Plan Your Weekend: The Garden Is Open for Thanksgiving

View Holiday Train Show, Ex Libris Exhibition, and More

Before sitting down to turkey and stuffing, come enjoy the bounty of the Garden, which is open on Thanksgiving Day this year, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Garden will have extended hours for the remainder of the weekend for your enjoyment, relaxation, and gift shopping: from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday through Sunday, November 27–29.

Weekend highlights include:

• Holiday Train Show —Step into a seasonal wonderland in the Conservatory.
• Gingerbread Adventures —Marvel at the kid-sized gingerbread house and decorate gingersnaps in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden.
• Ex Libris: Treasures from the LuEsther T. Mertz Library —See botanical books and artistic treasures never before exhibited to the public in the Rondina and LoFaro Gallery.
• 250 acres of fall beauty—Catch the end of autumn’s colorful display in the gardens and Native Forest.
• Holiday shopping and lunch—Find wonderful gifts for everyone on your list at Shop in the Garden and then grab lunch or a snack at one of our two Cafes. 

The New York Botanical Garden is thankful for your patronage and support. Come share the day and the long holiday weekend with us, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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