Hula Workshop and Performance with Dancers Unlimited
Get ready for an afternoon of Hawaiian dance, music, and cultural exchange at the Garden!
Events
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- Queens Botanical Garden 4350 Main Street, Flushing, NY
Compost Advocacy & Community-Building (Master Composter Course)
Join the QBG compost team for an educational session on Compost Advocacy & Community-Building. This free class counts towards the completion of the Master Composter Course, but anyone is welcome to attend! RSVP Here.
Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Register here
Open Farm Hours
Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.
Horticulture Community Volunteer Days
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.
Queens Poetry Symposium Presents: Poetry on Kissena
Stop by this full-day symposium, featuring workshops, panel discussions, and interdisciplinary explorations of poetry.
Compost In Context (Master Composter Course)
Learn about composting in the context of NYC — its challenges, changes, and importance. Whether you have decades of composting experience or none at all, everyone is encouraged to join this free 2-hour session.
Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Register here
Open Farm Hours
Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.
Movie Night: The Birdcage
Queens Botanical Garden 4350 Main Street, Flushing, NYMovie nights are back for the summer! Join us for the first edition on Friday, June 12, as we screen the 1996 classic comedy The Birdcage, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane.
Spring Bird Walk with NYC Bird Alliance
Spot and identify local and migratory birds, and learn how Queens Botanical Garden provides important resources for wildlife.
Watercolor Workshop: Roses
With our Sustainable Rose Garden in bloom, it's the perfect time to take a watercolor workshop.
The Moth Storytelling Workshop
On Saturday, June 13, from 1 – 3 pm, join us for a storytelling workshop where experienced instructors will introduce the basics of Moth-style storytelling and help participants craft their own personal story!
Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Register here
The Moth Community StorySLAM
On Thursday, June 18, at 6:30 pm, we’ll gather under the covered patio for an open-mic StorySLAM! Come to enjoy the show or for the chance to put your name in the hat to tell a 5-minute story on our theme, Summer Solstice: stories about letting the light in, embracing change, and the pivotal moments that stay with you long after the season shifts.
Juneteenth: Garden is OPEN
Spend the Juneteenth holiday with us in the Garden! We're open from 8 am to 6 pm.
Growing Justice Presents: Farm Open House
Stop by the farm to learn and discover with our Growing Justice interns! Each intern has created a workshop, tour, or activity for all ages to learn about agriculture, justice, and sustainability. Support their work and enjoy visiting the farm.
Spring Garden Tour
Join our Horticulture Director, Andi Pettis, for a tour of the Garden during one of its most vibrant seasons.
Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Register here
Farm Stand
Farm Stand is back! Stop by the Visitor & Administration Building Terrace from 2 pm to 5 pm to see what we're harvesting this week.
Rain Garden Stewardship Volunteer Days
Help keep Queens Botanical Garden's rain gardens clean, green, and growing! Join NYC DEP's Green Infrastructure team, in partnership with QBG, for an engaging, educational event where you will learn gardening basics and learn how to become a steward for the rain gardens in your neighborhood. Learn more and register here.
Open Farm Hours
Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.
Queens at the Garden
The Queens are in the Garden! Get your pride on and enjoy an evening of drag performances hosted by the incomparable queen, Marti Cummings, at the place where people, plants, and cultures meet! Get tickets. This event is sponsored by NewYork Presbyterian Queens.
Pantry Pollination
Join Nadine Nelson for a community potluck that explores diasporic food traditions from around the world.
Wedding Garden Open House
Come and see inside QBG's Wedding Garden — usually closed to the public — and learn about hosting a special event with us!
Papermaking with Artist Chloe Seibert
Artist Chloe Seibert leads this papermaking workshop using recycled and organic materials from the Garden.
Quintet of the Americas
Queens Botanical Garden 4350 Main Street, Flushing, NYEnjoy a live concert highlighting the musical traditions across the Americas!
Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Register here
Farm Stand
Farm Stand is back! Stop by the Visitor & Administration Building Terrace from 2 pm to 5 pm to see what we're harvesting this week.
Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Register here
Farm Stand
Farm Stand is back! Stop by the Visitor & Administration Building Terrace from 2 pm to 5 pm to see what we're harvesting this week.
Movie Night: The Neverending Story
Movie nights are back for the summer! On Friday, July 10, join us to watch the iconic 1984 fantasy, The Neverending Story.
Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Register here
Farm Stand
Farm Stand is back! Stop by the Visitor & Administration Building Terrace from 2 pm to 5 pm to see what we're harvesting this week.
Horticulture Community Volunteer Days 2026
Queens Botanical Garden 4350 Main Street, Flushing, NYHelp keep QBG clean, green, and growing! Join QBG's horticulture staff in a variety of gardening activities. 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 […]
Compost Beautification Community Volunteer Days
Join the QBG Compost Staff to tour and care for our compost demo site by weeding, mulching, planting, applying compost and gardening.
World Cup Finals Screening (Sold Out)
We're closing out the 2026 World Cup with a bang! Join us for a free screening of the finals on our front lawn on July 19, beginning at 1 pm. Get ready to watch the big game on three Jumbotrons in the Garden, surrounded by oak trees and summer flowers in bloom. Enjoy food from local vendors, along with […]
The Color of Sunlight: Botanical Cyanotype Portraits
Join artist Sarah Field Sonnenberg for a hands-on cyanotype workshop inspired by her solo exhibition in our Visitor & Administration Building, The Color of Sunlight.
Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Register here
Farm Stand
Farm Stand is back! Stop by the Visitor & Administration Building Terrace from 2 pm to 5 pm to see what we're harvesting this week.
Farm Open Hours
Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.
Movie Night: Zootopia 2
Movie nights are back for the summer! On Friday, July 17, join us to watch Zootopia 2. Come early for snacks, drinks, and activities. Screening begins at 8 pm.
Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Register here
Farm Stand
Farm Stand is back! Stop by the Visitor & Administration Building Terrace from 2 pm to 5 pm to see what we're harvesting this week.
Farm Open Hours
Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.
Compost Build Community Volunteer Days
Join the QBG Compost Staff for our weekly on-site compost build and learn about processing community food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Register here
Farm Stand
Farm Stand is back! Stop by the Visitor & Administration Building Terrace from 2 pm to 5 pm to see what we're harvesting this week.
Farm Open Hours
Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.
Composers Now Presents: Dialogues
Enjoy an evening of live music from Composers Now, featuring performances by Masatora Goya, Nirmali Fenn, and Andrés Jiménez.