Exploring Lyndhurst
The vast amount of historical locations and places in Westchester is quite incredible. One place to get on your radar is a visit to Lyndhurst. Located on a 67-acre campus on the Hudson River, Lyndhurst is open from April-December where you and your family can enjoy campus tours, tour the mansion, explore the gardens, and check out one of their events.
Dubbed one of “America’s finest Gothic Revival mansions,” Lyndhurst was designed in 1838 that was once lived in by three families and their staff. Incredibly, 50 pieces of furniture from that original design are still in the house today. It was later designed as a National Historic Landmark in 1966 as a museum, allowing guests to enjoy access to its incredible campus, gardens, and buildings.
Lyndhurst Grounds Tours
Guests who would like to explore its grounds/grounds can enjoy a grounds pass for $10 per person. To explore the actual mansion, guests would need to get a Classic Mansion Tour or an Upstairs-Downstairs Tour. The Classic Mansion Tour runs from September 28th-October 31st from 10:00am-3:00pm where guests can see and learn more about its 16 rooms. This includes access to the parlor with furniture designed by architect A.J. Davis and the Civil War-era dining room. Additional details include original European paintings, Tiffany stained glass windows, and more decorative arts. This also includes the chance to see the mansion decorated in fall decor, and later in holiday decor in the winter.
Another mansion tour is the Upstairs-Downstairs Tour. This tour is a climbing and walking heavy tour that takes guests through 25 rooms where you will view the basement level with its kitchen, servant spaces, and service spaces as well as to the top of the tower. However, due to a heavy wasp infestion, this tour will be closed for the rest of 2023.
Lyndhurst Events
For Halloween, guests can learn more about this history of the mansion during the after-hours Lyndhurst After Dark event. This includes a darker side of the history of the mansion as well as having the chance to see the mansion decorated for the season. For Halloween
For the holiday season, enjoy their Roam on Your Own Holiday Weekend Tour. Held from November 24th-November 26th, guests can visit Lyndhurst Mansion on their own as well as enjoy access to its Makers Market featuring local makers and artisans. Additionally, the mansion will be decorated for the season where you and your family can view extravagant holiday decor and a stunning collection of Christmas trees.
Over the holidays, families will also enjoy seeing a production of Mr. Dickens Tells A Christmas Carol. Held from December 1st-December 26th, the hour play recreates a tour led by Charles Dickens in 1867. The show is for kids ages eight and up.
Additional events include Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst and Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst. These offers access to the grounds as families shop from local makers and artisans. The Flower Show is another favorite in April where guests can experience a floral wonderland where floral designers transform the mansion.
In the summer, families can enjoy live music on its grounds as a part of their Sunset Jazz Concerts. Held from July-August, families can picnic on the grounds as they soak a variety of musical acts.
Lyndhurst Details
635 S Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Open seasonally from April through December from 8:30am to 4:30pm
$10 per person fee for those visiting the grounds by car
Various fees apply per event
