Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a stunning 52-acre urban botanic garden that connects people to the world of plants, fostering delight and curiosity while inspiring an appreciation and sense of stewardship of the environment.

Visit Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Urban Advantage participants receive vouchers for admission to our institutions. Follow instructions below to reserve tickets using your voucher.

Admin instructions

We are excited for you to visit. Vouchers are valid for general admission.

Tickets are required; reserve in advance for fastest entry. Visit: https://www.bbg.org/visit to reserve your tickets. Click “Get Tickets”, then “Not a Member, Buy Tickets” (no fee will be charged). Select date and choose “Affiliated Organization Tickets” on the Reserve Tickets menu. Go to “Checkout”. You will receive a confirmation email with QR code that you must show on arrival. You must bring your UA Teacher voucher (either paper or digital copy) to show to Visitor Services staff.

Children under 14 must be supervised by adults 18 or over.

Parking is not included. Voucher not valid for entry to Lightscape or other ticketed events.

Visitors can reserve free Community Tickets for any day of the week. Follow the same instructions as above, but select “Community Tickets” instead of “Affiliated Organization Tickets.”

Guidelines

Upcoming Events

During the school year, when vouchers are valid, the events listed on this page are free.
During the summer, these events may required additional payment.

During the school year, when vouchers are valid, the events listed on this page are free. During the summer, these events may required additional payment.

Jun 19, 2025
Thu
1pm-4pm
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Come celebrate 100 years of bonsai at BBG! This world-class bonsai collection is displayed in the C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum. Some of the trees are well over a century old, with many still cultivated in their original containers. UA families will have special access to activities and will take home a plant! Special activities for UA families will be located in the Education Greenhouses near the Lily Pool Terrace
May 01, 2025 - Jun 08, 2025
Sun, Sat
10:30 AM
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Hands-on stations in the Discovery Garden encourage families to explore nature alongside our teen garden apprentices and volunteer Discovery Docents. Be sure to explore our meadow, woodland, and marsh habitats, too!

Meet the staff

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