Fall Into the Garden with WFUV’s Garden Party (and some Apples and Honey)!

Join hosts Benham Jones and Alisa Ali from WFUV, Queens Botanical Garden, and The Astoria Food Pantry, as we get ready to Fall Into the Garden with a music-filled garden party and activities to celebrate the Equinox and Apples and Honey Day! Come and connect with friends, music lovers, and nature to lift your spirits and the spirits of others. Help us collect food and donations to make a difference so that Queens residents in need won’t be left behind.

This event promotes mutual aid! Please bring non-perishable items to benefit Astoria Food Pantry.

Check back soon for the full schedule which will include:

• Live music from artists featured on "NY Slice", WFUV’s weekday feature that puts the spotlight on local artists from the tristate area.

• Apple and honey tastings and meet the QBG Beekeeper

• Botanical crafts and gardening activities

• Guided Garden and farm tours

• All ages dance party with WFUV DJs spinning the tunes

• Vendor fair and food trucks by local artists and purveyors

Pricing

Your low cost admission supports Queens Botanical Garden, the place where people, plants, and cultures meet! QBG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Entry to Fall into the Garden with WFUV is included in Garden Admission. Get your tickets now though Eventbrite; walk-ins based on availability the day of the event. QBG Members do not need to pre-purchase admission; please show membership card at the Admission Booth.

• Members 會員 Los miembros 회원 – $0

• Adults 成人 Adultos 성인 – $6

• Seniors (age 62+) 長者(62歲+) Adultos mayores (edad 62+) 노인 (나이 62+) – $4

• Students with ID 持學生證學生 Los estudiantes con ID 학생 ID소지 – $4

• Children (ages 4 to 12) 兒童(4歲至12歲) Niños (4 a 12 años) 어린이 (4 세 ~ 12세) – $2

• Children (age 3 and under) 幼兒(3歲或以下) Los niños (3 años o menos) 어린이 (3세 이하) – $0

*Note: Free hours are suspended on Sunday, September 22. $15 Parking rate in effect.

Help raise vital food supplies for Queens residents experiencing food insecurity by bringing non-perishable food and household items to donate for Astoria Food Pantry. (High need items include: cereal, oatmeal, canned tuna, cooking oil, ground/instant coffee, diapers, baby wipes and menstrual pads.)

Each person who donates items for AFP will receive a special gift from WFUV*along with a chance to win a pair of concert tickets. (*Gifts available while supplies last.)

Rain Date for this event will be the following Sunday, September 29.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

HEALTH & SAFETY

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

CANCELLATIONS

In the case that an event is cancelled, you will be notified via email.

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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.

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, visit our website: https://queensbotanical.org/etiquette.

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.

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