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

Saturday, November 17, 2018 – Monday, January 21, 2019

Holiday Train Show^®

Enchanting model trains zip through a display of more than 175 New York landmarks, each re-created with bark, leaves, and other natural materials—all under the twinkling glow of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

A large display of Kiku in the Nolen Greenhouses.

Saturday, November 3, 2018 – Sunday, November 18, 2018

Kiku: Spotlight on Tradition

The chrysanthemum—kiku in Japanese— is the most celebrated of all Japanese fall-flowering plants. Meticulously trained kiku will be on view in the Nolen Greenhouse’s Bourke-Sullivan Display House.

A model train driving past a half-full drink

November 17, 23, 24, & 30;
December 1, 7, 8, 15, 21, 22, 28, & 29, 2018;
January 5 & 12, 2019

Bar Car Nights

On these nights exclusively for adults 21 and over, the wintry landscape of NYBG sets the scene for festive outdoor adventures, with an after-dark viewing of the Holiday Train Show® as the centerpiece. Grab a drink from one of our seasonal bars and then set out to explore the night’s offerings.

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

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

Holiday Train Show^®

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A large display of Kiku in the Nolen Greenhouses.

Kiku: Spotlight on Tradition

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

A forest path in the fall.

Fall Foliage Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Kids riding the Evergreen Express in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.

Evergreen Express

10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

A group of a cappella singers.

Holiday A Cappella

1 – 1:30 p.m., 2 – 2:30 p.m., 3 – 3:30 p.m.

The front of the library building in Winter

Holiday Landmarks Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

A cluster of crabapples hangs from a branch.

Fruits & Berries 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 guest listens to an Audio Tour.

Audio Tours

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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

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

Holiday Train Show^®

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo of a man taking a picture of a waterfall and a forest in the fall

Thain Forest Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Kids riding the Evergreen Express in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.

Evergreen Express

1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Conservatory Dome behind green fall trees

Haupt Conservatory Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m., 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 guest listens to an Audio Tour.

Audio Tours

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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

Holiday Train Show^®

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Kids riding the Evergreen Express in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.

Evergreen Express

1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

The Mertz Library in fall.

Mertz Library Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

A tree with orange leaves reflected in the water in the Native Plant Garden

Native Plant Garden Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Conservatory Dome behind green fall trees

Haupt Conservatory 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 guest listens to an Audio Tour.

Audio Tours

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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

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

Holiday Train Show^®

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

A model train driving past a half-full drink

Bar Car Nights

Featured Event

7 – 10:30 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Kids riding the Evergreen Express in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.

Evergreen Express

1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Family walking in the fall tall trees

Notable Trees Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

A guest listens to an Audio Tour.

Audio Tours

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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

Holiday Train Show^®

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

A model train driving past a half-full drink

Bar Car Nights

Featured Event

7 – 10:30 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Kids riding the Evergreen Express in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.

Evergreen Express

10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

A group of a cappella singers.

Holiday A Cappella

1 – 1:30 p.m., 2 – 2:30 p.m., 3 – 3:30 p.m.

Family walking in the fall tall trees

Notable Trees Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m., 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

A walkway covered in snow in the Thain Family Forest

Winter Wonderland Tree Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

A visitor scouting for birds with binoculars.

Bird Walks

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

A guest listens to an Audio Tour.

Audio Tours

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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WHAT'S BEAUTIFUL NOW

Forest

Maple Collection

Native Plant Garden

Perennial Garden

Seasonal Walk

UPCOMING

HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW: FAMILY BENEFIT

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Holiday Train Show^®
Family Benefit

Celebrate the holiday season with this new and exciting family event perfect for kids of all ages! The Benefit includes a special, private viewing of the Holiday Train Show®, a festive family dinner, winter garden treats and activities, and so much more.

photo of garden and house from Larry Weaner

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Horticulture Symposium: Cultivating a New Garden Ethic

In this symposium three distinguished speakers explore how our gardening practices can satisfy our desire to create bountiful beauty while helping heal the larger environment.

NYBG poet laureate Billy Collins standing on a busy New York City street.

December 16, 2018

Poetry for Every Season with Billy Collins

Billy Collins—beloved New York poet, NYBG Poet Laureate, and former U.S. Poet Laureate—presents a special reading of poems inspired by trains, the holidays, and NYBG. New this year, Collins is joined by student authors in grades K-12 reading original poems.