Fall Into the Garden with WFUV’s Garden Party (and some Apples and Honey)! | Kids Out and About Rochester

Fall Into the Garden with WFUV’s Garden Party (and some Apples and Honey)!


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 09/22/2024
Join hosts Benham Jones and Alisa Ali from WFUV, Queens Botanical Garden, and The Astoria Food Pantry, as we get ready to Fall Into the Garden with a music-filled garden party and activities to celebrate the Equinox and Apples and Honey Day! Come and connect with friends, music lovers, and nature to lift your spirits and the spirits of others. Help us collect food and donations to make a difference so that Queens residents in need won’t be left behind.

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This event promotes mutual aid! Please bring non-perishable items to benefit Astoria Food Pantry.

Register here

The full schedule will include:

ALL DAY (12:00-4:00)

All Ages Dance Party (DJ Corny O’Connell + Alisa Ali spinning the tunes)

Botanical Crafts

Community Resource Fair

Honey and Apple Tastings with QBG's own honey

Meet the QBG Beekeeper and Bee Demo

Open Farm and Produce Stand

Children's Garden Story Nook and Gardening Activities

Open Wedding Garden Hours

Rolling Library Book Distribution

Vendor Fair by Local Small Businesses

Food Vendors and Cash Bar

 

1:00PM to 2:00PM

Music by Chris Wills from "NY Slice", WFUV’s weekday feature that puts the spotlight on local artists from the tristate area

2:00PM

Guided Garden Tour

2:30PM to 3:30PM

NY Slice Artist: Chris Wills second set

3:00PM

Guided Garden Tour

Pricing

Your low cost admission supports Queens Botanical Garden, the place where people, plants, and cultures meet! QBG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Entry to Fall into the Garden with WFUV is included in Garden Admission. Get your tickets now though Eventbrite; walk-ins based on availability the day of the event. QBG Members do not need to pre-purchase admission; please show membership card at the Admission Booth.

  • Members 會員 Los miembros 회원 – $0
  • 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) – $0

*Note: Free hours are suspended on Sunday, September 22. $15 Parking rate in effect.

Help raise vital food supplies for Queens residents experiencing food insecurity by bringing non-perishable food and household items to donate for Astoria Food Pantry. (High need items include: cereal, oatmeal, canned tuna, cooking oil, ground/instant coffee, diapers, baby wipes and menstrual pads.)

Each person who donates items for AFP will receive a special gift from WFUV*along with a chance to win a pair of concert tickets. (*Gifts available while supplies last.)

Rain Date for this event will be the following Sunday, September 29.


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

43-50 Main Street
Flushing, NY, 11355
United States

Phone:

718.886.3800
Contact name: 
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The event has already taken place on this date: 
09/22/2024
Time: 
12pm to 4pm

Ages

All Ages Adults & kids together Adults without kids