Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn Botanical Garden contains a treasure of over 12000 varieties of plants from around the world

Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Brooklyn Botanical Garden cc licensed photo by Dan

The Brooklyn Botanical Garden is one of New York's cultural treasures located on Brooklyn's "Culture Row", adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum. Easily accessible by subway, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden's 52 acres of beautifully manicured formal gardens and informal gardens display 12,000 varieties of plants.

Founded in 1910, the Garden welcomes almost one million visitors a year to enjoy the many specialty gardens, plant collections and the Steinhardt Conservatory, which houses the Bonsai Museum, three climate themed plant displays and a glass aquatic plant house. Near the conservatory, you can find a café and the Brooklyn Botanical Garden gift shop selling bulbs, plants, and gardening books.

The Brooklyn Botanical Garden is famous for its collection of blossoming cherry trees and Hanami, its annual spring cherry blossom festival. With more than 42 species, the collection is one of the foremost cherry blossom sites outside of Japan that began with a few trees gifted by the Japanese government after World War I.

Completed in 1915, the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden was the first of its kind in America. Blending ancient and modern styles, the landscape incorporates traditional Japanese architectural elements: arching wooden footbridges, stone lanterns, a torii gateway and a Shinto shrine. In keeping with the tradition of Japanese gardens, depending on where a visitors stands, they will experience a different perspective on the landscape, so be sure to allocate plenty of time to make the most of this award-winning garden. A favourite among children, the garden's 3 acres contain hills, waterfalls and a "secret" passageways to explore. The viewing pavilion offers little ones the perfect vantage point to see the fish and turtles living in the ponds.

Nearby attractions: Prospect Park, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Bridge

Facts For Your Visit

Fee: Yes.

Regular Hours:
May differ on holidays

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Address: Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA

Phone: (718) 623-7200

Official Website: Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Reviews

Rated 4.7 out of 5 Star Rating

4 Star Rating Visited this month (Feb) and was slightly pushed for time but managed an hour or two around the garden and conservatorys, incredible place to visit and looked beautiful in the snow. The Bonsai and Desert conservatory were my favourite and didn't disappoint as well as the Japanese garden, would certainly visit here again. 4* represents the weather as would love to see the garden in full bloom sometime during a summer month.
Rob Haigh - a week ago

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5 Star Rating The winter light show was amazing! The music, lights, and decorations all around the park were so special. We came here with a big group and had a blast! I also appreciated that there was vegan hot chocolate at the snack stand 🤗 ✨. I love this garden in the spring and summertime and it was super fun to have a great experience here in the wintertime as well. Great for all ages!
Caileigh Feldman - 2 months ago

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5 Star Rating A definite must when you're in NYC. The BBG is a great escape from the city's hustle and bustle. I especially loved the Bonsai greenhouse. I'll definitely return during the spring and summer once the flowers are in bloom although there was a certain charm about visiting during the winter.
Alex G - 3 weeks ago

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5 Star Rating It is so pretty, I always enjoy walking around with a different prime lens slapped onto my camera every time I visit this place. I even went during prime (different "prime") cherry blossom viewing time and, even though it was filled to skies with people, the flowers don't look trampled. I think the people who visit are reasonable enough to appreciate the beauty of the flora instead of try and take them for themselves. Respect.
Tina Ng - 4 months ago

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Directions

Subway Line Nearest Station Walking Time
2 or 3Eastern Parkway / Brooklyn Museum1 minute
4 or 4Franklin Avenue6 minutes
Q, S, or BProspect Park Station12 minutes

How to get to Brooklyn Botanic Garden by Subway

Take a 2 or 3 train to Eastern Parkway / Brooklyn Museum and look for the entrance to the garden just west of the station on Eastern Parkway or take a 4 or 5 train to Franklin Avenue and look for the entrance to the garden about a 5 minute walk west of the station (just past the museum) on Eastern Parkway or take a Q, S, or B train to Prospect Park station, go left on Lincoln Avenue and then left on Washington Avenue following it north to the entrance at 990 Washington Avenue. Note that the B train only operates on weekdays.

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