Thanks to partnership with MoMA PS1, visitors will enjoy the Garden for FREE with continuous music streamed live from MoMA PS1’s iconic courtyard from 12 to 8pm on Saturday, September 5! While you're here, be sure to meet some of the artists of the AnkhLave outdoor art installation throughout the Garden from 1 to 3pm.

Free Hours: Saturday, September 5, 2020, 12 to 8pm

Please reference our health and safety guidelines below before visiting. See you around the Garden—at a six-foot distance!

WHAT TO SEE & DO:

MoMA PS1's Warm Up 2020 Livestreamed Music, 12 to 8pm:

MoMA PS1 will present an all-day livestreaming edition of Warm Up that celebrates New York City’s music communities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Broadcast globally in partnership with music streaming platform Boiler Room, eight hours of continuous music will stream live from MoMA PS1’s iconic courtyard and framed by stage design created by a New York-based artist. Warm Up will feature twelve DJ sets and live performances by artists who represent the city’s expansive music community, including Papi Juice, an art collective celebrating queer and trans people of color; Barbie Bertisch, who runs the beloved fanzine Love Injection; Bronx-based label Sie7etr3; and more.

Warm Up Lineup:

• Oscar Nñ + Adam R. / Papi Juice / Brooklyn, NY
• J.I. / Interscope / Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
• Chucky73, Dglo73, Fetti031, YoungKilla73 / Sie7etr3 / Bronx, NY
• Stonie Blue / BELIEVE IN YOURSELF DO IT YOURSELF RECORDS / Brooklyn, NY + Dallas, TX
• DJ Chill + Jo Vill / St. James Joy / Brooklyn, NY
• AceMoMA / HAUS of ALTR / New York, NY
• Eartheater / PAN / Queens, NY
• Sazón Department (Diego Hauz, Sebastián Maria, Magnolia Polaris, Probabablyourdaddy) / Sazón Department / New York, NY
• KeiyaA / Forever Recordings / Brooklyn, NY
• Barbie Bertisch / Love Injection / New York, NY
• Analog Soul / Uzuri + Sublimate / Brooklyn, NY
• Disco Tehran / New York, NY + Tehran, Iran

More about Warm Up: moma.org/warmup

Meet the artists of the AnkhLave Arts Alliance Outdoor Exhibition, 1 to 3pm:

Meet the artists Cecilia André, Christine Stoddard, and Mariana T. Vilas Boas of the AnkhLave outdoor art installations throughout the Garden from 1 to 3pm.

The AnkhLave Arts Alliance Outdoor Exhibition, now through September 8:

Until September 8, be sure to look for the AnkhLave Arts Alliance outdoor exhibition featuring the work of six female Queens-based artists of color, the 2020 AnkhLave Garden Fellows, who created site-specific art installations throughout the Garden. To learn more and see a map of the installations, go to www.queensbotanical.org/ankhlave.

For a map of the installations, click here.

Take In Your Takeout!

Support local Flushing businesses! We welcome takeout food in the Garden--Just be sure to discard your trash in proper receptacles. We are conveniently located on Main Street, Flushing, where so many local restaurants like Dumpling Galaxy, Nurlan, HK Cafe, and more, offer up the cuisines of the world! Check out Yelp to find an eatery that fits your taste buds!

ABOUT TIMED ENTRY & FREE HOURS

• Because we must enforce a visitation capacity to ensure that visitors can safely distance themselves and to guarantee your advanced ticket entry, please arrive within the first 20 minutes of your date/time slot. We do allow walk-ups that count toward the visitation capacity. Below is more information about capacity and restrictions.
• Your advanced ticket allows for free entry at the time of the free hours listed only, not before or after, when admission fees apply.
• Feel free to stay longer than your ticket time indicates, but keep in mind our health and safety guidelines.
• Reservations do not cover parking fees.
• You may show your ticket reservation confirmation on your phone to reduce the use of paper. We will not be collecting paper tickets.
• The Garden commences its closing procedures 20 minutes before closing time, which is 7:40pm on Saturday, September 5, 2020. Please plan accordingly to arrive early enough to enjoy your time in the Garden.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

HEALTH & SAFETY

• To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and for the health and safety of all visitors, you MUST WEAR A MASK and maintain 6-FOOT DISTANCE from others in order to enter and remain in the Garden. It is the law. Violators will be escorted out.
• Hand sanitizer dispensers are available at multiple stations throughout the Garden. Feel free to inquire with Staff to help locate the nearest dispenser. Please note: Hand sanitizing does not replace hand washing. CDC recommends washing hands with soap and water whenever possible as it reduces all types of germs and chemicals on hands.
• Restrooms are accessible by the ramp next to the Visitor & Administration Building. Please follow on-site instructions on how to enter restrooms.
• High-touch surfaces are disinfected throughout the day.

CAPACITY & RESTRICTIONS

The Garden must enforce a visitation capacity to ensure that visitors can safely distance themselves. Consequently, entrances may be temporarily closed when and if the Garden is at capacity. Should you arrive at such a time, we ask that you wait on the socially distanced line or return at a later time. We thank you for your patience.

The Visitor & Administration Building (Gift Shop and Gallery) will be temporarily closed until further notice. Indoor facilities are closed to the public.

Regular Garden Etiquette Rules apply at all times.

CANCELLATIONS

If you are unable to come after you have reserved a time, please cancel your reservation as a courtesy to other visitors.

COMMUNICATIONS

By purchasing tickets and attending QBG's Free Hours Featuring MoMA PS1's Warm Up Livestreamed Music, you hereby opt in to receiving communications from the Garden and MoMA PS1. You may receive updates about future QBG and PS1 events and news through the addresses you provide. If you do not wish to receive future communication, simply click the “unsubscribe” button at the bottom of an email.

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. QBG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 

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, click here.

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, please visit our website.

PARKING

On-site parking is available year-round during Garden open hours at the Parking Garden, located at 42-80 Crommelin Street, Flushing, NY 11355. For parking fees, please check our website or call 718.886.3800.

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.