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From coast to coast, we have events for you. Conferences, tours, concerts – and more — will introduce you to the enduring work of the Olmsted firm and how Frederick Law Olmsted’s ideas can help address today’s challenges.

Feature Event

Olmsted Bicentennial Gala

June 17, 2022
Glessner House
Chicago, IL

Join us for a special dinner on June 17 at 7 pm ET at the National Historic Landmark Glessner House, designed by Olmsted friend and neighbor Henry Hobson Richardson. This is the home where Olmsted stayed when designing the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and a house tour will be part of our special evening. The […]

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Upcoming Events

October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2022

For Download: Olmsted 200 Exhibit

Virtual Exhibit
 
January 7 – October 31, 2022

See the Olmsted 200 Exhibit in Riverside

Riverside Public Library
Riverside , IL  
March 15 – June 4, 2022

Olmsted Bicentennial: A Library of Congress Exhibition

Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, Great Hall, East and West galleries
Washington, DC  
March 15 – December 31, 2022

Olmsted 200 Plein Air

Olmsted 200 Plein Air
Atlanta, GA  
March 18 – December 28, 2022

More or Less in Common: Environment and Justice in the Human Landscape

Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library
Boston, MA  
March 25 – June 2, 2022

NYC Parks Arsenal Gallery Exhibition: “Parks Now: Honoring the Olmsted Legacy”

The Arsenal Gallery in Central Park
New York, NY  
April 1 – May 26, 2022

Biltmore Blooms

Biltmore
Asheville, NC  
April 11 – June 6, 2022

The Campus Green: The Olmsted Firm’s Designs for Vassar College

Vassar College Art LIbrary
Poughkeepsie, NY  
April 14 – September 18, 2022

In the Park with Frederick Law Olmsted: A Vision for Milwaukee

Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
Milwaukee, WI  
April 21 – June 9, 2022

Coming Home to Hartford: Frederick Law Olmsted, Landscapes for the Public Good

Hartford Public Library
Hartford, CT  
April 22 – December 31, 2022

Olmsted at Biltmore: A Collection of Scenic Stops

Biltmore
Asheville, NC  
April 22 – August 28, 2022

Formative: Frederick Law Olmsted in Connecticut

Connecticut Historical Society
Hartford, CT  

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We welcome the opportunity to showcase local events across the country celebrating the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted. Please send us details about your event, so that we can consider adding it to our national calendar.

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