Old Westbury Gardens Gilded Age Mansion and Gardens / Hicks Nursery Fall Festival

Date/Time

Saturday, October 4th, 2025 | 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Where We Will Meet

in front of Westbury House in Old Westbury Gardens

Where The Walk Will End

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About This Walk

Note – this walk is only open to those age 21 and older.  You can bring your children with you with full supervision by you.   If there are any official photography shoots going on while there, such as for a Wedding or other special event, we ask that you be respectful of their privacy.

We will meet at the Hempstead House mansion in Old Westbury Gardens for our group photo, which will be taken at 2:45 pm sharp outside of the mansion.  Depending on lighting, this may be in front, back or even on the steps down to the pond.  Our walk will promptly run 3-5 pm.   (Late comers can always catch up with us along the way)

Depending on weather and people’s interest, some of us may drive over to Hicks Nurseries for their Fall Festival.  Others are free to explore NYIT’s campus, including the grounds of the deSeversky Gold Coast Mansion, which is also a short drive away.  If you miss our group photo or walk alone, you can still enter the official contest as long as all of it rules are followed. (But it’s much more fun together!)  For more info on the contest, click on CONTEST above.

Some Legal Stuff:
Each walker agrees to hold harmless the organizer of the event for any injuries and damages incurred by others and to be fully responsible themselves for the acts of any pets or children they may choose to bring with them.  Always be careful when walking and watch for unlevel spots and possible trip hazards on the grounds.

As for myself, I have been leading Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalks for 12 years.  I also administer the Long Island PhotoWalkers Group on Facebook, which I encourage all of you to join to share your photos: Long Island PhotoWalkers | Facebook

There will be an optional, free photo contest with prizes at the Worldwide level.  In order to compete within our group, you must be registered for this walk.  You may only officially register for one walk.

Please be advised that this walk must start and finish within 2 hours, though times are approximate and may change up to the start of the walk.  If you arrive late, you’re welcome to catch up with us along the way, though contest entries MUST have been taken DURING the official walk time.  People will be photographing at places of their own choosing within the walk locations as this will be an unstructured walk once the group photo has been taken.     Some may choose to drive over to Hicks and some may choose to walk anywhere they can at Old Westbury Gardens that’s open to the public.
Please be respectful of other walkers and of anyone not on our walk who you may encounter wherever you decide to take your photos.