What’s On

FEATURED

Saturday, April 28, 2018 – Sunday, April 29, 2018

Daffodil Celebration and Wine Weekend

Come spring, the Garden is in full bloom, setting the scene for this wine lover’s weekend. Enjoy samplings from more than a dozen New York wineries, listen to live music, and learn about the science behind winemaking along Tulip Tree Allée. Then enjoy over 670,000 blooming daffodils on Daffodil Hill.
A marble statue stands in a garden room.
Preview Party: Thursday, May 3, 2018; 5:30 p.m.
Weekend & Specialty Plant Sale: May 4–6, 2018; 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Garden Art & Antiques Fair

Enjoy NYBG's glorious spring spectacle during a weekend-long celebration featuring the finest plants, antiques, and art to make your home and garden beautiful.

 Photo of a plein-air painter
Saturday, May 5, 2018

Plein-Air Invitational

The Garden hosts its 3rd Annual Plein-Air Invitational, celebrating painting in the great outdoors. More than 20 established plein-air artists will spread out across the Garden grounds in a public display of talent and technique, engaging casually with Garden visitors. Visitors will be invited to drop in and draw as well, during informal sessions led by plein-air instructors.

 Mother's Day
Saturday, May 12, 2018 – Sunday, May 13, 2018

Mother's Day Weekend Garden Party

The most spectacular spring landscape New York City has to offer is the setting for live music, games, picnicking, and more. Make a reservation for a delicious meal with mom and enjoy all of these special activities.

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

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

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WHAT'S BEAUTIFUL NOW

Cherries

Conservatory

Daffodils

Ladies’ Border

Magnolias

Orchid Collection

Perennial Garden

Rock Garden

UPCOMING

Photo of a hibiscus
Saturday, May 19, 2018 – Sunday, October 28, 2018

Georgia O’Keeffe:
Visions of Hawai‘i

The New York Botanical Garden's major 2018 exhibition, Georgia O’Keeffe: Visions of Hawai‘i, focuses on the iconic artist’s immersion in Hawai‘i in 1939.

 The Glimmerglass Festival’s 2015 production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
Thursday, May 24, 2018

The Glimmerglass Festival: An Evening of World-Class Opera

Join us for a sneak peek of the internationally renowned Glimmerglass Festival: romance, revenge, comedy, and tragedy in a wide range of musical and visual styles. Glimmerglass Young Artists will present highlights from their summer season

 Summer Concert Series
June 22, July 13 & 27

NYBG Summer Concert Series:
An American Tribute

With the glass-domed Conservatory as the backdrop, this innovative series developed in collaboration with Catskill Jazz Factory and Absolutely Live Entertainment presents three themed evenings showcasing today’s dynamic jazz talent.
Friday, May 4, 2018

The Nature Fix: A Talk with Florence Williams

Williams, a journalist and contributing editor to Outside magazine, shares insights gleaned from talking with psychologists and neuroscientists on three continents about why we feel calmer after we've been in nature.