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Everett Children’s Adventure Garden

Kids can always find something fantastic to explore at NYBG. Pique their interest in plants at our new pop-up across from the Native Plant Garden, where the Garden’s Teen Explainers are eager to share seasonal activities, hands-on programs like crafts and potting up plant seedlings, and other family-friendly events throughout the year. Elsewhere at NYBG, you can dive into registered programs with your little ones, including camps that focus on vegetable gardening, scientific discovery, and more.

The Everett Children’s Adventure Garden (ECAG) is currently closed for restoration! We’re hard at work updating this family space—indoors and out—to offer better science and nature learning opportunities, and create fun new spaces for kids to explore. Learn more here.

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Family Fun at the Holiday Train Show

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden Pop-Up
November 16, 2024–January 20, 2025

Self-guided activities: Daily; 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

All aboard everyone’s favorite kid-sized stationary play train, the Evergreen Express! Get eye-level and take to the tracks at our tiny wooden train table. Enjoy a good winter book on our story walk. Whip up a cold weather feast in our play kitchen and put on your own puppet show. While you’re here, pick up the Evergreen Express Family Activity Guide full of plants, trees, and wildlife to search for around the Garden.

Learn More

Visit Accessibility at nybg.org to learn about resources for people with disabilities, including Social Guides for NYBG and the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden for introducing first-time visitors to these spaces.

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