Apples & Honey Day

Celebrate Fall and Harvest Season at Queens Botanical Garden!

There'll be live music, free tastings of local apples and honey from our own hives, themed craft activties, tours, local vendors, a bar selling seasonal drinks, opportunities to meet our bees and beekeeper, and much much more!

Registration encouraged; walk-ins welcome

Confirmed performers include:

Danni Wu Jazz Trio

The Danni Wu Jazz Trio blends classic jazz with Asian influences and fresh interpretations of Chinese songs. Led by vocalist Danni Wu, the trio brings audiences a soulful, cross-cultural sound that is both intimate and dynamic

Karla Florez School of Dance

Karla Florez School of Dance created Bees Dance as a performance to raise awareness about bees 🐝 🐝. It is an original artistic work involving dance, storytelling, and music.

Most of the live music will be performed with traditional drums and wind instruments from the Caribbean region of Colombia such as Gaitas that are partly made with beeswax. Another musical part of the piece will be Colombian Champeta, an upbeat rhythm also from the Caribbean coast and with African roots. The choreography will represent a variation of the movements used for communication by the honeybees. We invite the audience to further connect with this performance by participating in a final parade with the performers, embracing feelings of “sweetness”, joy, hope, and resistance.

AANI

Aaron "Aani" Kisslinger (they/them) is a vocalist, brass player, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, songwriter, and storyteller. They draw on Klezmer, Yiddish music, and Balkan Brass to construct a sanctuary through sound.

At Apples and Honey Day, they will lead a celebration of the autumn harvest, and of sweetness through song! Singing and playing trombone, shofar, and live electronics, AANI will share original music, rework of Yiddish songs and Klezmer melodies, and draw on cantorial traditions and high holiday themes to create new improvised pieces in interaction with the garden's natural habitats.

In case of poor weather, this event will be rescheduled to Sunday October 5th, 12PM to 4PM.

This event is included in Garden admission fee that is to be paid at upon entry (below).

Your admission supports Queens Botanical Garden, the place where people, plants, and cultures meet! QBG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

• *Members 會員 Los miembros 회원 – FREE *
• 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) – FREE

Free & Reduced Pricing Opportunities

The Garden partners with many organizations to offer free or reduced admission, includingUrban Advantage, CoolCulture, and CUNY students. Check our Admissions page (https://queensbotanical.org/hours_admission) to learn more about our partnerships.

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 cannot be held responsible for third-party outlets. 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.

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.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, United States