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The wait is over and your seasonal plans are set—Holiday Train Nights tickets are NOW on sale! 🎟🎄🍹

Make a night of it at the garden as the Holiday Train Show lights up after dark, and the colorful glow of the Haupt Conservatory brings the holiday spirit under glass. Bop along to your favorite holiday classics and seasonal pop hits in the Locomotive Lounge, grab a drink and a bite for purchase to warm up with holiday treats, and don’t miss hands-on gingerbread fun on offer to make your outing that much more memorable.

With nights for all ages AND 21+ events on the calendar, it’s a picture-perfect outing whether you’re visiting with family or enjoying a night on the town with friends. Hit the link in our bio to get your tickets squared away.

#HolidayTrainNights #HTSNYBG

Today marks the kick-off of #COP16—@unbiodiversi

Today marks the kick-off of #COP16—@unbiodiversity’s biannual, two-week-long biodiversity conference—and we’re proud to have NYBG scientists in attendance down in Cali, Colombia.

But what really IS biodiversity? Hear from NYBG’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Mauricio Diazgranados, to learn a little bit more about it—and why it’s so important to the health of our planet and humanity at large. Together with researchers from around the world, we’re working to ensure the beauty and variety of life on Earth is protected for future generations.

Keep an eye on our stories this week for updates from COP16 as the world’s top scientists collaborate to bring a halt to our dual climate and biodiversity crises.

#NYBGScience

Big, bigger, BIGGEST—the giant pumpkins have arr

Big, bigger, BIGGEST—the giant pumpkins have arrived in time for this weekend, and they're truly monumental! 🎃🙌

Starting with a 2207-lb. beast from Ron and Dick Wallace in Rhode Island and followed by a gargantuan 2,457-lb. pumpkin from Barry LeBlanc in New Hampshire, you might have a hard time believing these are real. The cherry on top is the BIGGEST PUMPKIN WE'VE EVER HAD with Earl Thompson's 2,670-lb. behemoth from Michigan, the 2nd largest in the WORLD this year.

Come meet the growers this Saturday and Sunday, watch them open up and deseed these giants (from the inside!), and get your questions in about how they're possible!

#FallOWeen #Halloween

After three spectacular years, author, historian,

After three spectacular years, author, historian, and NYBG Trustee @drjessicabharris hosts the closing of the African American Garden this Saturday, and you’re invited.

Join Dr. Harris for a symposium featuring a conversation with @chefkwameonwuachi, creator of NYC’s renowned restaurant Tatiana (@tatianabychefkwame) at @LincolnCenter, as well as a panel of trailblazing food scholars and community organizers who contributed to the creation of the African American Garden here at NYBG. They’ll explore the rich stories of memories and belonging told by the plants in the garden over these years, and welcome you to the closing ceremony at the collection.

Register for this free event through the link in our bio.

#AfricanAmericanGarden

The sights and sounds of the holidays are almost h

The sights and sounds of the holidays are almost here—and Holiday Train Nights are the BEST way to experience them. Join the @fever_us waitlist for your tickets now! 🎁🥂✨

After dark, let our roving train conductors welcome you to the Holiday Train Show, with a world of colorful lighting bringing the holiday spirit under the twinkling glass of the Haupt Conservatory. While you’re here, you can bop along to holiday classics and Christmas pop favorites sung by performers in our Locomotive Lounge. And with sweet and savory bites, spiked cider cocktails and mocktails, and hands-on gingerbread fun for purchase, the night is made complete with your favorite treats.

With all ages AND 21+ Holiday Train Nights on the calendar, you’ll want to bring the whole group for these truly memorable nights out in NYC. Hit the link in our bio to get your name on @fever_us’s waitlist for the October 22 ticket release!

#HolidayTrainNights #HTSNYBG

We're ALL about the frighful Fall-O-Ween fun this

We're ALL about the frighful Fall-O-Ween fun this October, and we just so happen to be open today! 🎃🍁

If you've got the day off, you don't need to spend it all cooped up—hop a train to the Bronx and while away the day with plenty of pumpkin fun and an afternoon among the golden leaves of the dogwoods (and so many others). With @AdamBierton here carving frightful jack-o'-lanterns, a crisp chill in the air that'll have you pretending you're in a Nora Ephron romcom, and early fall color like painted gold, this can be SO much more than your average Monday.

#FallOWeen #Cornus florida #FallFoliage #leafing #pumpkins

Fall is the perfect time to visit NYBG, so follow

Fall is the perfect time to visit NYBG, so follow along with Mac (@maccumpian) and Angie (@oneyearinparis), members of our NYBG Cultivators influencer program, as they spotlight the gourdegous pumpkins and views of the Garden this season. 🎃

#nybgcultivators #fallvibes #falloween #autumn #thingstodo

This Saturday we're going head to head to head! (O

This Saturday we're going head to head to head! (Or pumpkin to pumpkin to pumpkin.) It's our Pumpkin Carving Face-Off! 🎃🥇🥈🥉

Back for its fourth year on October 12, this challenge pits three of the country's BEST carvers against each other in a battle to see which jack-o'-lantern reigns supreme—and we're thinkin' it's gonna be stiff competition. With Master of Ceremonies @AdamBierton on mic to host, come cheer on your favorite artist as Sarah Blostein (@ahead.of.the.carve), Lenny Calvin (@lennycalvincreations), and Alan Silva (@theartsylefty) break out their skills to take the podium with a pumpkin inspired by Wonderland: Curious Nature.

Did I mention YOU get to vote on the winner? 🗳️ We'll see you at the ring!

#Jackolantern #PumpkinCarving #FallOWeen #Halloween

Pick a personality, we know all the good fall phot

Pick a personality, we know all the good fall photo spots! 🍁
#pumpkins #personality #fallvibes #fallphotos #halloween #halloweenmovies

Rain or shine, dahlia season POPS in early fall. ☀️🌼🌧️

While we're still getting ready for the season's iconic chrysanthemums, these wildly diverse flowers are catching eyes in the Perennial Garden, Home Gardening Center, and Seasonal Walk—in bright orange discs, fluffy red pom-poms, and everything in between. Come say hi!

#Dahlia #FallFlowers

With the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden in its seco

With the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden in its second bloom, it’s your second chance to treat yourself to this sweet scenery! 🌹

The fall show has flowers in pinks, purples, whites, yellows, and fiery sunset reds, a perfect place to relax while we wait for the colors of fall foliage to step fully into the spotlight. Catch these fragrant wonders while they’re still showing off!

#Rosa #roses

It's ALWAYS a good time to pick up a new plant hob

It's ALWAYS a good time to pick up a new plant hobby or passion. This fall, make time for some self-improvement with NYBG! 📖💐

Whether you're looking to build the skills to pull off the ✨perfect✨ floral centerpiece, or you're ready to take up botany, plant propagation, landscape design, or even botanical illustration, NYBG Continuing Education's slate of fall classes has a huge variety of courses and certificate series to pique your interests.

Make the change of season your time to grow your skillset. Hit the link in our bio to get started now.

#NYBGContinuingEd

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