September 16, 2025
This fall, Hogpen Hill Farms in Woodbury is marking a milestone: its 20th anniversary. For two decades, the sculpture park created by artist and data visualization pioneer Edward “ET” Tufte has quietly evolved into one of the most interesting cultural destinations in the area.
Spread across open meadows, rolling hills, and wooded trails, the park is a place of discovery as much as it is of art. Visitors meander along paths that lead to awe-inspiring works—nearly 100 sculptures in all—ranging from lacy stone walls and silent megaliths to gleaming stainless steel creations that seem to catch every flicker of light. Together, they form a landscape that feels both otherworldly and simultaneously connected to nature.
Among the most striking are Rocket Science 3: Airstream Interplanetary Explorer, a stainless steel sculpture measuring 84 feet long and rising more than 30 feet high, and Celestial Dancer with Calipers and her DNA, a piece that merges science, movement, and myth. Inside the studio gallery, visitors find a more intimate side of Tufte’s work, including prints, Feynman diagrams, and books on data visualization—an extension of the artist’s lifelong exploration of how humans interpret and communicate information.
Michele McDonald of The Boston Globe once described the park as “wild, whimsical, grand, incredibly beautiful,” while Lonely Planet declared it “magical, a joy.” Part of the park’s magic is the time it takes to experience it fully. Guests are encouraged to plan for two to three hours, allowing the sculptures and scenery to unfold gradually. A picnic on the grounds is not only permitted but encouraged, and the trails invite lingering with friends or quiet solo wandering.
Hogpen Hill Farms is open nine weekends this season, from September 5 through November 2. Gates open at 9:30 a.m., with visitors asked to depart by 2:30 p.m. Admission is $72 per car (up to six occupants), $50 for a single driver, and $40 for Friday-only visits. Dogs are not permitted, but picnic baskets and walking shoes are encouraged.
More information and tickets can be found at tufte.com or at the gate.
