Reservations Open Today For Open House New York!

Reservations Open Today For Open House New York!
(Photo by Leila Sales)
(Photo from a 2015 tour by Leila Sales)

Are there buildings in (and around) Ditmas Park that you have always wanted to visit?

This year’s Open House New York Weekend is October 15 and 16 and will feature hundreds of buildings and other interesting sites across the five boroughs, many of which the public cannot normally enter.

The goal of the annual event, says non-profit Open House New York, is to “unlock the doors of New York’s most important buildings, offering an extraordinary opportunity to experience the city and meet the people who design, build, and preserve New York.”

The event seeks to “deepen… our understanding of the importance of architecture and urban design to foster a more vibrant civic life, and helps catalyze a citywide conversation about how to build a better New York.”

There will also be tours, talks, performances, and other special events taking place throughout the weekend.

We encourage you to go exploring all over the city. The majority of sites across the five boroughs are “Open Access” and can be visited for free during the days and hours listed, says OHNY.

Some sites require advanced reservations and we’ve noted that below. Reservations opened today at 11am.

***Make sure you check the OHNY website before you depart for a particular site to make sure that the visiting hours have not changed.

Victorian Flatbush Walking Tour — SOLD OUT

Join the tour of Landmarked Historic Districts of Ditmas Park and Prospect Park South with Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger, featuring the homes of Nellie Bly and Peggy Guggenheim, and the film locations of  “Sophie’s Choice” and “Reversal Of Fortune” — among other local treasures!

Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16: 10am
Ticket prices: $5 each.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED, reserve your tickets here. **This tour is sold out

Kings Theater Tour

Explore one of the five original “Loew’s Wonder Theatres,” designed in 1929 and restored in 2015.

Sunday, October 16 from 2pm to 6pm.
RESERVATIONS NOT REQUIRED.

Wyckoff House Museum

Explore the historic home (built between 1652 and 1819) of eight generations of a family who farmed the land until 1901 — featuring history, architecture and a special visit to the attic and root cellar.

Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16: Tours at 11am, 1pm and 3pm both days.
RESERVATIONS NOT REQUIRED.

East Midwood Jewish Center

Built in the Renaissance Revival style in the style of an Italian palacio, explore this historic building that is more than 100 feet wide and 5 stories tall.

Sunday, October 16: 2pm to 6pm.
RESERVATIONS NOT REQUIRED.

Additional reporting by Carly Miller.