The Beat

Saturday, March 30, 2024, 11am - 4:30pm

New York, N.Y. - Spring is a-bloom at the Seaport Museum! Join us in welcoming the season of awakening and sunshine with a fun-filled scavenger hunt aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree.

To mark the season and commemorate Wavertree’s intercontinental crossings, this scavenger hunt challenges people of all ages to find illustrations of flowers hidden throughout the decks of this historical three-masted cargo ship. The flowers we’ll be searching for are illustrations of blossoms from countries Wavertree visited in her impressive 24-year sailing career.

Weekly Report Will Help New Yorkers Identify the Best Places to See Lilacs, Roses, Tulips, Magnolias and Cherry Blossoms at Over 30 Partner Attractions Statewide – Interactive State Map Available Here

Governor Hochul Also Reminds New Yorkers of Spring-Themed Hikes, Maple Sugar Programs, and Nature Programs at New York State Parks – Calendar of Upcoming Events Available Here

Builds on Governor’s Commitment to Supporting New York’s $123 Billion Tourism Industry  

Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated the start of spring with the launch of the New York Blooms Report, a weekly report to help New Yorkers identify the best places to see roses, lilacs, tulips, cherry blossoms, and magnolias at more than 30 partner attractions across New York State. The reports, managed by I LOVE NY and designed to encourage and help travelers plan a spring getaway, feature on-site information from staff at a variety of botanical and public gardens, farms, State Parks and historic sites across New York. The first reports are online starting today, March 20, and will update every Wednesday afternoon through June, exclusively on iloveny.com/blooms.

Orange County, N.Y. – Hudson Valley Farm & Flea is thrilled to announce the Home & Garden Showcase, a curated event that brings together the region’s crème de la crème of artisanal talent. Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 23rd, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the elegant City Winery Hudson Valley in Montgomery, New York.

Macy’s Flower Show ^® featuring DIOR will blossom at Macy’s Herald Square from Sunday, March 24 through Sunday, April 7 

New York, NY (February 20, 2024) – This Spring, a larger-than-life garden with whimsical floral arrangements and multi-sensory displays celebrate the season of renewal at the 49^th Macy’s Flower Show^® featuring DIOR. Transforming the main floor, balcony and windows of the world-famous Macy’s Herald Square flagship store in New York City, the botanical exhibition blossoms from Sun., March 24, 2024, to Sun., April 7, 2024. …

Rochester, N.Y. (January 30, 2024) – The Rochester Lilac Festival, one of the most beloved annual events in Monroe County, is set to return in 2024. Event organizers announced today that the 126^th Rochester Lilac Festival will take place on May 10-19, 2024. The festival’s more than 500,000 annual visitors will experience time-honored traditions and family activities while taking in the beauty and fragrant scents of the largest collection of lilacs in the Northeast, planted across the sprawling Highland Park gardens. The Rochester Lilac Festival is one of the largest free festivals of its kind in the country and serves as the unofficial start of Rochester’s festival season.

BBG’s cherry blossom display is tracked daily on CherryWatch at bbg.org/cherries.

Brooklyn, NY—The first cherry blossoms of spring have been spotted on Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Prunus × incam ‘Okame’ trees, marking the start of hanami, or cherry blossom viewing season. Throughout the season, Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s cherry blossom display is tracked on its CherryWatch webpage. Updated daily, this map provides up-to-the-petal blooming status for each tree in the main collection, as well as detailed information about each cultivar. …

Buffalo, NY - The Botanical Gardens will be bursting with color this spring during Western New York’s favorite spring tradition, the Spring Flower Exhibit, presented by M&T Bank.  From March 18 through April 16 over 30,000 bulbs will be on display as well as fragrant shrubs and flowers of various kinds. To complement the Spring Exhibit a special installation, Flock of All Colors, in collaboration with Stitch Buffalo, will be on display inside the conservatory from March 11 through April 6.

Ticonderoga, NY – May 12, 2022 – Experience the Ticonderoga Area this Memorial Day Weekend with multiple celebrations, events, and family focused opportunities in Crown Point, Hague, and Ticonderoga, NY located within the Adirondacks. The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) invites you to experience Small Towns with Big Events.

Friday, May 27^th:  

Carillon Boat Cruises Opening Day at Fort Ticonderoga: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Enjoy sweeping vistas of Vermont’s Green Mountains and New York’s Adirondack Mountains during a 75-minute narrated boat tour aboard the Carillon.

Albany, NY - The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission rejoices in the arrival of spring with their annual Lupine Fest for the local community, held at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center at 195 New Karner Road in the City of Albany on Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 10AM to 4PM.

Wild blue lupine is a beautiful native wildflower that blooms in May and June and is critical to the survival of the state and federally endangered Karner blue butterfly. Through interactive programs that showcase the globally rare, nationally significant and locally distinct Albany Pine Bush, the festival celebrates the annual blooming of wild blue lupine flowers in the pine barrens.

Buffalo, N.Y. -- The William B. Hoyt II Visitor Center at the Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Area opens to the public Sunday, May 1 for its 2022 visitor season. This year marks the return of inside-the-dam tours after a two-year hiatus, the first full season of online tour reservations, and 70 years since construction of the dam was completed.

Located on the Genesee River next to Letchworth State Park, the dam provides flood protection to downstream communities, including the City of Rochester, as well as a place to enjoy nature and outdoor recreation in its day-use park.