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
Events
50 events found.
Events
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
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Native Plant and Bird Tour
Join the Metoac Indigenous Collective for a tour led by Haley Scott (Unkechaug) and Tecumseh Ceaser (Matinecock/Montaukett/Unkechaug) and for a morning Native Bird Nature walk at Queens Botanical Garden, highlighting Long Island’s Indigenous history, native birds and plants, and their cultural significance. Haley Scott (she/her) is a BIPOC birder and guide for NYC Bird Alliance and Feminist Bird Club. She […]
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Wampum Belt Making Workshop
Commemorate Indigenous Peoples Day by co-creating a wampum belt with Matinecock wampum artist Tecumseh Ceasar! Visitors will help thread wampum beads into a simple design on this belt, which will be used as an educational tool within local indigenous communities upon completion. Visitors will also learn about local native culture, history, and customs. RSVP 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.
Wellness at the Garden: Mindful Movement with UrbanYoga Foundation
Connect and flow through this practice of mindful movements through breath and sound to still the mind and liberate the body. The People’s Practice™ by UrbanYoga is an integration of Kemetic and Hatha with Tao healing arts. These ancient methods employ breath, sound and movement to still the mind and liberate the body. Connect and flow through this practice of […]
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.
National Preparedness Month Family Day
Join Queens Botanical Garden, NYC Emergency Management, and Guardians of Flushing Bay for a fun, family-friendly day focused on emergency preparedness, climate resilience, and keeping our communities safe.
The Brass Tree Live at Queens Botanical Garden
Enjoy a free Queens Arts Fund–supported concert by The Brass Tree. Blending brass, percussion, jazz and electronics into evolving soundscapes.
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
Compost Giveback
Join us for a Compost Giveback event at Queens Botanical Garden! The Compost team at QBG is excited to be distributing bags of the high quality compost we make on site to the community.
Farm Community Volunteer Days
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries to support our communities with food relief. Join QBG’s Farm 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. Learn more […]
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.
Autumn Garden Tour with Our Horticulture Director
Discover the Garden in fall with our Horticulture Director, Andi Pettis. Stroll through its diverse landscapes and discover autumn plants that bring rich, warm colors and life to our gardens as summer flowers fade.
Cameron Russell & Mei Tao: “Supremely Unequivocal in Our Commitment to this Moment of Being” Opening Day
Join Queens Botanical Garden for the opening of "Supremely Unequivocal in Our Commitment to this Moment of Being," an interactive exhibition by Cameron Russell and Mei Tao, created in collaboration with sixty-one young farmer-artists from Harlem Grown.
Honey Bottling Workshop with Beekeeper Helen Colhoun
Queens Botanical Garden 4350 Main Street, Flushing, NYJoin Queens Botanical Garden's Beekeeper Helen Colhoun to learn about bees and see how she harvests and bottles the Garden's honey! This will be an interactive workshop with opportunities to ask questions, try using honey harvesting tools, and, of course, to taste the honey. All participants will go home with a bottle of honey from the event. $30 non-members / […]
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 Community Volunteer Days
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries to support our communities with food relief. Join QBG’s Farm 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. Learn more […]
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 […]
Farm Open Hours
Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.
Halloween at the Garden
Celebrate Halloween with a spooky afternoon at Queens Botanical Garden! Little ones can show off their costumes, stroll through the trick-or-treat trail, make Halloween crafts, see and learn about our spooky plants, walk with Griot Darlene Deloris for Ankhlave Anansi’s Wisdom of the World Tour, and catch lively performances. There will be a special opportunity to meet The Cat in […]
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.
E-Waste, Textiles, and Paint Collection With Lower East Side Ecology Center
Have old computer parts, textiles, or paint lying around? Bring them to our e-waste collection day, hosted in partnership with the Lower East Side Ecology Center.
Pumpkin Smash
Bring your pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, and gourds for a smashing good time!
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 Community Volunteer Days
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries to support our communities with food relief. Join QBG’s Farm 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. Learn more […]
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.
Math in Bloom: Community Art: Fibonacci Stepping Stone Creation
Join Queens Botanical Garden for a hands-on afternoon of community art making!
Thanks to the generous support of the Simon Foundation, neighbors of all ages are invited to create a one-of-a-kind stepping stone using natural garden materials. Each participant will add their own color, texture, and story to the project.
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 […]
Farm Open Hours
Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.
Wellness at the Garden: Mindful Movement with UrbanYoga Foundation
Connect and flow through this practice of mindful movements through breath and sound to still the mind and liberate the body.
Math in Bloom: Community Art: Fibonacci Stepping Stone Creation
Join Queens Botanical Garden for a hands-on afternoon of community art making!
Thanks to the generous support of the Simon Foundation, neighbors of all ages are invited to create a one-of-a-kind stepping stone using natural garden materials. Each participant will add their own color, texture, and story to the project.
Fall Bird Tour with NYC Bird Alliance
In this special series with NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon), participants will learn to spot and identify birds while exploring how the Garden provides important resources for them, including water, shelter, native plants, and insects to eat.
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 Community Volunteer Days
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries to support our communities with food relief. Join QBG’s Farm 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. Learn more […]
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.
Math in Bloom: Community Art: Fibonacci Stepping Stone Creation
Join Queens Botanical Garden for a hands-on afternoon of community art making!
Thanks to the generous support of the Simon Foundation, neighbors of all ages are invited to create a one-of-a-kind stepping stone using natural garden materials. Each participant will add their own color, texture, and story to the project.
Math in Bloom: Community Art: Fibonacci Stepping Stone Creation
Join Queens Botanical Garden for a hands-on afternoon of community art making!
Thanks to the generous support of the Simon Foundation, neighbors of all ages are invited to create a one-of-a-kind stepping stone using natural garden materials. Each participant will add their own color, texture, and story to the project.
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.
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 Community Volunteer Days
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries to support our communities with food relief. Join QBG’s Farm 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. Learn more […]
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.
Math in Bloom: Community Art: Fibonacci Stepping Stone Creation
Join Queens Botanical Garden for a hands-on afternoon of community art making!
Thanks to the generous support of the Simon Foundation, neighbors of all ages are invited to create a one-of-a-kind stepping stone using natural garden materials. Each participant will add their own color, texture, and story to the project.
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.
Farm Open Hours
Come and explore the QBG Farm and learn about everything we are growing at our Farm Open Hours.
Math in Bloom: Fibonacci Community Volunteer Day
Celebrate the finale of Math in Bloom programming for 2026! Join QBG's horticulture staff for an engaging, educational event where you will learn about the special Fibonacci spiral at QBG.