It’s a ho, ho, ho, tree lighting and visit with Old St. Nick at the Queens Botanical Garden on Dec. 4.
Get into the holiday spirit with live musical performances, photos with Santa (fee required), garden tour, holiday botanical crafts, tree lighting, and blowout sales at the garden’s shop.
Take the winter garden tour at 1 pm, pictures with the Jolly Old Elf from 1 to 4 pm, make a holiday ornament, and listen to live music performed by the Rough Dozen a cappella group. Round out the day with the tree lighting ceremony. Make sure to dress for the weather.
Tree lighting, Dec. 4 from 1 to 5:30 pm. Free, but pictures with Santa extra.
Queens Botanical Garden [43-50 Main St. at Dahlia Avenue in Flushing, (718) 886–3800; info@