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Dyckman Farmhouse: Fall Festival 2026

THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER!  The Annual Fall Festival returns to Dyckman Farmhouse Museum with exciting new activities plus the all-time favorites you’ve been waiting all year for:
* Unleash your inner artist with fall-inspired stop motion animations and mind-bending optical illusions! Yes, you read that right! Come create your very own thaumatropes and spin your drawings to life!
* Sip on apple cider fresh from the press and crafted right before your eyes!
* Dance to LIVE MUSIC performed by your favorite local musicians!
* Enjoy some neighborly competition! Put your steady hand to the test with giant Jenga and see how long your tower can last! We’ll have plenty of lawn games out for anyone up for a challenge…
* Explore our historic Hessian Hut and the iconic Dyckman Farmhouse Museum FREE OF CHARGE! Come experience the magic of our latest contemporary exhibition by Jamaican-American artist Jhanique Lovejoy, collections-based exhibition on Revolutionary War history in Inwood, and permanent collection objects showcasing early Upper Manhattan history.
* Freshly popped popcorn? Sign me up! Refreshments and snacks will be available for purchase all day long

And that’s just the tip of the haystack! So, start rounding up your friends, family, nieces, and nephews for a fall-tastic day at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum.  Trust me, it’s going to be gourd-geous!

Are you a community organization and/or local business interested in sponsoring the Fall Festival? Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities  here.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Dyckman Farmhouse: Free Guided Tour

Join our expert Education Volunteers on a guided tour of Manhattan’s last farmhouse and learn the stories that have shaped Inwood history!

Participants will learn about those who have shaped the stories of Inwood, including the Lenape, Revolutionary War soldiers, the Dyckman Family, free and enslaved African people, and present-day residents of Northern Manhattan.

Perfect for ages 8+, local families, Uptown natives, museum enthusiasts, and history lovers!  15 spots available for each tour.  First come, first serve.

Free to the public in partnership with New York Path Through History Weekend.

Please note that visiting our site requires ascending and descending multiple flights of stairs to enter the park and Museum, access all floors inside of the Museum, and navigate the surrounding grounds. We encourage visitors with accessibility concerns to contact us at info@dyckmanfarmhouse.org in advance with any questions about their visit.

Dyckman Farmhouse: Inwood Haven Premiere Concert

This special evening will feature the premiere performance of Evelyn Petcher Brandes’ original composition, inspired by the voices, and experiences of the Inwood community.

​From our workshops to interviews and conversations, each person who participated helped shape this creative work. This performance will be presented by the Leadlights Ensemble and hosted by the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating not only a new work of music, but the incredible community that made it possible.

Admission is free.

Dyckman Farmhouse: Brewing Up History – From Farm to Bar

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum’s fall fundraiser Brewing Up History: From Farm to Bar is back!  Learn about the history of alcohol production in early America and enjoy unlimited tastings of beer and cider!

Spend an evening at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum learning about New York’s agricultural roots and the production of beer and cider in early America, all the way from the farm to the bar.

You’ll get to enjoy:

Unlimited tastings from Dyckman Beer Co. and Aaron Burr Cidery.
Light bites from local restaurants, including Refried Beans Mexican Grill, CHOCnyc, Tubby Hook Tavern, Tryon Public House, and 24/7 Caterers.
A souvenir tasting glass!
And more to come!

All proceeds will go to supporting Dyckman Farmhouse Museum in its mission to serve the community with art, history, and culture through exhibitions and free and engaging public programming.

21+ only. IDs will be checked at the door.

 

Dyckman Farmhouse: WHINFEST 2026

A 10 year anniversary variety show fundraiser

Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Food Council is a grassroots, majority volunteer-led Food Justice oriented 501(c)(3) that has been active since 2016. Their work involves food distributions for Domestic Violence survivors, community fridge support, identifying areas of food insecurity in Northern Manhattan, and so much more. They champion a long legacy of food access advocacy and (formerly) urban gardening in Washington Heights and Inwood. More about the event on Instagram

To celebrate this landmark achievement, we are throwing a variety show to not only celebrate the occasion, but as a love letter to the Washington Heights and Inwood neighborhoods. Proceeds will go towards WHIN Food Council’s operating and administrative costs , which support our programming. As we serve a lot of families, this event is all ages; children must be accompanied by an adult. This is a LGBTQ safe space, and any bigotry present at the event will result in an immediate removal from the event.

Lineup:
Drag: Baby Ruth
Puppetry by Boa Sorte
Mexican Folk Dance by Ballet de Tonantzin
Taino music by Luis Sanakori Ramos
Spoken word by La Sala Collective, Erik Maldonado (Uptown Stories), Taylor Stout
— And more:

Mexican hair braiding stations, collage and writing workshops will be at the event!

We will be raffling giftcards to WordUp Community Bookstore, Workshop certificates to Uptown Stories, art from New York based artists, and more! Online ticket entry grants 1-3 raffle tickets.

We have a select amount of tickets for those experiencing financial hardship, so email whinfoodcouncil@gmail.com to inquire for those. ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT!