Avenel Things to Do

Opened in 1929, Staten Island's St. George Theatre serves as an elegant venue for musical, comedy, and theatrical events. The 2800 seat Baroque-designed building was largely restored and repaired in 2004, and now hosts a wide v... more

The Perennial Gardens, located in Staten Island Botanical Garden, is one of the largest in the NY Metropolitan area. The garden has rare as well as common blooms amounting to over 200 varieties. The rare flowers include foxglov... more

The Staten Island Botanical Gardens is a real treat for nature lovers. A short ferry ride away from Manhattan, the lush gardens display a splendid variety of flora and fauna. It has numerous gardens which are a mix of Victorian... more

This garden situated in the magnificent Staten Island Botanical Garden is inspired by the famous Sissinghurst in England. The garden designs are a reflection of the European court gardens. The pretty place has mostly gray green... more

The Lions' Sensory Garden, located in Staten Island Botanical Garden, is specially designed keeping in mind the requirements of the physically challenged. The garden has extra wide pathways and low graded walkways for full whee... more

Pond Garden, situated in Staten Island Botanical Garden, overlooks a beautiful pond and was renovated in 1994. A variety of plant life can be found in the marshy area surrounding the pond. This place is not manicured and hence... more

Located in The Staten Island Botanical Garden, this garden is designed by the Landscape Architecture Corporation of China and has a collection of beautiful pavilions, walkways and courtyards. Scholar gardens are a concept uniqu... more

Inaugurated by the famous NY ex-mayor Rudy Giuliani in memory of his friend Carl Grillo, this conservatory located in The Staten Island Botanical Garden exhibits a rare and beautiful collection of plants. The 2800 square foot f... more

This 120-year-old museum of two million objects manages to thoroughly cover the themes of art, science, history and conservation. The Natural Science Collection is especially interesting for bug lovers, as it includes 500,000 i... more

In 1945, Jacques Marchais founded a museum to house her collection of Tibetan art. She designed two fieldstone buildings, a library and a museum, to resemble a Himalayan temple. The Museum is surrounded by meditation gardens wi... more