Floral arranging classes in NYC, every studio, priced

From $125 per person

The city's best-known flower school, a block from the wholesale flower market, and the only studio here with a path from a one-off evening to multi-day and professional courses. The $125 intro is the floor; themed sessions built around premium flowers such as dahlias cost $175, and every ticket carries a 2.5% service fee.

Format

1.5-hour Introduction to Design class: 30 minutes of demonstration, then an hour designing with one-to-one help

Printed price

Introduction to Design: $125.00 + $3.13 service fee (Rustic Florals, Harvest Hues) · $175.00 + $4.38 (Dahlia Delight)

You take home

One arrangement in a glass vase sized for a coffee table or centrepiece; the vase is yours, and it goes home in a carrier bag

Flowers and kit

Fresh seasonal flowers chosen by the school; it says specific varieties and colours can't be guaranteed

What you make

A themed vase arrangement each session (rustic, dahlias, fall foliage), covering conditioning and composition

How long it lasts

'Flowers should last anywhere between 5-7 days if cared for properly'

Groups and private events

Private parties from a minimum of 6 people at $150 per person, up to 225 guests (the homepage says 250); wine and cocktail packages through its sister venue cost extra

When it runs

Dated evening and weekend classes: Harvest Hues Tue 13 Oct and Sun 25 Oct 5:30pm; Dahlia Delight Sat 10 Oct 10:30am–12pm

Address

253 W 28th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001

Getting there

1 to 28 St; C, E to 23 St

From $100 per person

A florist and café that teaches in the shop, and the cheapest bouquet class in Manhattan at $100. Classes are small, ten at most, so they sell out. Tickets are final, and you get 20% off in the shop on the night.

Format

1.5-hour evening workshop, capped at 10 people

Printed price

Seasonal Bouquet Basics $100.00 · Fall Flower Highlight / Holiday Centerpiece / Wreath Decorating $125.00 · Ladurée & PlantShed (at Ladurée SoHo) $135.00

You take home

A finished hand-tied bouquet or arrangement, with the container and wrapping to get it home

Flowers and kit

Seasonal flowers; each 'Flower Highlight' session is built around a single bloom (amaranthus, dahlias, amaryllis)

What you make

Hand-tied bouquets, single-flower arrangements, holiday centrepieces and wreath decorating

Drinks

No; a free drink from the PlantShed café is included (the Ladurée session swaps it for a cocktail and a macaron)

When it runs

Mostly Wednesdays 5:30–7pm, 14 Oct to 16 Dec (e.g. Bouquet Basics 21 Oct and 18 Nov); Ladurée session Thu 15 Oct 5:30–7pm at 398 W Broadway

Address

193 2nd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY 10003

Getting there

L to 3 Av; 4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, W to 14 St–Union Sq

From $79 per person

The cheapest taught class on this list, and the one to pick if you want ikebana rather than a Western bouquet. The four-class pass brings it to $74 a lesson. You don't leave with a finished piece in a vessel, only the stems.

Format

2-hour Ohara-school ikebana class (introductory and above-beginner sessions)

Printed price

$79 / person · $296 / 4-Class Pass

You take home

The flowers only: you may take the plant material home, but the plate, kenzan and tools stay at RESOBOX

Flowers and kit

Flowers plus a plate, kenzan (pin holder), cloth, scissors, wire, floral tape and bamboo skewers for use in class

What you make

Japanese ikebana in the Ohara school, taught by Asae Takahashi, founder of HANADOJO

Groups and private events

Private ikebana sessions on request by email; no price published, and they may be led by a teacher from a different ikebana school

When it runs

About twice a month, Thursdays at 6pm: 8 and 22 Oct, 12 and 19 Nov (introductory 6:30–8:30pm, above-beginner 6–8pm)

Address

91 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10003

Getting there

F to 2 Av; 6 to Bleecker St

From $50 per person

Two price points under one roof: a $50 bud-vase hour you can bring a bottle to, or a full two-hour arrangement with a drink poured for you. Sales are final except within 24 hours of buying, each workshop holds one half-price scholarship seat, and Nose Best candles is in the same building.

Format

2-hour Signature Flower Arranging Workshop; 1-hour Bud Vase Experience (about 20 minutes of designing)

Printed price

Bud Vase Experience $50.00 · Stems Signature Flower Arranging Workshop $150.00 · Halloween Workshop $175.00

You take home

Signature and Halloween: a full arrangement plus a free pair of shears (Halloween comes in a themed vase). Bud Vase: a bud vase with five seasonal stems

Flowers and kit

Seasonal flowers supplied by the studio

What you make

Signature: a centrepiece-scale arrangement. Bud Vase: a quick five-stem bud vase

Drinks

Yes for the Bud Vase Experience ('BYOB and snacks'); the Signature and Halloween workshops include a glass of wine or 0% kombucha

Groups and private events

Private Signature workshop $200 per person for supplies plus group facilitation fees, 5+ guests in studio or 10+ on site; private Bud Vase from $50 per person, 20+ in studio or 30+ on site

When it runs

Signature: Sundays 11am–1pm or 2–4pm on 18 Oct, 8 Nov, 22 Nov, 6 Dec, 13 Dec. Bud Vase: 2–3pm on 25 Oct, 22 Nov, 20 Dec. Halloween: Sun 25 Oct 11am–1pm

Address

96 Knickerbocker Ave, Unit 109, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Getting there

L to Morgan Av

From $96 per person

The best-value taught class in Brooklyn: $96 with $55 of that going on flowers and a vase you keep. Fall registration opened on 3 August and these sell out, so treat it as a waitlist for now and look again when the spring catalogue opens.

Format

1.5-hour Floral Design Basics evening class; Tablescapes runs over two evenings

Printed price

Floral Design Basics $96 ($92 for members), includes $55 materials fee · Tablescapes $180 ($172 for members), includes $100 materials fee

You take home

Your arrangement, vase included

Flowers and kit

All materials, including vases, supplied

What you make

Basics: principles of Eastern and Western floral design. Tablescapes: arranging with fruit, vegetables, cloth and unusual containers, in small groups

Minimum age

18+ (on the garden's registration page)

When it runs

Floral Design Basics Thu 22 Oct 6–7:30pm; Tablescapes Thu 12 and 19 Nov 6–7:30pm. Both showed 'Registration Closed' on the check date (Basics had a waitlist)

Address

Administration Building, 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Getting there

2, 3 to Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum; B, Q to Prospect Park; S to Botanic Garden

From $105 per person

A Greenpoint flower shop that publishes its whole private price ladder, which makes it the easiest studio here to budget a party with. Public dates are sparse, about one a month, and dates near big flower holidays can cost more.

Format

2-hour seasonal public workshop

Printed price

Fall Bouquet-Making Workshop $105.00 (Designing with Dahlias was $155.00 on 20 Sept)

You take home

A fall bouquet

What you make

Hand-tied bouquets in autumn; dahlia arrangements; wreaths in December

Groups and private events

Private: Bud Vase $60 pp (30–45 min, 25+ guests, on site only) · Bouquet Bar $100 pp (1–1.5 hr, no vase) · Flower Arranging $150 pp (about 2 hr) · Wreath $100 pp (December only). In-shop hire adds $300 for 3 hours with a 10-person minimum; on-site work adds labour and travel

When it runs

Fall Bouquet-Making Sun 18 Oct 1:30–3:30pm; Holiday Wreath-Making Thu 3 Dec 6:30–8pm or Sun 6 Dec 1–3:30pm

Address

173 Green St, Brooklyn, NY 11222 (the workshop pages print the ZIP as 11238)

Getting there

G to Greenpoint Av

From $125 per person

An event florist whose public classes come with food and drinks included, and the only flower studio here with a 'Mommy & Mini' class (in May). The $125 floor is the December wreath class; the November centrepiece class is $145, and all sales are final.

Format

2-hour public workshop with a charcuterie spread and drinks

Printed price

Holiday Wreath Making Workshop $125.00 · Thanksgiving Centerpiece Floral Workshop $145.00

You take home

Your finished centrepiece or wreath

Flowers and kit

Fresh seasonal flowers, greenery and professional tools supplied

What you make

Seasonal one-offs: centrepieces, bouquets, dried florals and wreaths

Drinks

No; a charcuterie spread and drinks are included in the ticket

Groups and private events

Private from $65 (bud vase, 30+ guests) to $165 (vase arrangement, 10–25 guests) per person, plus instruction, staffing and travel fees; public tickets 5% off for 6+

When it runs

Sat 14 Nov 1–3pm (Thanksgiving centrepiece); Sat 12 Dec 1–3pm (wreath)

Address

544 Park Ave, Studio #243B, Brooklyn, NY

From $135 per person

A loft event space rather than a florist, and here because it prints a flat per-person price for private groups, unlike most party hosts. Book it for a shower or team event; it runs no public classes.

Format

Private 90-minute floral arranging party (the page also says 90 minutes to two hours)

Printed price

$135 per person

You take home

A bouquet or arrangement

Flowers and kit

Fresh flowers, greenery, tools and supplies

Groups and private events

Private only: 6–50 guests for celebrations, 10–50 for corporate; it will also come to your office for a transport fee

When it runs

Private bookings only; no public dates

Address

459 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

No price published on its own pages.

A Fulton Street florist whose Clip N' Sip ran in April, July and August this year. Its workshops page prints no price or date; the last ticket page (15 August, on ma.to) sold seats at $125, and no upcoming date was listed on the check date.

Format

2-hour 'Clip N' Sip' workshop

You take home

The shop's signature 'Jefferson' arrangement, in a to-go box

Flowers and kit

All supplies and blooms provided

What you make

Its own house arrangement, taught step by step

Address

1113 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Getting there

C to Franklin Av; S to Franklin Av

From $135 per person

A Nicaraguan-owned flower shop and café with stores at 42-08 43rd Ave in Sunnyside and 229 9th Ave in Chelsea. It is the only Queens studio we found with a public, priced class, but the listing doesn't say which shop it is in, what you take home or how long it runs.

Format

Morning flower-arranging class with coffee and light snacks

Printed price

FLOWER ARRANGING CLASS $135.00

Drinks

No; coffee and light snacks are included

When it runs

'October 17th at 11 Am' (the page's metadata says 19 October at 5pm, so confirm before you book)

From $118 per person

The Bronx's only entry and the deepest catalogue in the city, with about ten floral classes a month and a certificate programme behind them. The Beginners course is not part of the certificate. The two-hour store-bought class is the cheap way in, and members save 4–10%.

Format

2-hour Flower Arranging with Store-Bought Bouquets; Floral Design for Beginners runs 6–8 hours over one or two days

Printed price

Flower Arranging with Store-Bought Bouquets $118 ($113 members), materials included · Floral Design for Beginners $272 ($246 members), includes an $85 materials fee

You take home

Your arrangements; the garden asks you to bring a box or bag to carry them

Flowers and kit

Plant material and hard goods covered by the materials fee

What you make

Store-Bought Bouquets: turning cheap shop bunches into finished arrangements. Beginners: flower care, technique and styling. The catalogue also runs ikebana, tablescapes, wedding work and a flower-market trip

When it runs

Store-Bought Bouquets: Fri 30 Oct and Wed 18 Nov, 11am–1pm. Beginners: e.g. Sundays 18 and 25 Oct 11am–2pm, with sections into March 2027

Address

Watson Building, Room 101, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458

Getting there

Metro-North Harlem Line to Botanical Garden; B, D, 4 to Bedford Park Blvd, then the Bx26 bus