Description
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!
Event Details
Programs will take place near the children's garden.
Family-friendly. Drop-in; registration recommended
Included in garden admission: adults $6 • seniors (age 62+) $4 • students with id $4 • children (ages 4 to 12) $2 • children (3 and under) free • members free.
Free and reduced pricing opportunities: the garden partners with many organizations to offer free or reduced admission, including urban advantage, coolculture, and cuny students. Check our admissions page to learn more about our partnerships, terms of discount or free admission, and instructions for redeeming.
Please note that select events that are included in admission may require registration and be first-come, first-served: https://queensbotanical.Org/hours_admission
*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, click here: queensbotanical.Org/membership
Know before you go
Health & safety
Although the event is outdoors, mask-wearing is strongly encouraged when participating at activity stations and when participants aren’t able to socially distance. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring this event is safe for everyone!
Reference current health and safety guidelines, found on our website: https://queensbotanical.Org/know-before-you-go
Cancellations
In the case that an event is cancelled, you will be notified via email.
Communications
By purchasing tickets and attending qbg events, you hereby opt in to receiving communications from the garden.
You may receive updates about future qbg events and news through the addresses you provide.
If you do not wish to receive future communication, simply click the “unsubscribe” button at the bottom of an email or write to info@queensbotanical.Org.
Garden etiquette
Qbg staff strives to provide a place of peace, beauty, and safety for the quiet enjoyment of our visitors.
Qbg is a living museum, a collection of gardens for the study, culture, exhibition, and display of plants.
We encourage our visitors to explore, enjoy, and be respectful of our plant collections and to be considerate of fellow guests as well.
For more guidelines on garden etiquette, visit our website: https://queensbotanical.Org/etiquette.
Photography & videography
Queens botanical garden (qbg) occasionally photographs or films visitors and activities on site to support our mission in promotional media and materials, including print, online, broadcast, and social media.
By attending this event, you grant permission to qbg use your likeness in perpetuity, in all forms of print and digital media used to promote, publicize, or advertise the garden, its activities, and programs.
If you do not give qbg permission to take and use your image, you must notify an event organizer or staff when you arrive for this event. Qbg is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Getting to qbg
By public transportation, take the number 7 subway line to main street, the long island rail road (port washington line) to main street/flushing, or the q44-sbs or q20 bus.
For driving directions and more information: https://queensbotanical.Org/directions
Parking
Parking is available year-round during garden open hours at the parking garden, located at 42-80 crommelin street, flushing, NY 11355. For more information: https://queensbotanical.Org/directions
About qbg
Qbg is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and real-world applications of environmental stewardship.
Qbg is located on property owned by the city of new york, and its operation is made possible in part by public funds provided through the new york city department of cultural affairs, queens borough president, the new york city council, state elected officials, the new york state department of parks, recreation and historic preservation, along with corporate, foundation, and individual supporters. For more information, visit www.Queensbotanical.Org or call (718) 886-3800.
Family-friendly. Drop-in; registration recommended
Included in garden admission: adults $6 • seniors (age 62+) $4 • students with id $4 • children (ages 4 to 12) $2 • children (3 and under) free • members free.
Free and reduced pricing opportunities: the garden partners with many organizations to offer free or reduced admission, including urban advantage, coolculture, and cuny students. Check our admissions page to learn more about our partnerships, terms of discount or free admission, and instructions for redeeming.
Please note that select events that are included in admission may require registration and be first-come, first-served: https://queensbotanical.Org/hours_admission
*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, click here: queensbotanical.Org/membership
Know before you go
Health & safety
Although the event is outdoors, mask-wearing is strongly encouraged when participating at activity stations and when participants aren’t able to socially distance. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring this event is safe for everyone!
Reference current health and safety guidelines, found on our website: https://queensbotanical.Org/know-before-you-go
Cancellations
In the case that an event is cancelled, you will be notified via email.
Communications
By purchasing tickets and attending qbg events, you hereby opt in to receiving communications from the garden.
You may receive updates about future qbg events and news through the addresses you provide.
If you do not wish to receive future communication, simply click the “unsubscribe” button at the bottom of an email or write to info@queensbotanical.Org.
Garden etiquette
Qbg staff strives to provide a place of peace, beauty, and safety for the quiet enjoyment of our visitors.
Qbg is a living museum, a collection of gardens for the study, culture, exhibition, and display of plants.
We encourage our visitors to explore, enjoy, and be respectful of our plant collections and to be considerate of fellow guests as well.
For more guidelines on garden etiquette, visit our website: https://queensbotanical.Org/etiquette.
Photography & videography
Queens botanical garden (qbg) occasionally photographs or films visitors and activities on site to support our mission in promotional media and materials, including print, online, broadcast, and social media.
By attending this event, you grant permission to qbg use your likeness in perpetuity, in all forms of print and digital media used to promote, publicize, or advertise the garden, its activities, and programs.
If you do not give qbg permission to take and use your image, you must notify an event organizer or staff when you arrive for this event. Qbg is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Getting to qbg
By public transportation, take the number 7 subway line to main street, the long island rail road (port washington line) to main street/flushing, or the q44-sbs or q20 bus.
For driving directions and more information: https://queensbotanical.Org/directions
Parking
Parking is available year-round during garden open hours at the parking garden, located at 42-80 crommelin street, flushing, NY 11355. For more information: https://queensbotanical.Org/directions
About qbg
Qbg is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and real-world applications of environmental stewardship.
Qbg is located on property owned by the city of new york, and its operation is made possible in part by public funds provided through the new york city department of cultural affairs, queens borough president, the new york city council, state elected officials, the new york state department of parks, recreation and historic preservation, along with corporate, foundation, and individual supporters. For more information, visit www.Queensbotanical.Org or call (718) 886-3800.