PROGRAMS + EVENTS
Programs + Events
December 2025
OLANA Winter Solstice Celebration
Join us at Olana for a series of free opportunities to celebrate the season and experience the Hudson Valley‘s beautiful winter landscape! Click "Read More" for more information.
January 2026
First Day Hike with the “Dogs of Olana”
Channel 19th century artist Frederic Church’s taste for exploration during a special pup-friendly hike of the winter landscape at Olana State Historic Site.
First Day Hike in the Afternoon
Channel 19th century artist Frederic Church’s taste for exploration during this special hike of the winter landscape and explore Olana’s 250-acres.
New Year’s Day Drawing
After exploring Olana’s winter landscape, drop by the Wagon House Education Center any time to participate in special drawing prompts and warm up with seasonal refreshments.
Member Event | “Gilded Butterflies”: Natural History Inside Olana’s Historic House
Influenced by the work of naturalists like Alexander von Humboldt and their own extensive travels, Frederic and Isabel Church were avid collectors of insect, mineral, and plant specimens that showcased the genius and beauty of the natural world.
FREE Family Tour
Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery program at Olana State Historic Site. Designed for families with children ages 3 and up. FREE. Advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
Artmaking in the Afternoon
Participate in free, drop-in artmaking in the Wagon House Education Center from 1-4 PM and learn more about Frederic Church’s artist-designed home and studio on the Hudson. This drop-in artmaking program is open to all ages and skill levels; all materials provided. FREE. No advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
February 2026
Artmaking in the Afternoon
Participate in free, drop-in artmaking in the Wagon House Education Center from 1-4 PM and learn more about Frederic Church’s artist-designed home and studio on the Hudson. This drop-in artmaking program is open to all ages and skill levels; all materials provided. FREE. No advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
FREE Family Tour
Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery program at Olana State Historic Site. Designed for families with children ages 3 and up. FREE. Advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
Member Event | A Global Grammar: Olana’s Historic House through the Curator’s Eye
Frederic and Isabel Church’s passion for exploration took them across the globe, from Frederic’s expeditions to South America and Newfoundland to the family’s voyages across the Atlantic to Jamaica, Europe, and the Near Middle East.
March 2026
Artmaking in the Afternoon
Participate in free, drop-in artmaking in the Wagon House Education Center from 1-4 PM and learn more about Frederic Church’s artist-designed home and studio on the Hudson. This drop-in artmaking program is open to all ages and skill levels; all materials provided. FREE. No advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
FREE Family Tour
Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery program at Olana State Historic Site. Designed for families with children ages 3 and up. FREE. Advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
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The Olana Partnership programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
