New York Botanical Garden– May 12-13 from 10am to 6pm on Daffodil Hill. Brunch is 11am to 6pm at the Hudson Garden Grill-get tickets.  There is also the Pine Tree Cafe from 10am to 5pm at the Leon Levy Visitor Center and you can Picnic on Daffodil Hill as there are food trucks around. Live performances.

Tours, Walks, & More

Azalea Garden Tour

12:30 p.m.
Meet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center
Join us for a guided tour of the 11-acre site that offers an encyclopedic collection of the world’s azaleas planted along a broad hillside punctuated by rock outcrops and shaded by mature native trees.

Native Plant Garden Tour

2:30 p.m.
Meet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center
Join a tour guide for an insider’s view of the Native Plant Garden. Enjoy a mosaic of nearly 100,000 native trees, wildflowers, ferns and grasses designed to flourish in every season.

Bird Walk

11 a.m. (Saturday only)
Meet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center
The diverse habitats of the Botanical Garden offer visitors a chance to see dozens of species of birds throughout the year. Bring your binoculars and walk the Garden grounds with an expert to learn about bird-friendly habitats, migrating species, and birds that make a permanent home at the Garden. Also look out for butterflies looking for nectar in the Garden’s flowers!