Springtime in New York:
Art Deco Weekend 2026
About the Program
Experience the magic of Art Deco in New York!
Join the Art Deco Society of New York for an unforgettable April weekend as we uncover the visionary architects and designers who transformed New York into the Art Deco capital of the world in the years immediately after the 1925 Paris Exposition.
Guided by celebrated Art Deco historians and design experts, this immersive journey goes beyond the surface. You'll discover the stories, inspirations, and legacies of the visionaries who defined the Deco era in enduring masterpieces by Hildreth Meière, Ralph Walker, Joseph Urban, Raymond Hood, René Lalique, Horace Ginsbern, and others who shaped New York City during the Jazz Age
This isn't just a tour. Designed for a small circle of passionate Art Deco enthusiasts, this weekend offers rare access to private interiors, iconic landmarks and unforgettable experiences. Connect with fellow devotees from near and far, and savor exclusive events you simply won’t find anywhere else.
Springtime in New York: Art Deco Weekend 2026 promises unforgettable memories where Art Deco mattered most—at the crossroads of the world, in the city that defined modern style.
Reserve your spot now to be part of this extraordinary experience and discover New York Art Deco like never before.
Weekend Highlights Include:
The weekend provides a series of immersive experiences led by award-winning Art Deco experts, designed for Deco enthusiasts and includes visits to major monuments, as well as delightful Deco surprises.
Highlights:
- Kick-off to the weekend with an exclusive cocktail reception on the rooftop of a downtown Deco treasure featuring breathtaking skyline views and Deco gems.
- Travel by motorcoach to uncover remarkable Deco gems in Westchester and Rockland Counties.
- Visit Inwood and Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan to discover the lives, works and stories of the visionary designers who shaped enduring residential masterpieces.
- Enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the multi-million-dollar restoration of the spectacular Orchard Beach Art Deco Pavilion, hailed in the 1930s as the centerpiece of the “Riviera of the Bronx.”
- Experience legendary Greenwich Village with special access to rarely seen Art Deco interiors.
- Visit the private home of passionate Deco collectors and view their exceptional WPA art collection.
- Take a private tour and have a casual lunch at Maison D’Artiste, the newly restored townhouse dedicated to the work of René Lalique.
- Enjoy a private, immersive tour guided by the hotel's historian of the now fully completed restoration of the Waldorf Astoria, revealing legendary public and private spaces in all their renewed splendor.
- Dine in historic eateries featuring special settings or ties to the Jazz Age.
- And much more!
Don't miss out:
Think you already know New York Art Deco? Think again. Space is limited. Register today for this unforgettable journey into the glamour, innovation, and legacy of the Deco era.
Two participation options are available: Choose a four-day or three-day experience for this special weekend.
Reserve your place today and be part of this unforgettable journey into New York’s Deco legacy, limited to only 25 participants.
Four-Day Program:
Friday, April 24, through Monday, April 27, 2026
Three-Day Program: April 24–27, 2026 (Choose three-day program options: Friday through Sunday, or Saturday through Monday.)
Program begins Thursday evening, April 23, with a cocktail reception on the rooftop of Ralph Walker's masterpiece at One Wall Street.
Space is extremely limited. Early registration is strongly encouraged.
Cocktail Reception: Toasting New York’s Glittering Downtown Deco Icons
April 23, 2026
We begin in unforgettable fashion with an exclusive rooftop cocktail reception on the rooftop of the architect Ralph Walker’s masterpiece, One Wall Street.
Enjoy breathtaking panoramas of Downtown Manhattan with architectural historian, Matt Postal, who will give us a "Tour from the Top" of the famed Deco skyscraper, followed by a private, after-hours visit to Hildreth Meière’s dazzling Red Room, one of the crowning artistic achievements of the Art Deco era.
This extraordinary evening sets the tone for a weekend unlike any other.
Friday: On the Trail of Art Deco North
April 24, 2026
Just north of New York City lies one of America's most surprising Art Deco landscapes, bold, beautiful and often overlooked. But not anymore! In the 1920s and 30s, a new network of roads and automobiles transformed rural Westchester and Rockland Counties into thriving cultural and residential centers where civic pride found its expression in bold, modern Art Deco architecture, often hidden in plain sight.
Traveling by private motorcoach, we will explore a remarkable array of important Art Deco architectural treasures with Barbara Davis, Westchester County historian and preservationist.
Morning highlights will include visits to the towns of:
New City
- The Rockland County Courthouse is a striking 1930s civic monument by Dennison & Hirons, blending Streamline Art Deco with Neoclassical grandeur. Our visit will include special access to see the interiors of the judicial chambers and the soaring three-story Deco lobby.
White Plains
- The Westchester County Center (1930), a 5,000-seat Art Deco arena by Ralph Walker, featuring terrazzo floors, relief sculpture, and original lighting.
- The Michaelian Office Building (1931), with a richly ornamented Deco lobby showcasing decorative metals and exuberant craftsmanship.
- The Bar Building (1926), clad in exquisite terra-cotta ornamentation and crowned by a recessed penthouse.
After a leisurely lunch in a restaurant with a distinctly Deco atmosphere, we continue deeper into Westchester's remarkable interwar architectural story.
Afternoon highlights will include visits to
Pleasantville
- Frank Lloyd Wright ’s visionary Usonia Historic District, a group of homes designed as a modernist community that adds a compelling counterpoint to the Deco story.
New Rochelle
- Westchester's first Art Deco office tower.
- A 1932 school distinguished by Moderne detail and stylized stonework.
- A post office with a series of important WPA murals.
- The home and studio of J.C. Leyendecker, legendary illustrator of Arrow Shirt ads that celebrated the look and attire of the sophisticated Deco-era man.
- The first suburban outposts of Manhattan department stores outside New York City.
Yonkers
- Recently restored commercial and residential Art Deco buildings.
After our return to Manhattan and a short rest, we will have a leisurely evening dinner near our host hotel.
Saturday: On the Trail of Deco Visionaries
April 25, 2026
Today we explore the lives, artistry and enduring influence of the important visionaries who defined the Art Deco era.
Morning Highlights:
- A private visit to an exceptional WPA art collection of rare works by leading artists and designers.
- A stop at a Ralph Walker landmark that was in the news several years ago.
- A visit and lunch at Maison D’Artiste, the newly restored townhouse devoted to the works of French genius, René Lalique.
Afternoon Highlights:
- We turn our focus to the legendary designer, Hildreth Meière to see her extraordinary Art Deco legacy up close in New York’s famed sacred spaces.
- Our guide will be a family member who offers personal insight into Meière's life, work and legacy.
- We will have a special visit inside Temple Emanu-El on Fifth Avenue for a unique insider’s tour of Meière's breathtaking sanctuary, adorned with monumental Byzantine-inspired mosaics that are considered among her greatest achievements.
- A visit to St. Bartholomew’s Church will showcase Meière’s luminous stained-glass work and masterly interior designs.
Grand Finale:
A Tour and Toast at the Waldorf Astoria
After our visit to St. Bart's, we’ll cross Park Avenue and enjoy a private tour of the Waldorf Astoria's stunning $2 billion restoration, now complete. With the Waldorf's resident historian to guide us, we will visit the meticulously restored public spaces, ballrooms, elegant new residences, and other private spaces now faithfully brought back to their original 1930s Deco splendor.
After returning to our hotel for a short rest, we gather for dinner nearby.
Sunday: On the Deco Trail of New York Residential Enclaves
April 26, 2026
Today we follow the trail of Horace Ginsbern and other visionaries who shaped how New Yorkers lived in the 1930s.
Led by the architectural historians, Matt Postal and Anthony W. Robins, this full-day exploration by motorcoach honors the visionary architects who brought Art Deco to neighborhoods north of Midtown Manhattan, on both sides of the Harlem River. We will see stunning examples of their work's impact on how typical New Yorkers lived, worked,and played in the 1920s and 30s.
We'll discover the work of architects Horace Ginsbern, Jacob Felson, and Israel Crausman, names perhaps less familiar than the architects of Midtown Manhattan. We will see up close the important roles they played in creating neighborhoods filled with stunning Art Deco apartment buildings that attracted a growing middle class seeking luxury housing as the subway lines moved uptown and into the boroughs. Their buildings, richly built with enduring materials, continue to attract New Yorkers seeing more bucolic neighborhoods away from the bustle of Midtown.
Morning Highlights with Matt Postal include:
- A visit to Washington Heights, set high on a hill, overlooking the Hudson River, where we will visit streets lined with attractive six-story Art Deco apartment houses with stunning murals, terrazzo floors and distinctive Deco design elements.
- A visit to Inwood, a neighborhood perched atop Manhattan’s northern tip filled with parks, river views, and beautiful Art Deco buildings that still preserve and celebrate their fine Deco details. Like other neighborhoods outside central Manhattan, Washington Heights and Inwood were rural until the subway lines arrived, dramatically transforming the area in the early 1930s into beautiful residential enclaves.
Afternoon Highlights with Anthony Robins include:
- Lunch at a historic restaurant on City Island.
- A behind-the-scenes visit to see the restoration in-progress of the stunning Art Deco Orchard Beach Pavilion, the centerpiece of what was once called the "Riviera of the Bronx."
- A journey along the Grand Concourse, the Bronx’s legendary “Champs-Élysées,” to see beautiful buildings rich in Deco detail.
- A visit to New York City’s first landmarked school, a dazzling Deco building beloved by alumni ranging from Al Pacino to ADSNY’s president.
- And more....
We'll return to Manhattan for dinner before closing another unforgettable day.
Monday: On the Deco Trail in Greenwich Village
April 27, 2026
Greenwich Village: Deco, Culture and Creative Legends
Our final day takes us downtown with Matt Postal for a richly layered walk through Greenwich Village, where Art Deco intersects with cultural history.
Highlights include:
- The original home of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's trailblazing Whitney Museum of American Art.
- A private tour of Joseph Urban’s New School for Social Research, including its legendary auditorium, murals by José Clemente Orozco, and a special visit to its architectural and design archives.
- Distinguished apartment houses by Harvey Wiley Corbett, Emery Roth, and Boak & Paris.
- Ralph Walker’s stunning Salvation Army Headquarters, rarely open to the public, for a visit inside Centennial Hall.
We conclude our weekend with a farewell lunch — the perfect final toast to an extraordinary journey through New York’s Deco legacy.
Lodging
ADSNY has secured exclusive, limited-time hotel rates for attendees of Springtime in New York: Art Deco Weekend 2026 at the beautiful Beekman Tower, a landmark Art Deco gem in Midtown East.
Special Attendee Rates
- Studio guest room: $289 per night + tax
- One-bedroom guest room: $309 per night + tax
Built in 1928, the striking tower overlooking the East River first opened as the Panhellenic Tower, a residence and clubhouse for professional women affiliated with Greek-letter sororities. By the early 1930s, it welcomed men as well, and in 1934 it became known as The Beekman Tower. Designated a New York City Landmark in 1998, the building is a living piece of Art Deco history, gracefully blending 1920s glamour with modern comforts and finishes.
Perfectly situated within walking distance of many of New York City’s most celebrated Deco landmarks, the Beekman Tower offers an ideal home base for the weekend. Most scheduled activities will begin and end near the hotel, making it especially convenient for attendees.
Booking Details
- You are responsible for reserving your own accommodations.
- The discounted rate may be extended beyond the program dates, subject to availability.
- While you’re free to stay anywhere you like, the host hotel offers the most convenient location for the program.
- Once your program deposit is received, ADSNY will send booking instructions for reserving your discounted room(s).
- Please review the hotel’s cancellation policies at the time of booking.
Stay where history lives—and make your Art Deco weekend truly unforgettable.
Inclusions, Exclusions, and Details
The program price includes:
- All tours
- All admissions
- All gratuities
- A private cocktail reception with stunning Deco views
- All lunches
- All dinners (one glass of wine included with each dinner)
- Local transportation
The program price does not include:
- Travel to and from New York
- Ground transportation to and from airport/train station
- Hotel accommodations
- Non-scheduled transportation, visits and activities
- Trip insurance. ADSNY strongly recommends that you purchase travel protection to protect yourself and your investment in the event of illness or other unforeseen circumstances before or during the trip. Insurance companies can be found online.
Registration opens January1
Registration and Fees
Attendees have the option of selecting a Four-Day or Three-Day Springtime in New York: Art Deco Weekend 2026 experience. Attendees who wish to join for the entire program should choose the Four-Day option. Those who want to attend for three days may choose the Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday option on the registration form.
Three-Day Program
April 24-26 or April 25-27, 2026
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$1,990 per person Early Bird Special: full payment required by January 21.
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$2,125 per person: full payment due March 1.
Four-Day Full Program
April 24–27, 2026
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$2,375 per person Early Bird Special: full payment required by January 21.
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$2,525 per person: full payment due March 1.
Space is limited to 25. We urge you to reserve your place quickly!
Payment Options:
Credit Card Payments
A processing fee of 5.5% will be applied to all online payments.
- Click the gold Register button to the left of the "About the Program" section.
- Enter the requested information in the Registration Form and follow the instructions to pay online and complete your registration.
- Upon completion of your registration, confirmation will be sent to the email address you used to register. If you do not see this email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.
- You will receive an email with the tour's meeting location the week before the program.
If you have questions or need further assistance in registering, please email events@ArtDeco.org. Let us know if you are registering for the three- or four-day option, and we will send you an invoice that can be easily completed without going through the ArtDeco.org website.
Check Payments
- Please email Info@ArtDeco.org to let us know you are mailing your registration.
- Checks must be made payable to: Art Deco Society of New York and mailed to: Art Deco Society of New York, 400 East 56th Street Suite 39N, New York, NY 10022.
Zelle Payments
If you wish to make your payment via Zelle, please email events@ArtDeco.org for instructions.
Registration Forms
Each attendee must complete a Registration Form and submit it to ADSNY to secure registration. Hand-signed forms may be scanned and emailed to ADSNY at Info@ArtDeco.org or mailed to the above address.
Why Tour with the Art Deco Society of New York?
For over four decades, the Art Deco Society of New York has set the standard for authoritative, immersive, and unforgettable Deco experiences.
- Expert-led tours by acclaimed historians and design experts
- Rare access to private spaces and interiors
- Small groups, personal service, and exceptional curation
- Your participation directly supports ADSNY’s nonprofit mission to preserve and celebrate Art Deco heritage
- ADSNY tours provide definitive immersive experiences with engaging experts, superb personal service, and experienced trip leaders and local guides.
- We offer exceptional personal service. When you travel with ADSNY, you can be sure that your safety and well-being are always our top priority.
- Each ADSNY trip attracts informed, intellectually curious, adventurous Art Deco enthusiasts who share your passion for learning and exploration
When you travel with ADSNY, you’re not just visiting buildings. You’re entering the living history of the Jazz Age.
Our Team
Roberta Nusim, ADSNY's President, applies her years of Art Deco-related travel experience to guiding the development of ADSNY's high-quality immersive travel experiences. Nusim's leadership ensures that every element of the weekend provides one-of-a-kind exposure to the best Art Deco architecture and design, Jazz Age culture, and unique regional experiences of the host city. As president of the International Coalition of Art Deco Societies, Nusim fosters collaboration among 28 Art Deco and Modernism societies around the world.
Matt Postal is an architectural historian has a long career as one of New York’s most knowledgeable, popular tour guides and speakers. Postal partners with ADSNY’s team to research new areas for Deco exploration and scholarship in neighborhood enclaves in all five boroughs. He has offered numerous talks, written articles, including ADSNY's Exploring Deco in... self-guided walking tours, and developed ADSNY's popular series Telling the Art Deco Stories of Our Neighborhoods. Postal is on the staff of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, researching and writing designation reports on New York’s extraordinary 19th and 20th-century architecture, including many significant Art Deco buildings.
Anthony W. Robins, who created ADSNY’s first tour program in 1981, is ADSNY’s Vice President Emeritus. He brings to ADSNY his experience gained from two decades on the staff of the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission, where he created the Landmark Designation reports for many of New York City’s architectural treasures. Robins is an award-winning tour guide and author who brings the city’s architecture and history to life through his engaging and insightful tours, lectures, courses, and publications. Robins has taught the history of New York City architecture at Columbia University and New York University, has designed the “How to Research New York City Buildings” course for the Municipal Art Society and is the author of five books, including the award-winning "NEW YORK ART DECO: A Guide to Gotham’s Jazz Age Architecture." He is a preservation consultant and spreads the word about New York architecture and design to local, national, and international audiences.
Barbara Davis is the Director of the Westchester County Historical Society and the New Rochelle city historian. Since 1993 she has served on the Westchester County Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, which advises on all historically significant county-owned properties. Her career has included positions in libraries, schools, colleges, and museums. A writer and producer of educational exhibitions and films, she has conducted numerous history tours—by foot, bus, boat, kayak, and bicycle. When she was a child growing up in northern Westchester, her biggest summer thrill was competing in the county swim competitions at Rye Playland. She was actively involved in the recent multi-million dollar restoration of Playland, the only remaining Art Deco amusement park in America.
Current Safety Protocols for this Event
Your well-being is always our highest priority. By registering for this event, you agree to follow ADSNY's safety protocols. Anyone who does not comply will be asked to leave the event, and their registration fee will not be refunded.
Those joining ADSNY'S in-person programming do so at their own risk to such exposure.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out at Info@ArtDeco.org.
Cancellations, Responsibility and Release
All payments are final, there are no refunds or exchanges. ADSNY strongly recommends that you purchase trip cancellation insurance. Insurance companies may be found online.
Payment of your fee represents your acceptance of the following terms and conditions: ADSNY shall not be liable and does not assume responsibility for any claims, damages, expenses, or other financial loss, whether to person or property, arising out of any illness, injury, accident, death, cancellation, delay, alteration, or inconvenience resulting from any act of omission, commission or inadvertence of any hotel, carrier, restaurant ,or other company or person rendering any of the services included in the tour or its pre- and post-tour arrangements, or caused by weather, sickness, strikes, or the willful or negligent acts of any other tour members or any cause whatsoever beyond the control of ADSNY. It is understood that there may be changes in the itinerary subject to weather or unexpected circumstances beyond ADSNY's control. In all cases, ADSNY will make every attempt to substitute other events of equal value and interest. By registering for this program, you confirm that you agree to follow all safety protocols outlined in the program materials. ADSNY events may be photographed or recorded. By attending this program, you consent to the use of your image and voice by ADSNY for all non-commercial, nonprofit purposes.
