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Grace Farms 10 Year Celebration

Join us for unforgettable moments and joy for all ages! Surrounded by scenic fall landscapes, enjoy live music, an immersive tea lounge, art experiences, and more, while welcoming a season of programming centered around the theme, We all build. Encounter, Experience, and Explore Pass 10 am – 1:30 pm Enjoy an immersive morning at Grace Farms, with opportunities to: Encounter new handmade seating in the Plaza, designed by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates; ParaPosition, Grace Farms’ first permanent sculpture by acclaimed…

when

October 11, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

where

365 Lukes Wood Road
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States

cost

25 – 75

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Join us for unforgettable moments and joy for all ages! Surrounded by scenic fall landscapes, enjoy live music, an immersive tea lounge, art experiences, and more, while welcoming a season of programming centered around the theme, We all build.

Encounter, Experience, and Explore Pass
10 am – 1:30 pm

Enjoy an immersive morning at Grace Farms, with opportunities to:

Encounter new handmade seating in the Plaza, designed by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates; ParaPosition, Grace Farms’ first permanent sculpture by acclaimed artist Alicja Kwade; new painted portrait by Hannah Rose Thomas; new permanent photographic work, “Haida Gwaii,” for the Grace Farms Library by James Florio; a special coffee and tea experience with Ibu Rahmah, chairwoman of the female-led coffee cooperative Ketiara; and the next edition of our With Every Fiber exhibit.

Experience live music from acclaimed cellist Arlen Hlusko filling the Plaza; a conversation with James Florio and architect Toshihiro Oki from 11 am – 12 pm; and an inspiring conversation about natural pigments with Hannah Rose Thomas, PhD from 12:15 – 1:15 pm.

Explore expansive fall vistas and the inspiring architecture and landscape of Grace Farms during pop-up talks, while enjoying freshly baked Grace Farms pastries, catered lunch options, and handcrafted ice cream created with Grace Farms Tea flavors.

Conversation & Music | A Decade of Grace and Peace
2 – 4 pm

Join us for a special afternoon program as we celebrate 10 years of Grace Farms, featuring:

Grace Farms CEO & Founder Sharon Prince, Chief Strategic Officer and Founding Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher, and Kazuyo Sejima of SANAA, in conversation together with Toshihiro Oki.
Featured performance by GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell.
Cellist and Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence, Arlen Hlusko.

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One hundred and fifty years ago a group of French artists staged their first independent exhibition in Paris and a radical movement called Impressionism was born. In July of that year, Danish artist Michael Ancher (1849–1927) joined Karl Madsen (1855–1938) in Skagen, Denmark, a fishing village located on the country’s northernmost point. As with the exhibition in Paris, Ancher’s arrival there marked the beginning of an artistic revolution that would upend the academic realism and traditional modes, subjects, and locales…

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