Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Botanical Garden
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Go here. Experience the flowers. It's worth it.
"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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Sydney RandallAugust 12, 2015come when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. i came in early august. everything was dead.
Love these gardens. Construction of east gate finally finished. Don't forget - before noon on Saturdays and get in free!
Overheard, from a father to his son who was leaning over the edge of one of the lilypad pools: "Remember what happened last time."
Christen DuongFebruary 13, 2012Beautiful gardens year-round. No one deserves to have this in their neighborhood. This place makes me feel lucky to live around here.
Leslie OroApril 22, 2010Free this year with Brooklyn College ID. Breath-taking sights during all seasons. The cherry blossoms are beautiful in Spring. They offer private member events.
John DolanApril 12, 2011Free entry on Tuesdays if you arrive between 10 and 12 ... what a wonderful place to visit!
Trista HeveyMay 23, 2011amazing work..makes me inspired to do something great in my yard. Rose garden was my fav, Read more
If you are going to the Sakura festival buy tickets online that way you won't have to stay on line . If you find a sony tx5 silver it's mine I lost today
Peter VigeantApril 28, 2013More people have died at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden (mostly due to ingesting poisonous plants) than at all of the New York City Zoos combined.
Adreanna AlleyneJuly 5, 2010Flowers and Shrubbery here make excellent foto ops.... Bring your kids and the camera and make the best of it.
- June StoyerJune 12, 2011One of the best kept hidden secrets in NYC that is great for the whole family!
Sakura matsuri- the annual cherry blossom festival- is not to be missed.
- Brooklyn Botanic GardenMay 30, 2012Free admission on Saturday, June 2 to celebrate the Garden's new Visitor Center! Music, special workshops, tours, and more. http://bbg.org/amble
DoraJuly 21, 2010Did you know kids (ages 2 to 17) can plant and harvest their own crops in the Children's Garden? Powered by ParentsConnect.com- Brooklyn Botanic GardenJanuary 13, 2014Winter weekdays are FREE. Enjoy free admission Tuesday-Friday, now thru Feb 28!
Time Out New YorkMarch 10, 2016Spring is here early, so head over to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for the Make Brooklyn Bloom Festival where you can celebrate nature through workshops and classes on how to preserve it. Sat, 3/12. Read more
highwindAugust 14, 2013Free admission for Bloomberg employees and 1 guest. Children under 12 are free.
Wednesdays in the summer are member nights to enjoy the park
Michael BuonoApril 15, 2012Cherry Blossoms are in bloom. Go soon! We took an hour nap on the grasses beneath them, and we weren't alone. Also.. there are turtles.
TraciApril 7, 2010Get there as soon as it opens to avoid crowds! The quiche/salad combo is a great start to your day.
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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.
Closed until 10:00 AM (Show more)
- Tue–Sun
- 10:00 AM–4:30 PM
(718) 623-7200
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"the historic arch, designed by the architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White, was preserved during the 2015 renovation of the southern entrance to the gardens"
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