Information for Lightscape Visitors
We look forward to welcoming you to Lightscape! Resources on this page can help you prepare for your visit.
Arrival & Entrance
Our goal is to speed admission by staggering entry times, although there may still be a short wait at the entrance.
- Enter only at 990 Washington Avenue. Please have your tickets ready for scanning. Enter during the 15-minute window indicated on your tickets.
- Limited attended parking ($27, payable on entry) and bike rack space is available on-site on a first-come-first-served basis. Scooters and bikes are not allowed in the Garden.
- Wheelchairs for visitor use are available at the Visitor Center on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Individuals who have audio sensitivities may request disposable earplugs at the box office.
- Lightscape takes place in all weather, but if we’re required to cancel for safety reasons, the Garden will notify ticketholders via email and SMS before 2 p.m. with instructions for rebooking.
The Route & Installations
Lightscape takes place outdoors along a one-way, mile-long trail that exits at 150 Eastern Parkway. The route is paved, accessible, and well marked.
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Dazzling works of light art are on view along the trail, including new installations specially curated for Brooklyn Botanic Garden and returning favorites. Lightscape also makes dramatic use of BBG’s living and built landscapes—its majestic trees, curving landscape, and historic buildings—by bathing them in sprays of color and patterns.
Food & Beverages
Drinks and snacks are available at kiosks along the route and at the Lightscape Bar in the Palm House on Lily Pool Terrace.
- Kick off your adventure with a hot drink (spiked or not!) from the Atrium Bar in the Visitor Center. Long line? There’s a kiosk not too far along the trail.
- The Lightscape Bar in the Palm House offers craft cocktails, light bites, and desserts, and a cozy spot to warm up.
- Please have your credit card ready; some concessions are cashless. You must be 21 or over to buy alcohol.
- Outside food and drink are not permitted, apart from bottled water, baby bottles, and pocket snacks for individuals with dietary restrictions.
Retail Shop
Terrain at Brooklyn Botanic Garden is located at the Lightscape entrance. Please enter from the plaza before entering the Garden (or return from the exit after your trail experience); there is no entry to or from the Garden.
Bathroom Locations
Bathrooms are available in the Visitor Center, off Lily Pool Terrace on both ends, near the Lily of the Valley installation, and near Firefly Field in the Osborne Garden.
Garden Etiquette
- Help protect our plant collections. Please stay on the trail and do not pick flowers, climb trees, or step in planted beds.
- Photography is allowed; tripods, drones, and commercial photography are not. Please share your photos on social media and tag @brooklynbotanic #LightscapeBrooklyn.
Visitor Services
For all questions about tickets, contact ShowClix at 866-220-4001 or make a request by email at their Ticket Buyer’s Support site. Customer support is available 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Sundays by email only); after hours you may leave a message or submit a contact form.
Tickets may be exchanged subject to availability; there is a $10 exchange fee per order (maximum two exchanges). There are no refunds; tickets for past dates may not be exchanged.
For other frequently asked questions, see Lightscape FAQ.
For questions about membership, see Membership FAQ.
Support
Lead Sponsor, Con Edison
In partnership with Sony Music
Illuminated trail created by Culture Creative
