May 2025
Guided Garden Tours
May through October - 2 PM
Guided tours every Sunday, through October, Meet at the Carriage House. Free. Rain/excessive heat cancels.
August 2025
Manor House Tours
August 3 from 11 AM to 3 PM
NJBG volunteer docents lead visitors on a tour of the architecture and history of Skylands Manor.
Concert: Loretta Hagen
August 8 at 6:30 PM
A rising folk music star, her lilting sound will charm you. Bring a lawn chair; concert moves to the Carriage House in bad weather.
The Secret Life of Flowers
August 9 at 1 PM
Journey through the history of the secret language of flowers and make a Tussie Mussie, Nose Gay, or Posy Bouquet.
Registration required.
Find out more »Audubon Butterfly Walk
August 10 1 PM
Join the Bergen County Audubon Society to walk the gardens and fields looking for the many butterflies that visit NJBG. Learn more about the endangered
Monarch butterfly and how you can help save it.
Meet at the Carriage House. Rain cancels. Free.
Wildflower Walk
August 16 at 1 PM
Join Darlene Nowak in checking out the many delightful flowers and ferns in the shady, wooded Wildflower Garden! Wear sturdy shoes, meet at the Carriage House.
Family Woodland Hike
August 17 at 1 PM
An easy, child-friendly hike in the Garden’s woodlands, where you’ll learn a bit about the plants and animals around you in a hike designed to fit the group. Meet at the Carriage House Visitor Center.