Queens Botanical Garden
April 2023
Spring 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. Dates: Saturdays, April 1, 15, & 29, and May 13, 9:30-10:30am $10 Non-Member; $8 Member* (includes garden admission) Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets. *Not yet a Member? Membership gets you discounts on select programs, year-round FREE garden admission, parking passes and discounts, reciprocal admissions benefits…
Find out more »Walking Tour Series: Botanical Immigrants Tour
Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Week and join our botanical immigrants tour to learn about the global origins of plants at Queens Botanical Garden and how they’re used in different cultures throughout the world. This tour is in honor of Immigrant Heritage Week, which is celebrated annually in April to remember April 17, 1907, the day when more immigrants entered through Ellis Island than any other date in the City's history. $10 Non-Member / $8 Member* (includes garden admission) Meeting Location: Visitor…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
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…
Find out more »Storytime & Craft
Drop in for a seasonally themed, family-friendly storytime and craft activities! Included in garden admission: Adults $6; Seniors (age 62+) $4; Students with ID $4; Individuals with Disabilities $4; Children (ages 4 to 12) $2; Children (3 and under) FREE; Members – FREE* *Not yet a Member? Membership gets you discounts on select programs, year-round FREE garden admission, parking passes and discounts, reciprocal admissions benefits at over 300 gardens, and more. To become a Member and start enjoying all the benefits,…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
Find out more »Spring Break Activities for Kids and Families
Families fill their Spring Break and celebrate Earth Month with fun outdoor activities! Kids and families visit nature-themed activity stations to create botanical crafts and listen to stories about spring flowers, insects, and animals! Programs will take place near the Children's Garden (subject to change). Family-friendly. Drop-in; Registration recommended Included in garden admission: Adults $6; Seniors (age 62+) $4; Students with ID $4; Individuals with Disabilities $4; Children (ages 4 to 12) $2; Children (3 and under) FREE; Members –…
Find out more »Spring Break Activities for Kids and Families
Families fill their Spring Break and celebrate Earth Month with fun outdoor activities! Kids and families visit nature-themed activity stations to create botanical crafts and listen to stories about spring flowers, insects, and animals! Programs will take place near the Children's Garden (subject to change). Family-friendly. Drop-in; Registration recommended Included in garden admission: Adults $6; Seniors (age 62+) $4; Students with ID $4; Individuals with Disabilities $4; Children (ages 4 to 12) $2; Children (3 and under) FREE; Members –…
Find out more »The Compost Mix: Monthly Compost Support
Do you have questions about your compost? Are you an aspiring composter but don't know where to start? Or would you like to connect with composters near to you? Sign up for a 10-minute virtual session during this event which occurs the second Wednesday of each month. Occurs the second Wednesday of each month, 3 to 4pm. CLICK HERE to register.
Find out more »Spring Break Activities for Kids and Families
Families fill their Spring Break and celebrate Earth Month with fun outdoor activities! Kids and families visit nature-themed activity stations to create botanical crafts and listen to stories about spring flowers, insects, and animals! Programs will take place near the Children's Garden (subject to change). Family-friendly. Drop-in; Registration recommended Included in garden admission: Adults $6; Seniors (age 62+) $4; Students with ID $4; Individuals with Disabilities $4; Children (ages 4 to 12) $2; Children (3 and under) FREE; Members –…
Find out more »Spring Break Activities for Kids and Families
Families fill their Spring Break and celebrate Earth Month with fun outdoor activities! Kids and families visit nature-themed activity stations to create botanical crafts and listen to stories about spring flowers, insects, and animals! Programs will take place near the Children's Garden (subject to change). Family-friendly. Drop-in; Registration recommended Included in garden admission: Adults $6; Seniors (age 62+) $4; Students with ID $4; Individuals with Disabilities $4; Children (ages 4 to 12) $2; Children (3 and under) FREE; Members –…
Find out more »Spring 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. Dates: Saturdays, April 1, 15, & 29, and May 13, 9:30-10:30am $10 Non-Member; $8 Member* (includes garden admission) Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets. *Not yet a Member? Membership gets you discounts on select programs, year-round FREE garden admission, parking passes and discounts, reciprocal admissions benefits…
Find out more »Watercolor Workshop: Spring Blooms
In this seasonal workshop series, learn the basic techniques of painting with watercolors with artist Chemin Hsiao. This class will go out into the garden and use bulb flowers, flowering trees, and other spring blooms as inspiration. All materials provided. Recommended for adults and children ages 10+ (accompanied by participating adult). $35 Non-Member / $30 Member* (includes garden admission) Registration required; walk-ins welcome upon availability Meeting Location: Visitor & Administration Building CLICK HERE to purchase tickets. *Not yet a Member?…
Find out more »Brush Painting Workshop with Sungsook Setton
Led by celebrated painter and calligrapher Sungsook Setton, who has exhibited across Asia and the United States, participants will learn and practice flower-inspired, traditional Chinese brush painting techniques. This workshop starts off with a docent-led tour highlighting plants in bloom, such as flowering trees, bulb flowers, and more. All materials provided; no prior experience is necessary. Recommended for ages 10 and up (with accompanying adult). Free; included in garden admission: Adults $6; Seniors (age 62+) $4; Students with ID $4;…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
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Climate Arts Festival 2023
Save the date! Joni us for a day aimed to empower the community to collectively acknowledge, reflect on, and face our international climate crisis. Immerse yourself in creative workshops, art exhibits, interactive performances, and compost and farm tours and demonstrations! Stay tuned for more information.
Find out more »FREE Tree Giveaway with NYRP
We’re giving away trees! As part of Climate Arts Festival on Saturday, April 22, Queens Botanical Garden is partnering with New York Restoration Project (NYRP) and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic to host a free tree giveaway! Native tree species to be distributed include: American Plum, Black Cherry, Eastern Redbud, Flowering Dogwood, Honey Locust, Sycamore, Washington Hawthorn, and Willow Oak. Registration with NYRP is required. CLICK HERE to register for a FREE tree. Pick-Up Location: Parking Garden at 42-80 Crommelin St, Flushing, NY 11355. To learn more about Climate Arts Festival, click…
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 »Spring 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. Dates: Saturdays, April 1, 15, & 29, and May 13, 9:30-10:30am $10 Non-Member; $8 Member* (includes garden admission) Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets. *Not yet a Member? Membership gets you discounts on select programs, year-round FREE garden admission, parking passes and discounts, reciprocal admissions benefits…
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You Can Garden Too! Planting for Pollinators Workshop
Cultivate your green thumb at Queens Botanical Garden in an introductory workshop on how to create gardens that attract nature's best friends--pollinators! All materials provided. Recommended for adults and children ages 10+ (accompanied by participating adult). $25 Non-Member / $20 Member* (includes garden admission) CLICK HERE to purchase tickets. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. Location: Visitor & Administration Building Auditorium (subject to change) *Not yet a Member? Membership gets you discounts on select programs, year-round FREE garden admission, and…
Find out more »May 2023
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 »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
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Members-Only Wine & Cheese Evening
We are happy to invite our Garden Members to our first Members-only event of the season! Please join us for this special evening. Wine, cheese, non-alcoholic beverages, and light refreshments will be served. Please check back for more details and registration!
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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Walking Tour Series: Tulips, Roses & Wampum – The Seal of Queens in Flowers
Join us for a walking tour to explore the botanical heritage of Queens through its Native American, Dutch, and English colonial histories. $10 Non-Member / $8 Member* (includes garden admission) Meeting Location: Visitor & Administration Building Terrace Registration required; walk-ins welcome upon availability. *Not yet a Member? Membership gets you discounts on select programs, year-round FREE garden admission, parking passes and discounts, reciprocal admissions benefits at over 300 gardens, and more. To become a Member and start enjoying all the…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
Find out more »The Compost Mix: Monthly Compost Support
Do you have questions about your compost? Are you an aspiring composter but don't know where to start? Or would you like to connect with composters near to you? Sign up for a 10-minute virtual session during this event which occurs the second Wednesday of each month. Occurs the second Wednesday of each month, 3 to 4pm. CLICK HERE to register.
Find out more »Spring 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. Dates: Saturdays, April 1, 15, & 29, and May 13, 9:30-10:30am $10 Non-Member; $8 Member* (includes garden admission) Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets. *Not yet a Member? Membership gets you discounts on select programs, year-round FREE garden admission, parking passes and discounts, reciprocal admissions benefits…
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 »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
Find out more »Walking Tour Series: Tulips, Roses & Wampum – The Seal of Queens in Flowers
Join us for a walking tour to explore the botanical heritage of Queens through its Native American, Dutch, and English colonial histories. $10 Non-Member / $8 Member* (includes garden admission) Meeting Location: Visitor & Administration Building Terrace Registration required; walk-ins welcome upon availability. *Not yet a Member? Membership gets you discounts on select programs, year-round FREE garden admission, parking passes and discounts, reciprocal admissions benefits at over 300 gardens, and more. To become a Member and start enjoying all the…
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 »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
Find out more »Memorial Day – Garden is OPEN
Queens Botanical Garden is OPEN on Memorial Day.
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
Find out more »June 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 »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 »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
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Poetry and Music Gathering with China Institute
Queens Botanical Garden and The China Institute welcome the community to enjoy performances of traditional Chinese music and poetry readings inspired by cultural connections linking Chinese people and the natural world. Performers will include pipa/qin virtuoso Zhou Yi, artistic director of the Ba Ban Chinese Music Society of New York and an internationally acclaimed soloist (Tan Dunʼs Concerto for Pipa and String Orchestra). Included in garden admission: Adults $6; Seniors (age 62+) $4; Students with ID $4; Individuals with Disabilities…
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 »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
Find out more »The Compost Mix: Monthly Compost Support
Do you have questions about your compost? Are you an aspiring composter but don't know where to start? Or would you like to connect with composters near to you? Sign up for a 10-minute virtual session during this event which occurs the second Wednesday of each month. Occurs the second Wednesday of each month, 3 to 4pm. CLICK HERE to register.
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
Find out more »July 2023
Independence Day – Garden is CLOSED
Queens Botanical Garden is closed on Independence Day.
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…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
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…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
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…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
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…
Find out more »August 2023
Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
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…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
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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Taiwan: A World of Orchids (Tenth Anniversary)
Stay tuned for details on the tenth anniversary of Taiwan: A World of Orchids at Queens Botanical Garden!
Find out more »Taiwan: A World of Orchids (Tenth Anniversary)
Stay tuned for details on the tenth anniversary of Taiwan: A World of Orchids at Queens Botanical Garden!
Find out more »Taiwan: A World of Orchids (Tenth Anniversary)
Stay tuned for details on the tenth anniversary of Taiwan: A World of Orchids at Queens Botanical Garden!
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
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…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
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…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
Find out more »September 2023
Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
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…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
Find out more »Farm Community Volunteer Day
Help prepare the QBG Farm to grow produce that we distribute to food pantries in supporting 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. Depending on the season and need, garden activities might include raking, mulching, weeding, planting, garden bed maintenance, pruning, harvesting, and more. Volunteers…
Find out more »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 »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 »Thanksgiving Day – Garden is CLOSED
Happy Thanksgiving! The Garden is closed on Thanksgiving Day.
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Christmas Day – Garden is CLOSED
Queens Botanical Garden is closed on this day.
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New Year’s Day – Garden is CLOSED
Happy New Year! Queens Botanical Garden is closed on New Year's Day.
Find out more »Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Garden is OPEN
Queens Botanical Garden is OPEN on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Presidents’ Day – Garden is OPEN
Queens Botanical Garden is OPEN on Presidents' Day.
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Memorial Day – Garden is OPEN
Queens Botanical Garden is OPEN on Memorial Day.
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Independence Day – Garden is CLOSED
Queens Botanical Garden is closed on Independence Day.
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November 2024
Thanksgiving Day – Garden is CLOSED
Happy Thanksgiving! The Garden is closed on Thanksgiving Day.
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Christmas Day – Garden is CLOSED
Queens Botanical Garden is closed on this day.
Find out more »January 2025
New Year’s Day – Garden is CLOSED
Happy New Year! Queens Botanical Garden is closed on New Year's Day.
Find out more »Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Garden is OPEN
Queens Botanical Garden is OPEN on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Find out more »February 2025
Presidents’ Day – Garden is OPEN
Queens Botanical Garden is OPEN on Presidents' Day.
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