Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden    

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of North America's premier public gardens.

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Sep 16, 2024
beautifully maintained with lots of variety. the conservatory has wonderful exhibits of desert, tropical, and other environments. lots of different areas to enjoy. especially cool is the aroma garden… Full review by Lori M
Sep 11, 2024
While we were visiting the Botanic, we went into the main building to rest and bit and have some coffee. They also have a lot of food here and it is a pleasant place to sit for a while. You can mak… Full review by Thomas V
Sep 10, 2024
This is one of the gems of the borough and when you visit, you should plan to stay a while since there is so much to see. Lots of different corners with different plants, lots of themes. Many are c… Full review by Thomas V
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Conveniently located just a short distance from the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) serves as both a vital green sa…
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) is a botanical garden in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. Located near the Prospect Heights, Cro…
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Covering 52 acres and attracting around 900,000 visitors each year, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden was established in 1911 an…
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City. It was founded in 1910 and is in Mount Prospec…
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This small but beautiful botanic garden features a Japanese garden, as well as the Cranford Rose Garden, herb garden, the Children's Ga…
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Facts

Opened:May 13, 1911
Located:990 Washington Avenue, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York 11225
Annual visitors:800,000 (2015)

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is the botanic area and the area around the botanic garden safe?
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Yes, this is a very nice part of Brooklyn.
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Hello, I just had a quick question about tickets/reservations: I recently got a membership pass from a local museum to …
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Hello, I just had a quick question about tickets/reservations: I recently got a membership pass from a local museum to visit the garden, but I went onto the BBG website and it said that I needed to purchase tickets and make a reservation to visit the garden? I'm just a tad confused on how I should proceed, and wondered if anyone else has been in this situation, and how you handled it.
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We are specifically members of the gardens and just had to select the day, time and entrance (there are 4 entrances) and if available we just went at that time straight in. I don't know …
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We are specifically members of the gardens and just had to select the day, time and entrance (there are 4 entrances) and if available we just went at that time straight in. I don't know how being a member of the local museum works. They do share the same parking lot BTW the museum and the gardens. We do not purchase tickets just download them from the site as members. Your invite is just that. You maybe responsible for tickets cost not being a direct member of the gardens. I would call the gardens and inquire.
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If anyone has gone recently, kindly tell me if it makes a difference as to which entrance you use. I'm driving so it …
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If anyone has gone recently, kindly tell me if it makes a difference as to which entrance you use. I'm driving so it doesn't really matter which is closest to subway :) Thanks!
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There is no difference in the three entrances to the Gardens. It just depends on what direction you are coming in. When you order the tickets online for what time you will be coming to …
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There is no difference in the three entrances to the Gardens. It just depends on what direction you are coming in. When you order the tickets online for what time you will be coming to the park, they will assign the time with the entrance you will be coming in on.
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Answer by Justin W · Jun 4, 2021
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so all that would like to know 1. plenty of parking drive in and park for the Gardens and the Museum small parking fee …
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so all that would like to know 1. plenty of parking drive in and park for the Gardens and the Museum small parking fee will be paid when leaving, if your going nows the best to see all trees flower all in full bloom. weather is hot so take it easy if your walking out side, drink your water and have some fun I walked almost 5 miles to view all, places to eat are there
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to respond ,while your walking for almost 5 miles it's well for me to carry a bottle of water while walking is a good thing that i like . I didn't.think was in school
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Frequently asked questions

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If I download my digital card, do I still need a member ticket to enter the Garden?
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Members need a ticket to enter the Garden. While advance tickets are not required, we do encourage members to reserve free member tickets for quicker entry. Display your...
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Tips

The best time to visit the BBG is late April when the annual cherry blossom festival gets underway
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The best time of year to visit is spring, when the gardens' many cherry trees are in bloom
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Students come with your valid id cards, if you want to avail of a discount
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No smoking is allowed in the garden
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There are multiple entrances, and a variety of free garden tours are available with admission; check the website for seasonal details
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The best times to visit are late april or early may
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Don't miss the sakura matsuri festival in the spring
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Come on a weekday to avoid the weekend crowds at this family-friendly outdoor spot
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Admission is free till noon on saturdays, except on special event weekends
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All visitors are encouraged to rub the fragrant or pleasingly textured leaves of the plants between their fingers
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The garden hosts wedding ceremonies in the weekend mornings, before the it opens to the public
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The garden is open year-round and has plants for each season
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The museum is closed on monday
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The free transfer between the eastern parkway and franklin avenue shuttle platforms
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Remarkable rose gardens (june) are in full bloom
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Open every single day, so you've got the freedom to plan a visit around
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The easiest way to reach the garden from manhattan is via the 2 or 3 train to the eastern parkway-brooklyn
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Children younger than 12 may explore the garden for free
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There are plenty of options when it comes to finding places serving quick bites like Delis, Diners, Fast Food, Pizza, Burgers, and Food Trucks
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-go roller skating (or ice skating) at lakeside at prospect park
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Find out whether the brooklyn botanic garden has halal food and prayer places
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You can also see Shakespeare Garden, Magnolia Plaza, Lily Pool Terrace, Steinhardt Conservatory, Cranford Rose Garden
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