By MIRIAM QUIÑONES

SOME OF THE contestants at the New York Botanical Garden’s “Flower Power” Exhibit and Dress-Up Day in Bedford Park, The Bronx, pose for a photo on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG)’s “Flower Power” Exhibit is currently on display at NYBG and on Saturday, July 25, the associated “Flower Power” Dress Up Day drew fashionistas and hippy chicks from around the city to get their groove on.   

A SQUIRREL ALSO takes to “the catwalk” during the “Flower Power” Exhibit and Dress-Up Day at the New York Botanical Garden in Bedford Park, The Bronx on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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Running from May 23 through Oct. 18, visitors to the Flower Power exhibit, described as a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love, are encouraged to channel the spirit of the ’60s.

PRIZE WINNER DORIS Davis and friends pose for a photo at the New York Botanical Garden’s “Flower Power” Exhibit and Dress-Up Day in Bedford Park, The Bronx on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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“Immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world, and explore vibrant botanical displays,” an extract from NYBG’s website reads.

 

FLOWER FAIRY NIYYA Tenee poses for a photo at the New York Botanical Garden’s “Flower Power” Exhibit and Dress-Up Day in Bedford Park, The Bronx, on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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According to NYBG, its galleries at the exhibit showcase photography and visual art from the 1960s, while installations on the grounds invite everyone to “come together,” be empowered, and embrace flowers as symbols in our lives.

 

SECOND PLACE WINNERS, Sheyla and Juan Rivera, pose for a photo at the New York Botanical Garden’s “Flower Power” Exhibit and Dress-Up Day at  in Bedford Park, The Bronx, on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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On July 25, at the Dress-Up Day, participants were encouraged to wear their favorite ’60s-inspired outfits, including bell bottoms, floppy hats, and fringed vests, with prizes awarded after judges chose the grooviest looks from a series of categories.

 

THE HAUPT CONSERVATORY is seen as New York Botanical Garden’s “Flower Power” Exhibit and Dress-Up Day takes place at the NYBG in Bedford Park, The Bronx, on Saturday, July 25, 2026. 
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Meanwhile, in and around the Haupt Conservatory, visitors are encouraged to wander through psychedelic flower displays and art installations that evoke the free-spirited heart of the 1960s “peace and love” movement. “Elsewhere in the Garden, find classic VW buses colorfully decorated for the perfect photo op!” a further extract from NYBG’s site reads.

 

VARIOUS PRIZE WINNERS, Sheyla and Juan Rivera, the Flower Fairy, Niyya Tenee, Fran Goldberg, Danielle Vallat, Hendrix, Indigo Goldberg, and Doris Davis, pose for a group photo at the “Flower Power” Exhibit and Dress-Up Day at the New York Botanical Garden in Bedford Park on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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Various prize winners and happy contestants, Sheyla and Juan Rivera, the Flower Fairy, Niyya Tenee, Fran Goldberg, Danielle Vallat, Hendrix, Indigo Goldberg, and Doris Davis, had plenty of fun posing for photos on July 25.

 

EVEN THE CONTESTANTS who didn’t take home a prize had plenty of fun at the New York Botanical Garden’s “Flower Power” Exhibit and Dress-Up Day in Bedford Park, The Bronx on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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Sign up for tickets here. Peace out!✌

 

*Síle Moloney contributed to this story.