Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Botanical Garden
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
The experts at Time Out New York and The Corcoran Group recommend this place
"Possibly best when the tulips & cherry blossoms are in bloom."(25 Tips)"Sakura Matsuri two-day cherry blossom festival"(13 Tips)
"Sakura Matsuri Cherry blossom festival"(7 Tips)
"Enjoy free admission Tuesday-Friday, now thru Feb 28!"(13 Tips)
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CompassMay 20, 2014Members and guests revel in a maze of reflecting pools and winding walking trails, public gardening classes, and scenic event spaces that are open to all.
AnissaMay 4, 2015Check their website for the bloom schedule! Highlight of the year is Sakura Matsui cherry blossoms!
amNewYorkOctober 3, 2011It is home to 12,000 different species of plants. It’s one of the most lively and beautiful places in the borough — even in the winter. There are guided tours, as well as free admission on weekdays.
Gabriel HayesSeptember 17, 2014Great value for a membership. Members-only after hours in the summer and great events included in addition to free admission and guest passes
Leigh Anne ZinsmeisterApril 23, 2015Beautiful place to wander and forget you're in the city it a bit.
Ronald WidhaApril 26, 2017Spring (around April) is the best time of the year to enjoy cherry blossom. Sakura Matsuri is the cherry on top (excuse the pun).
Onur Kenneth YumurtaciJune 24, 2016A beautiful place to spend a day. Calling ahead to find out what's in bloom may be a good idea.
Ilya BaevMay 5, 2015Sakura garden is a must in a spring time. Don't forget that Tuesdays are free and you can use staff and group entrance to save time
MarthaMay 4, 2015beautiful gardens. the Sakura fest is intensely crowded, so go when it first opens during that time.
Mary Elise ChavezApril 15, 2012Cherry blossoms hit their peak around Apr 12-15th, pack a picnic and sit under them for a magical experience. Bring your cam, lots of stunning tulips, blue bells, lavender & rhododendrons!
The Corcoran GroupJuly 14, 2011Check out the Japanese tea garden and visit the Koi fish. Wednesday nights, members can bring picnic blankets and baskets to enjoy a dinner on the lawn.
Go to the cherry blossom festival in the spring, but be sure to get there early! It's a mob scene after noon.
Sam MoellerMay 30, 2016This garden is so beautiful and its beauty is very attractive to everyone to all.Everyone walk and enjoy this beauty of garden.
- Gabriel HayesAugust 9, 2015On a summer day, find some shade under a tree and read a good book. Relaxation at its finest.
Angelina ZeppieriMay 15, 2015not allowed to picnic anywhere in the park! only water is allowed inside. but, nice gardens and beautiful cherry blossom show.
Ricardo Daniel LOJune 2, 2017It's a great place. Wished I could see the cherry blossoms. The Japanese garden is awesome. There's a path with celebrities plates.
No toys or bikes, obviously. Observe the Children's Garden and enter the Discovery Garden in the summer, get shelter from the winter in the conservatory with the bonsais, desert plants, etc..
Freda JackmanOctober 24, 2010Ghouls & Gourds : Grab your costume and head on over to Brooklyn Botanic Garden for an enchanting afternoon of farm-themed Halloween fun! Boogie down to the tunes of your favorite family-friendly art- Pedro GuedesSeptember 13, 2014Beautiful place to visit in warm weather. Free admission on Tuesdays but that doesn't mean it's going to be crowded, trust me!
Swift SwiftAugust 2, 2015Great spot to walk around and explore. Took about 2 hours to cover the whole thing. Thought it would be free, but they actually charge you to get in.
Mariana PantalenaJune 2, 2015Loved to visit! The cherry blossom was breath taking!i'll never miss it again.- The Ritz-CarltonApril 7, 2017For a beautiful and unique experience this cherry blossom season - visit the Sakura Matsuri Cherry blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanical gardens.
Sakura festival is a good chance to see crowds and casual cosplay. But if you want to enjoy the bloom and flowers you'd better go on other days.
Lindsey CohenMay 19, 2014So pretty but so crowded. That closure of the second entrance is a real drag. Cafe is under construction so eating was not doable for us. But well worth a visit anyway!
Benjamin BenApril 30, 2013The Garden has more than 200 cherry trees of forty-two Asian species and cultivated varieties, making it one of the foremost cherry-viewing sites outside of Japan.
- Definitely come for the cherry blossoms, but also come other times. The crowds are quieter and the gardens are just as beautiful.
Thompson HotelsMay 24, 2011Our concierge Judson at Gild Hall recommends coming here during Spring to see the cherry blossoms in bloom. You'll swear you're in Tokyo.
Yolanda ShoshanaJuly 12, 2011Seriously one of my favorite places in the city! Great place to walk around and clear your mind. There is free admission from 10-12 on Saturdays! Stop and smell the roses!
Gorgeous way to spend the day in Brooklyn, if the weather turn you can hop over to the museum next door.
Heather PopilAugust 9, 2014The rose garden was quaint and must be so lovely in the spring. (Mostly cause they're all dead by summer). Tuesdays are free- If you come for the sakura festival, remember it's a people-watching event
RazorfishSeptember 20, 2011A cheap and romantic way to spend a lazy warm afternoon. And the gardens are beautiful, peaceful, aromatic, and refreshing.- Gabriel HayesAugust 9, 2015Love perusing the rose garden. Take in the fresh air and all the great natural fragrances.
Christen DuongAugust 27, 2011Make a Saturday of it: check out the Grand Army Plaza greenmarket, take a stroll around the botanic garden, then laze around in Prospect Park.Upvoted 1 day ago
Time Out New YorkSeptember 13, 2010Take in the beautiful foliage and treat yourself to ice cream at the café; in winter when it's too cold to stroll, visit the climate-controlled Steinhardt Conservatory.
Marc MayerJune 21, 2015You can genuinely relax here. Read a book, watch some koi, pretend you're a dinosaur scientist hunting for DNA.- Melissa LonsdaleOctober 22, 2015Great events. Definitely check out the Chili Pepper Festival next time it happens.
Membership is well worth it. Pays for itself and you get discounts in the shop and member only access in some evenings in the Summer.
Jag FirerwalkerNovember 20, 2015Bit pricey for the entrance, yet beautiful all the way. It makes you all sentimental about the nature stuff- The Corcoran GroupMarch 5, 2013Make sure you check out the Cherry Blossom Festival that runs from the beginning of April to May. It’s also a romantic wedding location.
Abe GSeptember 6, 2010They have a new calder statue on the lawn where you come in from e parkway and a pretty crazy installation near the lillie ponds. Seems to be a great place for very little kids to roam!
Caroline ShadoodFebruary 27, 2015Indoor gardens get me through every winter, particularly the rainforest room.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd)
Brooklyn, NY 11225
United States
Brooklyn, NY 11225
United States
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of North America's premier public gardens.
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- 10:00 AM–4:30 PM
(718) 623-7200
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