The
Everett Children’s Adventure Garden at the NY Botanical Garden
Explore
this 12-acre, indoor/outdoor interactive museum where kids can
have hands-on fun and learn about plants, science and the natural
world.
Budding
Botanist Early Learner Activities—Tuesday-Friday, 1:30-3pm Toddlers
discover nature through crafts, plant potting, mini nature walks,
storytime and music. This program is ongoing throughout the year.
Summer
Garden: July-September
Summer hours are Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-6pm.
Summer
Train Show –June 30-September 9 Colorful model engines travel
through a garden landscape studded with intricately designed replicas
of homes of America’s beloved story tellers and artists. The magical
sight will transport visitors to a breathtaking sylvan world,
sparkling with the excitement and whimsy of model trains.
Lean
Green Insect Eating Machines: Discover the World of Carnivorous
Plants—June 30-September 30 The hands-on event allows families
to discover the fascinating plants that devour insects and learn
how they capture their prey.
Autumn
Garden: September-November
Autumn hours are Weekdays, 1-6pm; Weekends, 10am-6pm.
Fall
Foliage Festivities—Saturday, October 6-Sunday, November 18 (weekday
afternoons and all day weekends) Families experience the chainging
reds, yellows and oranges threading through the Garden. With plant
pressing and seed hunting, children learn how and why leaves change
color and how animals assist in pollination.
Holiday
Garden: November- January
Holiday hours are Weekdays, 1-4pm; Weekends, 10am-4pm. Call (718)
817-8700 for additional extended holiday hours.
For
more information call (718) 817-8700
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