Spend your summer in the garden.
Between concerts in the Walled Garden, guided butterfly walks, and gorgeous plants at their peak, there's so much to see this summer.
Our Summer Guide will help you make the most of the garden. Scroll down to discover the season's standout gardens and exciting activities.
Our Summer Guide will help you make the most of the garden. Scroll down to discover the season's standout gardens and exciting activities.
Garden Must-Sees from June to September
Experience the best of what the garden has to offer.
Walled Garden AquaticsFrom lily pads to lotus flowers, a gorgeous array of plants fill the Walled Garden’s pools with interesting texture and bright bursts of color.
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Walled Garden
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The StumperyRelax in the cool shade as you explore this whimsical developing garden, anchored by 150 upside-down tree stumps and ten stone cairns, that will be the largest stumpery in the world.
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Temple of Love & Rock and StreamUnwind to the sounds of rushing water and the buzzing of pollinators as you walk through the dazzling flowers that cover the hillside.
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Ornamental Vegetable GardenWander the geometric paths of our vegetable garden and orchard, where plants are raised and harvested by our high school interns.*
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*All of this produce is donated to local food banks. Please do not pick any.
Photos by John Jacono.
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Keep the garden growingSupport from visitors like you has enabled the Conservancy to restore two-thirds of the garden in only 15 years. Now that we've transformed so much of the garden, we have to care for it.
If the garden is important to you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Conservancy. Your donation is crucial for ensuring the garden continues to thrive while remaining free for all. |
Photo by Kelly Vasami.
Minnie Untermyer Concert Series
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Hear classical, jazz, and folk music in the garden. Named for Minnie Untermyer, an esteemed patron of the arts, our summer concert series welcomes musicians and performers from a wide variety of genres to play in the Walled Garden's amphitheater.
Click the titles below to learn more or purchase tickets. Upcoming ConcertsWestchester Philharmonic Quartet
Spend an enchanting summer evening in the amphitheater listening to the quartet's show, "Midsummer Magic in the Garden." Sunday, July 12, at 6:00 pm Tom Chapin & Friends
Hear Hudson Valley Troubadour Tom Chapin, an American musician, singer-songwriter, and storyteller, who will delight you with the hundreds of songs in his repertoire. Sunday, July 19, at 6:00 pm Victor LaGamma Jazz Quartet
A longstanding favorite at Untermyer Gardens, the Yonkers-based Victor LaGamma quartet performs artistic and popular favorites. Sunday, August 16, at 6:00 pm |
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Garden Spotlight: the Ornamental Vegetable Garden
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Boosted by the summer's bright sunlight and hot temperatures, the Ornamental Vegetable Garden explodes with life and color.
This stunning garden is tended by our Youth Horticultural Training Initiative Interns. Over the course of the summer, eighteen high schoolers from across Yonkers sow, tend, and harvest the plants. Watch the video to learn more! Special thanks to the Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation, St. Faith's House Foundation, Community Development Block Grant Program (HUD), and Con Edison for making this program possible. |
Our Favorite Summer Programs
See birds of prey up close, find your flow, and so much more this summer.
Photo by Christine's Critters
Birds of Prey
Experience the breathtaking world of birds of prey up close with Christine's Critters Inc., a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation and education organization from Connecticut. This family friendly program has discounted tickets for kids. Saturday, June 27, at 1:00 pm 
Photo by John Jacono.
Summer Fungi Walk
Search for summer fungi in the wilder areas of Untermyer Gardens with Vincent Galatolo, the Director of Plant Health of the Horticulture Division at New York Botanical Garden. Saturday, July 18, at 10:00 am |
Photo by John Jacono.
Sunset Yoga
Relax and stretch in the magnificent setting of Untermyer Gardens at sunset during this all-levels Yoga class. July 8 and August 12 at 7:00 pm, September 9 at 6:00 pm. 
Photo by John Jacono.
Summer Butterfly Walk
Connect with nature, observe beautiful butterflies in their natural habitat, and learn about their life cycle and the plants they depend on as you stroll through the garden. Saturday, July 26, at 10:00 am |
Photo by Henry Cohen.
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Tour the GardenWhether it's your first visit or your hundredth, our skilled docents will open your eyes to a new side of Untermyer Gardens.
Garden tours are offered every Sunday at 11:00 AM and rotate between four different themes: History, Seasonal Highlights, Easy Walking, and the President's Tour. Explore the garden on your own with our Bloomberg Connects virtual guide.
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CalendarClick through the calendar to discover when our classes, tours, and concerts are taking place.
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Scenes from the garden
Photos courtesy of John Jacono.
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