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Standard House Tour

May 2, 2019
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
May 2, 2019
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
May 2, 2019
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

During twenty-seven years of service to his state and nation, John Jay looked forward to the day when he would retire with his wife and family to “the house on my farm in Westchester County…” He was finally able to move to the house in 1801. Visitors are invited to take a docent-led tour of John Jay’s Bedford House. The historic house’s interior has been restored to reflect its appearance during John Jay’s lifetime. Well over 50% of the furnishings are original to John Jay and his family.

The number of tickets available for each tour is strictly limited. We strongly recommend you purchase your tickets in advance. Please note that all members of your party are required to have a ticket for admittance, even if there is no fee associated with their ticket. Tickets are transferable, but not refundable.

***Please make sure you are purchasing tickets for the correct time***

We recommend that you arrive 20 to 30 minutes in advance of your tour to visit our Carriage Barn Education & Visitor Center and watch our orientation video.Tours leave promptly as scheduled. You may not join a tour once it is in progress.

Standard House Tour

May 1, 2019
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
May 1, 2019
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
May 1, 2019
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

***Please make sure you are purchasing tickets for the correct time***

Farm Market

May 11, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
May 18, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
May 25, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
June 1, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
June 8, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
June 15, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
June 22, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
June 29, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
July 6, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
July 13, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
July 20, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME HEAT WARNINGS
July 27, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
August 3, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
August 10, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
August 17, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
August 24, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
August 31, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
September 7, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
September 14, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
September 21, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
September 28, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
October 5, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
October 12, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
October 19, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
October 26, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Purchase locally produced food and support local, sustainable agriculture. This weekly market offers musical entertainment, featured community organizations, demonstrations, and workshops.

Play Days @ Jay

May 3, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
May 10, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Mother’s Day is just around the corner! Come make a Mother’s Day card from 1:00pm to 1:30pm at the Red Barn.
May 17, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Spring has Sprung! For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be planting seeds from 1:00pm to 1:30pm.
May 24, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Memorial Day is this week! For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be making a Poppy flower craft from 1:00pm to 1:30pm at the Red Barn.
May 31, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Time to play some games! For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be practicing archery and playing the historical Game of Graces from 1:00pm to 1:30pm. An alternative activity will take place in the event of rain.
June 7, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Let’s visit the chickens! From 1:00pm to 1:30pm visit the chickens in our Brick Lot and learn a little bit about them.
June 14, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Father’s Day is just around the corner! Come make a Father’s Day card from 1:00pm to 1:30pm at the Red Barn.
June 21, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Time to play some games! For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be playing the historical game battledore and shuttlecock, from 1:00pm to 1:30pm. An alternative activity will take place in the event of rain.
June 28, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Come make your own historical hat! For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be making tri-corner hats from 1:00pm to 1:30pm at the Red Barn.
July 5, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Happy Independence Day! For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be making a red/white/blue star craft from 1:00pm to 1:30pm at the Red Barn.
July 12, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Time to grow! For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be planting our own bean stalks from 1:00pm to 1:30pm at the Red Barn.
July 19, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Don’t let the heat get you down! For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be making our own ice cream from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Red Barn.
July 26, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be making our own bubble solution for bubble blowing from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Red Barn.
August 2, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Let’s visit the chickens! From 1:00pm to 1:30pm visit the chickens in our Brick Lot and learn a little bit about them.
August 9, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be making sachets from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Red Barn.
August 16, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be making clay fossil ornament from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Red Barn.
August 23, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Time to play some games! For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be playing the historical game, Game of Graces from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Red Barn. An alternative activity will take place in the event of rain.
August 30, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Let’s explore the gardens! For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be playing garden bingo from 1:00pm to 1:30pm.
September 6, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be making a chicken craft from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Red Barn.
September 13, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be making sun catchers from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Red Barn.
September 20, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm It’s time for Autumn! For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be making a Fall leaves from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Red Barn.
September 27, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Let’s visit the chickens! From 1:00pm to 1:30pm visit the chickens in our Brick Lot and learn a little bit about them.
October 4, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be making pine cone bird feeders from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Red Barn.
October 11, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Time to play some games! For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be playing the historical game Hoop & Stick from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Carriage Barn Courtyard.
October 18, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be doing colonial dress up and coloring from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Summer Kitchen (below the front porch of the Main House).
October 25, 2019
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm For today’s Play Days @ Jay activity we will be making a pumpkin craft from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Summer Kitchen.

Pack a picnic and spend the afternoon at the Homestead and explore our Discovery Centers. Education staff will lead a short hands on activity at 1:00pm. Please note the Red Barn is closed for repairs.

Annual Meeting of Friends of John Jay Homestead

May 21, 2019
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Friends of John Jay Homestead for our 42nd Annual Meeting with Guest Speaker Erik Kulleseid, New York State Parks Commissioner. Light refreshments will be served.

New York Unit of the Herb Society of America’s Spring Meeting and Lecture

May 16, 2019
10:00 am – 2:00 pm

The New York Unit of the Herb Society of America invites you to attend their Spring Meeting and Lecture. The speaker is Dr. Kanchan Koya, who will present a lecture on “Spice Spice Baby.” Dr Koya, a Harvard trained molecular biologist, will discuss the science backed health benefits of spices, and provide inspiration to use them in simple, unexpected ways. Dr. Koya’s focus is bringing to light the healing power of ancient spices with easy to follow and delicious recipes. Registration starts at 10AM. Meeting at 10:30AM with lecture, raffle and herbal lunch following. A plant sale and garden shop will be in the Terrace Garden.

Please register early, since space is limited. Registration fee $20.

To register please email herbsocietyny@gmail.com.

Highlights Tour

May 25, 2019
10:00 am – 10:25 am
May 25, 2019
10:30 am – 10:55 am
May 25, 2019
11:00 am – 11:25 am
May 25, 2019
11:30 am – 11:55 am

This 25-minute tour of John Jay’s Bedford House will give you a glimpse of the 1820s Parlor, Dining Room, and John Jay’s Bedroom. The rooms are adorned with many of the home’s original furnishings and John Jay Homestead’s collections treasures.

***Please make sure you are purchasing tickets for the correct time***

Highlights Tour

May 18, 2019
10:00 am – 10:25 am
May 18, 2019
10:30 am – 10:55 am
May 18, 2019
11:00 am – 11:25 am
May 18, 2019
11:30 am – 11:55 am

***Please make sure you are purchasing tickets for the correct time***

Thematic Tour—Homes of the Founding Fathers

May 31, 2019
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

On May 18, 1768, Thomas Jefferson began to build Monticello. His home, along with those of the John Jay and the other Founders, allow us to understand the men and women who started our nation as individuals, family members, and home owners.