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Exhibits Don't Miss
Ancestral Ecologies
May 23–October 25, 2026
A project of the 2026 Heidi Nitze Art × Environment Fellows, Ancestral Ecologies offers four multisensory installations that explore animist frameworks through distinct environmental and material phenomena. Learn More about Ancestral Ecologies
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Exhibits Don't Miss
Block by Block
May 23–October 25, 2026
For 30 years, the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest has demonstrated how small collective actions can build communities and transform neighborhoods, block by block. Celebrate this anniversary with special exhibits and events. Learn More about Block by Block
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Exhibits Don't Miss
Block by Block: Streetscapes
May 23–October 25, 2026
Block by Block re-creates the stoops and streetscapes of 2025 Greenest Block in Brooklyn winners on the Garden’s grounds. Co‑created with many of the contest’s greening stars, the exhibition invites you to find inspiration from these green-thumbed Brooklynites! Learn More about Block by Block: Streetscapes
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Exhibits Don't Miss
Brooklyn’s Greening Heroes
May 23–October 25, 2026
Brooklyn’s Greening Heroes features portraits and first-person stories from residents who have turned gardening into community-building. Learn More about Brooklyn’s Greening Heroes
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Exhibits Don't Miss
We Can’t Dream Alone
September–October, 2026
Four paintings by Brooklyn-based artist Madjeen Isaac explore how collective care, memory, and ecological knowledge are crucial to building a more just future. Learn More about We Can’t Dream Alone
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Member Events Don't Miss
Members’ Fall Mornings
Saturdays & Sundays, September 12–October 25, 2026 (except October 24) | 9–10 a.m.
On weekend mornings from September 12 to October 25, the Garden is open exclusively to members from 9 to 10 a.m. Learn More about Members’ Fall Mornings
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Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Watercolor and the Early-Fall Landscape
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Learn how to use these watercolor techniques while noticing the early fall landscape of dominant green and hints of gold or red. Learn More about Watercolor and the Early-Fall Landscape
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Families & Kids Don't Miss
Fall Family Discovery Weekends
Saturdays & Sundays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | September 19–October 31, 2026 (except October 10–11 and October 24) | Drop-in
Learn and play together in the Discovery Garden. This is a drop-in program for families with children of all ages. Learn More about Fall Family Discovery Weekends
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Community Greening Workshops Don't Miss
Seeing the Forest in Your Street Tree
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Free | Preregistration RequiredDiscover how to garden like a forest and support your street trees through the seasons—join us for this City of Forest Day workshop and take home a native plant to grow! Learn More about Seeing the Forest in Your Street Tree
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Special Events Don't Miss
Library Open Hours
Saturdays, August 1, September 12, October 3, 2026 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Drop-in
Drop by the Garden’s Library on select Saturdays to browse our extensive collection of books, see highlights from our collections, or play a scavenger hunt with kids. Learn More about Library Open Hours
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Tours Don't Miss
Seasonal Highlights Tour
Tuesday–Sunday | 1–2 p.m.
September 8–October 31, 2026Discover BBG’s early-fall foliage, fruits, and flowers on this free walk led by trained Garden Guides. Learn More about Seasonal Highlights Tour
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Tours Don't Miss
Treasured Trees Tour
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 3–4:15 p.m.
Visit and learn about some of the most magnificent and treasured trees in the Garden’s 116-year-old collection on this early-fall stroll. Learn More about Treasured Trees Tour
