Garden Tours
Visitors take a chile pepper tour in the Herb Garden. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
Celebrate the seasons with a spectacular tour at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, considered "the premier horticultural attraction in the region," by the New York Times. Our Seasonal Highlights tours are led by our extensively trained Garden Guides.
Guided Tours
Free guided tours are offered on weekends. No reservations are needed.
Seasonal Highlights Guided Tour
Saturday and Sunday, 1–2 p.m. | Meet at the corner of Cherry Walk adjacent to the Visitor Center.
Free guided tours are offered Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m.; no registration necessary. (Custom group tours are available for a fee; call 718-623-7220 or visit the group tours page for information.)
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Spring in Bloom Guided Tour
Saturdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 | 11 a.m.
Wednesdays, May 8, 15, 22, 29 | 1 p.m.
Catch BBG’s burgeoning blossoms at their best in this Garden-wide guided walk.
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Cool City, Cool Trees!
Thursdays, May 30, June 27, July 25, August 29 | 1 p.m.
Especially for families, this series of tours explores the amazing tree collections at BBG. Meet at the Fragrance Garden.
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Summer Fauna Walk: Native Flora Garden
Sunday, June 16 |
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Take a Father’s Day stroll through the newly expanded Native Flora Garden with an eye for fauna, both native and exotic.
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Hot at BBG: Summer Guided Tour
Begins June 19
Wednesdays at 1 p.m., Saturdays at 11 a.m.
Discover what’s new at BBG, including our latest interactive art installation and the recently expanded Native Flora Garden.
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Wild Side Discovery Walkabout for Tweens
Wednesdays, June 26, July 17 | 5 p.m.
Saturdays, July 13, July 20 | 11 a.m.
Preregistration required
Tweens can leave the grown-ups behind and go on a plant adventure through the Native Flora Garden and its brand-new bog and meadow.
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Summer Fauna Walk: Bats
Saturday, July 13 |
8 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Join naturalist Brad Klein for a twilight walk to look and listen for the bats that spend the summer months in and around BBG.
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Summer Fauna Walk: Dragonflies
Sunday, August 11 |
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join naturalist Brad Klein to learn about dragonflies and how to identify them in the field without having to capture them.
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Group Tours
Private group tours, led by Garden Guides, are available for a fee, Tuesday–Sunday by appointment. Call the Registration Office at 718-623-7220 to schedule a group tour. Tours are rain or shine.
- Minimum 10 people
- Adults, $15 per person
