BBG
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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.
Est. 1910
Permanent Collection
The garden's collections include over 14,000 plant taxa in specialty gardens ranging from a Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden to a fragrance garden for visitors with visual impairments. The Cherry Esplanade contains the greatest concentration of Japanese cherry trees in the BBG, peaking in late April.
Collection Highlights
Hours & Admission
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8am – 6pm |
| Wednesday | 8am – 6pm |
| ThursdayToday | 8am – 6pm |
| Friday | 8am – 6pm |
| Saturday | 8am – 7pm |
| Sunday | 8am – 7pm |
Closed Monday. Seasonal cherry blossom period sees extended hours and special programming.
Admission
| General | $22 |
| Students | $14 |
| Seniors | $14 |
| Children under 12 | Free |
Free for children under 12. Free on weekday mornings before noon for Brooklyn residents. Members always free.
- ✦Free Tuesdays; free Saturday mornings before noon (seasonally)
Access & Getting There
Accessibility
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible
Amenities
Getting There
2/3 to Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum; B/Q to Prospect Park
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