QBG Hosts Winter Solstice Celebration and Tree Lighting On Sunday, December 8, 2013 Queens Botanical Garden invites all to join us from 12:30 to 5pm as we ring in the Holiday Season with a family-friendly event to celebrate the Winter Solstice! Come and enjoy live musical performances, botanical craft workshops, photos with Santa, seasonal refreshments, a Garden Tour, special sales in our Holiday Marketplace, and a tree lighting ceremony.
Admission to this event is FREE– note that the Garden does not charge admission November 1-March31.
Winter Solstice Schedule of Events:
12:30 -5pm: (all day) Holiday marketplace sales with craft vendors and the QBG Store. Refreshments and treats for purchase from La Bella Torte.
12:30-4:30: Photos with Santa (fees start at $10; must be on line by 4pm)
1-2pm: Tour the Garden in winter and see what is still awake in our dormant season
2-4pm: Botanical craft activities will include the creation of fragrant citrus pomanders and bees wax candles (while supplies last; additional fee for materials).
3-4pm: Concert by the Rough Dozen, a talented and dynamic all male a cappella ensemble, performing seasonal songs in our Auditorium. Become a “Roughian” and enjoy this special choral treat!
4:30-5pm: Tree Lighting ceremony and Sing-Along
Musical performances are in association with the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College.
On-site parking is available in the Parking Garden is available (separate fees apply) and street parking is nearby. QBG is accessible via the Q44 and Q22 buses and the Main Street/Flushing stop of both the LIRR and the #7 train.
Queens Botanical Garden is located at 43-50 Main Street in Flushing, Queens. For more information about QBG’s Winter Solstice Celebration please visit www.queensbotanical.org/programs/events, or call (718) 886-3800 ext.330 or email dhector@queensbotanical.org
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Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and demonstrations of environmental stewardship. Located at 43-50 Main Street in Flushing, Queens Botanical Garden us easily accessible by car, train, or bus. Parking is available in the Garden’s lot on Crommelin Street. For travel directions and more information visit www.queensbotanical.org or call (718) 886-3800. QBG is located on property owned by the City of New York, and its operation is made possible in part by public funds provided through the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.