With this general admission ticket to the Brandywine Museum of Art, you are invited to join us for the Holidays at Brandywine!

Painters of all skill levels are invited to join artist Randall Graham for a day of plein air painting on the grounds of the iconic N.C. Wyeth House & Studio, a National Historic Landmark. The workshop will include a lecture and demonstration, a tour of the historic property, and the opportunity to paint the scenic landscape. Artists may work in the medium of their choice (oil, watercolor, or acrylic).

Randall Graham is a local award-winning artist and instructor, known for his personal style of plein air painting. He is represented by Gallery 222 and has exhibited at Winterthur Museum, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Museum, the Edgar Allen Poe Museum, The Art Trust Gallery & Chester County Art Association. He teaches classes at Randall Graham Studio in West Chester and at Wayne Art.

For more information or questions about the event, please email bgamberg@brandywine.org. Participants will meet at the Andrew Wyeth property in Chadds Ford, PA; directions will provided upon registration. A restroom is available at the site. Participants are responsible for providing all art materials.

Tickets for events hosted by the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art are non-refundable once within two weeks of the program starting. If there are weather concerns, we will reach out to you for refunds.

Get access to Kuerner Farm, a National Historic Landmark, where Andrew Wyeth found intriguing subjects for hundreds of tempera paintings, watercolors and drawings for more than 70 years. Artists working in all media are invited to explore the property where they can sketch, paint or photograph and may gain insight into Wyeth’s creative process on an optional guided tour.

Participants will meet at Kuerner Farm as early as 9:15 am (location directions shared later). Water and bathrooms are available at the site. Participants are responsible for providing all their own art materials. Spaces are limited; register online or by calling 610-388-8326. If you have any additional questions please contact the Educator of Adult and Community Programs, Bailey Gamberg, at (610) 388-8120 or bgamberg@brandywine.org.

Event will still be held in cold, windy, or light rain conditions. If there is a lightning storm or flood concerns, we will reach out and provide refunds. Full refund requests are available for event withdrawals made two weeks prior to the program. No refund requests are available two weeks or less from the event date. 

Advance Sales Only - Tickets will NOT be sold at the door!

Celebrate the season at a beloved family tradition! Visit with Santa and enjoy entertainment, costumed characters, model trains, trees adorned with critters and treats for kids in the Millstone Cafe! 

Please, no strollers in the museum and no food beyond the refreshment area. 

Courtyard gates open at 6:00 p.m.

Tickets for this event are not refundable.

Your participation, attendance or purchase of ticket to a Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art event or program grants permission to utilize your image, likeness, actions and statements in any live or recorded audio, video, or photographic display or other transmission, exhibition, publication or reproduction made of, or at, the event in any medium or context without further authorization or compensation. No refunds or exchanges.

Member Adult: $25

Member Child: $15

Non-Member Adult: $30

Non-Member Child: $20

Children under 2: Free

Children are invited to wear their pajamas as they delight in the tale of The Polar Express and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, from 7 to 8 p.m.

Tickets are limited; full refunds are available for event withdrawals made two weeks prior to the program. No refunds are available two weeks or less from the event date. Membership fees are non-refundable.

Join Preserve Steward, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities. Meet at the Laurels Preserve parking lot.

Enjoy a relaxed morning out with your little one while engaging with art in the galleries. This guided tour is designed especially for adults accompanied by babies. Cost includes Museum admission. 

For questions, please contact the Education office at education@brandywine.org.

To become a member and attend this program free of charge click here. 

Young children and their grown-ups hear a story, interact with art in the Museum, and make their own creative works in this popular program. Sign up for one or all six weeks!

• October2: “Time to Make Art” by Jeff Mack
• October 9: “Layla’s Happiness” by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie
• October 16: “I Want My Hat Back” by Jon Klassen
• October 23: “Emile and the Field” by Kevin Young
• October 30: “Gustavo, the Shy Ghost” by Flavia Z. Drago
• November 6: “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More!” by Karen Beaumont

Please contact the education office at 610.388.8382 or Lmahoney@brandywine.org with any questions. 

Not a member? Click here to learn more and join.

You can sign up for all 6 weeks below or to sign up for specific weeks, select "Show Individual Events" and pick and choose which week(s) you want to attend. 

T'ai Chi Chih is a mindful, moving meditation.  

April Leffler will lead attendees in the museum courtyard for 19 slow moving, meditative movements. T'ai Chi Chih for a wonderful way to center and balance oneself. No special clothing or equipment is required.

Classes will be held outdoors in the museum courtyard.  In the event of inclement weather, we will move the class indoors.

About the Practitioner

April Leffler is a Reiki Master/Teacher, an accredited T’ai Chi Chih® Instructor, a Shamanic Practitioner and member of The Foundation for Shamanic Studies and has a master’s degree in clinical psychology. April teaches Reiki classes and teaches several T’ai Chi Chih® classes at various locations in the Philadelphia suburbs in Pennsylvania.

As a public speaker, she offers workshops and seminars on T’ai Chi Chih®, stress reduction techniques, mindfulness and the mind-body-spirit connection.

April believes very strongly in the power of the human spirit as well as the ability for each of us to awaken and embrace our intrinsic value and self-worth. Her intention is always to serve the Highest Good.

Your participation, attendance or purchase of a ticket(s) to a Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art event or program grants permission to utilize your image, likeness, actions and statements in any live or recorded audio, video, or photographic display or other transmission, exhibition, publication or reproduction made of, or at, the event in any medium or context without further authorization or compensation. Tickets for this event are transferable to another person for the same date but not refundable.

Join us for our sixth edition of Bike the Brandywine and enjoy the scenery, history and lure of Brandywine River.

Now in its fifth year, Bike the Brandywine is excited to offer three loops that take in the beautiful Brandywine Creek Greenway and surrounding countryside. Distances of 25, 45, 62 (Metric Century) miles will be offered, each with a unique and thrilling experience for both the recreational and more avid seasoned cyclist. The Brandywine Conservancy has dedicated itself to help preserve water quality in the region for over fifty years. Connect your wheels with water on this scenic and well-supported ride. Proceeds from the ride help support the Conservancy’s work in land preservation, land stewardship, and conservation services in the pursuit of clean, safe drinking water for our region.

Buccaneers’ Bash

A Black Pearl Affair

Saturday, November 1, 2025 6:30-9:30 p.m.

You are cordially invited to embark on a voyage of elegance and revelry during a festive evening in the Brandywine Museum of Art’s tented courtyard. Inspired by the legendary brushstrokes of N.C. Wyeth’s Treasure Island paintings, the Buccaneers’ Bash celebrates the art of adventure and imagination.  

Dress to impress in your elegant cocktail best or pirate inspired* attire, dance the night away with  lively tunes from the Vince Brown Band, and delight in swashbuckling surprises and special entertainment throughout the night.

The evening will also  include food stations and a full bar—complete with signature cocktails and mocktails. 

*Please leave all weapons at home—including costumed weapons. This is a 21+ event.

Tickets for this event are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Proceeds benefit Brandywine’s education and engagement programs.