Sunday, September 21, 2025
8 a.m. | At the Garden
Kicking off NYC Climate Week, this leisurely 3.1-mile course takes you past some of the Garden’s most gorgeous scenery, including the Maureen K. Chilton Azalea Garden and the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Maple Collection, plus historic landmarks like the Lillian and Amy Goldman Stone Mill, Mertz Building, and the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Your participation directly supports our work here and around the world to protect biodiversity and develop plant-based solutions to climate change.
After your run, join us on Daffodil Hill for festivities including meet-and-greets with NYBG experts to learn about their important work across a range of disciplines. And don’t forget to grab your NYBG 5K Fun Run T-shirt before you set off to enjoy the rest of your day at the Garden!
This event is rain or shine.
Tickets: $55 for Members | $65 for Non-Members
Includes: All-Garden Pass Admission – Run Registration – Commemorative T-Shirt – Music & Activities
Registration closes upon reaching course capacity. Capacity is limited to 1,000 runners.
Scroll down for Course Map and Event Details.
This run is designed in partnership with the Boogie Down Bronx Run Club (BDBRC), a collective of everyday Bronx residents whose mission is to promote wellness, inspire, and engage people of all abilities. BDBRC members will be serving as course support throughout the event, so be sure to say hello!
As part of your registration, be sure to pick up your Fun Run T-Shirt on Daffodil Hill after your run. Requested size is guaranteed with registration by August 25.
Daffodil Hill; 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Celebrate your run finish with us! Festivities include meet-and-greets with NYBG experts to learn about their important work across a range of disciplines; lawn games; a stretch-zone for post-run recovery; food and beverage for purchase; and music! Don’t forget to pick-up your commemorative NYBG 5K Fun Run T-shirt.
Music with Uptown Vinyl Supreme
Celebrate your run finish to the sounds of Uptown Vinyl Supreme! Based in the Bronx, Uptown Vinyl Supreme is a DJ collective and community organization paying homage to the analog roots of music, party, and dance culture through records. The collective is made-up of friends and lovers of vinyl: Sunny Cheeba, Buddy, Josh Hubi, and Chiqui B.
Meet the Scientist: Michael J. Balick and Lawrence Kelly
From veteran curators to recent grads, our diverse team of scientists represents centuries of combined knowledge across a wide variety of specialties. Get to know some of our staff in the field and the lab.
Meet the Herbarium
View herbarium specimens that represent centuries of botanical exploration. These specimens are used to study climate change and document changes in the landscape both locally and around the globe. Learn about the specimens and the Herbarium from Nicole Tarnowsky, Assistant Director of the Herbarium, and her team.
Meet the Urban Conservation Team
Meet members of NYBG’s Urban Conservation Team and explore their redesigned Welikia Map Explorer, a historical ecology mapping tool that reveals what the landscape, plants, animals, and people might have been like on your block in New York City, 400 years ago. NYBG’s research in urban conservation emphasizes the importance of nature to cities and the importance of cities to nature.
Run with Seeds
Stop by the Climate Week Station and learn how to make a seed ball! Our Everett Children’s Adventure Garden Explainers take you through the creation of a native seed ball, and how these seeds travel by air, wind, water, and even by running.
Learn more with NYBG
Visit our Information Booth to learn more about our Bronx Green-Up initiatives, Adult Education classes, and opportunities for children and families to learn more about the plant world with NYBG.
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Larry E. Condon and John J. Hoffee Tulip Tree Allée
Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden
Edible Academy
Judy and Michael Steinhardt Maple Collection
Upon arrival to the Garden, runners are directed to the Main Entrance for check-in. Check-in includes ticket check and bib pick-up. Runners are directed to corrals where they may self-select placement based on desired pace. The course begins at the top of Daffodil Hill and winds through sweetgums, oaks, and maples, past the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden, Burn Family Lilac Collection, and Magnolia Collection, and alongside the Library and Conservatory before celebrating the last 200 meters of the course alongside the Thain Family Forest. The finish line greets you at the base of the Azalea Collection, with finishers walking along the crab apple collections to the post-run festivities on Daffodil Hill.
Registration includes:
Run participants are required to complete the Participant Waiver. The Participant Waiver may be accessed and filled out here. Please ensure that one waiver is completed per registered individual at the time of registration. A link to the fillable waiver will be provided to you via email upon registration. A PDF copy of the waiver may also be found here.
Registration for the event is for individuals ages 13+. Participants under the age of 18 must have permission from a parent or guardian. Unaccompanied minors (17 and under) are not permitted to participate on their own. All participants ages 13+ must have a registered adult present during their run or walk.
Registrants will receive a “Know Before You Go” email with instructions for arrival and parking. Parking is available for $22 (Non-Member) / $11 (Member) on a first-come, first-served basis at the Fordham Lot across the street from NYBG Main Entrance at 2900 Southern Boulevard or at the garage located at 2960 Webster Ave, Bronx, NY 10458. Please consider taking public transportation or a car service to avoid parking delays. The Metro-North train is a 20-minute ride from Grand Central Station to the Botanical Garden Stop using the $5 weekend city pass. Bike racks are available at the NYBG Main Entrance if needed. If using a car service, request drop-off at 2900 Southern Boulevard.
Yes! Invite your friends to donate to NYBG in honor of your participation in our 5K by setting up your own peer-to-peer fundraising page here.
Location Throughout the Garden
Location Throughout the Garden