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Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing, Queens

National Preparedness Month Family Day

Crafts, a Please Don't Flush climate play and NYC Emergency Management tips turn storm-readiness into a family day at Queens Botanical Garden.

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This family day turns a serious subject, getting ready for storms and protecting local waterways, into hands-on fun: crafts for kids, music, community groups with practical resources and a performance called the Please Don't Flush Climate Play about keeping sewage out of Flushing Bay. It is set in a 39-acre garden that is lovely in early fall. If you have young kids and want a Queens morning that's both playful and useful, go.

What to expect

Tables and activity stations around the garden where families make crafts, pick up preparedness resources and meet local environmental groups. A short climate-themed play and live music fill out the day.

Good to know

  • Take the 7 train to Flushing–Main St and walk south along Main Street.
  • Arrive early to get in free; admission applies to non-members later in the day.
  • RSVP through Queens Botanical Garden.
  • Best for families with young children.
  • Stroller-friendly paths run through the garden.

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Common questions

Is the Preparedness Family Day free?

Entry is free if you arrive before 11am; after that, standard garden admission applies for non-members.

What is there to do?

Kids' crafts, community partner tables with preparedness resources, music and the Please Don't Flush Climate Play.