New York Botanical Garden - Children's Education
About
New York Botanical Garden
250-acre living museum + research institution in Bronx Park. NYBG's children's education program has run 60+ years - widely considered NYC's premier kids' garden + nature programming.
Kids Nature Programs
- Trees & Saplings (ages 2-3, with caregiver) - weekly hands-on nature class
- Seeds (ages 4-6, drop-off) - weekly Children's Garden program
- Nature Explorers - hour-long sessions each week in different garden corners
- Plant + Pollinator Workshops - seasonal themed tracks
- Summer + School-Year Camps - week-long garden-immersion programs
What Parents Should Know
- 60-year-old nationally-recognized kids' education program
- Multi-tier age progression from 2-12+
- Children's Garden is dedicated kids-only zone within main NYBG site
- Train accessible from Metro-North Botanical Garden station