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The New York Botanical Garden
Weekends Only
Through October 17,2010
The experience
A 250-acre National Historic Landmark site, The New York Botanical Garden is alive with the inspiring sights and sounds of nature throughout every season. Discover 50 breathtaking gardens, indoor rain forests and deserts, 50 acres of native forest, a river, ponds, waterfalls, and rolling green hills. All this and more-including guided tours and activities for the whole family-await you at America's premier garden.
Entrance to special exhibitions in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory requires a timed ticket. To receive your timed ticket, present your special event ticket that says "BOT GARDEN" at the Mosholu Gate entrance booth, located directly across the street from Metro-North's Botanical Garden Station. Select an entrance time. If that slot is full, you will be offered the closest entrance times, available in 15-minute intervals. Your separate timed ticket gives you complete access to the Garden before and after admission to the Conservatory.
For details on exhibitions, events, and educational programs offered at this urban oasis and magnificent museum of plants, call 718-817-8700 or visit www.nybg.org.
Spring Highlights
- Emily Dickinson's Garden: The Poetry of Flowers - experience the garden with her inspired poems and learn about her as a poet and avid gardener
- Bulbs abound - Daffodils, tulips and more!
- April is Earth Month. Join us for special green programs.
Summer and Autumn Highlights
- The Edible Garden - Savor the bounty of summer featuring heirloom fruits and vegetables, celebrity chefs and garden experts, outside cooking demonstrations and more.
- Roses and daylilies steal the show as their blooms fill The Garden.
- Scarecrow and Harvest Festival - showcases the various hues of fall foliage across the grounds for the whole family to enjoy.
- Halloween Hoorah - Halloween parade, leaf rubbings, trick-or-treat bags, and other activities are a spooky good time. Greenmarket offers fall treats such as pumpkins and gourds for purchase.
Winter Highlights
- Holiday Train Show - A beloved family tradition! The Conservatory becomes an enchanting wonderland of model trains and replicas of New York landmarks made entirely from plant parts. Gingerbread Adventures features cinnamon and other spices that make up this seasonal treat, as well as creations from some of New York's most creative bakers.
- Trains, trains, trains! - The Little Engine That CouldTM puppet show tells an audience-interactive version of this classic story. Thomas the Tank Engine™ visits in January for a family photo opportunity.
The deal
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Discount round-trip rail fare PLUS
- Discount admission to the Garden's Grounds, Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, Everett Children's Adventure Garden, Tram Tour, and the Rock and Native Plant Gardens (seasonally): adults, $18; seniors, persons with disabilities and individuals receiving Medicare/children 12-16, $17; children 2-11, $6; children under 2, free .
Getting there
Take the Harlem Line to Botanical Garden Station, just 20 minutes from Grand Central Terminal and 25 minutes from White Plains Station. Walk across Kazimiroff Boulevard to the Garden's Mosholu Gate entrance. Check here for an ITINERARY.
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