Join QBG for an outdoor watercolor workshop focused on the changing colors of autumn in the Garden's Forest Walk.

Visit our Farm Stand on the Terrace from 12 pm to 3 pm. All produce sold at the Stand is grown on-site at QBG using organic and regenerative practices, and is available on a sliding scale, donation basis!

Bring your new or gently-used coats to QGB for donation to the New York Cares winter coat drive.

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

Join us on the QBG Farm for an end-of-season volunteering day! As we close out the beds for winter, we would love extra hands and support for weeding, adding topsoil, adding compost, and/or cutting down perennial crops.

Join us on the QBG Farm for an end-of-season volunteering day! As we close out the beds for winter, we would love extra hands and support for weeding, adding topsoil, adding compost, and/or cutting down perennial crops.

Celebrate the season at Winter Wonder at Queens Botanical Garden with live music, crafts, and festive shopping. Snap photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, take selfies among the beautiful evergreen displays in the Garden, and enjoy seasonal drinks from the Holiday Bar.

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

Join us on the QBG Farm for an end-of-season volunteering day! As we close out the beds for winter, we would love extra hands and support for weeding, adding topsoil, adding compost, and/or cutting down perennial crops.

Drop in to a staff-led holiday card-making workshop!

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

Join the QBG Compost Staff to tour and care for our compost demo site by weeding, mulching, planting, applying compost and gardening.

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

Need an activity for restless little ones over the holidays? Come for a cozy afternoon of crafting and storytime with the QBG team.

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

Join the QBG Compost staff on our epic compost build days! During our weekly Community Compost Build, volunteers will experience a mid-scale compost operation and get firsthand experience building a compost windrow using Queens-generated food scraps and QBG horticultural waste. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own food scraps to the build! Registration required. Register here. 

Join us for a behind-the-scenes Compost Site Tour.

Join the QBG Compost staff on our epic compost build days! During our weekly Community Compost Build, volunteers will experience a mid-scale compost operation and get firsthand experience building a compost windrow using Queens-generated food scraps and QBG horticultural waste. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own food scraps to the build! Registration required. Register here. 

Come paint beautiful plants in winter in a watercolor workshop with exclusive access to QBG's greenhouse!

Join the QBG Compost staff on our epic compost build days! During our weekly Community Compost Build, volunteers will experience a mid-scale compost operation and get firsthand experience building a compost windrow using Queens-generated food scraps and QBG horticultural waste. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own food scraps to the build! Registration required. Register here. 

Join us for story time and crafts in the Meeting Room of the Visitor & Administration Building from 11 am to 3 pm. No registration required.

Join the QBG Compost staff on our epic compost build days! During our weekly Community Compost Build, volunteers will experience a mid-scale compost operation and get firsthand experience building a compost windrow using Queens-generated food scraps and QBG horticultural waste. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own food scraps to the build! Registration required. Register here. 

Join the QBG Compost staff on our epic compost build days! During our weekly Community Compost Build, volunteers will experience a mid-scale compost operation and get firsthand experience building a compost windrow using Queens-generated food scraps and QBG horticultural waste. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own food scraps to the build! Registration required. Register here. 

Stop by QBG for a Black History Month–inspired craft! This free drop-in workshop will explore the techniques and practices of influential artists and collectives, including the Gee’s Bend quilters, Faith Ringgold, Harriet Powers, and Bisa Butler.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes Compost Site Tour.

Join the QBG Compost staff on our epic compost build days! During our weekly Community Compost Build, volunteers will experience a mid-scale compost operation and get firsthand experience building a compost windrow using Queens-generated food scraps and QBG horticultural waste. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own food scraps to the build! Registration required. Register here. 

Join the QBG Compost staff on our epic compost build days! During our weekly Community Compost Build, volunteers will experience a mid-scale compost operation and get firsthand experience building a compost windrow using Queens-generated food scraps and QBG horticultural waste. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own food scraps to the build! Registration required. Register here. 

It's the Year of the Fire Horse! Celebrate Lunar New Year in the heart of Flushing at Queens Botanical Garden. Enjoy a lion dance, performances, crafts, and more.

Join the QBG Compost staff on our epic compost build days! During our weekly Community Compost Build, volunteers will experience a mid-scale compost operation and get firsthand experience building a compost windrow using Queens-generated food scraps and QBG horticultural waste. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own food scraps to the build! Registration required. Register here. 

Hosted by Flushing-based artist and elder Audrey Dove and Hollis-born musician Jordan Knoxx, this special afternoon is open to all who would like to share a 5-minute performance — or simply come and watch.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes Compost Site Tour.

We're opening up our Children's Garden to the public on March 14. Bring your little ones to explore, get their hands dirty, and learn about our spring and summer Kids Programs. 

Celebrate the beauty of math in nature at this afternoon of fun inspired by math's most famous number.

It's seed starting season! Join our Farm team to learn about crop planning, planting, and seed saving.

Join QBG’s Farm staff for an engaging, educational event where you will learn gardening basics and work hands-on with plants

Join QBG’s Farm staff for an engaging, educational event where you will learn gardening basics and work hands-on with plants.

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.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes Compost Site Tour

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.

Learn about composting in the context of NYC — its challenges, changes, and importance — in this free two-hour session.

Come for a picnic to celebrate the launch of our new art installation, Twin Urns, by Chloe Seibert.