New York Flower Shows

A true sign that spring is underway in New York City are the flower shows. There are many vibrant landscapes and garden’s throughout the city and a popular tradition of stunning flower displays is here. Enjoy the spectacular Orchids by Patrick Blanc at New York Botanical Gardens and take in the magical world of soaring floral architecture at the Macy’s Flower Show.

The 38th-annual Macy’s Flower Show will have gardens bursting with color, fragrance and imagination. Gardens in Paradise take you away to a bold, lush, tropical world inspired by the vibrant plants and flowers of Brasil. Discover the starkly modern architecture of Oscar Niemeyer’s Brasilia, and be swept away by the curvaceous gardens and swirling mosaic walkways of Roberto Burle Marx. Inside Herald Square, you’ll find a series of specialty gardens, including a special Gucci garden inspired by their new Flora fragrance collection and an interactive kid’s garden presented by Colonial Williamsburg.

Macys Flower Show
March 25 to April 7
during store hours
Macys Herald Square
151 W. 34th St.
Manhattan, NY 10001

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The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden is a mesmerizing and sensual affair that treats you to the best of vertical nature. This exhibition, which is one of the largest orchid displays in the nation, offers it’s insight into the mystery of these spectacular flowers. The creative setting by French botanist and artist Patrick Blanc, features exotic plants, epiphytes, ferns and a massive variety of orchids. This wonderful display of plant life is the perfect setting for evening enjoyment at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory which also includes cocktails.

Tickets for The Orchid Show: Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens at the New York Botanical Garden are $8 – $20 but, when you become a member of Goldstar, you can purchase tickets for $4 – $10*. *Additional fees apply.

The Orchid Show Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens
March 3 to April 22
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10458