May 25, 2012
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Children under 12, school groups free.
Sat, Sun: 10 am – 4:30 pm
Closed Mondays (but open Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President's Day, 10 am to 4:30 pm)
There is a secret garden waiting for everyone somewhere within the 52 acres of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Perhaps it is the Cranford Rose Garden, comprising more than 5,000 plants; a rock garden constructed with glacial boulders, which blooms continually from spring until fall; the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden, established in 1915, with its tea house and carp-filled pond; the herb garden with more than 300 varieties; or the fragrance garden, brimming with raised beds of scented, textured plants identified by Braille plaques.
Simply strolling through the botanic garden is a delight at any time of the year. The Cherry Esplanade in spring is fabled. Many formal gardens and displays present a feast for the senses. During the summer months, the garden is noticeably cooler than the rest of the neighborhood. No matter what the season, the botanic garden offers a tranquil oasis amid Brooklyn's hustle and bustle.
Seniors (ages 65 and older) receive free entrance on Friday. Seniors also receive a discounted rate for yearly membership: $45 instead of $50.
Free to all on Tuesday, all day, and on Saturday 10-noon.
Enhance your day in Brooklyn by visiting the garden's neighbor, the Brooklyn Museum! Buy an Art & Garden Ticket at the garden and present your receipt for same-day admission to the museum: Adults $16; Seniors $9 (except Fridays); Students (12+) $9
- Directions: Subway: B, Q to Prospect Park; 2, 3 to Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum; 4,5 to Franklin Avenue. Garden entrances on Eastern Parkway (between Underhill Avenue and Washington Street); on Flatbush Avenue (at Empire Boulevard); on Washington Avenue at President Street.
- Disability Access: Full accessibility, wheelchairs provided; fragrance gardens have elevated beds and braille signage.
- Gift Shops: The Gift Shop offers personal accessories, handicrafts, textiles and everything for the home. The Garden Shop carries everything for the garden, books and gifts for children.
- On-Site Food: Terrace Cafe serves sandwiches, soup and salads; bag lunches not permitted in garden, but may be left at security gate entrance and retrieved at lunchtime; bag lunches permitted in Prospect Park, which is adjacent to the garden.
- On-Site Parking
Get involved with Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Donations through Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Web site: There are many ways to support the Garden you love: dedications, bequests, matching donations and more.
- Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers contribute many hours in almost every department throughout the garden.
- Memberships: Member benefits include free admission, special events, publications and more. For more information on membership levels and benefits, including discounts for senior citizens, or to purchase by phone, call the BBG Membership Department at (718) 623-7210 or e-mail membership@bbg.org.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden Listings
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Ongoing Kids examine creatures large and small in the garden’s worm bin. They also learn how worms exist in their subterranean habitat and why they are so important in the garden. Program meets in the Discovery Garden and is weather dependent; children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
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Ongoing The 12,000 plant varieties here are not only outdoors, but in the C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum and Steinhardt Conservatory, which houses desert, tropical rainforest and temperate environments in three attractive pavilions.