What’s On

FEATURED

An aerial view of Brazilian Modern, showing palms, a black and white patterned pathway, and native Brazilian plants.

Final Weeks—Through September 29, 2019

Brazilian Modern:
The Living Art of
Roberto Burle Marx

Immerse yourself in lush gardens and vibrant art.

Photo of Fabian Michelangeli in the field

September 20–29, 2019

Climate Week NYC at NYBG

Join us and organizations across the City to showcase and accelerate global climate action.

An overhead shot of people working with vegetables.

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 – Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Wellness Wednesdays

Connect with nature and feel restored with local food, forest bathing, cooking demos, and more.

Photo of Ross Hall

Select Saturdays & Sundays

Cinema Brasileiro Film Series

Explore themes central to Roberto Burle Marx’s creative life and times with a series of award-winning films and documentaries.

Saturdays & Sundays

Artes Brasileiras!

This performing arts series showcases the Brazilian music and dance that permeated Roberto Burle Marx’s home and life.

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

An aerial view of the patterned path and curvilinear planting beds in the Modernist Garden

Brazilian Modern:
The Living Art of
Roberto Burle Marx

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

An NYBG employee working in the Edible Academy's kitchen.

Edible Academy Fresh from the Garden Tastings

Featured Event

2 – 2:30 p.m., 4 – 4:30 p.m.

A woman in a flowing red dress dancing.

Artes Brasileiras: Capoeira & Brazilian Dance

Featured Event

Children and parents following a winding path in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.

Kids Create Like Burle Marx!

10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 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.

The Forest in spring.

Thain Forest Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Photo of kids at play in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, ECAG

Dig! Plant! Grow!
The Three Sisters:
Corn, Beans, Squash

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

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.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Landscape Design instructor examining student's work

Intro to Landscape Design

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

An aerial view of the patterned path and curvilinear planting beds in the Modernist Garden

Brazilian Modern:
The Living Art of
Roberto Burle Marx

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Children and parents following a winding path in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.

Kids Create Like Burle Marx!

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 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.

Landscape Design instructor examining student's work

Intro to Landscape Design

6:15 – 9:15 p.m.

Photo: Plants for Landscaping

Plants for Landscaping

6:15 – 8:50 p.m.

The Forest in spring.

Thain Forest Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m., 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Photo of kids at play in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, ECAG

Dig! Plant! Grow!
The Three Sisters:
Corn, Beans, Squash

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Drone shot of Rose Garden.

Landscape Design History

6:15 – 9:15 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

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.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

An aerial view of the patterned path and curvilinear planting beds in the Modernist Garden

Brazilian Modern:
The Living Art of
Roberto Burle Marx

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Stacks of vegetables at the Greenmarket.

NYBG Farmers Market

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

An overhead shot of people working with vegetables.

Wellness Wednesdays

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

An NYBG employee working in the Edible Academy's kitchen.

Edible Academy Fresh from the Garden Tastings

Featured Event

2 – 2:30 p.m., 4 – 4:30 p.m.

Children and parents following a winding path in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.

Kids Create Like Burle Marx!

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 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.

The Forest in spring.

Thain Forest Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Photo of kids at play in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, ECAG

Dig! Plant! Grow!
The Three Sisters:
Corn, Beans, Squash

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Photo of the Barnsley Beds

Barnsley Beds Tour

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Drone shot of Rose Garden.

Landscape Design History

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

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.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

An aerial view of the patterned path and curvilinear planting beds in the Modernist Garden

Brazilian Modern:
The Living Art of
Roberto Burle Marx

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Children and parents following a winding path in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.

Kids Create Like Burle Marx!

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 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.

Photo of kids at play in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, ECAG

Dig! Plant! Grow!
The Three Sisters:
Corn, Beans, Squash

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

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.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

An aerial view of the patterned path and curvilinear planting beds in the Modernist Garden

Brazilian Modern:
The Living Art of
Roberto Burle Marx

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Children and parents following a winding path in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.

Kids Create Like Burle Marx!

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 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.

Photo: Plants for Landscaping

Plants for Landscaping

10 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.

Photo of Fabian Michelangeli in the field

Climate Week NYC at NYBG

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo: The Historical Flora of New York City: Implications for Conservation Action

The Historical Flora of New York City: Implications for Conservation Action

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Photo of a botanical illustration

Roots of American Botany & Ecology in an Age of Climate Change

Photo of kids at play in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, ECAG

Dig! Plant! Grow!
The Three Sisters:
Corn, Beans, Squash

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

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.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

An aerial view of the patterned path and curvilinear planting beds in the Modernist Garden

Brazilian Modern:
The Living Art of
Roberto Burle Marx

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo of scarecrow pumpkins

Spooky Pumpkin Garden

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

An NYBG employee working in the Edible Academy's kitchen.

Edible Academy Fresh from the Garden Tastings

Featured Event

2 – 2:30 p.m., 4 – 4:30 p.m.

Photo: Artes Brasileiras: Musical Performances

Artes Brasileiras: Musical Performances

Featured Event

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 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.

Photo of Fabian Michelangeli in the field

Climate Week NYC at NYBG

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo of kids at play in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, ECAG

Dig! Plant! Grow!
The Three Sisters:
Corn, Beans, Squash

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A visitor scouting for birds with binoculars.

Bird Walks: A Celebration of Fall Migration

11 a.m. – 12:30 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.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

See Full Calendar

WHAT'S BEAUTIFUL NOW

Conifer Arboretum

Native Plant Garden

Ornamental Conifers

Perennial Garden

Rock Garden

Seasonal Walk

Water Lilies and Lotuses

UPCOMING

Photo of scarecrow pumpkins

Saturday, September 21, 2019 – Thursday, October 31, 2019

Spooky Pumpkin Garden

NYBG gets a Halloween makeover with hordes of gourds, a host of silly scarecrows, and frightfully fun activities.

Photo of beers in the grass

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Blues, Brews, & Botany

Celebrate fall with craft beer, live music, and botanical fun.

Two kids looking at a model train during the Holiday Train Show in the Conservatory

Saturday, November 23, 2019 – Sunday, January 26, 2020

Holiday Train Show^®

Model trains zip through an enchanting display of more than 175 New York landmarks, each delightfully re-created from natural materials such as birch bark, lotus pods, acorns, and cinnamon sticks.

Yayoi Kusama seated in front of a giant black and orange polka-dotted pumpkin sculpture in a room of the same design.

Saturday, May 2, 2020 – Sunday, November 1, 2020

KUSAMA Coming to NYBG

Coming spring 2020, experience this multisensory presentation of the work of internationally celebrated Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.