Member Benefits: Events & Discounts

Member Events—Resuming in 2021

• Members’ Plant Sale Preview

  BBG members receive first pick from the thousands of annuals, perennials, and other plants offered at this popular event.

• Members’ Summer Evenings

  On these special evenings, BBG remains open an extra 2½ hours for members only!

• Rose Night

  Sip a rose cocktail and shake a leg to a live band in honor of the Cranford Rose Garden’s Jazz Age roots.

• Members’ Sunset Picnic Night

  Bring a picnic supper and dine on the softest, greenest grass in Brooklyn!

• Garden Cocktail Nights

  Enjoy live music and a special cocktail (cash bar) while savoring the summer sunset.

• Members’ Night for Children & Sunset Picnic Night

  Pack a healthy picnic and treat your littlest revelers to an evening of singing and dancing.

• Members’ Movie Night & Sunset Picnic Night

  Bring a picnic and join us for a special film screening under the stars on Cherry Esplanade.

• Members’ Double Discount Days

  Shop for the holidays with a 20% discount in BBG's Garden Shop and online for two weeks in December.

Member Discounts

Enjoy an exclusive 10% member discount at BBG’s cafés and gift shop, as well as at participating local eateries and greeneries listed below. Present your valid BBG membership card at checkout to receive your discount.

Please call any business in advance to confirm hours and offers. Offers vary and are subject to change. List as of January 1, 2021.

Reciprocal Privileges

As a benefit of membership, Brooklyn Botanic Garden is pleased to offer reciprocal privileges (free or discounted admission and other discounts) at horticultural institutions affiliated with the American Horticultural Society (AHS). Just show your current BBG membership card to receive free admission. For a complete list of participating institutions, visit the AHS reciprocal admissions webpage.

Please contact participating institutions in advance of visiting; hours and ticketing policies may have changed due to COVID-19.

Contact Us

For more information on membership levels and benefits, including educational and corporate membership and discounts for senior citizens, call Membership at 718-623-7210 or email [email protected].

Not yet a member? Join today to receive a year of free admission and more!