The New York Botanical Garden takes visitors to Singapore this year (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
The New York Botanical Garden
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx
Through April 26, $10-$12 children two to twelve, $23-$28 adults, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
718-817-8700
www.nybg.org
You have only until Sunday to catch the New York Botanical Garden’s seventeenth annual Orchid Show, which this year takes visitors to the beautiful land of Singapore known as the “City in a Garden.” Curated by Marc Hachadourian, the show re-creates the dazzling Supertrees in Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay and the arched pathways at the National Orchid Garden in the Singapore Botanic Gardens in the Malaysian country. Among the hundreds of species and hybrids are the Vanda Miss Joaquim, Singapore’s national flower, and the Vanda Awkwafina, named for the New York City-born rapper and actress who played Goh Peik Lin in Crazy Rich Asians. “One of my first memories ever is of my mom taking me to NYBG. I’m truly honored!” she tweeted.
Seventeenth annual NYBG Orchid Show continues through April 28 (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
There are still special orchid events you can attend, including the Orchid Insiders Tour daily at 12:30; Orchid Evenings ($38) on April 26 and 27 from 7:00 to 10:00 with the Bronx Night Market Pop-up, a light display, dancers, DJs, and cocktails; a “Troubleshooting with Orchids” lesson on April 27 and 28 at 2:30 and 3:30; an “Orchid Basics Q&A” in the shop every day from 1:30 to 4:30; and “Crazy Real Singapore” on April 27 and 28 at 1:30, with Margaret Leng Tan performing TOY TOY TOY! on her toy piano.