Head to the Queens Botanical Garden this October to celebrate the spooky season.
Located at 43-50 Main St., Flushing, the garden will celebrate fall with its annual Pumpkin Patch and Halloween at the Garden celebration.
The Pumpkin Patch will be open on Saturdays and Sundays on Oct. 12, 13, 19, 20, and 26, and it will feature costumed character photo opportunities for families.
Children ages 4 and under can choose a pumpkin to take home, and adults over 21 can enjoy the fall festivities by purchasing beers, ciders, and seasonal cocktails. Non-alcoholic drinks are also available for purchase. Tickets are $12 for non-member adults, $14 for non-member children, $6 for member adults, and $12 for member children. Children under 3 are free, and additional pumpkins are $8.
The Halloween at the Garden event will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27, featuring a Trick-or-Treat Trail, crafts, and live performances. Small children are encouraged to come in their best Halloween costumes. For adults 21 and older, a cash bar with beers, ciders, seasonal cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks is available. Tickets are $10 for non-member adults, $8 for non-member children, and free for member adults, member children, and youngsters under 3. Raising Canes is the event sponsor.
Queens Botanical Garden provides a unique environmental experience for residents of Queens. The garden evolved from a five-acre Gardens on Paradise exhibit showcased at the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair to a 39-acre garden. The garden officially opened as the Queens Botanical Garden Society in 1946 after residents expanded the original exhibit. It remained at the original World’s Fair site in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park until 1961 when it was moved to its current location on property owned by the City of New York.
Its operation is made possible in part by public funds provided by 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.
