The Wakefield Estate will host its 1st annual Blue Hills Octoberfest on Saturday, October 20 from 2:00-5:00pm. The event will feature live music, delicious street food, kids activities, farm animals, garden games and a fine selection of locally crafted beers by Turtle Swamp Brewing of Jamaica Plain. The Blue Hills Octoberfest is a benefit to raise funds for the Outdoor Environmental Education Program, […]

Wakefield Wellness Day: a day of mindfulness, reflection, inspiration & fun! Saturday, October 13, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm; with “early bird” yoga in the garden at 8:00 am (rain date: Sunday, October 14) Have you ever experienced the calming influence of nature? On October 13th, the Wakefield Estate will hold a special event designed to allow visitors to explore some of the estate’s special resources in a […]

Join us for a delightful and relaxing evening in the garden during our second 2018 Summer Garden Music event on Wednesday, August 15th from 6:30-8:00pm. This month’s evening of garden splendor, music and refreshments will feature Electric Standard, a trio that plays an eclectic mix of original songs and classic blues, rock and soul. Weaving together influences from a wide range of […]

There are hundreds of thousands of fungi all around us. Some help trees to thrive, others decompose organic materials and turn them to soil, some are destructive and some are edible. Mushrooms appear as if by magic after a rain and often disappear as quickly. Come take a walk at the estate with members of the Boston Mycological Club, the country’s oldest […]

Join us for a delightful and relaxing evening in the garden with the kickoff of the Wakefield Estate’s 2018 Summer Garden Music series on Wednesday, July 18th from 6:30pm-8:00pm at the Wakefield Estate. This month’s evening of garden splendor, music and refreshments will feature one of Milton’s own, guitarist and singer/songwriter extraordinaire Franc Graham. Franc “delivers grit and groove, poetry without […]

Join us for Dogwood Days 2018 – a week-long celebration of the invaluable gift Polly Wakefield gave to the community and timed to coincide with the bloom of 300+ kousa dogwood trees.  During Dogwood Days the grounds are open daily, Saturday, June 9 – Friday, June 15, 10am-4pm daily.  The week includes open gardens, guided tours, tree sale and a […]

Join us for a day of fun for families and four-legged friends featuring “dog” related activities, including an informal dog show at 2:00pm. There will be activities for the kids, face painting, hot “dogs” and other refreshments available, and animals to visit. Plus stroll the gardens and enjoy the dogwoods at their peak. All dogs must be kept on leash […]

Join us for one of our most fun events: Wine, Cheese, and Trees Trivia Tour, Wednesday starting at 6:30 pm. Enjoy light refreshments, a glass of wine and try your hand at “tree trivia” while strolling the formal gardens. Learn about the history of the estate’s signature trees. Donation suggested; Please RSVP at 617-333-0924.

Dogwood Days 2018 is capped off on June 16th at 5:00 pm with our 6th Annual Dogwood Days Garden Party. Help us celebrate the end of Dogwood Days with this wonderful celebration of the glorious dogwoods and grounds of the Wakefield Estate. The Dogwood Days Garden Party is the Wakefield Estate’s annual fundraiser, celebrating the legacy of Polly Wakefield and her […]

It’s official! Due to the predicted steady rain for Saturday, we are moving the Trillium Garden at the Wakefield Estate to its rain date —  Sunday, May 20, 1:00pm-5:00pm. Everything else remains the same – enjoy a fine selection of draft beers from Trillium Brewing Company, food trucks, live music, activities for children, farm animals, garden games and more – […]