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GARDENS CLOSED FROM 12-4PM ON JUNE 15TH

The Montclair Co-Operative School will be having their 8th grade graduation ceremony in the formal garden. The public may visit the Gardens after the event is over at 4PM.

GARDENS CLOSED FROM 4PM – 6PM ON JUNE 16TH

Montclair High School's class of 2022 will take their pre-prom photos in the Gardens. We welcome the graduates' families but the Gardens are closed to other visitors at that time.  Please be respectful of our neighbors and park only in designated areas on the blocks surrounding Van Vleck.

Cats In The Garden

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair

Join us on Father's Day for this annual event at Van Vleck Gardens!  The Jaguar Touring Club of New Jersey will once again bring a wide array of classic and modern Jaguars for visitors to admire. Our grounds will be filled with beautiful automobiles and blooming flowers for everyone to enjoy. Admission is $10 cash […]

$10

Gardens Closing At 3PM On Friday, June 24th

Visitors are welcome to visit the grounds earlier in the day but we will be closing the Gardens at 3PM.  Cars parked in the Van Vleck lot must be removed by that time. Thank you.

Tales on the Trails: Signs of Summer

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair

Discover the wonders of the outdoor world with your little one.  This program begins in the gardens of Van Vleck with a story, then continues with a walk and concludes with a simple craft or activity.  A parent or caregiver must accompany each child.  Programs will be held outdoors, weather permitting.  Registration required by July 11th.

$10 – $15

Outdoor Adventures: Bats

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair

New Day and Time for Summer Join us in the gardens as you and your family explore and learn about the outdoor world through crafts, scavenger hunts, activity sheets and displays. This program is entirely outdoors, and you can arrive anytime between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. Registration is required by the day before the […]

$15

Outpost In The Burbs Concert – The End Of America (TEOA)

Outpost in the Burbs Concert At Van Vleck The End of America (TEOA) Live on the formal garden lawn The End of America is a folk/pop band, reminiscent of early Crosby Stills and Nash. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket and settle in, in the shade at Van Vleck, on a Sunday afternoon, for […]

Nelson Navarrete Concert On The Lawn

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair

Nelson Navarrete is an American composer, producer, and guitarist born in Bogotá, Colombia. First picking up the guitar at eleven years old, Nelson was mainly self-taught until deciding to devote his life to music at age eighteen. In 2004, while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, Nelson developed Task-Specific Focal Dystonia in his hand. After […]

Pollinator Day At Van Vleck Gardens!

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair

Celebrate Pollinator Day with us! Tuesday, August 16th 6 - 7:30 pm Spend an educational evening in the garden learning about the importance of pollinators in our world.  The fun will include a live observation hive and Q & A with Eric Hanan of Bee Haven Bees, crafts, a scavenger hunt, live caterpillar/butterfly display, tours of our Mark […]

Van Vleck Fall Plant Sale Members’ Early Access Event

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair

Our Fall Plant Sale returns!  Don’t miss this chance to shop local and find beautiful mums, cabbages and a variety of unique plants to make your home and garden more welcoming this season. Our plant sales help fund the care of Van Vleck Gardens which is open daily dawn to dusk 365 days a year […]

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