Stroll through a field of colorful wildflowers in the heart of Rockefeller Center this weekend. How exactly? Well, the flowers are fake, but they’re so lifelike they could practically trick a bee into searching for pollen.
These beautiful blooms are the creation popular artist Cj Hendry in a new iteration of her famed Flower Market. It’s free to attend—and everyone will get one free flower to take home, plus a chance to purchase additional flowers for $5 each. Flower Market is open September 19 to 21, from 10am to 7pm daily. There are no tickets for the free portion of the event; just show up and get in line (it’s worth the wait!).
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Even if you attended last year’s Flower Market (which started on Roosevelt Island, then moved to Industry City mid-run because of large crowds), this year promises a different experience. Expect to see 27 brand-new plush flower designs to explore, including a pink-and-white lily, a ruby red rose, a baby blue hyacinth and fuzzy daisy, among many others.
Photograph: By Rossilynne Skena Culgan for Time Out New York
The flowers bloom beneath a large tent taking over Rockefeller Center between 49th and 50th Streets. You can find it just above the golden Prometheus statue by the rink. Flowers pack into crate upon crate, arranged in long rows and artful installations.
In addition to the 27 flowers you can explore for free, there’s a limited-edition 28th flower design, which you can get only at Top of the Rock by pre-purchasing tickets here. Once you select the quantity, date and time, you will be able to add the Top of the Rock Flower to your cart with your ticket. Then, you can find a cart with these iridescent white blooms on the 67th floor.
Photograph: By Rossilynne Skena Culgan for Time Out New York
While the flowers take center stage here, don’t miss a chance to check out Hendry’s collection of original artworks, floral wall sculptures and merch.
As an artist, Hendry is known for inspiring joy and beauty, and she’s graced New York City with her vision several times recently. Most recently, she exhibited collaborated with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams on a jet-black scoop shop. Earlier this year, she created Keff Joons, a surreal inflatable wonderland made for climbing—and snapping some very Instagrammable photos. In years past, her Pink Chairs, a pair of concrete chairs popped up in Prospect Park, and her adult playground called PLAIDground delighted visitors in Brooklyn.
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