Located on Main Street, the 39-acre Queens Botanical Garden began as part of the 1939 New York World’s Fair and, after the fair ended, it was expanded to encompass a larger part of the Flushing Meadows Park. Later, during the construction of the 1964 World’s Fair, the botanical garden relocated to an area along Kissena Creek across from its Flushing Meadows Park location.

The botanical garden is known for several of its gardens including the bee garden, the herb garden, the perennial garden, and the rose garden. The new Queens Botanical Garden Visitor Center opened in 2007. The garden offers many programs, hosts several different events, and is one of the best things to do in Queens, New York.

43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, 718-886-3800

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