{"id":51781,"date":"2015-12-04T13:45:42","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T18:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=51781"},"modified":"2015-12-04T13:45:42","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T18:45:42","slug":"this-weekend-twinkling-nights-and-sunny-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2015\/12\/garden-programming\/this-weekend-twinkling-nights-and-sunny-days\/","title":{"rendered":"This Weekend: Twinkling Nights and Sunny Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Eurybia_herveyi_1_\"<\/a>Nothing says holiday cheer quite like the Garden during this magical time of year. New York’s favorite tradition, the Holiday Train Show<\/a><\/em>, is in full swing\u2014and while you’re here to see the exhibition, enjoy the many festive activities throughout Garden grounds such as holiday a cappella singing your favorite carols and holiday film screenings in Ross Hall.<\/p>\n

Take the kids to the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden<\/a> for Evergreen Express, where lively stations are set up offering something new to create and explore at every stop!<\/p>\n

And for the adults, come to Bar Car Nights<\/a> (special ticket required) and enjoy the Holiday Train Show <\/em>after dark, where the exhibition twinkles against the night sky. Sip a complimentary drink and enjoy a beautiful evening filled with jazz, an ice sculpture demonstration, and a playful light show. Our next evenings are tonight, December 4, and this Saturday, December 5, and there’s still time to get the few remaining tickets!<\/p>\n

Don’t wait\u2014purchase tickets<\/a> now and start your holiday season off right.
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Saturday, December 5<\/h2>\n\"mco-1473\"<\/a>\n

Roaming Holiday Guides\u201310 a.m.-4 p.m. <\/strong>
\nIn the Conservatory <\/em>
\nLearn more about the exhibition and model trains from our knowledgeable guides who will show up-close samples of the plant parts used to make buildings, reveal behind-the-scenes images of the show\u2019s installation, and share other special insights.<\/p>\n

Bird Walk\u201311 a.m. <\/strong>
\nMeet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center<\/em>
\nThe diverse habitats of the Botanical Garden offer visitors a chance to see dozens of species of birds throughout the year. Bring your binoculars and walk the Garden grounds with an expert to learn about bird-friendly habitats, migrating species, and birds that make a permanent home at the Garden<\/p>\n

Winter Wonderland Tree Tour\u201312:30 p.m. <\/strong>
\nMeet at the Reflecting Pool<\/em>
\nEmbark on an invigorating 45- minute walk to view the Garden\u2019s stately conifer collection and old growth forest in the beauty of winter. Even in cold weather there\u2019s plenty of interest in our gardens and collections.<\/p>\n

Holiday A Cappella\u20131:30 & 3:30 p.m. <\/strong>
\nPart of the Holiday Train Show <\/em>
\nIn the Leon Levy Visitor Center <\/em>
\nCelebrate the holiday spirit with a cappella musicians singing your favorite carols.<\/p>\n

Holiday Film Screenings\u20132:30 p.m. <\/strong>
\nPart of the Holiday Train Show <\/em>
\nIn Ross Hall <\/em>
\nCap off your Holiday Train Show<\/em> visit with a trip to the movies. Enjoy some of the most cherished holiday film classics as they were meant to be seen\u2014on the big screen. And it’s included in the price of your Garden admission!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Feature<\/strong>: Jingle All the Way<\/em> (1996, PG, 89 minutes)<\/p>\n

Sunday, December 6<\/h2>\n\"mco-6HDR\"<\/a>\n

Roaming Holiday Guides\u201310 a.m.-4 p.m. <\/strong>
\nIn the Conservatory <\/em>
\nLearn more about the exhibition and model trains from our knowledgeable guides who will show up-close samples of the plant parts used to make buildings, reveal behind-the-scenes images of the show\u2019s installation, and share other special insights.<\/p>\n

Winter Wonderland Tree Tour\u201312:30 p.m. <\/strong>
\nMeet at the Reflecting Pool<\/em>
\nEmbark on an invigorating 45- minute walk to view the Garden\u2019s stately conifer collection and old growth forest in the beauty of winter. Even in cold weather there\u2019s plenty of interest in our gardens and collections.<\/p>\n

Holiday A Cappella\u20131:30 & 3:30 p.m. <\/strong>
\nPart of the Holiday Train Show <\/em>
\nIn the Leon Levy Visitor Center <\/em>
\nCelebrate the holiday spirit with a cappella musicians singing your favorite carols.<\/p>\n

Holiday Film Screenings\u20132:30 p.m. <\/strong>
\nPart of the Holiday Train Show <\/em>
\nIn Ross Hall <\/em>
\nCap off your Holiday Train Show visit with a trip to the movies. Enjoy some of the most cherished holiday film classics as they were meant to be seen\u2014on the big screen. And it’s included in the price of your Garden admission!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Feature<\/strong>: Home Alone<\/em> (1990, PG, 115 minutes)<\/p>\n

Holiday Landmarks Tour\u20132:30 p.m. <\/strong>
\nMeet at the Reflecting Pool <\/em>
\nEnjoy a fascinating overview of the Garden\u2019s history and its importance as a vital NYC cultural destination since 1891. With an expert guide, explore the Allee, the Fountain of Life, and the Library.<\/p>\n

Children’s Programs<\/h2>\n\"viburnum_carlesii_1_\"<\/a>\n

Evergreen Express\u2013Saturdays, 10 a.m.\u20136:30 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m.\u20135:30 p.m. <\/strong>
\nIn the Everett Children\u2019s Adventure Garden <\/em>
\nHop aboard the Evergreen Express for lively activities in the Everett Children\u2019s Adventure Garden<\/a>, where each station stop offers something new to create or explore! Step into Discovery Center Depot to explore plant parts from assorted evergreens, as well as make herbarium pressings of a conifer specimen and craft a miniature scented sachet to take home. Create a train puppet inspired by master puppeteer Ralph Lee and join a musical marching parade (weekends and school holidays). Enjoy the wonders of winter as you explore the trails of the Adventure Garden on a hike in search of beautiful evergreen trees and shrubs, play on our kid-sized train engine, and put on a puppet show in the Woodland Theater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As we head into a weekend of Bar Car Nights and Holiday Train Show fun, be sure to see what’s on the schedule to make the most of your day in the Garden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79032,"featured_media":51786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[4628,4639,161],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Eurybia_herveyi_1_-e1449253181777.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/ph0lU-dtb","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51781"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/79032"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51781"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51795,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51781\/revisions\/51795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}