Queens Botanical Garden Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "It's a lovely garden, and I'm a proud member of 15 years."
• "You can get there by bus or subway though in both cases its a bit of walk from the bus or & train stop."
• "They offer free entrance on Wednesday’s from 3 till 6 pm and Saturdays morning."
• "It is free during the colder months, (from November to March)."
• "They have roadside and own parking. Some public transport available."

Cons:

• "It is a bit off the beaten path (you really need a car to get there)."
• "A few of the entrances to the garden were closed providing it a tad difficult to enter."
• "No parking until for 4pm and the garden is closed at 4:30."
• "Only downside is there are two lovely gardens that are off limits and that was disappointing."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Compared to other gardens the pricing is very fair."
• "And at six dollars per person you really can’t go wrong compared to 20+ dollars for entry to the Brooklyn and Bronx installations."
• "The Queens Botanical Gardens has very budget-friendly admission price but provides a great value to its patrons and its community."

Cons:

• "Would not pay for $6 to get into the garden."
• "It’s not worth $6 per person to just be in a plain field."
• "Definitely not worth the $6 they charge for adults."
• "The experience itself wasn't worth the admission price to me."
• "im giving this a 1 because i cant give it a zero this wasn't worth it at all."

Family and Educational Activities

Pros:

• "I liked the hands-on workshop and the instructor was very thorough in his explanations."
• "We had our daughter's 7th birthday party at Queens Botanical Garden (in Feb) and it was fabulous."
• "They also hold events on various occasions."
• "My son is here for the Children's Summer Camp and it is amazing."
• "They have various cultural shows during spring, summer and autumn."

Cons:

• "extremely small. children's garden closed to public... nothing educational or interactive for children."
• "nothing educational or interactive for children."
• "I love the gardens but their Halloween event was subpar and what was even more surprising was this was a paid event."