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Botanical Garden Celebrates Opening New Azalea Garden with Special Festival on Mother‘s Day Weekend
April 26, 2011
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The New York Botanical Garden opens a glorious new 11-acre Azalea Garden with an old-fashioned Garden Party on Mother’s Day weekend, May 7–8, 2011. Visitors will have the opportunity to step back in time and enjoy playing croquet, flying kites, and picnicking among the azaleas. Children can don Victorian-era costumes, take pictures, and make cards just in time to give to mom, while docent-led tours will point out highlights of the Garden’s collection.
A second weekend of festivities takes place on May 14–15, 2011, and includes home-gardening demonstrations, as well as instruction in photography, botanical illustration, and watercolor.
Featuring one of the largest and most diverse displays of the beloved plant, the new Azalea Garden is a key component of the Botanical Garden’s 120th-anniversary year, and is one of the most important collections of its kind in the world. The Azalea Garden is a project of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Chilton, Jr.
When May 7–8, 2011 (Mother’s Day weekend); 12–6 pm
Where The New York Botanical Garden
Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Road
Bronx, New York 10458
Admission An All-Garden Pass is necessary to enjoy the Azalea Garden festivities: $20 for adults; $18 for seniors and students with ID; $8 for children ages 2–12; free for children under 2. Please also see further information on the All-Garden Pass below.
Picnic Lunches Boxed picnic lunches by Abigail Kirsch may be ordered in advance, including options such as fried chicken and chicken salad, vegetarian, or turkey sandwiches. These are available for pre-purchase online or via the Ticket Hotline until Friday, May 6. A limited number of picnics will be also available for purchase onsite on May 7 and 8. Additional food items and beverages, including beer and wine, will be available for purchase at the Azalea Garden and at both the Botanical Garden’s cafes.
For more information, please call 718.817.8700 or visit www.nybg.org.
Map: Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Road , 10458 Website: www.nybg.org Phone: 718-817-8700 Add your own announcement: click here
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ABOUT THIS LOCATION:
The New York Botanical Garden is a museum of plants located at Bronx River Parkway (Exit 7W) and Fordham Road. It is easy to reach by Metro-North Railroad or subway. The Garden is open year-round, Tuesday through Sunday and Monday federal holidays, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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