Garden Sculpture & ANTIQUES FAIR: 1750–2013
Tonight through Sunday
Now’s the time to get serious about spiffing up your backyard oasis. Head to the New York Botanical Garden to check out all sorts of gardening-related goodies — plants, furniture, antique fountains, birdbaths and more. In addition to shopping, glean info from horticultural experts and get your green thumb dirty at one of the hands-on demos. The fair kicks off tonight with a preview party and rare plant sale (6 to 8 p.m., tickets $200) and continues through the weekend. Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at NYBG, The Bronx.
Admission $20, nybg.org/antiques-fair
SPRING SHOW NYC
May 2 to 5
Spring is a busy season for the design world, so why not dip your toe in at this fair, featuring 15 US and international galleries. Among the offerings: Tiffany Studio lamps, 18th- to 20th-century European paintings, mid-19th century American furniture and Modern pieces by the likes of George Nakashima. Tours of the fair, lectures and book signings will also take place. The Art and Antique Dealers League of America and 1stdibs sponsor the May 1 opening-night preview, which benefits the ASPCA (5 to 9:30 p.m., tickets $250). Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Ave. Admission $20, springshownyc.com
KIPS BAY DECORATOR SHOW HOUSE
May 7 to June 4
Eighteen designers and architects — among them Christopher Peacock, Sara Story and Mariette Himes Gomez — will display their talents at this year’s show house, taking place in an 1899, Federal-style limestone townhouse on the Upper East Side. See how they’ve transformed the home’s 7,000 square feet while helping raise money for a good cause, the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. 161 E. 64th St. Admission $35, kipsbaydecoratorshowhouse.org
COLLECTIVE .1 DESIGN FAIR
May 8 to 11
This inaugural design fair, created by a collective of designers, curators and gallerists, and coinciding with Frieze New York, will present a diverse group of 25 exhibitors, including Mondo Cane, Maison Gerard, Todd Merrill and Lost City Arts. On view will be a mix of vintage and contemporary designs; there will also be panel discussions, book signings and tours of the fair (even for the little ones, ages 4 to 10). Pier 57, West Side Highway at 15th Street. Admission $25, collectivedesignfair.com
WANTED DESIGN
May 18 to 20
If you love cutting-edge design, this international expo offers just that — exhibitors include Design Within Reach, Cappellini and lesser known designers from Istanbul, Brazil and Quebec. There’s a hands-on HP Custom Wallcovering Workshop, presentations by top figures in the design community, conversations with designers and editors and even a pop-up store stocked with modular gifts and home goods. The Tunnel, 269 11th Ave. Admission $15 in advance online or $25 at the door, wanteddesignnyc.com