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Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn

Wander 52 acres of themed gardens, from the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden with its koi-filled pond to the Cranford Rose Garden bursting with fragrance. Spring brings over 200 cherry trees into bloom, while winter transforms the grounds into Lightscape, a glowing nighttime trail with hot cocoa in hand.

Family-friendly
Seasonal programming
Japanese garden
Cherry blossoms

Tips

🌸check CherryWatch for peak bloom timing
🌿"a taste of nature amidst the concrete jungle" (Travel Lemming)
🧥layer up for winter Lightscape visits

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA

Upcoming at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Thursday, Jun 11
Together

Together

June 11

Suspended in the Conservatory Well, this ethereal installation weaves together dried flowers, seed heads, and foliage that BBG gardeners preserved from the past growing season. It's a quiet, tactile celebration of the garden's year that lingers long after the last bloom fades.

Ancestral Ecologies

Ancestral Ecologies

June 11

Four multisensory installations explore how African Diasporic and Latinx animist traditions can reshape our relationship with the natural world. Wander through bioderived fiber sculptures and earthen elements in the garden's north end, where ancient beliefs about the intelligence of plants and ecosystems come alive.

Brooklyn’s Greening Heroes

Brooklyn’s Greening Heroes

June 11

Local growers share how dirt under their fingernails became bridges between neighbors. Intimate portraits and personal narratives reveal gardening as Brooklyn's quiet revolution.