Climate Arts Festival 2023

Join us for an empowering day as we reflect on our international climate crisis and explore ways to help our planet thrive. Bring the whole family for fun, hands-on activities, art exhibits, music, interactive performances, special tours, demonstrations and more! And be sure to check out our Sustainable Vendor Fair to support local businesses! Check back for schedule details.

Family-friendly; For all ages

Advance tickets recommended; walk-ins welcome

Included in Garden Admission: Adults $6 • Seniors (age 62+) $4 • Students with ID $4 • Children (ages 4 to 12) $2 • Children (3 and under) FREE • Members FREE***

***Become a Garden Member today and enjoy free admission all yearlong, including festival days like Climate Arts Festival! CLICK HERE to become a Member.

Free & Reduced Pricing Opportunities

The Garden partners with many organizations to offer free or reduced admission, including CoolCulture and CUNY students. Check our Admissions page to learn more about our partnerships, terms of discount or free admission, and instructions for redeeming. Please note that select events that are included in admission may require registration and be first-come, first-served.

$15 Event Parking in effect

We thank our Partner Organizations for contributing to this year's festivities! Here are just a few:

BIPA - Community art exhibit

Human Impacts Institute - Exhibit from their Creative Climate Award

Lewis Latimer House - Science & art activity

New York Restoration Project - Tree Giveaway (Click here to register for a free tree, while supplies last!)

Queens Museum - Sustainable art activity

Know Before You Go

HEALTH & SAFETY

Reference current health & safety guidelines, found on our website: https://queensbotanical.org/know-before-you-go

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS

This event is rain or shine and will proceed in light rain. In the case that there is inclement weather, we will cancel the event, notify you via email, and refund paid tickets. There are no refunds otherwise. We thank you in advance for your understanding! Your ticket supports Queens Botanical Garden, the place where people, plants, and cultures meet! QBG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

COMMUNICATIONS

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GARDEN ETIQUETTE

QBG staff strives to provide a place of peace, beauty, and safety for the quiet enjoyment of our visitors. QBG is a living museum, a collection of gardens for the study, culture, exhibition, and display of plants. We encourage our visitors to explore, enjoy, and be respectful of our plant collections and to be considerate of fellow guests as well. For more guidelines on garden etiquette: https://queensbotanical.org/etiquette

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY

Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) occasionally photographs or films visitors and activities on site to support our mission in promotional media and materials, including print, online, broadcast, and social media. By attending this event, you grant permission to QBG use your likeness in perpetuity, in all forms of print and digital media used to promote, publicize, or advertise the Garden, its activities, and programs. If you do not give QBG permission to take and use your image, you must notify an event organizer or staff when you arrive for this event. QBG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

GETTING TO QBG

By public transportation, take the number 7 subway line to Main Street, the Long Island Rail Road (Port Washington line) to Main Street/Flushing, or the Q44-SBS or Q20 bus.

For driving directions and more information: https://queensbotanical.org/directions

PARKING

Parking is available year-round during Garden open hours at the Parking Garden, located at 42-80 Crommelin Street, Flushing, NY 11355. For more information: https://queensbotanical.org/directions

ABOUT QBG

QBG is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and real-world applications of environmental stewardship. QBG is located on property owned by the City of New York, and its operation is made possible in part by public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Queens Borough President, the New York City Council, State elected officials, the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with corporate, foundation, and individual supporters. For more information, visit www.queensbotanical.org or call (718) 886-3800.