe’s grandest homes. At Planting Fields in Oyster Bay, one of these storied properties still endures: a 409-acre horticultural masterpiece anchored by a 65-room Tudor Revival mansion, built for insurance magnate William Robertson Coe and his heiress wife, Mai. Now’s your chance to uncover the home and grounds of one of Long Island’s last remaining estates.

Join New York Adventure Club for an exploration of Long Island’s Planting Fields, beginning with a guided landscape tour across portions of the estate’s historic grounds, followed by a private visit inside the grand Main House.

Led by two separate Planting Fields docents, our unique experience will include:

• A discussion of the Coe family’s rise and legacy, including their journey from industrial fortune to the creation of one of Long Island’s most ambitious estates
• A guided walk through the estate’s signature gardens, such as the Blue Pool Garden, Rose Garden and the Azalea Path, while learning how each space reflected the family’s taste and the era’s horticultural trends
• A scenic loop around the exterior of the Main House, with stops at architectural highlights, ornamental plantings, and historic landscape features designed by the Olmsted Brothers and other prominent designers
• A private tour inside the Main House after public hours, featuring period- furnished rooms, 13th to 19th-century-stained glass, commissioned murals, and rotating exhibitions
• Insights into the estate’s design, transformation, and preservation, from its early 20th-century origins to its present role as a cultural and botanical landmark

See you there!

*Transportation to Planting Fields, and $8 parking fee for those arriving by car, are not included.
**Due to limited food options at Planting Fields, attendees are highly encouraged to bring their own snacks. Food and drink are not permitted inside the Main House.
***Please note that the Main House does not have an elevator between floors.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
2:45pm: Meet Docent at Pavilion
3-3:45pm: Landscape Tour
4-5:15pm: Private Mansion Tour

Transportation
*Please double check train departure times the day before as schedules can shift due to track work.

By Public Transit:
Take the Long Island Rail Road train departing from Penn Station, and transfer to the Oyster Bay train at Jamaica Station — disembark at Oyster Bay Station, the train line's last stop. A cab (516-931-2929) or Uber will need to be taken to Planting Fields Arboretum (the gatehouse will allow cabs to proceed to the drop-off location at the far end of the visitor's parking lot).
NYC-bound train from Oyster Bay Station departs every hour.

By Car:
Parking is located on site once you pay the $8 parking fee at the gatehouse to Planting Fields.

Testimonials
"Tour guides catered to us, knowledgeable, answered all questions, friendly. Well-run business, down to earth people. Will definitely do more behind the scenes events." -Melissa
"The trip was very organized, the site was beautiful, and because of this tour I got to see something I never would have made the effort to on my own. Loved it! Thank you for a great day!!" -Kimberly
"The tours seemed very tailored to us. Lots of good info. Not too crowded." -Steffanie
"Fascinating place, both the arboretum and the house" -Charles
"I liked having guides explain the background and being able to ask questions. I really enjoyed the house portion." -Jessica
"Loved it!" -Marie
"Informative, interesting and nice people" -Phyllis
"The small group size, personalized tour, interesting subject matter." -Lauren
"Being able to explore each of the rooms, including some previously unseen, in detail and absorbing the history with the help of the very helpful tour guide." -Matthew
"Everything, the pace was perfect, the tour guides were very professional" -Constance
"[I liked] the after hours tour of house with a small group" -Shelley
"Gorgeous place, grounds and the house." -Yevgeniya

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