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October 2023
Horticulture Community Volunteer Day
Help keep Queens Botanical Garden clean, green, and growing! Join QBG's horticulture staff for an engaging, educational event where you will learn gardening basics and work hands-on with plants. Make new friends and put your green thumb to good use in a variety of seasonal projects, including weeding, watering, pruning, planting, mulching, and more! Explore the beauty of QBG’s ever-changing scenery as our flowers bloom, trees grow, and community comes together. This is an outdoor event, please dress for the…
Find out more »Healing Leaves Exhibition Launch
Join us for the opening of Healing Leaves: The Myth of The Orisha Ossanhe by Luzia Castaneda! There will be a dance performance at 1pm by Alexandre Barranco to open the exhibition on the V&A Terrace. The art will be displayed in the V&A Gallery. Included in Garden Admission. More about the Exhibition: The work began in the Poconos Mountains in Pennsylvania in the summer of 2020. I was painting and a leaf fell on my watercolor – it was…
Find out more »Garden Tour: Seasonal Highlights
On this fall walking tour of the Garden explore the flora and fauna of the changing season with our knowledgeable staff. $10 Non-Member / $8 Member. Includes Garden Admission. Meeting Location: Visitor & Administration Building Terrace Registration required; walk-ins welcome upon availability. Walking Tour Series: Explore all facets of Queens Botanical Garden on monthly walking tours! Join us for one or all our delightful walks throughout our 39 acres. Check back for more details on upcoming tours.
Find out more »You Can Garden Too! Crop Extensions and Cover Crops
Cultivate your green thumb at Queens Botanical Garden in an introductory workshop on how to extend your growing season into the fall. We will have a hands-on portion in the session where attendees will get to cover crop parts of the farm and work with compost. Participants take cover crop seeds to bring home! All materials provided. Recommended for adults.
Find out more »You Can Garden Too! Garden Planning for the Fall & Spring
Plan your Fall and Spring garden at Queens Botanical Garden in an introductory workshop on crop planning. Attendees will learn about seasonality, companion plants, and how to maximize harvest in small growing spaces. Participants can take fall seedlings to bring home! All materials provided. Recommended for adults.
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Indigenous People’s Day – Donation Based Admission
To mark Indigenous Peoples Day, entrance to the Garden will be donation-based. All proceeds will be donated to Niamuck Land Trust and Shinnecock Kelp Farmers.Learn about the Indigenous communities of Sewanhaky (Long Island) past and present through a guided walk, Indigenous foodways at the QBG Farm, storytime and craft, and film screenings.
Find out more »Horticulture Community Volunteer Day
Help keep Queens Botanical Garden clean, green, and growing! Join QBG's horticulture staff for an engaging, educational event where you will learn gardening basics and work hands-on with plants. Make new friends and put your green thumb to good use in a variety of seasonal projects, including weeding, watering, pruning, planting, mulching, and more! Explore the beauty of QBG’s ever-changing scenery as our flowers bloom, trees grow, and community comes together. This is an outdoor event, please dress for the…
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Pumpkin Patch
The outdoor Pumpkin Patch at the QBG Farm will be full of harvest-themed photo opportunities and activity stations for seed planting, crafts, autumn-themed book reading, and chalk art! Children (age 4 and older) get to choose their own pumpkin. Be sure to meet and take pictures with the friendly costumed nature creatures roaming the Farm! For adults 21 and older, available are harvest and pumpkin-themed beers and ciders for purchase. Not yet a Member? Starting at just $45, Membership gets you…
Find out more »Momedy: A Comedy Show
Momedy is a standup comedy show celebrating the hard, unsung work of mothers and nonbinary parents. With a lineup of 6 hilarious mom comedians from up and down the East Coast, seasoned and expecting parents will feel seen and appreciated by those who've "been there." Funded by Queens Arts Fund. Included in Garden Admission. Comedian Bios: Liz Barlow is a stand-up comic from Virginia Beach, VA who tells her hilarious stories of motherhood and life at comedy shows all over…
Find out more »Pumpkin Patch
The outdoor Pumpkin Patch at the QBG Farm will be full of harvest-themed photo opportunities and activity stations for seed planting, crafts, autumn-themed book reading, and chalk art! Children (age 4 and older) get to choose their own pumpkin. Be sure to meet and take pictures with the friendly costumed nature creatures roaming the Farm! For adults 21 and older, available are harvest and pumpkin-themed beers and ciders for purchase. Not yet a Member? Starting at just $45, Membership gets you…
Find out more »Family Science Day with Urban Advantage
Come and explore various scientific elements on Sunday, October 15th! You can explore multiple stations from 12 to 3pm that involve herbal scents, community art making, vermiculture with the QBG Compost team, hydroponic systems with NY Sun Works, microscope samples from our biotope ecosystem, and more! Urban Advantage participants will receive wristbands that will give them access to Pumpkin Patch at the QBG Farm. What is Urban Advantage? Since 2004, Urban Advantage has worked with the DOE and 8 science-rich…
Find out more »Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the NYC Compost Project staff on our epic compost build days! Volunteers will experience a large-scale compost operation and get firsthand experience building a compost windrow! We will combine over 4,000 lbs of Queens-generated food scraps with equal parts QBG horticulture waste. Volunteers can help by bringing their own food scraps to the build! Volunteers will help empty bins of food scraps, remove contaminates, chop whole foods, and assist to maintain a clean space, all while having great conversations…
Find out more »Fall Bird Walks with NYC Audubon
In this special series with NYC Audubon, spot and identify creatures of flight and learn how Queens Botanical Garden provides important resources for birds--like water, shelter, and insects to eat. $10 Non-Member / $8 Member. Includes Garden Admission. Registration required; walk-ins welcome upon availability. Meeting Location: Visitor & Administration Building Terrace
Find out more »Pumpkin Patch
The outdoor Pumpkin Patch at the QBG Farm will be full of harvest-themed photo opportunities and activity stations for seed planting, crafts, autumn-themed book reading, and chalk art! Children (age 4 and older) get to choose their own pumpkin. Be sure to meet and take pictures with the friendly costumed nature creatures roaming the Farm! For adults 21 and older, available are harvest and pumpkin-themed beers and ciders for purchase. Not yet a Member? Starting at just $45, Membership gets you…
Find out more »Pumpkin Patch
The outdoor Pumpkin Patch at the QBG Farm will be full of harvest-themed photo opportunities and activity stations for seed planting, crafts, autumn-themed book reading, and chalk art! Children (age 4 and older) get to choose their own pumpkin. Be sure to meet and take pictures with the friendly costumed nature creatures roaming the Farm! For adults 21 and older, available are harvest and pumpkin-themed beers and ciders for purchase. Not yet a Member? Starting at just $45, Membership gets you…
Find out more »Pumpkin Patch
The outdoor Pumpkin Patch at the QBG Farm will be full of harvest-themed photo opportunities and activity stations for seed planting, crafts, autumn-themed book reading, and chalk art! Children (age 4 and older) get to choose their own pumpkin. Be sure to meet and take pictures with the friendly costumed nature creatures roaming the Farm! For adults 21 and older, available are harvest and pumpkin-themed beers and ciders for purchase. Not yet a Member? Starting at just $45, Membership gets you…
Find out more »Halloween at the Garden
SAVE THE DATE FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2023! Little ones show off their Halloween costumes, walk our Trick-or-Treat Trail, make crafts, and enjoy live performances! Please check back for tickets!
Find out more »Pumpkin Patch
The outdoor Pumpkin Patch at the QBG Farm will be full of harvest-themed photo opportunities and activity stations for seed planting, crafts, autumn-themed book reading, and chalk art! Children (age 4 and older) get to choose their own pumpkin. Be sure to meet and take pictures with the friendly costumed nature creatures roaming the Farm! For adults 21 and older, available are harvest and pumpkin-themed beers and ciders for purchase. Not yet a Member? Starting at just $45, Membership gets you…
Find out more »November 2023
Horticulture Community Volunteer Day
Help keep Queens Botanical Garden clean, green, and growing! Join QBG's horticulture staff for an engaging, educational event where you will learn gardening basics and work hands-on with plants. Make new friends and put your green thumb to good use in a variety of seasonal projects, including weeding, watering, pruning, planting, mulching, and more! Explore the beauty of QBG’s ever-changing scenery as our flowers bloom, trees grow, and community comes together. This is an outdoor event, please dress for the…
Find out more »Garden Tour: Seasonal Highlights
On this fall walking tour of the Garden explore the flora and fauna of the changing season with our knowledgeable staff. $10 Non-Member / $8 Member. Includes Garden Admission. Meeting Location: Visitor & Administration Building Terrace Registration required; walk-ins welcome upon availability. Walking Tour Series: Explore all facets of Queens Botanical Garden on monthly walking tours! Join us for one or all our delightful walks throughout our 39 acres. Check back for more details on upcoming tours.
Find out more »Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the NYC Compost Project staff on our epic compost build days! Volunteers will experience a large-scale compost operation and get firsthand experience building a compost windrow! We will combine over 4,000 lbs of Queens-generated food scraps with equal parts QBG horticulture waste. Volunteers can help by bringing their own food scraps to the build! Volunteers will help empty bins of food scraps, remove contaminates, chop whole foods, and assist to maintain a clean space, all while having great conversations…
Find out more »Pumpkin Smash 2023
You smash them and the NYC Compost Project will turn them into compost for City parks and green spaces. Join us for refreshments, activities, and more! FREE. Registration recommended; Walk-ins welcome. Drop-in. Rain or shine. Location: Lou Lodati Park, 41-15 Skillman Ave, Long Island City, NY 11104 Can’t make it? You can bring your jack-o-lanterns to a food scrap drop-off site near you! For a map of food scrap drop-off sites, visit nyc.gov/dropfoodscraps
Find out more »Fall Bird Walks with NYC Audubon
In this special series with NYC Audubon, spot and identify creatures of flight and learn how Queens Botanical Garden provides important resorces for birds--like water, shelter, and insects to eat. $10 Non-Member / $8 Member. Includes Garden Admission. Registration required; walk-ins welcome upon availability. Meeting Location: Visitor & Administration Building Terrace
Find out more »Thanksgiving Day – Garden is CLOSED
Happy Thanksgiving! The Garden is closed on Thanksgiving Day.
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the NYC Compost Project staff on our epic compost build days! Volunteers will experience a large-scale compost operation and get firsthand experience building a compost windrow! We will combine over 4,000 lbs of Queens-generated food scraps with equal parts QBG horticulture waste. Volunteers can help by bringing their own food scraps to the build! Volunteers will help empty bins of food scraps, remove contaminates, chop whole foods, and assist to maintain a clean space, all while having great conversations…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »December 2023
Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Winter Wonder at the Garden
Stay tuned for details for our 2023 event!
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the NYC Compost Project staff on our epic compost build days! Volunteers will experience a large-scale compost operation and get firsthand experience building a compost windrow! We will combine over 4,000 lbs of Queens-generated food scraps with equal parts QBG horticulture waste. Volunteers can help by bringing their own food scraps to the build! Volunteers will help empty bins of food scraps, remove contaminates, chop whole foods, and assist to maintain a clean space, all while having great conversations…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Astra Lumina NYC
Astra Lumina at Queens Botanical Garden is one-mile-long enchanted night walk through the Garden that guides visitors on a journey to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Through the magic of projections, lighting, and music, astral energy transforms the Garden into a celestial pathway, connecting visitors to the stars and the vast world around them. 🌟Queens Botanical Garden Members receive 15% off tickets to Astra Lumina🌟 Not yet a Member? Join today for discounted Astra Lumina tickets and year-round benefits at QBG.…
Find out more »Christmas Day – Garden is CLOSED
Queens Botanical Garden is closed on this day.
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