Events

Exhibition Opening and Reception for "Our Blues," and "The Devil I Dance With: the Makings of the U.S. Thru African American Eyes"September 11th6PM-8PMFREELight refreshments will be served. “Our Blues,” by Regina Y. Evans is a healing arts textile installation highlighting the sacredness and dynamic beauty of Black women. The installation focuses upon rage to joy, […]

Goodbye Summer: Dance Cardio9/14, 9/21, 9/28 - 11AM-12PMFREE Goodbye, Summer: Dance Cardio will be a one-hour high-spirited and rhythmic dancing class for all levels inspired predominantly by dance fitness and Latin genres.Riki Lorenzo, a former DFM Intern, will lead the dance experience. He has been dancing his whole life. You might recognize him from a […]

Goodbye Summer: Dance Cardio9/14, 9/21, 9/28 - 11AM-12PMFREE Goodbye, Summer: Dance Cardio will be a one-hour high-spirited and rhythmic dancing class for all levels inspired predominantly by dance fitness and Latin genres.Riki Lorenzo, a former DFM Intern, will lead the dance experience. He has been dancing his whole life. You might recognize him from a […]

Growing Uptown: September Workshop Community Potluck! September 25th, 2024; 5:30-7PM Celebrate the end of summer with a community potluck at DFM! Bring your favorite dish to share with attendees. DFM will provide plates, cups, and utensils. Community members will also have the opportunity to harvest any current veggies from the DFM garden, including mint, sunflower […]

Goodbye Summer: Dance Cardio9/14, 9/21, 9/28 - 11AM-12PMFREE Goodbye, Summer: Dance Cardio will be a one-hour high-spirited and rhythmic dancing class for all levels inspired predominantly by dance fitness and Latin genres.Riki Lorenzo, a former DFM Intern, will lead the dance experience. He has been dancing his whole life. You might recognize him from a […]

Guided Tour: Path Through History Weekend Saturday, October 12th at 1PM Registration Required, Free Enjoy this unique opportunity for a free guided tour of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Attendees can learn about the history of the Dyckman farmhouse and the Inwood neighborhood. Attendees will also have the opportunity to check out DFM's historic Hessian military […]

Fall Festival October 19th, 2024 11AM-4PM FREE Join us for a day packed with fun, creativity, and a touch of history on October 19th from 11AM-4PM! Fall Festival returns to the Dyckman Farmhouse with new and exciting activities + our favorite annual ones. Let the melodies move you with live music from the Washington Heights […]

Rhythm and Brews October 24th; 6PM-8PM Tickets: $30 Mark your calendars for an evening packed with soulful tunes, refreshing drinks, and a whole lot of fun. Trust us, this is one event you won’t want to miss! Rhythm and Brews is coming to the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum on October 24th, 2024. Picture this: the sweet […]

Dyckman After Dark October 30th; 6 - 8PM Come by this spooky season to join us for Dyckman After Dark on October 30th, 2024! You walk into the farmhouse, costumed to the ninth, and you’re pleasantly surprised to find a candlelit, decorated house!! Now that you’re in the Halloween mood, you go to get a […]

New Research on Enslavement in Upper Manhattan: A DyckmanDISCOVERED Update February 5th, 2025 at 12PM VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM Register Here Since 2015, the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum has emphasized the importance of telling a complete history of our site, including the farmhouse's history as a site of enslavement. In 2023, we hired a research consultant, Ramin Ganeshram, […]

The Harlem African Burial Ground: History Beneath Our Feet February 12th at 12PM VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM register here As a cemetery for free and enslaved Africans from the mid-1600s to the mid-1800s, the Harlem African Burial Ground is a sacred site of New York City’s early history, and yet for decades the site was forgotten and […]

Envisioning Seneca Village February 26th at 12PM VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM Register here By Gergely Baics, Meredith Linn, Leah Meisterlin, and Myles Zhang Seneca Village was a community established by African American landowners in 1825 and destroyed by the City of New York in 1857 for the construction of Central Park. Research beginning in the 1990s […]