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Photo of the Spooky Pumpkin Garden

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 a skeleton puppet

October 18, 19, 25, & 26, 2019

Spooky Pumpkin Garden Nights

Break out your best costume and explore the twisting trails of the Adventure Garden during this frightfully fun nighttime adventure.

A large display of Kiku in the Nolen Greenhouses.

Friday, October 25, 2019 – Sunday, November 17, 2019

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.

Photo of the forest canopy in fall

November 2 & 3, 2019

Chorus of the Forest by Angélica Negrón

Join us for the premiere of NYBG Composer-in Residence Angélica Negrón’s newly commissioned, site-specific work for chorus and soundscape in the Thain Family Forest.

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

Photo of jack-o-lanterns

Spooky Pumpkin Garden

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Picture of the Thain Family Forest with orange, red, and green leaves over a path

Thain Forest Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo: Dig! Plant! Grow! Goodnight, Garden

Dig! Plant! Grow! Goodnight, Garden

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Shrubs, trees, and other plants showing their fall colors in the Perennial Garden.

Garden Highlights Tour

The Native Plant Garden's pool surrounded by yellowing trees in fall.

Native Plant Garden Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo of jack-o-lanterns

Spooky Pumpkin Garden

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo of a skeleton puppet

Spooky Pumpkin Garden Nights

Featured Event

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo: Dig! Plant! Grow! Goodnight, Garden

Dig! Plant! Grow! Goodnight, Garden

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Diapensia flowers in bloom on a rocky cliff.

Virtual Expedition: Islands in the Sky

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The Wetland Trail in fall, with the foliage turned various shades of amber, gold, and brown.

Wild Wetland Trail Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

A cluster of crabapples hangs from a branch.

Fruits & Berries Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m., 4 – 5 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo of jack-o-lanterns

Spooky Pumpkin Garden

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo of a skeleton puppet

Spooky Pumpkin Garden Nights

Featured Event

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

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

Edible Academy Fresh from the Garden Tastings

2 – 2:30 p.m., 4 – 4:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo: Dig! Plant! Grow! Goodnight, Garden

Dig! Plant! Grow! Goodnight, Garden

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Diapensia flowers in bloom on a rocky cliff.

Virtual Expedition: Islands in the Sky

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A man carving a goofy, surprised face into a pumpkin

Pumpkin Carving Face-Off

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo of citizen scientists at work

Citizen Science Workshop: Alpine Flowers and Climate Change

11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The Native Plant Garden's pool surrounded by yellowing trees in fall.

Native Plant Garden Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

A visitor scouting for birds with binoculars.

Bird Walks: A Celebration of Fall Migration

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo of jack-o-lanterns

Spooky Pumpkin Garden

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Carved and uncarved pumpkins resting in hay.

Pumpkin Carving Demonstrations

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

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

Edible Academy Fresh from the Garden Tastings

2 – 2:30 p.m., 4 – 4:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo: Dig! Plant! Grow! Goodnight, Garden

Dig! Plant! Grow! Goodnight, Garden

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Diapensia flowers in bloom on a rocky cliff.

Virtual Expedition: Islands in the Sky

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A leaf drawing next to a leaf

Fall Leaves in Watercolor Workshop

10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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

Photo of jack-o-lanterns

Spooky Pumpkin Garden

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Photo of a British countryside

A Gardening Life: James Alexander-Sinclair

Picture of the Thain Family Forest with orange, red, and green leaves over a path

Thain Forest Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Photo: Dig! Plant! Grow! Goodnight, Garden

Dig! Plant! Grow! Goodnight, Garden

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Shrubs, trees, and other plants showing their fall colors in the Perennial Garden.

Garden Highlights Tour

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

The Native Plant Garden's pool surrounded by yellowing trees in fall.

Native Plant Garden Tour

12:30 – 1:30 p.m., 4 – 5 p.m.

The Conservatory's Lowland Rainforest exhibit. Lowland Rainforest

A World of Plants

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

An overhead shot of people working with vegetables.

Wellness Wednesdays

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.

Photo of jack-o-lanterns

Spooky Pumpkin Garden

Featured Event

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Aerial view of the Barnsley Beds at the Edible Academy

Edible Academy All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Butterfly path at ECAG

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden All-Day Exploration

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

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

Edible Academy Fresh from the Garden Tastings

2 – 2:30 p.m., 4 – 4:30 p.m.

Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Close up of open book of illuminated manuscript.

Mertz Library Tour

2:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Photo: Dig! Plant! Grow! Goodnight, Garden

Dig! Plant! Grow! Goodnight, Garden

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Photo of the Barnsley Beds

Barnsley Beds Tour

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The Native Plant Garden's pool surrounded by yellowing trees in fall.

Native Plant Garden Tour

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Trees in the Ross Conifer Arboretum in fall.

Ross Conifer Arboretum 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.

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WHAT'S BEAUTIFUL NOW

Conifer Arboretum

Home Gardening Center

Native Plant Garden

Ornamental Conifers

Perennial Garden

Rock Garden

Rose Garden

Seasonal Walk

UPCOMING

adult and child walking in forest with yellow leaves on the floor and on trees

November 2 & 3 and 9 & 10, 2019

Fall Forest Weekends

Revel in the unique beauty and resilience of the largest expanse of New York’s original wooded landscape as the Thain Family Forest’s seasonal transformation takes hold.

Photo of kids in the Holiday Train Show

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.

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.