Brooklyn Botanic Garden
BBG
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a 52-acre urban oasis featuring world-class plant collections, including one of the largest collections of cherry trees outside Japan, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors each spring for Sakura Matsuri, its annual Japanese blossom festival. Founded in 1910, the garden also maintains research collections, a renowned horticultural library, and extensive education programs.
Founded: 1910
Current Exhibitions
Block by Block
May 23 – Oct 25, 2026Block by Block: Stoop Exhibit
May 23 – Oct 25, 2026Block by Block: Streetscapes
May 23 – Oct 25, 2026Brooklyn’s Greening Heroes
May 23 – Oct 25, 2026Permanent Collection
Upcoming Events
- Brooklyn’s Greening Heroes — May 23 – Oct 25, 2026
- Block by Block: Streetscapes — May 23 – Oct 25, 2026
- Block by Block: Stoop Exhibit — May 23 – Oct 25, 2026
- Block by Block — May 23 – Oct 25, 2026
- Ancestral Ecologies — May 23 – Oct 25, 2026
Hours
| Monday (today) | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:00 – 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 – 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 – 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 – 19:00 |
Closed Monday. Seasonal cherry blossom period sees extended hours and special programming.
Admission
Paid Admission
- General
- $22.00
- Student
- $14.00
- Senior
- $14.00
Free for children under 12. Free on weekday mornings before noon for Brooklyn residents. Members always free.
Free admission: Free Tuesdays; free Saturday mornings before noon (seasonally)
Getting Here
2/3 to Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum; B/Q to Prospect Park