Tie the Knot or Renew Your Vows at The Heckscher!
Saturday, September 6, 2025
10 am – 12 pm – Individual Ceremonies
12 pm – Group Ceremony
The Heckscher Museum of Art welcomes couples to celebrate love, art, and joy, while having their marriage vows renewed and or officiated, by Town Clerk Andrew Raia, on the steps of the Heckscher Museum in beautiful Heckscher Park, in Huntington, NY
EXHIBITIONS
FEATURED EVENTS
THE STEPS: GRASSROOTS CONCERT SERIES
In collaboration with Colored Colors & The Huntington Arts Council
Fridays, Aug. 1 – Sept. 5, 2025
5 – 7 pm
This exciting new program revisits the Huntington Summer Arts Festival’s origins by reintroducing live music to the iconic steps of the Heckscher Museum in Heckscher Park. In partnership with the Huntington Arts Council and Colored Colors, this series of engaging performances occur on Friday evenings, acting as a vibrant prelude to the main acts at the Chapin Rainbow Stage.The series will feature local Long Island musicians in an intimate and accessible outdoor setting. The series will also align with ongoing initiatives at the Heckscher Museum of Art—such as Fridays at the Museum Palette Café and The Mix—creating a valuable, multifaceted cultural experience that celebrates art, music, and community.
Free
8/1 Nisarg Shah; 8/8 TBD; 8/15 Emmett Hughes Band; 8/22 Eithermore; 8/29 Dhara; 9/5 Star Harbor
KIDS PROGRAM
Summer Drop-In Workshops
for Ages 5-10
Thursdays, July 31Â – August 14, 2025
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Children ages five through ten are invited to the Museum to create fun works of art in a variety of materials inspired by artwork in the Museum! Each week’s project will be exciting and different! Programs will be held both in the Museum and in Heckscher Park, weather-permitting.
$10 per child, Adults free
No advance registration required.
Visualizing Community: Snapshots of Memories
A collaboration between The Heckscher Museum, Planned Parenthood, and Protégé Art Studio
Friday, August 1, 2025
6:30 – 9 pm
Join us for an inspiring evening at The Heckscher Museum in partnership with Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic and Protégé Art Studio! Take a private guided tour of the collection through the lens of LGBTQIA+ identities and histories on Fire Island in the exhibition All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ Art Out of the Collection. Examine the impact of identity and stigma on health care access in the LGBTQIA+ community. Then, explore the creativity of visual storytelling and collage to develop connections that bring the community together.
$10 Members, $15 non-members*
Registration recommended
*Proceeds help support the efforts of The Heckscher Museum and Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic during these unprecedented times.Â
KIDS PROGRAM
Art Explorers Club: Watercolor Wonders
for Ages 5 – 10
Saturday, August 9, 2025
9:30 – 10:30 amÂ
Start your weekend with art! Join us one Saturday each month for a new and exciting interactive gallery tour, hands-on art making, stories, and much more. Kids will explore a variety of different art materials and techniques as they create open-ended projects and let their imaginations soar! Get creative and make new friends at this program designed specifically for ages five through 10.
On August 9, join us for a fun and colorful art adventure to end the summer! Students will explore beautiful landscapes in the museum and learn how to use watercolor to paint what they see. After looking closely at art and nature, they’ll head outside to Heckscher Park to paint their own landscape using observational skills. To finish, each student will create a bright and cheerful summer postcard inspired by their favorite summer memory. It’s the perfect way to say goodbye to summer with creativity, color, and imagination!
$5 per family, Free for members
Registration recommended. Drop off optional for kids ages 6+
Join the Team! Docent Volunteer Open House
Saturday, August 16, 2025
10 – 11 am
The Heckscher Museum of Art is currently looking for Docent Volunteers! Volunteers are the heart and soul of everything we do at the Heckscher. Become part of our vibrant community of art and museum lovers! Join us for this free information session to learn more about this exciting volunteer opportunity. Light refreshments will be served.Â
DRAW OUT!
Community Arts Festival
Saturday, September 13, 2025
(Rain Date: September 14)
12 – 5 pm
Join us for a day of creativity in the Museum and Heckscher Park! Enjoy a broad array of activities designed for all ages, including watercolor painting, collage, and more. There will be live music on the terrace throughout the day. Docents will be in the galleries to bring the artwork to life!
The first 100 attendees will receive free art supplies! Limited to the first 100 attendees. While supplies last!
Free
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