Mother’s Day Weekend Garden Party at NYBG

Treat Mom or any of the special women in your life to a one-of-a-kind garden party! The most spectacular spring landscape New York City has to offer is the setting for live music, games, picnicking, and more.

Join the weekend fun and make Daffodil Hill your own backyard with games, outdoor fun, and family entertainment.

Games, Arts and Crafts, and More
Daffodil Hill, Clay Family Picnic Pavilions, and Lilac Collection
An array of dishes will be offered by ecofriendly local food purveyors presented by Bronx Night
Market on Daffodil Hill, where visitors can also have a go at garden-party games and activities like
cornhole, hula hoops, and ladder toss. Demonstrations at the Clay Family Picnic Pavilions will show
how to create botanically inspired cards for Mom and craft a paper floral bouquet. Activities include
face painting and, at the Burn Family Lilac Collection, family yoga.

Family Entertainment
Daffodil Hill and the Edible Academy Amphitheater
Daffodil Hill is the settting for a DJ dance party by Uptown Vinyl Supreme (11 a.m.–2 p.m.) and
sizzling salsa performed by Bronx native Johnny Mambo and his band (2–5 p.m). At the Edible
Academy Amphitheater, the Bronx Arts Ensemble and Lehman Stages present the play
Gwendolyn Unplugged, featuring puppets as a young girl daydreams about her future (12:30
and 2:30 p.m.).

Plan Your Mother’s Day Lunch
11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Treat Mom to a delicious farm-to-table lunch at the Hudson Garden Grill, which draws inspiration from the Garden’s acclaimed Edible Academy program.

Picnic on Daffodil Hill while enjoying the delicious offerings for sale by various local food purveyors from the Bronx Night Market. Beer from Broken Bow Brewery and wine from City Winery will also be available for sale.

Bronx Night Market vendors

May 7th
Downeast Lobstah
Tacos El Guero
ROOT Juicery
Cupcake Me!
Treat Yourself Jerk
Sam’s Ice Cream
HangryDog
The Bronx Burger Co.
Cuzin’s Duzin
Bel-Fries
La Braza
Perros Locos

May 8th
Tacos El Guero
Downeast Lobstah
ROOT Juicery
Treat Yourself Jerk
Sam’s Ice Cream
HangryDog
The Bronx Burger Co.
Cuzin’s Duzin
La Braza
Perros Locos

Explore NYBG’s Seasonal Collections with Guided Tours
11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; all tours meet at the Reflecting Pool in the Leon Levy Visitor Center
Guided tours give visitors a fresh perspective on NYBG’s Azalea Garden and the wildflowers and
budding trees of the Thain Family Forest. A tour at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday will focus on trees native
to Asia, including Japanese maples and Tanyosho pines.

Find the Perfect Gift 
Visit NYBG Shop for a wide selection of gifts, treat her to a girl’s night out with an Adult Ed gift certificate or class, or give the gift of a Family Membership and visit the Garden year-round.