Yuanxiao Chinese Lantern Festival - a mini celebration 迷你漢服元宵節

Celebrate the Yuanxiao Lantern Festival and the end of the Lunar New Year holiday period with Queens Botanical Garden and the New York Hanfu Society. Try on traditional Chinese clothing and regalia at the Hanfu photo station. Test your brains with lantern riddles.
Free entry, donations welcome!

The New York Kunqu Society will also be putting on a performance of traditional Kunqu opera at 2PM, this is a ticketed event with limited capacity. Please click here to purchase your tickets.

東風夜放花千樹，寶馬雕車香滿路。
歡迎與紐約漢服社一起來皇後區植物園賞花燈、猜燈謎、試漢服、鬧元宵！ 體驗凝聚千年東方美韻的漢服，挑戰"最強大腦"，感受燈火闌珊下的節日歡樂與智慧碰撞，為十五天的春節慶祝儀式劃上圓滿的句號。
冬季期間入場費全免，歡迎捐款。

當天下午兩點海外崑曲社也會演出折子戲，請在此購票。

Meeting Location: Visitor & Administration Building Auditorium

Registration encouraged; walk-ins welcome upon availability.

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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

HEALTH & SAFETY

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REFUND POLICY

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CANCELLATIONS

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GARDEN ETIQUETTE

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PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY

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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.

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PARKING

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