Members-Only Events
Members: Enjoy a spring and summer of special events and centennial celebrations! Guest passes are accepted for all events except Members' Plant Sale Preview.
Sakura Matsuri
Saturday, May 1–Sunday, May 2 | Noon–6 p.m.
Show your membership card to bypass the admission lines at BBG's popular cherry blossom festival!
Members' Plant Sale Preview
Tuesday, May 4 | 4:30–8 p.m.
BBG members receive first pick from the thousands of annuals, perennials, and other plants offered at this popular event.
Members' Summer Evenings
Wednesdays, May 26–September 1 | 6–8 p.m.
On these special evenings, BBG remains open an extra two hours for members only! Members can enjoy a twilight stroll through the Garden and dine al fresco at the Terrace Café.
Members' Centennial Celebration
Wednesday, June 2 | 6–8 p.m.
Free Dance Lessons at 5:15 p.m.
Celebrate the Garden's 100th birthday in grand 1910 style! Enjoy old-fashioned treats like popcorn and cotton candy, dance to period music with a live orchestra in Cherry Esplanade, and be entertained by a roving magician! Picnicking and dress from the 1910s and '20s are encouraged. Cash bar will be available.
June Members' Sunset Picnic
Wednesday, June 30 | 6–8 p.m.
Bring your own blanket and a picnic, or purchase a meal from the Terrace Café and enjoy it on the softest, greenest grass in Brooklyn.
Cocktails in the Garden New for 2010!
Wednesday, July 7 | 6–8 p.m.
Enjoy live music and a cocktail (cash bar) while taking in the summer sunset on Lily Pool Terrace. Additional cocktail evenings will be on August 4 and September 1.
July Members' Sunset Picnic: Family Night in the Children's Garden New for 2010!
Wednesday, July 28 | 6–8 p.m.
Explore the Children's Garden with your family as never before! Learn from BBG guides, curators, and educators, enjoy storytelling, and picnic in the Children's Garden and other designated areas of BBG.
August Members' Sunset Picnic: Members' Movie Night New for 2010!
Wednesday, August 25 | 6–10 p.m.
You bring the picnic and we'll bring the popcorn for this special screening on Cherry Esplanade.