Bronx Day

Saturday, June 15, 2024

10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Bronx Day at NYBG, Celebration of Juneteenth with Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson.

Visit the Garden on Bronx Day for a lively celebration of Juneteenth featuring music, dance performances, arts and crafts, food trucks, and so much more. Be sure to register for our symposium with author and historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris as we celebrate the opening of our African American Garden in its newest form, and don’t miss the fantastical displays to explore throughout the Garden during our latest exhibition, Wonderland: Curious Nature.

We are offering complimentary tickets for Bronx residents to visit on June 15. Distribution of tickets is on a first-requested, first-served basis.

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Photo of Jessica Harris with a stack of cookbooks

Symposium | The Healing of Gardens: A Diasporic Conversation

Ross Hall
10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Lead by author and historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris, this symposium will explore plant and food stories associated with memory and belonging, as well as the culinary journeys of people and plants.

Entrance of African American Garden: Remembrance & Resilience

African American Garden | Diaspora: Same Boat Different Stops

Opening Ceremony at the African American Garden
12:30–1 p.m.

Join Dr. Jessica B. Harris, curator of the African American Garden, for the inauguration of its third iteration here at the New York Botanical Garden.

A child works with an adult to create stamps and face painting

Live Music, Entertainment, Arts & Crafts, and More!

Stone Mill Parking Lot
11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Throughout the afternoon, enjoy live musical performances along with dance and drum presentations, then step outside to purchase a bite from one of our visiting food trucks. With local artisan vendors on site, arts and crafts, face painting, and more, there’s so much to take part in!

Children play in a colorful outdoor space surrounded by trees

Everett Children's Adventure Garden Pop-up

Children’s Pop-up
11–3 p.m.

In our Everett Children’s Adventure Garden Pop-up, kids can pot up their very own thyme plant to take home, and craft fantastical creatures inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as part of Wonderland: Curious Nature.

An aerial view of vibrant green garden beds

Juneteenth Weekend in the Edible Academy

Edible Academy
12–5 p.m.

At the Edible Academy, get hands-on with gardening, crafts, and exploration throughout the state-of-the-art campus. Enjoy cooking demonstrations featuring special guests and the plants from the African American Garden | Diaspora: Same Boat Different Stops.

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A large topiary arranged to look like a white rabbit wearing a red coat stands in the sunlight

Wonderland: Curious Nature

Throughout the Garden
10 a.m.–6 p.m.

It’s unbelievable, it’s unfamiliar, it’s NYBG like never before! Head down the rabbit hole as our latest exhibition—Wonderland: Curious Nature—transforms our 250 acres through the sights, settings, and scents of the classic story of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.