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The Garden is open for Earth Day on Monday, April 22.

Key art for The Orchid Show: Singapore

February 23–April 28

The Orchid Show: Singapore

A dazzling tribute to the “City in a Garden” soars to new heights with thousands of orchids climbing to the sky.

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Image or orchids over a night sky

Select Fridays & Saturdays
Through April 27

Orchid Evenings

New York City’s most spectacular evening outings are back, bringing the color and nightlife of Singapore with them.

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Volunteers carrying a giant Earth ball.

April 20–22

Earth Day Weekend

It’s one of the most significant weekends of the year to share your #plantlove. Connect with the environment and appreciate its natural wonders with a parade, music, and behind-the-scenes tours and programs highlighting NYBG’s mission-driven commitment to saving the plants of the world.

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Adult Education student making a floral arrangement.

Spring and Summer Classes Are Now Online!

Beginners and advanced students alike can enjoy classes in Design, Art, Gardening, our new Food & Drink section, and more!

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Young boy in blue hat and green shirt holding up a carrot with soil from the ground.

2019 Family Programs

Register now for a new season of activities for kids ages 2–13, featuring nature play, plant science, gardening, and more.

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Photo of NYBG Shop merchandise

NYBG Shop

Embrace your #plantlove with NYBG Shop’s expertly curated selection of tropical plants, botanical books, home décor, jewelry, and unique garden gifts. All purchases support NYBG.

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Brian Sullivan teaching Intensive students in the Native Plant Garden

Summer Intensive Programs

Accelerate your training to become a Floral Designer, Gardener, or Landscape Designer. Take much of the coursework required for a prestigious NYBG Certificate in just a few weeks. Individual intensive classes are also available in Botanical Art & Illustration and Horticultural Therapy.

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NYBG Press

Ancient in origin and once widespread on Earth, today cycads comprise few living survivors in limited distributions in the tropics and subtropics. This volume, consisting of 34 papers, reports the work of 100 delegates from 15 different countries who convened in Shenzhen, China for The 9th International Conference on Cycad Biology.

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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

Key art for The Orchid Show: Singapore

The Orchid Show: Singapore

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A couple walking by colorful flowers during Orchid Evenings

Orchid Evenings

Featured Event

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Photo of a giant inflatable globe in front of the Conservatory

Earth Day Weekend

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A mom and her son picking vegetables.

Dig! Plant! Grow!
Wake Up, Garden!

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Potted orchids at NYBG Shop.

Orchid Basics Q&A

1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Photo of a gardener spraying an orchid

Orchid Care Demonstrations

2:30 – 3 p.m., 3:30 – 4 p.m.

Crazy Real Singapore

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

A pink, flowering tree in the Ladies' Border during spring.

Ladies’ Border & Perennial Garden Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Purple spring meadow-saffron in the Rock Garden.

Rock Garden Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

close up of a tanyosho pine tree

Notable Trees Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A visitor scouting for birds with binoculars.

Bird Walks

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

A woman holding vegetables harvested from a community garden.

Putting Down Roots: Celebrating 30 Years of
Bronx Green-Up

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A guest listens to an Audio Tour.

Audio Tours

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Key art for The Orchid Show: Singapore

The Orchid Show: Singapore

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Photo of a giant inflatable globe in front of the Conservatory

Earth Day Weekend

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A mom and her son picking vegetables.

Dig! Plant! Grow!
Wake Up, Garden!

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

The LuEsther T. Mertz Library in the summer.

Landmarks of NYBG Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Potted orchids at NYBG Shop.

Orchid Basics Q&A

1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Photo of a gardener spraying an orchid

Orchid Care Demonstrations

2:30 – 3 p.m., 3:30 – 4 p.m.

Crazy Real Singapore

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Purple spring meadow-saffron in the Rock Garden.

Rock Garden Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A woman holding vegetables harvested from a community garden.

Putting Down Roots: Celebrating 30 Years of
Bronx Green-Up

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A guest listens to an Audio Tour.

Audio Tours

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Key art for The Orchid Show: Singapore

The Orchid Show: Singapore

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Photo of a giant inflatable globe in front of the Conservatory

Earth Day Weekend

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

A child in the Adventure Garden with a caterpillar made from flowers.

Budding Botanists

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A mom and her son picking vegetables.

Dig! Plant! Grow!
Wake Up, Garden!

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The Forest in spring.

Thain Forest Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Pink rhododendrons in bloom.

Garden Highlights Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

close up of a tanyosho pine tree

Notable Trees Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A woman holding vegetables harvested from a community garden.

Putting Down Roots: Celebrating 30 Years of
Bronx Green-Up

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A guest listens to an Audio Tour.

Audio Tours

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Key art for The Orchid Show: Singapore

The Orchid Show: Singapore

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

A child in the Adventure Garden with a caterpillar made from flowers.

Budding Botanists

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A mom and her son picking vegetables.

Dig! Plant! Grow!
Wake Up, Garden!

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Purple and pink orchids.

Orchid Insiders Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

The Forest in spring.

Thain Forest Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Native Plant Garden Waterfall

Native Plant Garden Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

The Wild Wetland Trail in spring.

Wild Wetland Trail Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cherry blossoms in front of the Conservatory

Haupt Conservatory Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

A woman holding vegetables harvested from a community garden.

Putting Down Roots: Celebrating 30 Years of
Bronx Green-Up

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A guest listens to an Audio Tour.

Audio Tours

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Key art for The Orchid Show: Singapore

The Orchid Show: Singapore

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

A child in the Adventure Garden with a caterpillar made from flowers.

Budding Botanists

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A mom and her son picking vegetables.

Dig! Plant! Grow!
Wake Up, Garden!

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Purple and pink orchids.

Orchid Insiders Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Close up of open book of illuminated manuscript.

Mertz Library Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

The Forest in spring.

Thain Forest Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

History of the Bronx River Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Native Plant Garden Waterfall

Native Plant Garden Tour

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A woman holding vegetables harvested from a community garden.

Putting Down Roots: Celebrating 30 Years of
Bronx Green-Up

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A guest listens to an Audio Tour.

Audio Tours

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Key art for The Orchid Show: Singapore

The Orchid Show: Singapore

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

A child in the Adventure Garden with a caterpillar made from flowers.

Budding Botanists

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A mom and her son picking vegetables.

Dig! Plant! Grow!
Wake Up, Garden!

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Purple and pink orchids.

Orchid Insiders Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Native Plant Garden Waterfall

Native Plant Garden Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cherry blossoms in front of the Conservatory

Haupt Conservatory Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

A woman holding vegetables harvested from a community garden.

Putting Down Roots: Celebrating 30 Years of
Bronx Green-Up

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A guest listens to an Audio Tour.

Audio Tours

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Key art for The Orchid Show: Singapore

The Orchid Show: Singapore

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A couple walking by colorful flowers during Orchid Evenings

Orchid Evenings

Featured Event

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

A child in the Adventure Garden with a caterpillar made from flowers.

Budding Botanists

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A mom and her son picking vegetables.

Dig! Plant! Grow!
Wake Up, Garden!

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Purple and pink orchids.

Orchid Insiders Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

The Forest in spring.

Thain Forest Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cherry blossoms in front of the Conservatory

Haupt Conservatory Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

A woman holding vegetables harvested from a community garden.

Putting Down Roots: Celebrating 30 Years of
Bronx Green-Up

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A guest listens to an Audio Tour.

Audio Tours

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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Highlights

Image of the Magnolia trees in pink bloom

What's Beautiful Now

Young boy in blue hat and green shirt holding up a carrot with soil from the ground.

For Families

Photo of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library Building

Mertz Library

Photo of a tropical sunset

Plant Research & Conservation

Location & Hours

2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, New York 10458

Map of NYBG in Relation to the Bronx

Location & Hours

2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, New York 10458

Get Directions Plan Your Visit

Today’s Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Evening Hours: 7 – 10 p.m.

Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

NYBG is closed on Mondays with the exception of special dates.

About NYBG

The New York Botanical Garden is an iconic living museum, a major educational institution, and a renowned plant research and conservation organization. Founded in 1891 and now a National Historic Landmark, it is one of the greatest botanical gardens in the world and the largest in any city in the United States, distinguished by the beauty of its diverse landscape and extensive collections and gardens, as well as by the scope and excellence of its multidisciplinary exhibitions and programs.