Brooklyn Botanic Garden

900 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
718-623-7200

Neighborhood: Brooklyn

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Visitor Information:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of New York's most magnificent and treasured natural spaces. A tour through BBG, no matter what time of year, will be a rewarding experience, complete with an ever-changing natural palette of color, fragrance, beauty, and design.

Free guided tours are offered at 1 p.m. on weekends; no reservations are needed. Special group tours, led by Garden Guides, are available for a fee, Tuesday–Sunday by appointment. Brooklyn Museum–Brooklyn Botanic Garden lunch tours are offered Wednesday–Sunday. Call 718-623-7220 for details about more guided tours or to schedule a tour.

Hours:
November 1–Mid-March
Tuesday–Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Weekends and holidays: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day (open holiday Mondays)
Mid-March–October 31
Tuesday–Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weekends and holidays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Monday (open holiday Mondays, except Labor Day)

Admission:
Adults $8
Seniors (65 and over) $4
Students 12+ with valid IDs $4
Children under 12 Free
School groups Free
Seniors, Fridays year-round Free
Members Free
Tuesdays Free
Saturdays 10–12 noon* Free
Weekdays
(November 20 – February 29) Free

Directions:
By subway*
2 or 3 to Eastern Parkway—Brooklyn Museum station; B or Q to Prospect Park station; S shuttle to Prospect Park station. (The B train does not run on weekends.)
By bus*
Lorimer Street B48 to Franklin Avenue; Flatbush Avenue B41 to Empire Boulevard; Prospect-Lefferts Gardens/ Greenpoint B43 to Empire Boulevard/ Washington Avenue; Crown Heights/Cobble Hill B71 to Brooklyn Botanic Garden; St. Johns Place B45 to Washington Avenue; Bay Ridge B16 to Empire Boulevard.

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