Weekend, February 22-23, 2025 – A FIESTA OF COLOR IS ABLAZE AT THE NY BOTANICAL GARDEN ORCHID SHOW

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This year’s NYBG Orchid Show

brings the vibrancy of

Mexican modernism to the Bronx

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Weekend, February 22-23, 2025
 

ISSUE #1402

“The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism.” All photos courtesy of the New York Botanical Garden

The New York Botanical Garden’s beloved Orchid Show officially opened this weekend, bringing the bold colors of Mexican modernism to the Bronx. Inspired by the work of Mexican modernist architect Luis Barragán, “The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism” turns the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into a vibrant landscape of thousands of orchids, tropical plants, and succulents like cacti and agave. The breathtaking display is on view through April 27.

On select evenings during “The Orchid Show,” visitors ages 21 and up can experience Orchid Nights—a vibrant evening of music, dancing, cash bars, and food for purchase at the “lushest bar in town.” The events are led by a DJ and professional dancers, bringing the bold colors and style of the exhibition to life.

In addition to the vibrant orchids, this year’s show will feature succulents like cacti and agave. Visitors will also learn about orchids in the wild and NYBG’s ongoing global research and conservation efforts from the garden’s horticulture staff.

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