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July 2020
Virtual Children’s Garden Summer Camp: The Garden Lab (July 6-16)
Children’s Garden sponsored by HSBC Bank is offering fun and exciting environmental experiences for children ages 4 through 12 online!
Starting July 6, we’ll explore themes such as cooking with plants, meeting our animal neighbors, using our natural world as inspiration to create art, and much more!
Each online session will be taught by our dedicated and experienced staff, who will incorporate the Garden as a resource to support nature discovery, hands-on activities, art, and science investigations.
Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Virtual Children’s Garden Summer Camp: Urban Critters (July 20-July 30)
Children’s Garden sponsored by HSBC Bank is offering fun and exciting environmental experiences for children ages 4 through 12 online!
Starting July 6, we’ll explore themes such as cooking with plants, meeting our animal neighbors, using our natural world as inspiration to create art, and much more!
Each online session will be taught by our dedicated and experienced staff, who will incorporate the Garden as a resource to support nature discovery, hands-on activities, art, and science investigations.
Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »August 2020
Virtual Children’s Garden Summer Camp: All About Plants (August 3-13)
Children’s Garden sponsored by HSBC Bank is offering fun and exciting environmental experiences for children ages 4 through 12 online!
Starting July 6, we’ll explore themes such as cooking with plants, meeting our animal neighbors, using our natural world as inspiration to create art, and much more!
Each online session will be taught by our dedicated and experienced staff, who will incorporate the Garden as a resource to support nature discovery, hands-on activities, art, and science investigations.
Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Virtual Children’s Garden Summer Camp: Art in the Garden (August 17-27)
Children’s Garden sponsored by HSBC Bank is offering fun and exciting environmental experiences for children ages 4 through 12 online!
Starting July 6, we’ll explore themes such as cooking with plants, meeting our animal neighbors, using our natural world as inspiration to create art, and much more!
Each online session will be taught by our dedicated and experienced staff, who will incorporate the Garden as a resource to support nature discovery, hands-on activities, art, and science investigations.
FREE Workshop Managing Stress Among Parents & Kids During COVID-19
Join us for a FREE virtual health workshop with our partners at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital. Dr. Andria Chizner from NewYork-Presbyterian Queens will discuss the varied signs of anxiety and worry in different age groups, approaches to helping children, and available resources in the community. Speaker: Andria Chizner, M.D., F.A.A.P., Board Certified Pediatrician, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens CLICK HERE to register.
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »September 2020
Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
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Free Hours Featuring MoMA PS1’s Livestreamed Warm Up Music
Thanks to partnership with MoMA PS1, visitors will enjoy the Garden for FREE with continuous music streamed live from MoMA PS1’s iconic courtyard from 12 to 8pm on Saturday, September 5! Also be sure to meet the artists of the AnkhLave outdoor art installation throughout the Garden from 1 to 3pm. CLICK HERE to register. WHAT TO SEE & DO: MoMA PS1's Warm Up 2020 Livestreamed Music, 12 to 8pm: MoMA PS1 will present an all-day livestreaming edition of Warm…
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Outdoor Art Tour with AnkhLave Artists
Meet and go on a tour with six Queens-based female artists of color and see their works at Queens Botanical Garden during free hours. Come see the art, meet the artists, and enjoy our 39-acre oasis! Meeting Location: Registrants meet at Queens Botanical Garden's Visitor & Administration Building Terrace CLICK HERE to register. Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) is featuring an outdoor exhibit by AnkhLave Arts Alliance, Inc., which aims to highlight Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in contemporary art.…
Find out more »Garden is OPEN Labor Day 2020
We are CLOSED on Mondays, except Memorial Day (5/25), Labor Day (9/7), Columbus Day (10/12), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/18/21), and Presidents’ Day (2/15/21). Spend the day at the Garden: AnkhLave Arts Alliance Outdoor Exhibition Until September 8, be sure to look for the AnkhLave Arts Alliance outdoor exhibition featuring the work of six female Queens-based artists of color, the 2020 AnkhLave Garden Fellows, who created site-specific art installations throughout the Garden. To learn more and see a map of the…
Find out more »Corporate Volunteer Day
Volunteering at the Garden is a great way to foster teamwork, support environmental sustainability in the community, and discover a hidden jewel in your city! Your group will be led by a QBG Horticulture expert on gardening tasks such as raking, mulching, weeding, tree bed maintenance, planting and more in our beautiful 39 acre urban oasis. TIP: Add lunch or a happy hour featuring local Flushing culinary delights to celebrate your hard work in the beauty of the Garden.
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Corporate Volunteer Day
Volunteering at the Garden is a great way to foster teamwork, support environmental sustainability in the community, and discover a hidden jewel in your city! Your group will be led by a QBG Horticulture expert on gardening tasks such as raking, mulching, weeding, tree bed maintenance, planting and more in our beautiful 39 acre urban oasis. TIP: Add lunch or a happy hour featuring local Flushing culinary delights to celebrate your hard work in the beauty of the Garden.
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Horticulture 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. 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. Participants must be 16 years of age or older.…
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On View 9/22-12/27: With Every Fiber of Our Being by Soraya Navia
Art in the Garden: With Every Fiber of Our Being by Soraya Navia On view in the Visitor & Administration Building September 22 through December 27 With Every Fiber of Our Being is an ocean conservation-focused exhibition that invites us to reflect on the issue of pollution from the perspective of the marine animals directly impacted by plastic waste. Fiber artist and graphic designer Soraya Navia transforms everyday materials into upcycled canvases that become both the foundation and inspiration for hand-embroidered portraits of…
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »October 2020
Corporate Volunteer Day
Volunteering at the Garden is a great way to foster teamwork, support environmental sustainability in the community, and discover a hidden jewel in your city! Your group will be led by a QBG Horticulture expert on gardening tasks such as raking, mulching, weeding, tree bed maintenance, planting and more in our beautiful 39 acre urban oasis. TIP: Add lunch or a happy hour featuring local Flushing culinary delights to celebrate your hard work in the beauty of the Garden.
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Corporate Volunteer Day
Volunteering at the Garden is a great way to foster teamwork, support environmental sustainability in the community, and discover a hidden jewel in your city! Your group will be led by a QBG Horticulture expert on gardening tasks such as raking, mulching, weeding, tree bed maintenance, planting and more in our beautiful 39 acre urban oasis. TIP: Add lunch or a happy hour featuring local Flushing culinary delights to celebrate your hard work in the beauty of the Garden.
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Horticulture 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. 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. Participants must be 16 years of age or older.…
Find out more »Garden is OPEN Columbus Day 2020
We are CLOSED on Mondays, except Memorial Day (5/25), Labor Day (9/7), Columbus Day (10/12), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/18/21), and Presidents’ Day (2/15/21). Spend the day at the Garden: Take In Your Takeout! Support local Flushing businesses! We welcome takeout food in the Garden--Just be sure to discard your trash in proper receptacles. We are conveniently located on Main Street, Flushing, where so many local restaurants like Dumpling Galaxy, Nurlan, HK Cafe, and more, offer up the cuisines…
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
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Taiwan: A World of Orchids
Enjoy a stunning display of orchids and a weekend filled with art and culture, in partnership with the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in New York (TECO-NY). Shop our orchid sale to take an exquisite orchid home!
Find out more »Taiwan: A World of Orchids
Enjoy a stunning display of orchids and a weekend filled with art and culture, in partnership with the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in New York (TECO-NY). Shop our orchid sale to take an exquisite orchid home!
Find out more »Fall Bird Walk with NYC Audubon (SOLD OUT)
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. Included in Garden Admission. While the event is free, Garden admission is to be paid at Garden entry: Adults – $6, Seniors (age 62+) – $4, Students with ID – $4, Children (ages 4 to 12) – $2, Children (3 and under) – FREE, Members – FREE.* 10/17 SOLD OUT.…
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Taiwan: A World of Orchids
Enjoy a stunning display of orchids and a weekend filled with art and culture, in partnership with the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in New York (TECO-NY). Shop our orchid sale to take an exquisite orchid home!
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Octopus Embroidery Kits! (Available now through 11/9)
This embroidery kit features an ethereal Octopus balancing the weight of the world on its tentacles.
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Fall Bird Walk with NYC Audubon (SOLD OUT)
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. Included in Garden Admission. While the event is free, Garden admission is to be paid at Garden entry: Adults – $6, Seniors (age 62+) – $4, Students with ID – $4, Children (ages 4 to 12) – $2, Children (3 and under) – FREE, Members – FREE.* 10/17 SOLD OUT.…
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Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Fall Bird Walk with NYC Audubon (SOLD OUT)
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. Included in Garden Admission. While the event is free, Garden admission is to be paid at Garden entry: Adults – $6, Seniors (age 62+) – $4, Students with ID – $4, Children (ages 4 to 12) – $2, Children (3 and under) – FREE, Members – FREE.* This event is…
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Halloween at the Garden
Halloween at the Garden is back! Little ones can show off their Halloween costume, walk our trick or treat trail, and enjoy performances, including a magic show! Included in Garden Admission. While the event is free, Garden admission is to be paid at Garden entry: Adults – $6, Seniors (age 62+) – $4, Students with ID – $4, Children (ages 4 to 12) – $2, Children (3 and under) – FREE, Members – FREE.* CLICK HERE to register. Walk-ups upon…
Find out more »November 2020
Corporate Volunteer Day
Volunteering at the Garden is a great way to foster teamwork, support environmental sustainability in the community, and discover a hidden jewel in your city! Your group will be led by a QBG Horticulture expert on gardening tasks such as raking, mulching, weeding, tree bed maintenance, planting and more in our beautiful 39 acre urban oasis. TIP: Add lunch or a happy hour featuring local Flushing culinary delights to celebrate your hard work in the beauty of the Garden.
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »E-Waste Recycling Event
Responsibly dispose of all of your unwanted or broken gadgets! This event is hosted in partnership with the Lower East Side Ecology Center. Learn which items are accepted by clicking here: https://www.lesecologycenter.org/programs/ewaste/ewaste-faq/ FREE. Drop-in. Drop-off location: QBG Parking Garden at 42-80 Crommelin Street, Flushing, NY, 11355.
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
Find out more »Down to Earth Farmers Market
Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by Down to Earth Market. Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer below to learn more. SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November. Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am…
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