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 – […]

The Mary M. B. Wakefield Charitable Trust is excited to announce it will hold its second annual Mother’s Day Tea Sunday, May 13th starting at 3:00 in the Front Garden. $10 donation requested for adults attending tea and children are welcome. Reservations are requested if you plan to attend the tea, but are not needed to enjoy a walk during […]

Join us on Wednesday, April 25th for our last event in the 2018 Stone Soup and Speaker series of engaging talks and delicious homemade soups. This year’s theme, “Digging Deeper: Exploring the Wakefield Estate’s Collections,” allows for a deeper look at four different aspects of the estate’s collections. Our final event will feature an opportunity to hear the deeper story behind the world-class […]

The Wakefield Estate and the Milton Shade Tree Advisory Committee are again collaborating for our 2nd Arbor Day Earth Celebration on Friday, April 20th from 11 am-2 pm with a family-friendly program of activities. This event will have a “trees are great for the earth” emphasis, mashing Earth Day and Arbor Day with a fun range of activities including tree […]

ATTN : Trillium Garden at The Wakefield Estate MOVED TO RAIN DATE 5/20 A benefit to support the Wakefield Estate’s Outdoor Environmental Education Program This event will now be held on its Rain date Sunday, May 20. 1:00pm-5:00pm Food Trucks, Music, Garden Fun, Kids’ Activities, Farm Animals, and Cash Bar with draft beer from Trillium Brewing Company Tickets are $30 […]

Take home your own gourmet mushroom log for years of mushroom harvesting! Don’t miss the Wakefield Estate’s annual mushroom growing workshop on Saturday, March 31st from 9:00-11:30 am! After an introduction of different mushroom growing methods, we will teach you how to inoculate logs with mushroom spawn and send you home with your own “seeded” log which can provide mushrooms […]

Join us for our third event in the 2018 Stone Soup and Speaker series of engaging talks and delicious homemade soups on March 28th at 6:00 pm. This year’s theme, “Digging Deeper: Exploring the Wakefield Estate’s Collections,” allows for a deeper look at four different aspects of the estate’s collections. Our March event will feature an opportunity to hear the deeper story behind […]

The Wakefield Estate’s Summer Archaeology Institute is a hands-on archaeological excavation at the historic Wakefield Estate in Milton, MA. It is one of only a few programs of its type in the country. The institute is specifically designed for high school and college students interested in learning about local history and archaeology. Participants will work side by side with graduate archaeology students […]