Flushing, NY
Admission Fee, $6 parking, parking on street
Optimum Seasons: Spring, Summer
Free from November through March on Tuesdays through Sundays
Free on Wednesdays from April through October from 3 to 6pm (double check before you go)
Free on Sundays from April through October from 4 to 6pm (double check before you go)
If you live close by and have never seen a tree before, yeah sure, this is a decent enough garden. But considering there are so many parks you can go to in New York for free that are ten times more beautiful, this is a complete waste of time. Maybe it had something to do with me visiting a little too early (mid April) when enough flowers and trees hadn't bloomed. Regardless of which, it took less than an hour to navigate the entire garden and the programs offered for children were basically arts and crafts projects you can do at home with your kids. If you are short on time and have to visit one botanical garden in all of New York, then Brooklyn Botanical Garden is the one worth your time and money! Skip this!
Kill a few birds with one stone: You can make a day trip with your kids during Spring break and take them to nearby Chuck E' Cheese right after. If you are kosher, you can grab lunch from any restaurant on Main Street (south of the LIE) and go to this garden for a picnic.
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