Children’s & Family Programs
Children’s Classes
Since 1914, children ages 2 to 17 have been growing flowers, vegetables, and herbs and learning firsthand about the natural world in Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Children’s Garden. Classes run three to six weeks and children must register in advance.
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Drop-in Family Workshops
From May to September and during select school breaks, the Discovery Garden offers fun activities, plantings, and open-ended exploration workshops free with garden admission. Workshops are on a drop-in basis and appropriate for a broad range of ages.
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✔ Children's Garden program registration is now open.
How to Register
Select from the sections linked below to see class descriptions and fees. Be sure to note age requirements and other qualifications.
Complete an online registration form (or, register in person at 1000 Washington Avenue). Registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis in the order that payment is received; note that Children's Garden classes fill quickly.
Scholarships
A limited number of need-based scholarships are available for Children's Garden participants, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. To request an application, please contact
Registration at 718-623-7220 or registration@bbg.org.
Spring Classes
Trees & Saplings
For 2- and 3-Year-Olds with a Caregiver
Learn about the wonders of gardening with your two- or three-year-old during this active, hands-on program. Our youngest gardeners work with their adult partner to tend to their garden plots, sing songs, taste new foods, and create nature crafts.
Consistent attendance of one adult per child is required. Pricing includes one adult and one child. No infants or older siblings, please. We recommend that first-time gardeners and early twos choose the one-hour class section.
6 Saturdays: April 14–June 2 | 10:30 a.m.–Noon
6 Wednesdays: April 18–May 30 | 9–10 a.m.
6 Wednesdays: April 18–May 30 | 10:30 a.m.–Noon
6 Thursdays: April 19–May 31 | 9–10 a.m.
6 Thursdays: April 19–May 31 | 10:30 a.m.–Noon
Seeds
For Pre-K and Kindergarteners (4-, 5- and 6-Year-Olds)
Seeds work together in small groups to care for their garden plots. Garden time, cooking, exploring the wonderful outdoors, and crafts are some of the fun activities that Seeds can look forward to each season. This is a drop-off program.
8 Fridays: March 30–June 1 | 4–5:30 p.m.
7 Saturdays: March 31–June 2 | 10 a.m.–Noon
City Farmers
For 1st through 8th Graders
City Farmers dig gardening! Students are guided in developing basic horticultural skills to bring garden plots to life with fresh, seasonal vegetables. Crafts, cooking, nature exploration, and other hands-on activities round out the City Farmers program each week
8 Fridays: March 30–June 1 | 4–5:30 p.m.
7 Saturdays: March 31–June 2 | 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Children's Garden Spring Break Mini‑Session
For Kindergarteners through 5th Graders
Kick off your spring season in the Children's Garden! Help with early-season tasks like mulching, weeding, and seeding. Round out the morning with crafts, cooking, scavenger hunts, and other fun spring projects.
Summer Classes
Trees & Saplings
For 2- and 3-Year-Olds with a Caregiver
Learn about the wonders of gardening with your two- or three-year-old during this active, hands-on program. Our youngest gardeners work with their adult partner to tend to their garden plots, sing songs, taste new foods, and create nature crafts.
Consistent attendance of one adult per child is required. Pricing includes one adult and one child. No infants or older siblings, please. We recommend that first-time gardeners and early twos choose the one-hour class section.
4 Saturdays: July 7, 14, 21, 28 | 10:30 a.m.–Noon
3 Wednesdays: July 11, 18, 25 | 9–10 a.m.
3 Wednesdays: July 11, 18, 25 | 10:30 a.m.–Noon
3 Wednesdays: August 1, 8, 15 | 9–10 a.m.
3 Wednesdays: August 1, 8, 15 | 10:30 a.m.–Noon
Seeds
For Students Entering Pre-K and Kindergarden
Seeds work together in small groups to care for their garden plots. Garden time, cooking, exploring the wonderful outdoors, and crafts are some of the fun activities that Seeds can look forward to each season. This is a drop-off program. Choose one section from either Tuesdays and Thursdays OR Wednesdays and Fridays.
For Students Entering Pre-K (4- and 5-Year-Olds):
8 T/Th: July 3–26 | 9–10:30 a.m. (Pre-K)
8 T/Th: July 3–26 | 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Pre-K)
7 W/F: July 6–27 | 9–10:30 a.m. (Pre-K)
7 W/F: July 6–27 | 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Pre-K)
6 T/Th: July 31–August 16 | 9–10:30 a.m. (Pre-K)
6 T/Th: July 31–August 16 | 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Pre-K)
6 W/F: August 1–17 | 9–10:30 a.m. (Pre-K)
6 W/F: August 1–17 | 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Pre-K)
For Students Entering Kindergarden (5- and 6-Year-Olds):
8 T/Th: July 3–26 | 9 a.m.–Noon (K)
7 W/F: July 6–27 | 9 a.m.–Noon (K)
6 T/Th: July 31–August 16 | 9 a.m.–Noon (K)
6 W/F: August 1–17 | 9 a.m.–Noon (K)
City Farmers
For Students Entering Grades 1–8
Farmers dig gardening! Students are guided in developing basic horticultural skills to bring garden plots to life with fresh, seasonal vegetables. Crafts, cooking, nature exploration, and other hands-on activities round out the City Farmers program each week. Meets Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings.
12 classes: July 3–27 | 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Grades 1–2)
12 classes: July 3–27 | 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Grades 3–5)
12 classes: July 3–27 | 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Grades 6–8)
9 classes: July 31–August 17 | 9 a.m.–12:30 (Grades 1–2)
9 classes: July 31–August 17 | 9 a.m.–12:30 (Grades 3–5)
9 classes: July 31–August 17 | 9 a.m.–12:30 (Grades 6–8)
Summer Science Adventures
For Students Entering Grades 2–7
Stir up scientific excitement in our greenhouses and classrooms during Summer Science Adventures! Explore the wide world of plants with hands-on investigations, planting projects, fun-filled scavenger hunts, and other science-based activities. Meets Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons.
12 classes: July 3–27 | 1–3 p.m. (Grades 2–4)
12 classes: July 3–27 | 1–3 p.m. (Grades 5–7)
9 classes: July 31–August 17 | 1–3 p.m. (Grades 2–4)
9 classes: July 31–August 17 | 1–3 p.m. (Grades 5–7)
The Discovery Garden offers nature workshops for families, free with Garden admission. Children and their caregivers learn about the natural world through fun activities, plantings, and open-ended exploration. Workshops are offered on a weekly basis from April through October and during February and spring school breaks. Join us next season!
On the Horizon
February Break Discovery Week
February 20–24 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Travel the world’s deserts and rain forests with your family inside our conservatories during February break. Children discover amazing plants through hands-on activities and bring home their own plant.
Steinhardt Conservatory | Free Admission
Go behind the scenes at Brooklyn's most treasured cultural institutions—Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Children's Museum, and Prospect Park! Weave exciting connections between the arts, nature, and the sciences, all in the Heart of Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program (BCAP) Summer Camp is an innovative enrichment day camp creating lifelong links between youth and their cultural community. With BCAP Summer Camp, become an adventurer in the Heart of Brooklyn!
For 7–12 year-olds, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Camp is available in 2-week sessions from July 5–August 12. Tuition assistance is offered for qualifying campers.
For more information, and to register online, visit the Heart of Brooklyn website.
BCAP Summer Camp
789 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
http://www.heartofbrooklyn.org/bcap/
718-638-7700 x10
